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1941 Inland Postcard
The Bundesfeier art card for the 1941 National Festival was issued to commemorate 650 years of the Swiss
Confederation. 400,000 cards were produced.
1 August 1941: Bundesfeier card addressed to Zürich and posted at the main office in Brunnen,
Canton Schwyz. Franked with 10c adhesive from the National Festival issue of the corresponding year.
BRUNNEN dispatch cds 1.VIII.41
The Confederate
Artist: Philipp Arlen (1876 -1944)
Printer: unknown
No’s sold: 400,000
Proceeds from sale went towards the four major Historical Societies in Switzerland
