BASEL, 1845, 2½r BLACK CRIMSON & BLUE - THE BASEL DOVE - USED, #3L1, pos. 10 from the second printing, great colors and with full margins three sides, just in at bottom, red Basel d.s., partially filled thin at upper center on back, a most appealing example of this much sought after issue, with 2009 APS cert., cat. $15,500.00, Zumstein #8 @ CHF17,500.00 (Image)

$600