For information - This machine embroidered stamp, issued in 2000 commemorates the St. Gallen embroidery industry. It was the first postage stamp that was actually embroidered instead of showing a printed engraving of an embroidered piece. The craft of embroidery was an important trade in the 18th and 19th centuries in Switzerland. Using a combination of traditional design and modern manufacturing techniques this textile stamp honors that history. The self-adhesive 5 franc stamp is stitched with beautiful flowers and the word Helveti