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1951 Sport & Leisure Activities

Designers: In Aid of the Swiss Women’s Printed on chalky paper
P. Boesch (5c.), Association with blue and red fibres.
H. Fischer 5c. recess printed by
the PTT. Perf 11¾.

Polka, from the Valais Flag Throwing

The 5c value was issued The lions of Zürich are
to commemorate the depicted holding the
th
600 Anniversary of shield of the canton

Zürich joining the below the shield of
Confederation Switzerland

The game of Hornussen Blowing the Alphorn

1 August 1951: registered souvenir Bundesfeier cover from Märstetten. Canton Thurgau, to New York. Franked
80c (40c foreign letter + 40c registration fee) and flown Swissair Zürich-Geneva-Shannon-New York