World Stamp Catalogue/Neuchâtel (Switzerland)

Map of the canton Neuchâtel

Canton Neuchâtel arms

Revenue stamps of the canton and city of Neuchâtel (Switzerland), by type.

Canton of Neuchâtel

The Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel is a canton of French-speaking western Switzerland. In 2007, its population was 169,782. The capital is city of Neuchâtel. Stamps were issued for 6 different purposes. Special issues exist.

Court taxes

Arms of Neuchâtel.

1879

Perforated 11 (A), 11.5 (B) or 12.75-13 (C). Stamps watermarked with 2 or 3 letters of 'ANNONAY', exist (a).

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  50c used (C)

1879

Imperforate (A), perforated 11.5 (B) or 12.75-13 (C). Stamps with a watermark depicting a beaver, exist.

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  10c used (C)
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  25c used (C)
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  30c used (C)
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  10c used (bC)
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  70c used (C)
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  80c used (B)
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  1Fr used (C)
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  1.50Fr used (C)
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  2Fr used (C)

1879, special issue

Imperforate.

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  10c
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  25c
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  30c
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  50c
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  80c
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  1Fr

1890

Perforated 11.5 (A), 11.75 (B) or 12.75-13 (C).

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  20c used (C)

1925

Redrawn. Perforated 10.75-12 (A), 11.25 (B) or 11.5 (C).

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  50c used (C)
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  60c used (C)
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  80c used (B)
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  80c used (C)
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  1Fr used (C)
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  1.50Fr used on fragment (C)

Administrative tax

1921

Perforated 10.5-10.75 (A), 11 (B), or 11.25 (C), 11.5 (D - most common) or mixed (E). 20c - 5Fr yellow (y) or white (w) paper.

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  Gratis unused (D)
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  Gratis unused (D)
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  Gratis unused (D)
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  10c used (C)
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  20c used (D)
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  50c used (D-y)
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  50c used (D-w)
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  1Fr used (D-y)
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  1Fr used (D-w)
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  1.50Fr used (D-w)
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  1.80Fr used (D)
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  2Frs used (D-w)
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  3Frs used (D-w)
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  3Fr used (D-y)
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  3Fr used (D-w)
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  5Frs used (D-y)
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  5Frs used (D-w)
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  50c on 1929 permit to purchase arsenic

City of Neuchâtel

Neuchâtel is the capital of the Swiss canton of Neuchâtel on Lake Neuchâtel. Stamps were issued for communal tax from 1891 to 1975. Special issues exist.

1891 - c. 1930

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  1891, group 1, 50c
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  1930, group 6, 2Fr
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  1930, group 6, 3Fr
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  c. 1930, group 7, 5Fr
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  c. 1930, group 10, 60c - (B)

Municipalities

There are the 31 municipalities of the canton of Neuchâtel, as of 2018., of which some issued revenue stamps.

Chaux-de-Fonds, La

La Chaux-de-Fonds is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel. 60 different revenue stamps were issued from 1889.

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  1929 2Fr used on fragment

Locle, Le

Le Locle is a municipality in the Le Locle District in the Canton of Neuchâtel. 22 different stamps were issued between 1892 and 1950.

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  1892, 5c unused
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  1892, 20c used
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  1892, 50c used
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  1892, 1Fr used

Ponts-de-Martel, Les

Les Ponts-de-Martel is a municipality in the district of Le Locle in the canton of Neuchâtel. 14 different tax stamps were issued from 1892.

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  1892 group 1, 5c unused
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  1892 group 1, 20c used
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  1892 group 1, 50c used
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  1892 group 1, 1Fr used