Stamps Appraisal Taxes in Switzerland
 

All prices in Swiss Francs (1 CHF = 0.78 USD)

- Classification after catalogue: 3.00 each stamp
- Signatu 5.00 e.s.
- Acknowledgment or mini-attestation: 25.00 (supplement depending on
research work)
- Attestation with photo or photocopy: 3% of the market price, min. 50.00
- Confirmation of appraisal by another expert (maximum 10 years): 1% of the
market price, min. 50.00
- Confirmation of a personal appraisal (maximum 10 years): 1% of the market
price, min. 25.00
- Forgery: depending on the research work
- Minimum tax per mail: 30.00 + mailing expenses

Source: Schweizer Briefmarken Zeitung, 7-8/2004.

If you find that it is expensive, please consider that quite everything here
is.

Victor Manta

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"J. A. Mc." wrote in message
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On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 08:49:05 +0200, "Victor Manta"

found these unused words floating about:

All prices in Swiss Francs (1 CHF = 0.78 USD)

- Classification after catalogue: 3.00 each stamp
- Signatu 5.00 e.s.
- Acknowledgment or mini-attestation: 25.00 (supplement depending on
research work)
- Attestation with photo or photocopy: 3% of the market price, min. 50.00
- Confirmation of appraisal by another expert (maximum 10 years): 1% of
the
market price, min. 50.00
- Confirmation of a personal appraisal (maximum 10 years): 1% of the
market
price, min. 25.00
- Forgery: depending on the research work
- Minimum tax per mail: 30.00 + mailing expenses

Source: Schweizer Briefmarken Zeitung, 7-8/2004.

If you find that it is expensive, please consider that quite everything
here
is.

These taxes are in addition to any appraiser's fees?

Sorry, all these are fees, not taxes. I suppose that the taxes are inluded
in these fees.

Victor Manta

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