The Basel Dove (Basel German: Basler Dybli, German: Basler Taube) is a notable stamp issued by the Swiss canton of Basel on 1 July 1845[1] with a value of 2½-rappen.

At the time each canton was responsible for its own postal service.

The only other cantons to issue their own stamps were Zürich and Geneva.

The stamp, designed by the architect Melchior Berri, featured a white embossed dove carrying a letter in its beak, and was inscribed "STADT POST BASEL".

[1] It was valid for use until 30 September 1854, by which time 41,480 stamps had been printed.