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1950 Sport & Leisure Activities

Designers: In Aid of the Red Cross, and the Printed on chalky paper
B. Reber (5c.), Society of Swiss History of Art with blue and red fibres.
H. Fischer 5c. recess printed by
the PTT. Perf 11¾.

Stone throwing (Steinstossen) Wrestling (Schwingen)

The 5c value marks The design is based on

the centenary of the a pair of the 5 centime
first Federal stamps, ‘Poste Locale’, originally

issued in 1850 issued for delivery of
local mail.

Runners in action Target shooting

1 August 1950: Zermatt to Zürich. Franked at the Express Letter Rate = SFr.1.00 (20c inland letter + 80c express fee)
The publicity cancel (Type K36) was used in Zermatt from 1 February 1946 until 3 October 1958