This is a block of four Swiss test stamps (test stamps) or "dummies" (dummies stamps), issued around the 1950s or 1960s. Main details Country: Switzerland (as indicated by the distinctive Swiss cross in the design). Design: An abstract composition in the Art Deco style, which collectors often call "Cross & Ball". Purpose: These stamps had no face value and were not intended to pay for postal services. They were used to test printing equipment, customize color or check postal machines. Type: In philately, such issues are also called Cinderella stamps because they are not official postage stamps.
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