STAMP ISSUE 10 March 2014

EUROPA 2014 – MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

BRIDGES BRING TOGETHER – II

175TH BIRTHDAY of JOSEF GABRIEL RHEINBERGER winged altar 3 Europa 2014 – Musical News from Philately Liechtenstein instruments 6 Bridges bring together – II 9 175th Birthday of Trade fairs: 2014. The Social takes place at 6:00 pm in Josef Gabriel Rheinberger There will be a Philately Liechtenstein in- the Lecture Theatre (Vortragssaal) of the 12 Winged altar formation and sales stand at the follow- Liechtenstein Music School – the house in ing stamp fair: which Rheinberger was born – in Vaduz. 15 Augmented Reality We look forward to welcoming many inter- 16 Official Print Order Quantities 4th – 6th April 2014 ested visitors. for Stamps 2010 Salon Philatélique de Printemps, 17 News from Clermont-Ferrand, France Philately Liechtenstein Liechtensteinische Post AG on Facebook 18 Postmarks First-Day Social, 175th Birthday of For all who would like to be even better Josef Gabriel Rheinberger informed Philately Liechtenstein can also 20 Stamps On Monday 10th March 2014 there will be be found on Facebook. In addition to of- Josef Gabriel Rheinberger a Social in association with the Interna- ficial information about our stamp issues tional Josef Gabriel Rheinberger Society to you will find there many interesting in- mark the First Day of the “175th Birthday sights and exclusive previews of forthcom- of Josef Gabriel Rheinberger” commemo- ing issues. Worth a “Like”, anyway! rative. In addition to the stamp itself visitors will also be more closely acquainted with the “Augmented Reality” technology used here for the first time. The Josef Gabriel Rheinberger Society will addition- ally provide information about their pro- facebook.com/philatelie.liechtenstein gramme of events during the jubilee year

Imprint Publisher: © Liechtensteinische Post AG Editor: Philatelie Liechtenstein Texts: Anita Heule; Philatelie Liechtenstein Translation/copy-editing: Tradas Übersetzungsdienste, Schaan Design and typesetting: Philatelie Liechtenstein Printing: BVD Druck + Verlag AG, Schaan Photos: Heinz Preute, Triesen; Bruno Köpfli, Eschen; Stefan Erne, Triesen; Liecht. Landesarchiv; Liecht. Landesmuseum, Vaduz 2 Europa 2014 – Musical instruments

At yearly intervals the member states of corporals and one drummer. When Prince task was to give signals by means of dif- the Association of European Postal Opera- Johannes I acceded to the throne in 1805 ferent drum-strokes and to mark the tors, PostEurop, all issue stamps on a com- he disbanded the grenadier company for marching rhythm with their thudding mon theme. In 2014 their focus is on mu- reasons of cost, retaining only a few sound. Countless commands – from mus- sical instruments. For this year’s Europa mounted guardsmen. ter through the routine daily activities to stamp Philately Liechtenstein has chosen a advance and retreat – were communicated historic “Drum” (face value CHF 1.40). In Drums made in the landsknecht tradition by the drummers. They also set the pace the background of this commemorative were used for military purposes for centu- for marches. This varied between 88 and designed by Armin Hoop is the notation ries. They were an indispensable tool for 132 paces per minute. for a pattern of drum-strokes called the the army’s daily routine. The drummers’Standmuster FDC Europa 2014 - Musikinstrumente Art.-Nr. 214.01.3 “Franzosen-Tagwacht”. The landsknecht drum dating from around 1760 belonged to the Liechtenstein Guard FDC Art.-Nr. 214.01.52 and was made by an unknown master craftsman. It is now in the possession of the collections of the Prince of Liechten- stein; it was acquired by Prince Joseph Wenzel I of Liechtenstein (1696-1772). With its eye-catching brass body, at just under 45 cm high and bearing the arms of the Princely House, it stands out from the wooden drums customary at the time. On its elevation to Princely rank at the be- ginning of the 17th century the Liechten- stein Family acquired among other things the right to establish an armed guard. In the 18th century this Guard, following the fashion of the age, was transformed into a grenadier company with an establishment 3 in 1773 of sixty men, one sergeant, two

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Datum: Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 375 Europa 2014 - Musikinstrumente Trommel

MK 375

TECHNICAL DATA

STAMP ISSUE Europa 2014 – Musical instruments FACE VALUE / SUBJECT CHF 1.40 Drum STAMP FORMAT 32 x 38 mm PERFORATION 3 12 /4 x 12 SHEET FORMAT 146 x 208 mm DESIGN Armin Hoop, Ruggell PRINTING 4-colour offset, FM screening, Gutenberg AG, Schaan PAPER Special stamp paper Tullis Russel 110 g/m2 tru white Litho PVA gummed (water-soluble)

Art.-Nr. 214.01.62 4 4/1-farbig Auflage:

Text Rückseite: MK 375 Europa 2014 – Musikinstrumente Trommel Foto: Heinz Preute, Vaduz

Datum: 5 Art.-Nr. 214.01.2 Bridges bring together – II

The Principality of Liechtenstein and its ruption at the time of the disaster. just six kilometres long pipeline supplies neighbour Switzerland are joined by several Since the spring of 2009 pedestrians and three industrial undertakings in Liechten- bridges over the Rhine, the border river. In cyclists in the Rhine local recreation area stein with process steam from the refuse in- the second part of the “Bridges bring to- have enjoyed an attractive link between cineration plant in Buchs. The annual supply gether” series Philately Liechtenstein turns Schaan (Liechtenstein) and Buchs (Switzer- of some 100 tonnes of steam is its attention to the “Foot and Cycle Bridge” land). The 132-metres long bridge weighing equivalent to about 12 million (face value CHF 0.85) “Buchs-Schaan“ 120 tonnes is suspended over the water on litres of heating oil and contributes (CHF 1.00) and also the “Rhine Bridge” two transversely positioned steel pylons. The every year to the avoidance of

(CHF 1.40) “Bendern-Haag“ (face value bridge itself is, so to speak, a welcome spin- 20,000 tonnes of CO2. CHF 1.90). For each of the two bridges two off from a much larger construction project, commemoratives differing in face value and for it represents the visible heart of an oth- format have been printed together on the erwise underground steam pipeline. This sheetlet. The photographs are by Bruno Standmuster FDC Brücken verbinden II Köpfli. Until well into the 19th century the Rhine FDC Art.-Nr. 214.02.52 could be crossed only on ferries. These crossings were not without danger: in 1587 85 people from Werdenberg drowned in a ferry accident on the way home after a pil- grimage to the Church of St. Mary in Bend- ern. In 1868 the first bridge was built at the Rhine crossing between Bendern (Liechten- stein) and Haag (Switzerland). It was burned down in 1894, whereupon a new wooden bridge was erected in 1896. This one collapsed in 1974 after another fire. Fortunately the concrete bridge of today depicted on the commemoratives was built in 1965, so that the transport link between the two countries operated without inter- 6 Art.-Nr. 214.02.3

Thermodruck Schwarz

Datum: Art.-Nr. 214.02.2

7 Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 376 Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 376 Brücken verbinden II Brücken verbinden II Fussgänger- und Fahrradbrücke Rheinbrücke TECHNICAL DATA MK 376 STAMP ISSUE Bridges bring together - II FACE VALUES / SUBJECT CHF 0.85 Foot- and cycle bridge CHF 1.00 Buchs-Schaan CHF 1.40 Rhine bridge CHF 1.90 Bendern-Haag STAMP FORMAT 60 x 30 mm / 30 x 30 mm PERFORATION 1 14 x 13 /4 SHEET FORMAT Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 376 Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 376 208 x 146 mm Brücken verbinden II Brücken verbinden II DESIGN Buchs-Schaan Bendern-Haag Bruno Köpfli, Eschen Art.-Nr. 214.02.62 PRINTING 4/1-farbig 4/1-farbig 4-colour offset Auflage: Auflage: Royal J. Enschedé, Haarlem PAPER Text Rückseite: Text Rückseite: MK 376 MK 376 TFSC true white stamp paper, PVA Brücken verbinden II Brücken verbinden II gummed Fussgänger- und Fahrradbrücke Rheinbrücke Foto: Bruno Köpfli, Eschen Foto: Stefan Erne, Triesen

Datum: Datum:

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Text Rückseite: Text Rückseite: MK 376 MK 376 Brücken verbinden II Brücken verbinden II Buchs-Schaan Bendern-Haag Foto: Bruno Köpfli, Eschen Foto: Stefan Erne, Triesen

Datum: Datum: 175th Birthday of Josef Gabriel Rheinberger

The composer and teacher Josef Gabriel died in Munich on 25th November 1901. able to provide customers with this addi- Rheinberger, born in Vaduz in 1839, is one With this stamp issue Philately Liechten- tional information Philately Liechtenstein of those composers of the second half of stein is once more building a bridge be- makes use of Augmented Reality (AR) tech- the 19th century who, after being forgotten tween the traditional craft of stamp produc- nology. It is intended to make regular use of for years, have increasingly regained attention and the digital world of today. When this for new issues from now on. The tion among music practitioners and re- the observer scans the stamp using a spe- stamps concerned will be identified by the searchers. Philately Liechtenstein is marking cial app, there appears on his smartphone annotation “AR” at the bottom edge. The his 175th birthday with a commemorative or tablet a video illustrating the most im- free app needed for AR is available for Ap- designed by the Liechtenstein graphic artist portant stages in Rheinberger’s life. To be ple and Android devices. Cornelia Eberle. “Portrait” (face value Standmuster FDC Art.-Nr. 214.03.3 175. Geburtstag von Josef Gabriel Rheinberger CHF 1.40) depicts a likeness of Rheinberger framed by manuscript music and jottings by the composer. FDC Art.-Nr. 214.03.52 Even as a seven-year-old Josef Gabriel Rhe- inberger was already active as an organist in his home city and at twelve he was ad- mitted to train at the Munich Conservatory. When he was 19 the Conservatory offered him a post as lecturer in piano – and later 175. Geburtstag von Josef Gabriel Rheinberger 1839 – 1901 1.40 Fürstentum Liechtenstein in organ and composition – which he held C. Eberle 2014-AR until shortly before his death. His wide- ranging compositions include piano and organ music, sacred and secular choral music, solo songs, chamber music, symphonies, concert overtures, theatre music and operas. Among his many pupils at the Munich Con- servatory were Engelbert Humperdinck, Er- manno Wolf-Ferrari and Wilhelm Furtwän- gler together with a whole generation of 9 young American composers. Rheinberger

Thermodruck Pantone 3985

Datum: Art.-Nr. 214.03.2

10 Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 377 175. Geburtstag von Josef Gabriel Rheinberger

TECHNICAL DATA

STAMP ISSUE 175th Birthday of Josef Gabriel Rheinberger FACE VALUE / SUBJECT CHF 1.40 Portrait STAMP FORMAT 26.1 x 36 mm PERFORATION 1 3 13 /4 x 13 /4 SHEET FORMAT 146 x 208 mm DESIGN Cornelia Eberle, Ruggell PRINTING 5-colour offset, spot UV lacquer screen print, Royal J. Enschedé, Haarlem PAPER 110 g/m2 Truwhite FSC PVA gummed

MK 377 Art.-Nr. 214.03.62

11 4/1-farbig Auflage: 4‘500

Text Rückseite: MK 377 175. Geburtstag von Josef Gabriel Rheinberger Foto: Liechtensteinisches Landesarchiv, Vaduz

Datum: Winged altar

"Out of gratitude for Liechtenstein’s help” the Gospel (left) side together with a beg- The exquisite commemorative sheetlet has Geneviève Louise Marthe Bertrand be- gar and “St. Sebastian” (face value been designed by Stéphanie Keiser. Folding queathed to the Liechtenstein National Mu- CHF 2.00). The centre image shows St. the paper sheet together lays three passep- seum in 2010 a late Gothic altar triptych. Joachim with followers, together with artout-type frames over the stamp faces, so When and in what form she had received “St. Anne and St. Mary with Christ-child“ moving each individual one into the fore- this help is not known. The benefactor, who (face value CHF 6.00) and St. Joseph. On ground. If one unfolds the commemorative lived latterly in Geneva, died at the end of the altar’s inner panel on the Epistle (right) sheetlet, the complete altar painting be- 2009. In her will she stipulated that the side are “St. Christopher carrying the Christ- comes visible on the inside. three-part winged altar, which she had child“ (face value CHF 1.00) and a bishop. bought at an auction in Lucerne at the be- ginning of the 1950s, was to pass after her death into the ownership of the National Museum. Her testamentary disposition indi- Standmuster FDC Flügelaltar cated moreover that at an earlier date the altar must have belonged to a Prince of FDC Art.-Nr. 214.04.52 Liechtenstein. Because of its size experts think it highly probable that the winged altar once stood in the large chapel royal of a castle or in a church. Its donor is depicted on it, but has not so far been identified. The altar, made about 1490 by an unknown master craftsman from the Alpine region, il- lustrates in art history terms the transition from the mediaeval to the modern period. In this work the artist has dispensed in the side panels with the golden background traditionally employed up to that time, in- serting there instead – as also in the centre panel – new, fanciful landscape elements. On the inner panel St. Martin is depicted on 12

Thermodruck Pantone 186

Datum: Art.-Nr. 214.04.3

13 Art.-Nr. 214.04.2 Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 378 Flügelaltar - Mittelbild

MK 378

TECHNICAL DATA

STAMP ISSUE Winged altar FACE VALUES / SUBJECT CHF 1.00 St. Christopher carrying the Christ-child CHF 2.00 St. Sebastian CHF 6.00 Art.-Nr. 214.04.62 Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 378 Standmuster Maximumkarte MK 378 St. Anne und St. Mary Flügelaltar - Innenflügel evangelienseitig Flügelaltar - Innenflügel epistelseitig with Christ-child STAMP FORMAT 33 x 45 mm / 84 x 44 mm PERFORATION 3 1 1 4/1-farbig 14 x 13 /4 / 13 /2 x 13 /2 Auflage: SHEET FORMAT Text Rückseite: 208 x 238 mm (open) MK 378 208 x 119 mm (closed) Flügelaltar Mittelbild DESIGN Fotos: Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum, Vaduz Stéphanie Keiser, Triesen PRINTING 6-colour offset Datum: Cartor Security Printing, Meaucé la Loupe PAPER Satimat Club FSC Mix Credit 150 g/m2

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Text Rückseite: Text Rückseite: MK 378 MK 378 Flügelaltar Flügelaltar Innenflügel evangelienseitig Innenflügel epistelseitig Fotos: Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum, Vaduz Fotos: Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum, Vaduz

Datum: Datum: Augmented Reality brings stamps to life

In future stamp face designs can tell you A depicted building can for example sud- even more. How’s it done? With Augmented denly be viewed from all sides in three di- Reality (AR) and the new SEPAC app, which mensions; a depicted musical instrument is available free of charge for iOS and An- produces specimen sounds or a landscape droid smartphones and tablets. can be explored in greater detail by video. We will be using this technology for the first From 2014 onwards some specially identi- time in the “175th Birthday of Josef Gabriel fied stamp issues will be equipped with hid- Rheinberger” commemorative. The possibili- den codes which are recognised by the ties are virtually unlimited. Let us surprise SEPAC app and lead to very diverse results. you!

Stamps with Augmented Reality content can be identified by this mark.

The SEPAC app is available free of charge both for 15 iPhones/iPads and for Android devices. Official Print Order Quantities for Stamps 2010

DATE ISSUE SERIES / FACE VALUE / SUBJECT OFF. ORDER QUANTITY DATE ISSUE SERIES / FACE VALUE / SUBJECT OFF. ORDER QUANTITY

12/2/2010 2010 Winter Olympic Games Vancouver 6/9/2010 Europa 2010 – Children’s Book CHF 1.00 Alpine skiing 200'000 CHF 1.40 Lisa and Max 180'000 CHF 1.80 Nordic skiing 200'000 Liechtenstein Panoramas 1/3/2010 Voluntary Civil Protection work III CHF 1.00 Valley landscape - EAST 180'000 CHF 0.85 Mountain Rescue 180'000 CHF 1.00 Valley landscape – WEST 180'000 CHF 1.30 Water Rescue 180'000 Renewable energy Contemporary Architecture III CHF 1.00 Hydropower 180'000 CHF 2.60 Natural gas filling station, Vaduz 180'000 CHF 1.40 Wood 180'000 CHF 3.60 Transformer station, Schaan 180'000 CHF 2.80 Near-surface geothermal energy 180'000 Agriculture in Liechtenstein Vaduz Castle in the four seasons - II CHF 0.85 Space 190'000 CHF 1.40 Autumn 250'000 CHF 1.00 Environment 190'000 CHF 1.90 Winter 250'000 CHF 1.10 Technology 190'000 Picture postcards showing Vaduz Castle CHF 1.30 Animals 190'000 in the four seasons - II 1/5/2010 EXPO 2010 Shanghai China CHF 1.40 Picture postcard: Autumn 10'000 CHF 1.60 Atmospheric view of Vaduz 335'000 CHF 1.90 Picture postcard: Winter 10'000 CHF 1.90 Tidal bore on the Qiantang river 335'000 15/11/2010 Brand Liechtenstein” III 7/6/2010 Princely Treasures – Liechtenstein Museum Vienna II CHF 1.10 Industry: Schaan Rail Station Definitive CHF 1.00 Ariadne giving Theseus the thread 170'000 CHF 1.80 Homeland: Red House, Vaduz stamps CHF 1.40 Surrender of the Golden Fleece to Jason 170'000 CHF 1.90 Community: Parish Church, Triesenberg Butterflies II Liechtenstein Museum of Art: Arte Povera CHF 1.40 False Ringlet butterfly Definitive CHF 1.00 Alighiero Boetti: Normale e anormale 180'000 CHF 1.60 Brimstone butterfly stamps CHF 2.20 Marisa Merz: Testa 180'000 CHF 2.60 Swallowtail butterfly CHF 3.60 Jannis Kounellis: Without title 180'000 Special Anniversaries in Liechtenstein 1960 - 2010 Christmas 2010 – Maria-Hilf ceiling paintings CHF 1.00 50 Years of Liechtenstein Disability Insurance 180'000 CHF 0.85 Annunciation 350'000 CHF 1.40 50 Years of the EFTA 180'000 CHF 1.00 Visitation of Mary 250'000 CHF 1.90 50 Years of Interpol Vaduz 180'000 CHF 1.40 Presentation of Jesus 250'000

All special/commemorative and definitive stamps listed here remain valid for postage. The print order quantities relate to the total print order. 16 News from Liechtensteinische Post AG

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17 Postmarks

POSTMARK TYPE/PERIOD OCCASION LOCATION DESIGNER SHOWING SIZE

Flag postmark* 27. 12. 2013 – Philately Liechtenstein Vaduz Post office and Schaan Business Centre Stefan Erne, Triesen www.philatelie.li 40 x 20 mm 31. 1. 2014 Flag postmark 1.–28. 2. 2014 dieMarke.li Vaduz Post office and Schaan Business Centre Armin Hoop, Ruggell dieMarke.li logo 40 x 20 mm Date postmark fr. 1. 2. 2014 Date postmark Business Centre 9494 Schaan (d) Business Centre Customer Service Philatelie Liechtenstein Bridge postmark with date, time 28 mm and small State coat-of-arms Date postmark fr. 24. 2. 2014 Post partner 9488 Schellenberg (a) Post partner Schellenberg Philatelie Liechtenstein Bridge postmark with date and Post logo 30 mm Date postmark fr. 24. 2. 2014 Post partner 9488 Schellenberg (b) Post partner Schellenberg Philatelie Liechtenstein Bridge postmark with date and Post logo 30 mm Flag postmark* 1.–31. 3. 2014 Liechtensteinische Post AG Vaduz Post office and Schaan Business Centre Hans Peter Gassner, Vaduz Liechtensteinische Post AG logo 40 x 20 mm First-day postmark 10. 3. 2014 First day "Winged altar" Philately Liechtenstein Stéphanie Keiser, Triesen Decoration 30 mm First-day postmark 10. 3. 2014 First day "175th Birthday of Josef Gabriel Rheinberger" Philately Liechtenstein Cornelia Eberle, Ruggell Initials 28 mm First-day postmark 10. 3. 2014 First day "Bridges bring together – II" Philately Liechtenstein Stefan Erne, Triesen Schaan - Buchs footbridge 28 mm First-day postmark 10. 3. 2014 First day "Europa 2014 – Musical instruments" Philately Liechtenstein Armin Hoop, Ruggell Drum 32 mm Flag postmark* 1.–30. 4. 2014 dieMarke.li Vaduz Post office and Schaan Business Centre Armin Hoop, Ruggell dieMarke.li logo 40 x 20 mm Special postmark 4.–6. 4. 2014 Salon Philatélique de Printemps, Clermont-Ferrand Exhibition stand, Philately Liechtenstein Armin Hoop, Ruggell Exhibition postmark 32 mm Flag postmark* 2.–31. 5. 2014 Liechtensteinische Post AG Vaduz Post office and Schaan Business Centre Hans Peter Gassner, Vaduz Liechtensteinische Post AG logo 40 x 20 mm

Courtesy postmarks Requests regarding courtesy postmarks should be made direct to Philatelie Liechtenstein, Zollstrasse 58, 9494 Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein with precise indications regarding the desired postmark no later than the end of the official stamping period. 18 POSTMARK TYPE/PERIOD OCCASION LOCATION DESIGNER SHOWING SIZE

* Flag postmark = repeated use

19 Josef Gabriel Rheinberger on Liechtenstein stamps

On the occasion of his 175th birthday a on a stamp. As long ago as 1938, 1939, PHILATELIE LIECHTENSTEIN commemorative stamp is being dedicated 1989 and 2001 stamps appeared in mem- Zollstrasse 58 to Josef Gabriel Rheinberger in the March ory of this important Liechtenstein com- 9494 Schaan issue. But this is not the first time this great poser and music teacher. Principality of Liechtenstein son of Liechtenstein has been immortalised www.philatelie.li www.fb.com/philatelie.liechtenstein www.diemarke.li Customer Service: Phone: +423 399 44 66 Telefax: +423 399 44 94 [email protected] Philcoin Store: Phone: +423 399 44 70 [email protected] Opening times Mon–Fri 8:00–17:00 h 1939 – MiNo. 172 2001 – MiNo. 1274 100th Birthday of 100 Years since death of Josef Gabriel Rheinberger Josef Gabriel Rheinberger PHILATELIE-SHOP Liechtenstein Center Städtle 39 9490 Vaduz Principality of Liechtenstein Opening times Mon–Sun 9:00–17:00 h

1989 – MiNo. 963 1938 – MiNo. 963 150th Birthday of Issue in miniature sheet/sheetlet: Josef Gabriel Rheinberger 3rd Liechtenstein Stamp Exhibition, Vaduz