Switzerland Pro Juventute 1913, Child with Apple

Switzerland · 1913 · 5c

This stamp, the second in the Pro Juventute (For the Youth) series, features a charming design of a young child holding an apple. The design is simple yet evocative, symbolizing health, youth, and the charitable cause it supports. The stamp was sold with a surcharge to raise funds for child welfare organizations in Switzerland.

Issued as part of Switzerland's annual charity series, this stamp represents an early effort in using postage to fund social causes, a tradition that continues to this day.