SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1135 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History1845 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, black cancels, ample margins all around, close to just touching at upper left, fresh color, few minute creases, otherwise v.f. example of this popular rarity, with 1970 Hunziker certificate, Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal HistorySWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel |
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 Lot 1290 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel - Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History1845 2 1/2 Rp black, blue & carmine, the iconic Basel Dove, incredibly bright colors and full embossing, mostly face-free neat Basel red cds, full white margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 2020 Marchand certificate which mentions a pinpoint speck at bottom (unten punktuelle stelle), in our opinion just a natural translucent spot, by no means detracting from the overall beautiful stamp (Zu.8), (Basel Dove is the world's first tricolor stamp, issued by Switzerland in 1845. During this period in Swiss history each canton issued their own stamps and the Basel Dove is the first to combine engraving and embossing. Created by the architect Melchior Berry, Basel Dove features blue, crimson, and black colors. Interestingly, it was not appreciated by the local populace and quickly withdrawn. Today, the Basel Dove is considered to be one of the most beautiful classical stamps) Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal HistorySWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel |
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 Lot 5173 - SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel - Cherrystone Auctions The Hawkins Collection of Select European Countries1845 2 1/2 Rp black, blue & carmine, the iconic Basel Dove, unused without gum, showing plate flaw 3 (white spot to the left of Dove's head and red separating line incomplete at bottom right), margins all around with white showing on all four sides, strong embossing and relief, v.f. and rare unused and completely sound example, signed Moser, with 1982 Rellstab certificate (Zu.8, SFr 18,000) (Basel Dove is the world's first tricolor stamp, issued by Switzerland in 1845. During this period in Swiss history each canton issued their own stamps and the Basel Dove is the first to combine engraving and embossing. Created by the architect Melchior Berry, Basel Dove features blue, crimson, and black colors. Interestingly, it was not appreciated by the local populace and quickly withdrawn. Today, the Basel Dove is considered to be one of the most beautiful classical stamps) Cherrystone Auctions The Hawkins Collection of Select European CountriesSWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Basel |
