The Basel Dove (
Basel German Basel German or Baseldytsch (Standard German: ''Baseldeutsch'') is the dialect of the city of Basel, Switzerland.
The dialect of Basel forms a Low Alemannic linguistic exclave in the High Alemannic region.
Phonetics and phonology Consonants ...
: ''Basler Dybli'', ) is a notable stamp issued by the
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
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Other uses
*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
canton of Basel
Basel was a canton of Switzerland that was in existence between 1501 and 1833, when it was split into the two half-cantons of Basel-City and Basel-Country.
Background
Before the Protestant Reformation, Basel was ruled by prince-bishops (see ...
on 1 July 1845
[Hertsch, Max. ''Famous Stamps of the World''. Berne: Hallwag Ltd., 1968, p.12.] with a value of 2½-rappen. It was the first tricolor stamp in the world and the only postage stamp issued by Basel. At the time each
canton was responsible for its own postal service. There were no uniform postal rates for Switzerland until after the establishment of a countrywide postal service on 1 January 1849. The only other cantons to issue their own stamps were
Zürich
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and
Geneva
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.
The stamp, designed by the architect
Melchior Berri
Melchior Berri (born 20 October 1801 in Basel, died 12 May 1854 in Basel) was a well-known Swiss architect.
He was the son of Melchior Berri (parish priest in Münchenstein) and Appollonia Streckeisen. In 1832 he married Margaretha Simone Burckha ...
, featured a white
embossed dove carrying a letter in its beak, and was inscribed "STADT POST BASEL". The stamp is printed in black, crimson and blue, making it the world's first tri-coloured stamp.
It was valid for use until 30 September 1854, by which time 41,480 stamps had been printed.
[http://www.swiss-philately.co.uk/stamps_cantonal_basel.html Retrieved 26 August 2009.]
See also
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List of notable postage stamps
This is a list of postage stamps that are especially notable in some way, often due to antiquity or a postage stamp error. Among the best-known stamps are:
* Penny Black (Great Britain)
* Treskilling Yellow (Sweden)
* Bull's Eye (Brazil)
* Briti ...
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Stamps and postal history of Switzerland
References
Further reading
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External links
Helvetia Philatelic Society - Basel Dove page.Pictures from 200 Basel Dove Letters.
Pairs of Basel Dove.
Basel Dove with border.
Postmarks on Basel Doves.
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Postage stamps of Switzerland
Birds on stamps