U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #350 COLOMBIA 1853-54 two FLs, one from Santa Martha to France, various markings incl. boxed "Colonies d'Art" etc., the other from Barranquilla to New York, with "Ramon Sanchez" forwarding & "Steamship 20" hs, fine-v.f.  | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #351 COLOMBIA 1859 5c blue, horizontal tete-beche pair, Stone B, pos. 50-51, unused with original gum, h.r., natural gum creases, repaired (closed small cut between stamps and corner added), margins full to clear all around, fine appearance of this rarity, with clear 2005 Colomphil cert. (YT 3a, cat. Euro 12,500) * Catalog #2a Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #352 COLOMBIA 1859 5c blue, upper left corner margin block of four, pos. 1-2/12-13, lower right stamp tete-beche, original gum (h.r.), large margins, few natural creases not mentioned on certificate, v.f. One of the only seven inverted positions occurred in stone B. A magnificent showpiece, with 2006 Colomphil cert. "A luxury item with huge margins" (YT 3a, cat. Euro 12,500)  *Catalog #2a Catalog Value $4,780 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #353 COLOMBIA 1859 5c blue, horizontal strip of five, left stamps tete-beche, pos.50-54, unused without gum, margins all around including part of frame lines at top and bottom, sealed tear at left affecting the tete-beche, otherwise fine and rare, with 1997 Alex Rendon cert. (YT 3a, cat. Euro 12,500) (*) Catalog #2a Catalog Value $4,920 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #354 COLOMBIA 1859 5c and 20c blue, se-tenant, positions 34-35, horizontal pair containing 5c transfer error (position 35) on plate of 20c, forming a se-tenant pair, unused with original gum (heavy h.r.), margins all around showing parts of frame lines on all four sides, minute thinning and paper imperfections, otherwise v.f. A major gem rarity from Colombia, one of only four such recorded pairs, listed but unpriced in Scott's, with 1991 Rendon and 2005 Colomphil certificates, ex-Ferrari, Caspary and Lilly (a block of nine containing the 5c transfer error fetched $150,000 plus buyer's premium in the 2008 "Islander Collection" sale) (YT 5b) * Catalog #6b Catalog Value €145,000 | Price Realized $40,000.00 |
 | Lot #355 COLOMBIA 1859 20c blue, vertical tete-beche pair containing the inverted transfer (position 13), unused with original gum (heavy h.r.), margins all around including frame line and part of adjoining stamps at right, thins and other insignificant paper imperfections, otherwise v.f., with clear 1992 Alex Rendon cert. According to Dieter Bortfeldt's "Colombia Philatelic Handbook and Catalogue 1859-1860", only about 4 examples are known in mint and only one in used condition (a block of eight containing inverted transfer was sold for $95,000 plus buyer's premium in the 2008 "Islander Collection" sale) (Y 5a, cat. Euro 135,000) * Catalog #6c Catalog Value $40,000 | Price Realized $32,500.00 |
 | Lot #356 COLOMBIA 1861 20c red, left vertical bisect cancelled "Nare" on coverfront, large margins all around, v.f., one of only two known bisects, the other originating from this same cover, a rare unlisted variety, with 2007 Colomphil cert. O Catalog #17var | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #357 COLOMBIA 1863 50c red, error of color (from the stone of 20c), unused without gum, full margins all around showing parts of the frame line on all four sides, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 1953 Fulpius, 1956 BPA and 2001 Moorhouse certs. Only a few unused examples are known to exist (YT 22a, cat. Euro 45,000) (*) Catalog #26b Catalog Value $18,500 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #358 COLOMBIA 1863 50c red, error of color (from the stone of 20c), blue two line cancel, margins all around, fresh color, v.f., with cert. (YT 22a, cat. Euro 20,000) O Catalog #26b Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #359 COLOMBIA 1863 50c red, error of color (from the stone of 20c), blue two line cancel, margins all around, sharp color, v.f., signed Rendon, Bloch, with cert. (YT 22a, cat. Euro 20,000) O Catalog #26b Catalog Value $5,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #360 COLOMBIA 1865 10c violet, vertical bisect plus right margin single, tied by manuscript "Santander" cancel on FL to Bogota, filing folds away from the stamps, v.f. and uncommon usage, with 2008 Moorhouse cert. Catalog #38 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #361 COLOMBIA 1865 10c violet, diagonal bisect and 20c blue (overlapping), margins just in on 10c, used as 25c paid on arrival (postage due) on large front only, sent from Cali to Bogota, tied by blue handstamp with matching blue "Deve 25", stamps with small thins, otherwise fine and rare as this is the only recorded bisect used as postage due, with 2006 Colomphil cert. Catalog #38,47 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #362 COLOMBIA 1902-3 Barbacoas Provisional Issue, 0,20c green, value and date inserted by ms, v.f., signed Champion, rare, O Catalog #YT 136 Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $230.00 |
