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Auction: 1016 - Important Stamps & Covers
Lot: 140

Switzerland - Cantonal Administrations Geneva 1843 "Double Geneva" 5c. + 5c. black on yellow-green, interventi (cut the wrong way) horizontal pair with good margins, tied by crisp red Rosette cancellation on entire to Vernier ex the famous Madame Naville Arnold, Vervier correspondence and showing "geneva/20/janv./45" datestamp; the left-hand unit with a small natural paper inclusion at lower-right, otherwise fine. A wonderful example of this world rarity in an optimum state of preservation. Signed Friedl, Cueni and Engel, Won Der Weid Certificate (2000). S.G. G2a, £165,000 Estimate £ 42,000-45,000

Sold for
£40,000