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1957 Swiss Red Cross
Designers: For the Swiss Red Cross Printed by Courvoisier
E & M Lenz (5c.), on smooth paper with
P. Gauchat & K. Mannhart blue and red silk fibres.
5c. recess printed by the
PTT. Perf 11¾.
Illustrating the link Founded by Henri Dunant
between Switzerland in 1864, the Red Cross
and the Red Cross, the takes its emblem from
design displays the two the Swiss flag, with
emblems side by side. colours reversed.
Red Cross emblem
21 October 1957: Luzern – Casablanca, Morocco. Franked 60c (40c overseas letter rate + 20c airmail surcharge).
Flown Swissair Zürich-Basel-Paris, then Air France Paris-Casablanca.
