U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 6-7, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1476 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 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, O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value $15,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #1477 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2 rp red, blue and black, margins all around, close to just touching at upper left, light red postmark, very fresh with excellent embossing, signed Zumstein and Fulpius, with 2009 Jean-Claude Marchand certificate which mentions slight creasing in the right margin ("rechts im rand leicht bugig, sonst gut gerandet und in guter erhaltung, mit schon ausgepragtmen relief"). A most attractive Basel Dove (Zu.8) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value $15,500 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
