U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1320 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, black, blue and carmine, double red Basel cds, tiny part of arrival pmk, ample to large margins all around, beautiful color and good relief, v.f., signed Buhler and Moser, with 2004 Eichele cert. (Zu.8) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value SFr 18,000 | Price Realized $5,000.00 |
 | Lot #1321 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, blue and carmine, position 39, light red cancel, ample margins all around, slight creasing and hinge thin, fresh and beautiful stamp, v.f. appearance, signed Moser etc., with 2006 Eichele cert. (Mi.1a) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value €13,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #1322 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, black, blue and carmine, red overlapping Basel cds, ample margins all around, faint manuscript line at left, probably contemporarily placed by the addressee ("im linken bereich der marke tintenstriche aus der zeit"), beautiful color and impression, v.f., signed Their, Moser etc., with 2007 Eichele cert. ("echt und einwandfrei, eine farbfrische marke mit deutlichem relief") (Zu.8) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value SFr 18,000 | Price Realized $5,250.00 |
 | Lot #1323 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, black, blue and carmine, position 15, part framed "Franco" cancel, clear margins all around, small thin, otherwise fine, signed von der Weid, with 2006 Eichele cert. (Zu.8) O Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value SFr 18,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #1324 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, blue and carmine, margins all around, close but clear at upper left, beautiful fresh color and perfect detail of the embossing, tied by red Basel 13 Nov 48 cds on forwarded FL originating from Mulhouse, with red "Vor-Mittag" (afternoon) arrival postmark on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine and rare cover originating in Alsace, with 1988 Rellstab and 2004 Eichele certs (Zu.8)  Catalog #3L1 Catalog Value SFr 34,000 | Price Realized $13,000.00 |
 | Lot #1325 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, bright blue and carmine, variety with red color lightly shifted, neat red "Basel 13" cds, large margins all around, beautiful color and impression, fresh and v.f. Basel Dove, signed von der Weid etc., with 2005 Hans Renggli cert. (Zu.8a) O Catalog #3L1a Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1326 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, black, bright blue and carmine, intense color and impression, three ample margins but just touching at left, tied by red face-free Basel 13 Sep 45 cds on four page folded letter, some paper mending at bottom, fine and most attractive Basel Dove on cover, signed A. von der Weid (Zu.8a) Catalog #3L1a Catalog Value SFr 36,000 | Price Realized $10,500.00 |
 | Lot #1327 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION The Basel Dove 1845 2 1/2r black, bright blue and carmine, incredibly fresh color and relief, margins touching outer black frame at top and bottom, tied by face-free red Basel 5 Fev 48 cds on piece, which has been subsequently re-attached to an outer FL (from which it may have originated), with arrival pmk on back, signed Schlesinger etc., fine stamp, catalogued as such (Zu.8a) O Catalog #3L1a Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $6,500.00 |
