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VERY FINE. A RARE COVER WITH THE FAMOUS "DOVE OF BASEL" SWISS CANTONAL. SELDOM SEEN IN SUCH WONDERFUL CONDITION. POSSIBLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC IMPERFORATE FROM THE EARLY PERIOD OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
According to Stamps of Fame by L. N. & M. Williams, Basle was the third Cantonal to adopt the use of stamps, after Zurich and Geneva. Unlike the others only one denomination was issued. A single stamp was used for local mail, and two were used for either double-weight letters or for those addressed to the suburbs or other parts of the canton. Apparently they were not very popular with the public and so they are rare on cover.
Ex Rose. Small blue Kruschel backstamp. With 1990 Rellstab certificate (English translation accompanies). (Image)
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VERY FINE. A SCARCE OVERPRINT. ONLY 30-40 USED EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
According to Gibbs, this issue was produced from a find of stamps at Sansane-Mangu of which only 50 stamps were overprinted. It is believed, of these, only 30-40 used examples still exist.
With 2013 Sismondo certificate. SG £2,500 (Image)
FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE BLACK ORIENT EXPRESS LABEL ON COVER.
We have been able to find very little information about the use of the this label as compared to its red colored counterpart which is offered far more frequently.
With 1997 Du Vachat certificate (Image)