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1914 Unsold Cards
Unsold cards returned to the Bundesfeier Committee, were often distributed free to school children, soldiers and
Swiss abroad.
6 July 1928: ‘invalidated’ 1914 card addressed to Zürich and posted locally in the canton at Bulach.
10c Tell adhesive added to make the correct postcard rate. BULACH dispatch cds 6.VII.28
Pestalozzi at Yverdon in 1812, by
the Swiss artist: Johann Heinrich
Meyer (1755-1829)
The institute at Yverdon opened in
July 1805 and remained for 20 years,
making it the longest lasting of
Pestalozzi's endeavours. Pestalozzi
spent the first few months of his stay
at Yverdon in quiet literary work,
thanks to a monetary gift from the
King of Denmark, Christian VII.
Sale Price: 20c, with 15c donated to the Pestalozzi Foundation “Neuhof” (New Farm)
at Birr in Canton Aargau, home for underprivileged young people.
