U.S. & Worldwide; Vladivistok Collection of Russia; A. Cronin Collection
September 16-17, 2009 and September 22-24, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #765 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 Basel Dove, 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, full margins all around, fresh color, part original gum, a fresh and v.f. example of this popular rarity, with 2007 BPB cert. ("eine farbfrische marke in ausgezeichneter erhaltung") (Mi. 1a) * Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €13,000 | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #766 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 Basel Dove, 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, excellent embossing, red Basel cds, margins all around, fresh color, faint contemporary manuscript strip ("tintenstrich aus der zeit") at left, fresh and beautiful stamp, v.f., signed Thier, Moser, with 2007 BPB cert. (Mi. 1a) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €12,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #767 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 Basel Dove, 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, with part of vignette shifted to the right, large margins all around incl. full white margins on all four sides, plus frame line at right, tied to small piece by neat red Basel cds, a fresh and v.f. example of this popular stamp, with 1962 Hunziker cert. (Mi. 1a) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €12,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
