Precious treasures of philately and postal history
The collections of the Foundation will be shown on this site in a digitalized way so that all the interested can see them without Login. Copyright will be granted, the indication of source as reference will be appreciated.
NEW: The Postal History of Milano, Bergamo, Brescia, and Venezia
The following postal history exhibits are currently on display in the Museum Bauernhof:
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Milano 1393 – 1848
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Bergamo 1699 – 1848
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Brescia 1488 – 1807
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Venezia 1417 – 1849/50
The Postal History of the Canton Uri
The “Postal History Canton Uri” collection was exhibited at the Museum Bauernhof in Goldau from October 31, 2024 to October 6, 2025 and was therefore open to the public for the first time. A short film provides impressions of the extensive collection:
The Postal History of the Canton Schwyz
This collection was exhibited for the first time at the "Philatelica'19" exhibition in Bulle Nov 28, 2019, and obtained a Gold medal. The collection was also shown at the "Horgaphil '21" in Horgen from November 25th to 27th, 2021 and was also awarded the Gold medal.
Collection Stoos
This collection has been exhibited for the first time at the ALLPHILA 18 from 23. - 25.11.2018 in Allschwil and achieved a diploma in GOLD
The introduction of the electric telegraph in Switzerland
The telegram with a four colour franking of CHF 12.40 to Alexandria (Egypt) has been exhibited as one of 100 selected iconic rarities at "MonacopPhil 2019" in the name of "Fondation Kimmel d'Histoire Postale".
Further collections are in preparation and will be released after the openig of the museum.