1843 4 Rp black, vertical red lines, type III, unused without gum, with strong color and impression, clear vertical red lines, three full margins, close margin at right that just touches the frame line at bottom, overall a fine example of a stamp that is seldom offered in unused condition; handstamped W.H.C. (Colson), with 1995 von der Weid certificate (Zumstein 1S, SFr 25,000) (In 1843 the Canton of Zurich decided to issue stamps to prepay postage. These were issued in two denominations: the 4 Rappen for local letters, and a 6 Rappen value for use to other cantons. With these issues, Zurich became a pioneer in continental Europe and the second government to issue postage stamp. If you take a look at the design of this issue, you may clearly see that the artist used a famous Penny Black of Great Britain as a model. There is a fundamental similarity in the side and top panels, the corner square and in the background, while the large figure of value takes the place of the Queen's head) cat. $27500 (Cat No. 1L1) (Image)

Cat. $27500, Est.$3,000

1843 6 Rp black, vertical red lines, type I, unused with traces of gum, with splendid color and well pronounced vertical red lines, wide margins all around, with 1990 Rellstab certificate which mentions "insignificant horizontal crease, in good condition" (Zumstein 2S, SFr 9,000) cat. $7700 (Cat No. 1L2) (Image)

Cat. $7700, Est.$3,000

1846 4 Rp black, horizontal red lines, type IV, unused with traces of gum, intensive deep color and well defined horizontal red lines, wide margins all around (closer but well clear in places at right), with 1991 Rellstab certificate ("in guter Erhaltung"). A very difficult stamp, seldom offered in unused condition (Zumstein 1W, SFr 22,500) cat. $18500 (Cat No. 1L3) (Image)

Cat. $18500, Est.$10,000

1846 6 Rp black, horizontal red lines, type IV, position 34, unused with gum, h.r., beautiful fresh color and clear horizontal red lines, wide margins all around, signed von der Weid, with 2003 Jean-Claude Marchand certificate ("Echt und Fehlerfrei") (Zumstein 2W, SFr 2,700) cat. $2175 (Cat No. 1L4) (Image)

Cat. $2175, Est.$1,000