U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #824 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1848 1p orange, Earliest Impression, yellowish paper, barred intaglio numeral cancel, margins just touching at lower right, clear on all other sides, thin spot and slight oxidation, otherwise a fine example of this classic rarity, with 2008 BPA cert. (SG 3) O Catalog #3 Catalog Value £15,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #825 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1848 1d dull vermilion, Intermediate impression, target cancel, large margins on three sides, close to just touching at upper left, excellent color, fine example of this difficult issue, with 1969 Royal cert. (SG 11) O Catalog #3b Catalog Value £2,500 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #826 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1848 1p orange vermilion, Early Impression, target cancel, full to large margins all around, slightly oxidized, otherwise v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2008 Brandon cert. which mentions "slight creasing" (which we cannot see), also 1972 Diena cert. ("perfect condition") (YT 5) (SG 7) O Catalog #5 Catalog Value £6,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #827 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1849-64 incoming mail, mostly single correspondence to Pipon Bell & Co., group of 62 FLs, mostly from Calcutta, few from London (from the firm of Rothschild), also from Cape Town, variety of ship endorsements, handstamps, transit markings, "Packet Letter", "Ship Letter", Mauritius GPO arrival date stamps, due markings, transit and departure strikes, some toning, few tape reinforced, mostly fine or better. A wonderful group of stampless letters with Mauritius arrival pmks  | Price Realized $7,000.00 |
 | Lot #828 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1851 (July 9) incoming FL from Calcutta, with red Calcutta C.P.O. departure datestamp, Mauritius G.P.O. crowned circle and "Ship Letter" hs, both in black on front, fine | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #829 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1851 (Dec 27) incoming FL from Calcutta, with red "Calcutta G.P.O. Ship Letter" departure datestamp, black "Mauritius G.P.O." crowned circle arrival pmk on front, also hs "Late Received", fine | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #830 BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAURITIUS 1859 2p pale blue, used, full to large margins all around, fine, signed Buhler, with Roig cert. (SG 44) O Catalog #17 Catalog Value £650 | Price Realized $400.00 |
