Category: Item of the Month

The 9 kreuzer stamp, which was issued in 1850 as part of the first Austrian stamp series, not only played an important role in Austria, but was also used in Liechtenstein. At that time, the Principality had close postal ties with the Habsburg Monarchy and Austrian stamps were used there until the introduction of its Read More …

Just before Christmas, I acted rashly and failed to show my close friends the respect they deserve. It wasn’t a dramatic incident, but a series of small mistakes: approaching them rudely, interrupting their thoughts, dismissing their concerns and not accepting them for who they are. At first I didn’t notice the effects of my behavior, Read More …

Today I came across a fascinating letter that had a sad occasion – a bereavement – but is nevertheless an extraordinary piece of history. It is a registered letter that was carried on the first postal flight from Vaduz to St. Gallen. Captain Wirth operated the outward flight from St. Gallen to Vaduz, while the Read More …

Today I am presenting a copy of a letter from the pre-phila era, which was provided to me by a collector friend. It is a folded letter dated March 12, 1832, which was sent from Chur (Switzerland) to Vaduz (Liechtenstein) to the local land registrar Johann Vetter. The delivery took place at the Balzers letter Read More …

Today I have selected a first-day cover franked with a 3 sFR stamp with the image of Princess Gina of Liechtenstein. Despite being registered and express mail, the letter is still under-franked with this high-value stamp. A perforation variation, a plate error, a phase print and a proof print are also known from the stamp. Read More …

The cover of the month April is possibly an April Fool’s joke, as it is also a bit late and I can’t really make any sense of the postmark. Hence my call to the net: can anyone help me with this? This is a Liechtenstein postal stationary with the stamp motif chamois at 10 centimes Read More …

While there is still snow on the mountains, I wanted to show these stamps with a zeppelin – more precisely the airship LZ127 “Graf Zeppelin” – crossing the snow-covered mountain peaks of Liechtenstein. The stamps are special in that they are the first to feature zeppelins on Liechtenstein stamps and could only be used for Read More …

This first day cover from 7.4.1941 is a registered letter sent by express courier. This letter was cancelled in Vaduz with a bridge postmark – Swiss-type with hours. This stamp bears two stars to the right and left of the bridge, which is 9.3 mm high. Liechtenstein is written in brackets at the bottom. This Read More …

Another card from Sieghard’s collection as cover of the month. It is a card that was posted at the Mauren “postal depot office” to be taken to Nendeln, where it was postmarked on 31.5.1908 with a 10 h stamp for postcards abroad to be sent to Walenstadt in Switzerland. The content of the card is Read More …

In my search for the cover of the month, I did not travel back in time this time. I was fascinated by the fact that Liechtenstein issued Christmas stamps with Christmas baubles as a motif again this year. The stamps are beautifully traditional in terms of the motifs on the baubles: cosy motifs reminiscent of Read More …