This cover dates from 23/4/1844 sent from Geneva to the Maire Dupan of Morillon in the community of Petit-Saconnex GE. It is not only the best preserved but also one of the most beautiful existing covers with the Double Geneva of this shortly existing time, where covers of the city of the canton Geneva still had to be franked with a whole Double Geneva (until 31/3/1845). However, the sale of these stamps was started from 1/4/1844 - thus only well 3 weeks before- with a discount of 20 % consequently costing 8 centimes instead of 10 centimes what is printed on the stamps! This was certainly done to excellerate the sale of the newly created stamps and thus also the prefranking of covers . A superb cover in deluxe condition for a similar highgrade Classic Switzerland collection. Photo certificates of von der Weid and Marchand.
95.000 Swiss Francs