Basel

1845 2½rp Basel Dove

As first reported in Sperati II by Carl Walske, one of Sperati's most sophisticated reproductions was of the 1845 Basel Dove. It required the use of three printing clichés plus an embossing. Sperati's written plans for its manufacture survive as well as two glass plate negatives. One finished example was delivered to a client in the 1950s but has not been seen since. See all pages including Sperati notes as PDF file here.

page thumbnails:

1845 2½rp Basel Dove

(images at left: rectified image of design taken from the composite essay shown beneath it and at lower right, an essay for the background netting only)

1. there is a dot in the curved frameline below the "P" of "POST"

2. the crossbar of the "A" of "STADT" is broken at top left corner

3. the tip of the "E" of "BASEL" appears curved

(see Sperati II for full description)

additional information from Sperati II:  Plate D   Basel Text

Richard Frajola (May 15, 2020)