Page 7 - Celebrating Swiss Independence

1912 Overseas Printed Matter Rate

Two separate picture cards were issued for the 1912 National Festival, printed on both cream and white card

1 August 1912: card addressed to St. Petersburg, Russia, marked “Imprime” (printed matter) and
posted at the main office in Bern.

Flag waver

Artist: Hans Beat Wieland (1867-1945)
Printer: Johann Edwin Wolfensberger,
Graphic Institute, Zurich
No’s sold: 250,100

An image of the Swiss Red Cross is featured
on the address side together with the
imprinted 5c Tell Boy Type III

Sale Price: 20c, with 15c donated to the Swiss Red Cross