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1843-1845 Small size arms (2 stamps united,so-called 'Double Geneva'), Inscription 'Port local' at bottom at top 'PORT CANTONAL'

(Reduced sizes)

  5 c black on green

The left and right hand side of this stamp are different in small details. The stamps could be used seperately. Also combinations of a reversed stamp are known (left stamp on the right and right stamp on the left, only 6 stamps known to exist). The 5 c (half of the stamp) could be used for local letters, the whole stamp (10 c) was used for letters at a greater distance. 6000 double stamps were printed (this stamp is therefore very rare).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c + 5 c pair	RRR	RRR
5 c (half)	RRR	RRR

1843 larger size, Inscription 'Port Cantonal'

(Small eagle)

(Large eagle, left dark green, right light green)

(Front and backside of a certified genuine large eagle stamp)

  5 c black on green (so-called small eagle)
  5 c black on dark or light green (so-called large eagle)

There should be no crown on top of the eagle's head. In the large eagle design, the eagle's wing touches the frame.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c	RRR	RRR	small eagle
5 c	RRR	RRR	large eagle

1845 Envelope

An envelope in the same design was issued in 1845, it is green in colour and the eagle had a crown on its head now (see image above). This envelope cut-out is sometimes used as a stamp. Used envelopes are very rare (about 40 known used), the cut-out is known on about 100 used letters.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 c cut from envelope	RR	RRR

Cancels

(Rosette cancels with red date cancel below stamps)

The most common cancel is the 'Geneva Rosette', it exists in several varieties (5), I have mostly seen it in red (the black rozette could only have been used for 17 days in the beginning of 1851).
I have also seen the Geneva grid cancel (black):

(Geneva grid cancel)

A grill cancel:

I've also seen a two ring red cancel with 'GENEVE' and 'LG' in a box in red (extremely rare cancel).

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