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, cat. $15500 (Cat No. 3L1) (Image)

Cat. $15500, Est.$3,500

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) cat. $15500 (Cat No. 3L1) (Image)

Cat. $15500, Est.$5,000