Lobdell German East Africa, Eppel Russia and Worldwide Rarities
December 14-16, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2335 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, unused with large part original gum, full white margins on all four sides, blue color slightly oxidized as often found on stamps with original gum, signed Stanley Gibbons, with 2005 Eichele cert. ("a fresh stamp with exceptional margins and good embossing"). Unused Basel Dove with original gum is without a doubt, a rarity (Mi.1a, catalogue value for unused without gum) * Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €13,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2336 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, unused without gum, full white margins on all four sides except at upper left where it just shaves into the red, fresh colors and beautiful relief, fine and rare unused stamp, signed von der Weid, Georg Buhler (Mi.1a) (*) Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €13,000 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #2337 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, large full white margins on all four sides, tied to small piece by light red "2 Kr" postmark of Basel (rare), excellent color and sharp embossing, fresh and v.f. example of this popular stamp, with 2007 von der Weid cert. ("eine seltene marke dieser Ausgabe in dieser schoner und schoner und einwandfreier erhaltung" (Mi.1a) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €13,000 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #2338 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, crimson and blue, full white margins on all four sides, ample at top, cancelled by a face free Basel double ring cancel, exceptional colors and beautiful stamp, with partial gum, v.f., with 2003 von der Weid cert. (Mi.1a) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €13,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2339 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, carmine and blue, white margins all around, though between the two black frame lines at left, excellent color and full embossing, tied by red Basel 7 May 1846 double circle on outer, locally addressed FL, with some aging spots away from the stamp, signed Alberto Diena, with 2008 Eichele cert. ("a very fine stamp with good embossing and fresh colours, 2 1/2 Rp rate to a town letter valid from the introduction of the stamp) (Mi.1a)  Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €25,000 | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #2340 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, crimson and bright blue, large margins all around, white on four sides, just clear at bottom, beautiful color and embossing, variety showing shift of red color to top, tied on large part of a folded letter by red double circle postmark of Basel 14 Nov 1856 (year date year, should have been 1846), also Pfister Sommer Schaffhausen in oval, v.f. example of forwarded commercial mail from Schaffhausen, with 2007 Eichele cert. (SBK 8a) (Mi.1b, catalogued as used off cover) O Catalog #3L1a Catalog Value €14,000 | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
