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Basel Dove 2½ Rappen (1845)
Melchior Berri
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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