Page 101 - Celebrating Swiss Independence

1953 Lakes and Rivers

Designers: In aid of Swiss Charities Printed by Courvoisier
P. Boesch (5c.), Abroad, and the Disabled on smooth paper with
O. Baumberger blue and red silk fibres.
5c. recess printed by the
PTT. Perf 11¾.

River Reuss at the Sihl, Schwyz
Schoellenen Gorge

Commemorating the 14th century burghers
600th Anniversary of hold the coat of arms

Berne joining the of the City of Berne.
Confederation

Irrigation channel Lac Léman,
(Bisse) in the Valais Geneva

10 July 1953: philatelic cover addressed to Rochford, Essex and posted at the Burgernziele sub-
office in Berne. Franked with complete set of the 1953 Pro Patria issue. The correct rate for a
registered letter to England was 80c (40c foreign letter + 40c registration fee)

The 5c value of 1953 saw the final use of the inscription ‘Confœderatio Helvetica’, and
a transition towards the linguistically accepted country name, in Latin, of HELVETIA.