Switzerland 1850 'Rayon I' (framed cross)
- Maker
- Swiss Confederation (federal post)
- Year
- 1850
- Rank
- 73 of 100
Switzerland 1850 'Rayon I' (framed cross)
Switzerland 1850 'Rayon I' (framed cross) by Swiss Confederation (federal post) (1850) is ranked 73 in the FLOAT 100 for Stamps. It sold for $293,000 on 1 January 2008. The Rayon issues bridge Switzerland's legendary cantonals and the federal era; the framed-cross Rayon I is a blue-chip classic-Swiss showpiece.
What is it, and why is it in the FLOAT 100?
The Rayon issues bridge Switzerland's legendary cantonals and the federal era; the framed-cross Rayon I is a blue-chip classic-Swiss showpiece.
Rayon I, 5 rappen red on black, framed-cross variety; the record lot = a framed-cross Rayon I
What is the best-sourced number for it?
- Figure
- $293,000
- Kind
- Realized at auction
- Date
- 1 January 2008
Corinphila, 2008: 5 rappen Rayon I record CHF 348,000 (~$293,000). A framed-cross Rayon I light blue brought CHF 310,000 at Corinphila Dec 2019.
This is a realized sale. Somebody paid it. Source.
How this is made
- The figure
- One reference price, taken from a named public source and shown with its own kind. FLOAT does not average it with anything or adjust it for time.
- Realized or not
- A realized price is a completed sale. A market asking price and a price-guide value are not sales, and are labeled as such wherever they appear.
- Why no grade ladder
- Most FLOAT 100 entries are individual objects. There is one of this, so there is no population and no spread across grades to show.
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- 2026-08-08