U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #678 GREAT BRITAIN 1815-39 Coach Mail, three different stampless FLs first two used in Edinburgh and Glasgow, latter from Lubeck to Scotland, each with "Addl 1/2" charge hs, fine-v.f.  | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #679 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered "F-J", South Kensington Exhibition (1872) imperf. plate proof in black on thick white card, v.f., rare (with the permission of the Exhibition, the company Perkins, Bacon prepared one such sheet from Die II, plate 27. The printer retained the sheet until 1935 when the firm was liquidated and the sheet was sold and subsequently broken up) P Catalog #SG Spec. DP36 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #680 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, lettered "B-A", Plate 7, full margins including sheet margin at left, unused without gum, fresh and v.f. positional piece, with 1983 Friedl cert. (SG 2) (*) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £11,000 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #681 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p intense black, lettered "H-A", Plate 6, unused with full original gum, h.r., ample to large margins all around, fresh and fine example of this desirable shade, with 1976 Royal cert. (SG 1) * Catalog #1a Catalog Value £15,000 | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #682 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, selection of 19 used singles, all more or less defective or with no margins, red or black MC pmks, useful lot O Catalog #1 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #683 GREAT BRITAIN 1840 1p black, plate 11, lettered "H-A", margins all around, with portion of adjoining stamp at top, little close at right, used on FL dated June 8, 1841, with red June 11, 1841 departure pmk on back, addressed to Edinbro, fine example of this scarce plate, especially on cover (SG Spec. AS72) Catalog #1 Catalog Value £8,500 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
 | Lot #684 GREAT BRITAIN 1847 1sh pale green, full to large margins all around, showing portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, used on cover from Liverpool to USA, tied by black grid and red Boston Paid cds, with matching red "Paid" handstamp alongside, transits on reverse, part of backflap missing and small marginal fault in adjoining stamp at bottom, still v.f. (SG 54) Catalog #6 Catalog Value £1,100 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #685 GREAT BRITAIN 1847 1sh green, margins all around, tied on outer FL to USA used in 1851 from Sheffield (Dec 19), per Steamer "Africa", red "5 Cents" hs, filing folds away from the stamp, fine, Catalog #SG 54 Catalog Value £1,100 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #686 GREAT BRITAIN 1848 10p red brown, margins all around to just touching at left, part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, fine, signed Diena (SG 57) O Catalog #6 Catalog Value £1,200 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #687 GREAT BRITAIN 1860 (May 26) outer FL from London to Canton, China paying 1sh9p with a lovely four color combination made up of 1p,2p,6p and 1sh, all tied by "18" numeral cancels, additionally charged "2" (deci) on arrival, boxed London departure and Hong Kong arrival pmks on back, filing creases affecting stamps, also non-contemporary "$4.95" in pen. A fine cover to China | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #688 GREAT BRITAIN 1871 (July 19) cover from London to Padova, franked with 1p, 2p and 3p rose, tied by "N25" duplex strikes, redirected to Bologna, with horizontal and vertical pairs of 10c Italian Postage dues added once in Padova and again in Bologna, with variety of forwarding pmks on back. Cover roughly opened on back, otherwise fine and interesting combination of double postage due taxation in Italy, with Diena cert. | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #689 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, used, slight toning on reverse, otherwise fine, signed Raybaudi (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #690 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 10sh slate, plate 1, used, excellent centering and color, very fresh and fine stamp, with 1984 Diena cert. (SG 128) O Catalog #74 Catalog Value £2,800 | Price Realized $1,150.00 |
 | Lot #691 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, used, fine, with cert. (SG 129) O Catalog #75 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #692 GREAT BRITAIN 1878 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Maltese Cross, used, well centered, minor creases, otherwise v.f. (SG 129) O Catalog #75 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #693 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 Watermarked Anchor, 10sh slate, plate 1, white paper, partial registered postmark and faint red arrival cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Diena (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #694 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 10sh slate, plate 1, watermarked Anchor, White Paper, part boxed cancel, well centered, v.f., signed Diena (SG 135) O Catalog #91a Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #695 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £1 brown lilac, watermarked Anchor, blued paper, Manchester cds, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2007 Brandon cert. (SG 132) O Catalog #92 Catalog Value £9,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #696 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £1 brown lilac, plate 1, watermarked Anchor, White paper, used, well centered, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1959 Diena cert. (SG 136) O Catalog #92a Catalog Value £8,000 | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #697 GREAT BRITAIN 1882 £5 orange, lettered C-I, neat "Glasgow NO 15 94" cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f., signed Colla, with cert. (SG 137) O Catalog #93 Catalog Value £4,500 | Price Realized $2,900.00 |
 | Lot #698 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 2sh6p-10sh, three high values, fresh colors, small h.r., fine-v.f. (SG 178/183) * Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £3,350 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #699 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 2sh6p, 5sh and 10sh slate, watermarked Anchor, White Paper, used, fine-v.f. (SG 178,180,183) O Catalog #96,108-109 Catalog Value £815 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #700 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 Victoria, 1/2p-1sh, set of ten, usual centering and colors, l.h. or slightly disturbed gum, some toning, otherwise fine (SG 187-196) * Catalog #98-107 Catalog Value £4,035 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #701 GREAT BRITAIN 1883-84 4p green, well centered, bright color, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. (SG 192; catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #103 Catalog Value £450 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #702 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 5sh carmine rose, well centered, l.h., natural gum wrinkle, v.f. (SG 180) * Catalog #108 Catalog Value £950 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #703 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, fine used, with cert. fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #704 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, used, well centered with faint blue crayon, fine (SG 185) O Catalog #110 Catalog Value £2,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #705 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 Watermarked "Three Orbs", £1 brown violet, neat cancel, well centered, faint corner crease, otherwise v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1990 Diena cert. (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #706 GREAT BRITAIN 1884 £1 brown violet, boxed Edinburgh cancel, minute flaws, still fine and fresh stamp, signed Diena (SG 186) O Catalog #123 Catalog Value £4,000 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #707 GREAT BRITAIN 1891 £1 green, double oval registered cancels, some irregular perfs, otherwise fine, signed Diena, with cert. (SG 212) O Catalog #124 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #708 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 Edward, 2sh6p-10sh, three high values, h.r., some light gum toning, fine-v.f. (SG 260/265) * Catalog #139-141 Catalog Value £1,425 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #709 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 Edward, 2sh6p-10sh, three values, used, fine (SG 260/265) O Catalog #139-141 Catalog Value £800 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #710 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 £1 green, fine used (SG 266) O Catalog #142 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #711 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 £1 green, fine used (SG 266) O Catalog #142 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #712 GREAT BRITAIN 1902 £1 green, light double oval registered cancels, fine, signed Diena (SG 266) O Catalog #142 Catalog Value £750 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #713 GREAT BRITAIN 1934 Seahorses, set of three, l.h., slight overall gum toning, otherwise v.f. (SG 450-452) * Catalog #222-224 Catalog Value £575 | Price Realized $375.00 |
