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EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE SWITZERLAND DOUBLE-GENEVA IN THE FINEST CONDITION AVAILABLE.
The Double Geneva was the first stamp issued by the Canton of Geneva, on October 1, 1843. The stamps were lithographed on green paper by M. Schmidt, a local printer, in sheets consisting of fifty double-stamps to a sheet. The total printing was 600 sheets. As quoted in Stamps of Fame by L.N. & M. Williams, a contemporary observation before the issue of the Double Geneva reads "Such labels are sold at post offices at 10 centimes each; and when required to do so stationers fasten them beforehand on envelopes, which they sell plus the cost of the ticket. People keep them ready to hand, just as they do their pens and wafers. Many are lost, but this is so much profit to the Post Office. Moreover one uses them more readily than money...it would be a savings to allow two labels to serve for a double letter, or one for every ounce."
The vast majority of Double Geneva stamps are cut in on at least one side and/or have faults. This example is the rare exception. In fact, it ranks as one of the very finest known. Its large margins, beautiful color, proof-like impression and perfect cancel all combine to make this one of the most eye appealing copies in existence.
With 2009 von der Weid certificate. Zumstein SF 50,000 (Image)
VERY FINE. A SELECT QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE 1849 4-CENTIMES GENEVA COAT OF ARMS, ONE OF THE KEY SWITZERLAND CANTONAL RARITIES.
With 1959 and 1968 Moser certificates. Zumstein SF 25,000 (Image)