Basel Dove 2½ Rappen (1845)

Melchior Berri

Basel Dove, 1845 — Wikipedia: Basel Dove

Rarity: Rare

Date

1845

Object Type

Cantonal Swiss stamp, 2½ rappen

Medium / Material

Three-colour embossed and printed on paper

Production Place

Basel (issuer) / Frankfurt (printed)

Dimensions

H 19.5 × W 22.5 mm

Condition

Fine used

The Basel Dove is the first three-colour stamp in philatelic history — issued by the Swiss canton of Basel-Stadt in 1845, before Switzerland's federal postage system.

Materials & Techniques

Wove paper, black-red-blue inks

Location

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