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1947 Centenary of the Railways
Designers: In Aid of Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Printed on chalky paper
P. Boesch, W. Koch, and the Anti-Cancer Fund with blue and red fibres.
H. Thoni 5c. recess printed by the
PTT. Perf 11¾.
Track-layers at work Rorschach station, Lake Constance
Luen-Castiel, Chur-Arosa Bahn Fluelen station, Gotthard route
The Centenary of the Swiss Railways was celebrated during 1947, and in recognition of this event, the typical Swiss houses, featured
in previous years, were replaced by railway stations.
16 August 1947: registered cover addressed to Westbury on Trym, Bristol, and franked with adhesives from the
1947 National Festival issue. Posted at the central office in Luzern. Overseas Letter Rate = 60c (30c letter + 30c
registration fee)
