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The first official crypto stamps were issued by the National Post Office of Gibraltar on 2018/05/15. Many countries did the same thing later. Some of them are Austria, Croatia, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and United Nations. Today we’ll take a look at Swiss Crypto Stamps.
Stamps always followed improvements in the technology. Today these improvements are faster than ever, and today we have terms like crypto and NFT. It was just a matter of time when new technologies shall be related to stamps and philately. Let’s see what UN says about crypto stamps:
“Crypto stamps bring the traditional stamp collecting experience into the digital age. A crypto stamp is a physical stamp that is connected to its digital twin stored in a blockchain network. This digital twin is typically in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT), which represents a unique and verifiable digital asset. By linking the digital and the physical counterparts of this product, the security-related advantages of the blockchain technology get transferred onto the physical stamp, making it counterfeit proof. Moreover, this linkage enables collectors to engage with stamps in new, exciting ways.” - Universal Postal Union
Although philately is more of a physical hobby, this will definitely change it in a manner and bring something new. Today we’ll take a look at Swiss Post (Die Post) crypto stamp issues from 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Switzerland issued first crypto stamps on 2021/11/25. These 13 designs represent peaks and mountains in Switzerland.
Peaks and Mountains of Switzerland (2021)
Switzerland – 2021/11/25
Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Piz Bernina, Säntis, Pilatus, Dufourspitze, Rigi, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, Matterhorn with Marmot, Piz Bernina with Ibex, Säntis with cow, Rigi with golden eagle, Pilatus with dragon
In 2022, in partnership with the Locarno Film Festival, Swiss Post issued 10 more crypto stamps. “The NFTs were created by ten up-and-coming Swiss directors and are short video clips rather than images. Valentin Merz, Samuel Patthey, Elie Grappe, Klaudia Reynicke, Maya Kosa and Sergio da Costa, Denise Fernandes, Cyril Schaüblin, Nora Longatti, Yan Hirschbühl and Elene Naveriani have created their interpretation of Switzerland.”
Switzerland – 2023/08/08
Valentin Merz, Samuel Patthey,
Elie Grappe, Klaudia Reynicke,
Maya Kosa / Sergio da Costa, Denise Fernandes,
Cyril Schäublin, Nora Longatti,
Yan Hirschbühl, Elene Naveriani
The NFTs represent ten symbols of modern Switzerland from artists’ perspectives. These are:
2023 was 3rd year in the row for the Swiss Post to publish crypto stamps. It’s no wonder Swiss Post decided to go with Saint Bernard dogs because they are important for the history of Alps and Switzerland.
Walter
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr
Bella
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+0.90 Fr for NFT)
Emmy
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+3 Fr for NFT)
Rocky
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+6 Fr for NFT)
Jara
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+10 Fr for NFT)
Berna
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+20 Fr for NFT)
Milo
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+30 Fr for NFT)
Fido
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+40 Fr for NFT)
Fluffy
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+90 Fr for NFT)
Lucy
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+190 Fr for NFT)
Luna
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+290 Fr for NFT)
Buddy
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+390 Fr for NFT)
Bob
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+490 Fr for NFT)
Aia
Switzerland – 2023/05/02
9 Fr (+990 Fr for NFT)
Out of the 14 issued stamps, only the first one is not NFT, while others are.
Today we’ve seen all crypto stamps issued by Swiss Post. You can find much mode details about all mentioned stamps here ->https://crypto-stamps.org/catalogue/europe/switzerland/. Stay tuned, because we’ll cover crypto stamps from other countries as well.
