U.S. and Worldwide; The "Aurora" Collection of R.S.F.S.R.
February 8-10, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1310 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 4r black, Red Vertical Lines (well defined), red Rosette cancel, large margins all around including framelines at sides, faint natural inclusion at top ("petite paille naturelle dans haute"), insignificant light gum crease, otherwise incredibly fresh and beautiful stamp, v.f., with 2005 A. von der Weid cert. ("tres bon etat de conservation, particulierement propre et frais de coleur") (Zu.1S) O Catalog #1L1 Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #1311 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 4r black, Red Vertical Lines, plate flaw type V (small "hook" inside "4"), red Rosette cancel, full margins all around including framelines at sides, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Hunziker, with his 1976 certificate, also 1991 Rellstab and 2004 Eichele certs ("Das schone exemplar ist in einwandfreier erhaltung) (Zu.1S/V) O Catalog #1L1 Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #1312 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 4r black, Red Vertical Lines, red Rosette cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Fulpius, Emilio and Alberto Diena, etc. A nice and complete sound example of this classic rarity, with cert. (Zu.1S) O Catalog #1L1 Catalog Value SFr 20,000 | Price Realized $5,750.00 |
 | Lot #1313 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1843 4r black, Red Vertical Lines (well defined), type I, large margins all around, with dividing lines at sides, beautiful fresh color, tied by red rosette cancel on outer FL to Neumunster, with corresponding Zurich 27.12.44 at top, small part of backflap missing and filing fold well away from the stamp, which has a minute and totally inconsequential, probably natural inclusion/abrasion at left of "4" ("kleine ausgebrochene sandkornstelle", "minime und unbedeutende aufrauhung"), v.f., with 1981 Rellstab and 2006 Eichele certs (Zu.1S)  Catalog #1L1 Catalog Value SFr 50,000 | Price Realized $13,000.00 |
 | Lot #1314 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1846 4r black, Red Horizontal Lines, black Rosette cancel of Winterthur (rare), full margins all around including dividing line at bottom, couple of natural inclusions, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Fulpius, Schlesinger, etc., with 1998 A. von der Weid cert. ("sehr saubere und farbenfrische marke") (Zu.1W) O Catalog #1L3 Catalog Value SFr 27,500 | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #1315 SWITZERLAND - CANTONAL ADMINISTRATION Zurich 1846 4r black, Red Horizontal Lines, type V, with plate flaw showing deformed "C" of "Zurich", neat Rosette cancel, full margins all around, nice color and deep impression, tiny pinhole and faint horizontal crease ("punktkell und kaum merkliche, waagerechte felte"), otherwise v.f., with 2007 Eichele cert. (Zu.1W) O Catalog #1L3 Catalog Value SFr 27,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
