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  • Lot# : 985 Albania

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    1842 (June 15): Disinfected entire letter from Constantinople to Perasto (Bocche di Cattaro-Albania) with arrival note on front: "Ricevuta 11/7 1842 in Cattaro", opened and disinfected in Semlin, struck on reverse with dated CATTARO 10 LUG.o and fine "NETO DI FUORA ET DI DENTRO" in black plus red wax seal "SIGIL SANITATIS SEMLINIEN-SIS". Fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 986 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 3-9+16
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    1913 (June 16): Philatelic cover bearing on front and reverse 'Double Eagle' overprints in black on Turkey 2 pa. olive, 5 pa. ochre, 10 pa. blue green, 20 pa. rose on normal paper, 1 pia. blue, 2 pia. blackish-blue, 2½ pia. dark-sepia and 1913 (Aug) 10 pa. on 20 pa. rose with fresh colours and the normal irregular perforation of this issue, tied by "VLONE 16.10.1913" datestamp in black with "QUKES 22.10.1913" arrival cds in violet on reverse. Rare, certificates Raybaudi (1992), Dr. Peters AIEP (2020) Mi = € 4'250 for the detached stamps alone.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 987 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 10+11+A11+B11
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    1913 (June 16): Philatelic cover bearing 'Double Eagle' overprints in black on Turkey 5 pia. dark lilac, 10 pia. brick red, 25 pia. Russian green and 50 pia. orange-brown, with fresh colours and the normal irregular perforation of this issue, tied by "VLONE 17.10.1913" datestamp in black with "QUKES 22.10.1913" arrival cds in violet on reverse. An outstandingly rare item with extremely low printruns of 25 examples for the 25 pia. and only 16 examples for the 50 pia. A world class rarity. Certificates Raybaudi (1992), Dr. Peters AIEP (2020) Mi = € 37'600 for the detached stamps alone.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 27,000 CHF

    Lot# : 988 Albania

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    1913: Skanderbeg General and local hero 2 Q. up to 1 Fr., lot six imperf. colour trials on thick white paper, each mounted on a cardboard pad, a rare set in good condition.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 989 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 24b
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    1913: 1st Anniversary of Independence 10 pa. light-green, an upper marginal example in mint condition, without gum as issued. A very rare stamp. Cert. Peters (2020) Mi = € 2'200.rnProvenance: This item comes from the collection of the first Albanian postmaster general, Lef Nosi from Elbasan
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 990 Albania

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    1914 (March 4): Official envelope of the Ministry for Post and Telegraph via Vlone to Fier with arrival cds (March 6) alongside.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 991 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 65
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    1920 (Sept 3): Registered envelope bearing bisected overprinted 1919 Austrian revenue stamps 1 FRANK on 96 heller orange, tied by "KORYTSA ALBANIE 3 SET 20" cds with framed 'R' alongside, reverse with Paris transit cds (Sept 16).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 992 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 70+72
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    1920 (March 6): Registered Picture postcard bearing 1920 definitives 10 q. rose and 25 on 10 q. rose, tied by "SHKODER 6 - 3 20" cds with corresponding registration label and handstamp of the Allied troups in Scutari in violet alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 993 Albania

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    Catalogue# : P83/P88
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    1922: Landscape definitives, a group seven proofs either mounted on cardboard or single colour proofs in sheetlets with or without perforation, without gum as issued, partially with denominations finally not issued. Some perforation separation and staining.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 994 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 301
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    1940 (Oct 7): Picture postcard from Pristina to Tirana bearing 1939 definitive 5 q. green, underfranked and charged, with rare censorship handstamp with writing error 'CENSÜRE' alongside.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 995 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 301+304
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    1940 (Sept 30): Registered cover from Vajguras / Borgo Costanzo Ciano to Forli, Italy bearing 1939 definitives 5 q. green and 25 q. blue, tied by new Borgo Costanzo Ciano cds while the registration label alongside still shows the old town name of the re-named city, reverse transit and Forli arrival cds (Oct 6). Vert. fold well away from stamps and postmarks.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 996 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 404+424+430/31
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    1947 (Oct 30): Registered cover from Tirana to Graz bearing diff. comemorative stamps in Franc and Lek currency, tied by "TIRANE 30.10.47" cds with handwritten registration label alongside, reverse with Belgrad transit, opened twice by British censorship.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 997 Albania

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    1949: Essay for an non-issued stamp commemorating the first anniversary of the Congress of the Albanian Communist Party (1948-1949), a pencil sketch on tracing paper. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 998 Albania

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    Catalogue# : E483+E484
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    1950: Essay by Shadan Toptani for two stamps of 8 & 12 lek commemorating the 75th anniversary of the UPU, the lower design was later chosen to be definitive for this issue.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 999 Albania

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    Catalogue# : E495
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    1950: Essay by Shadan Toptani for the 2 lek stamp commemorating the 'Heroes of the liberation fight in 1944', the final design was modified.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1000 Albania

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    1900/50ca: Lot hundreds primarily used fiscal and revenue stamps starting with the Osman period, Kingdom and some post-war pieces, in addition some Osman documents with revenue.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1001 Albania

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    1905/45ca.: Foreign postal administratoion in Albania & Epirus, Lot hundreds stamps used/unused as well as pieces and covers incl. Turkish definitives, Austrian Levant PO's, Austrian and French Fieldpost in WWI, Italian occupation Albania & Scutari, rare telegraph stamps "Telegrafo Militare Base Navale Valona" on 1919 pieces, Greek occupation of Northern Epirus as well as related areas such as Montenegro, Janina and others. To be studied.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1002 Albania

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    1913/22: Selection stamps and forgeries of the first issues, incl. 1922 Gjirokaster definitive with value tablet 25 q. in unissued green colour on cardboard.
    Starting bid : 75 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1003 Albania

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    1913/63: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps incl. 1913 Eagle ovpt on Turkish definitives, the unused examples of this issue up to 50 pia being of doubtful nature, later Skanderberg definitives, 1928 Airmail line inauguration, 1946 Red Cross and Airmail 1952 issue.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 Albania

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    1913/2000ca: Selection hundreds stamps unused / unmounted og showing all varieties or printing oddities incl. 1913 Eagle ovpts with shifted & inverted Eagles, later 1914/30 definitives with overprint varieties, 1943 German Occupation up to 3 fr. in blocks of four with ovpt varieties, 1989 45th Anniversary of Liberartion with varieties: colour black missing, colour gold missing, perforation shifted, 1990 WWF 10 q. variety, 1992 Columbus muscut souvenir sheet, and 1992 Horses misprint of colour red of 10.50 l. on 30 q. Has to be studied carefully.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1005 Albania

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    1913/2015: Interesting collection hundreds unused / unmounted og stamps incl. 1913 handstamp 1 pia. provisional definitives. Turkish definitives with eagle ovpt, Skanderbeg definitives, 1914 '7 Mars' ovpts, 1919 comet ovpts, 1920 Regency Eagle ovpts, the complete set of nine, 1928 Airmail Valona-Brindisi & 1929 Airmail, each in compl. sets of seven,1937 all three King Zogu souvenir sheets, Greek and German occupation issues, all the better later issues such as 1962 Deer miniature sheet perf/imperf., 1968 Hoxha, 1970 'Industrial Complex' commemoratives, 1985 May 9 withdrawn issue, 1988 small printrun issues. A lot in six albums which has to be studied carefully to be appreciated. Two certs.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1006 Albania

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    1913/2015: Interesting collection hundreds unused / unmounted og stamps, all in blocks of four, souvenir sheets fourfold, the issues up to WWII incomplete, thereafter nearly complete with better issues such as 1962 Deer miniature sheet perf./imperf., 1961 Gagarin with black ovpt, 1968 Hoxha, 1970 'Industrial Complex' commemoratives, 1985 May 9 withdrawn issue, 1988 small printrun issues. A lot in eight albums which has to be studied carefully.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Albania

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    1913/2015ca: Interesting and nearly complete Collection hundreds used stamps and primarily pieces incl. 1913 handstamp 1 pia. provisional definitives. Turkish definitives with eagle ovpt, Skanderbeg definitives, on piece with rare Turkish 'Tchay-Aghzi' cds, the complete set of six on pieces also with golden datestamp "Shkoder 7 3 1913" at day of arrival of Wilhelm von Wied, 50 sets cancelled that way, 1914 '7 Mars' ovpts, 1919 comet ovpts, 1920 Regency Eagle ovpts, the complete set of nine, 1928 Airmail Valona-Brindisi & 1929 Airmail, each in compl. sets of seven,1937 all three King Zogu souvenir sheets, Greek and German occupation issues, all the later issues such as 1962 Deer miniature sheet perf/imperf. or 1968 Hoxha.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1008 Albania

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    1914/20: Lot hundreds stamps used/unused with Postage Due and local issues such as handstruck 'Zyra e Financavet / Elbasan' on cover, Scutari, Tepelena, Korca, Valona, Elbasan & Berat. A lot which has to be studied carefully.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1009 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 217-227
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    1930: Definitives, compl. set of eleven in compl. sheets of 100 examples, unmounted og. Mi = € 2'500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1010 Albania

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    1827/1913: Lot two stamps and 12 covers incl. three entire letters from Durazzo to Trieste 1827/30, two letters from the Austrian Levant offices in Scutari and Valona, three covers with Turkish franking from Erguiri, two incoming to Scutari, in mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 900 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1011 Albania

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    1905/2015ca: Extensive Lot hundreds stamps and pieces with a large diversity of postmarks starting with pre-independence pieces from the Turkish and Austrian PO's, Albanian postmarks until the post communist period, administrative, church, private and commercial handstamps in additionas well as several covers included for their postmark content. Not sytematically collected but a very interesting accumulation.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 Albania

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    1913/19: Lot 39 covers including twelve set covers, two part covers, 1913 administrative cachet of the ministry used as definitive, either direct on cover with cert. Sismondo or as a cutout, Mi no. 2 on cover, Eagle ovpts on Turkish definitives, later definitives up to Skanderberg, local issue Tchay-Aghzi on set cover from Shenjin, rare cancellations from Shijak, Fier, Pegin, Mollas, also dealer's covers for example to Otto Bickel. Three certificates.
    Starting bid : 1,300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1013 Albania

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    1913/60ca: Lot 140 primarily unused or CTO stationery postcards, lettercards and envelopes incl. 1913 Turkish postcards with eagle ovpt., Skanderberg postcard used as Austrian Fieldpost, 1920 Shkoder envelopes & letter cards, 1939 four line ovpt Zogu postcards, 1939 Victor Emmanuel postcards with landscape views, some with censorship, German WWII occupation stationery postacrds, seven used/unused cards, few post-war issues. An interesting lot containing also some postmark interest with cancellations from smaller offices such as Bilisht, Tirane Nisje Départ, some mail to Kosovo.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 1014 Albania

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    1914/20: Lot 35 covers with Postage Due and local issues such as handstruck 'Zyra e Financavet / Elbasan' in violet on cover, Essad Pasha railway stamps, Shkoder, Korca military mail, in addition French military handstamp "Territoire de Pogradec" on cover to Korca. One certificate, an interesting lot full of cancellation interest with Mollas, Valona local issue, Varaje, Skrapar, Pegiun, Korytsa Reublika Shqiptare, has to be studied. One cert.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 Albania

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    1922/38: Lot 75 covers with commercial post but also collector's covers incl. four Zeppelin covers and other Airmail items, rare value letters as well as better cancellations from Milot and Permet.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Albania

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    1931/37: Lot six covers franked with diff. values of the 1930 Zogu definitive and Airmail issue, sent from Shkoder, Korca, Fier, Shengjin, Durres & Elbasan, directed within Albania, to Italy and to the USA, four of them registered, one with Airmail supplement.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1017 Albania

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    1939/44: Lot 39 covers with commercial post but also collector's covers incl. censorship items as well as better cancellations from Delvine, Tetove, Gjakove and Burrel. One cert.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1018 Albania

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    1945/68ca: Lot 230 covers with rare private post, set covers and FDC's incl. 1946 Red Cross Congress set cover, 1955 Prisoner Camp mail to Ali Erebara, the former Mayor of Tirana, 1962 Deer miniature sheet imperf., 1968 Enver Hoxha minature sheet on cover, cash paid mail abroad, and a cover to the wife of dictator Hoxha.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1019 Albania

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    1950/90ca: Lot 54 covers and postcards with definitive and commemorative frankings from daily mail, incl. also one cover with franking from the rare 1970 'Industrial complexes' issue.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1020 Albania

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    1969/80ca: Lot 170 covers with rare private post, set covers and FDC's incl. seven covers with the rare 'Industrial Complex' issue, official mail, and Prisoner Camp mail from Bulgize, rare offices such as Permet and Fushe-Kruje.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1021 Albania

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    1980/97ca: Lot 250 covers with rare private post, set covers and FDC's incl. 1988 Prisoner's Camp mail from Spac, rare FDC of the withdrawn commemorative issue for '40th anniversary of the end of WWII', rare 1988 issues with a minute printrun of only 4'000 stamps, as well as cover to Prime Minister Adil Carcan.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF
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