Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — The Jonathan Rose Collection of First Issues of the World (Switzerland)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
350
BASEL, 1845, 2-1/2r Dove of Basel (3L1; Zumstein 8a). Second printing, large margins to full, unusually clear embossing, rich colors, tied by red Basel double-circle datestamp on small piece to which it is affixed by a waferVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS "DOVE OF BASEL" CANTONAL ON PIECE, IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF PRESERVATION.
Signed Hunziker and with his 1982 certificate.
12,500
6,250