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  • Lot# : 213 Great Britain

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    1840, 1d. black, plate 1A, EB, early impression without plate wear, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire with 'T.P./ Moorgate St.' receiving house handstamp alongside, showing London 'MY 7 1840" evening duty handstamp on reverse (2nd. day of issue) addressed to "Mrs. Taylor, Gaydon Street, Barnstaple, Devon". Highly interesting content relating to the world's First postage stamp: " London 7th. May 1840, Dear Madam, to show you the new system of postage, I send you a line with one of the new stamps which avoids the trouble of paying. The stamps I understand are at present only available in London, but I hear that you will have them very shortly in the country........(signed) Henry Spring." A wonderful historic document in regard of the issue of the Penny Black the day before (6 May 1840). Illustrated and described in detail in 'May Dates' (1999) by Mike Jackson FRPSL, page 62 & 63. Signed and Certificate Enzo Diena (1995), Certificate Botacci (2021) S.G. = £ 7'500.-rnrnProvenance: rnRobson Lowe 10 Nov. 1948, lot 65rnPhillips Auctions 12 March 1992, lot 229rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 214 Great Britain

    RMSP 1866: Registered entire letter from Manchester to Montevideo at double rate endorsed "per Southampton Mail Reg'd", franked by 1858/76 2 d. blue pl. 9 in a horizontal pair, 1865/67 3 d. rose pl. 4 pair, 6 d. lilac pl. 5 single and pair all cancelled by "498" obliterators with oval framed "Registered / Manchester" and London in red (Aug 8 and 9) below. One or two faults to the adhesives but a fine and most unusual registered three colour franking. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 123.rn 
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 215 Great Britain

    1867/72: Entire letters (2) and a cover, all prepaid from London to Guatemala endorsed "VIA PANAMA" in black, 1870 entire prepaid 1 shilling and taxed "2" reales in red, 1872 cover prepaid 2 s. and taxed "4" reales due in black, and 1867 entire prepaid 6 s. in manuscript and taxed "8" reales due in red. A charming and fine trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 216 Great Britain

    1863/64: Covers from London (2) to Lima, Peru each franked by horizontal pairs of 1862/64 1 s. green pl. 1 = pl. 2, earlier cover endorsed "per Tasmanian" with double arc PANAMA cds (Nov 6) in black and oval "CONDUCCION / DEL CARTERO / GRATIS" (free delivery) cachet in blue applied on arrival (early usage of this cachet is in blue-scarlet); 1864 similar cover but with the free delivery cachet applied in black.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 217 Great Britain

    1873/80: Covers (2) with 1873 cover to Bogotá, Colombia franked by 1867/80 1 s. green pl. 7 tied by London duplex with oval "SANTA MARTA / DEBE" (unpaid marking) in black applied in transit; 1880 entire letter from Liverpool to Panama with 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 13 endorsed "per Bolivar" struck with superb and scarce "COLON / TRANSIT" on obverse ((Oct 5). A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 218 Great Britain

    1882: £ 5 orange on blued paper, wmk Large Anchor, an unused example optd. SPECIMEN in black, of fine colour, large part og. Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 219 Great Britain

    1882 10/- greenish grey, wmk "ANCHOR", lettered 'BH', cancelled by indistinct Scottish type, heavy vertical creasing (Gi = £ 4'000).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 220 Great Britain

    1882: £5 orange on white paper, lettered 'BD', centrally cancelled "THREADNEEDLE ST ", scuff marks and odd short perforation, scarce stamp (Gi = £ 3'500).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 221 Great Britain

    1873/76: Covers (2) with one 1876 cover from London to San José, Costa Rica franked by 1873/80 1 s. green pl. 12 tied by London duplex (April 1) via Panama at single rate; and unusual 1873 entire letter from Paris to Santa Ana, Salvador (addressed Costa Rica in error and erased in blue crayon), sent via Forwarding Agent with cachet "ENCAMINADO POR / HOURQUET & POYLO / PANAMA" in blue on obverse and charged "6 rs." (reales) due upon receipt.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 222 Great Britain

    1880/83: 4 d. grey-brown, plate 18, a used example tied to 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope endorsed 'via Brindisi' by "Fulham / 46B" duplexes in black (April 20, 1883). Reverse with "Sea / Post Office / F" cds (April 26) and carried on the "Venetia" from Suez to Bombay (May 8). The envelope with slight trim at right but an unusual combination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 223 Great Britain

    1888 £1 brown lilac, wmk "ORB", lettered 'OC', cancelled by two strikes "REGISTERED GRACECHURCH  ST EC 27 JY 89", light scuff marks and re-perfed top right corner with corner crease (Gi = £4'500).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 224 Great Britain

    1891 £1 green, wmk "CROWN", lettered 'CC', cancelled by "LONDON CHIEF OFFICE", and a faint further mark,well centred copy and 1902 £ 1 green, KEVII,  cancelled "GUERNSEY", very fresh copy (Gi = £ 1'625).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 225 Great Britain

    1902: De La Rue £1 dull blue-green, wmk Crowns, a superb unused example of vivid colour, well centred and very good perforations all round, tiny perforation adheres to gum at base, large part og. Gi = £ 2'000.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 226 Great Britain

    1882: £1 UPU black, large part og. slightly discoloured paper and gum, scarce stamp (Gi = £750).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 227 Great Britain

    Great War 1917 (Oct 27): Cover bearing 2 x ½ d. green used to 2nd. Lt. E.A.G. Coules, Royal Enbgineers 29th Field Co., British Expeditinary Force in France; with "Field Post Office / 106" arrival on reverse (Nov 4). The cover Censored and returned with various cachets and marked "DECEASED" in pencil. Sold together with Buckingham Palace "I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War" and stencil signature of George V below; and the envelope to the soldier's father A.H. Coules (Chairman of Reuters) containing a large circular (120 mm.) inscribed memorial Medal "He died for Freedom and Honour".
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 228 Great Britain

    Great War 1914/18: Album of covers/cards (27 used items + further cards) with interesting range of Instructional markings including Xmas Day 1914 cover from "Army Post Office / 33", taxed and Censored and mailed to "Puntas Arenas, Straits of Magellan", stampless 1914 cover with framed "Posted by WOUNDED SOLDIER / 2nd. WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL" in red and another with circular cachet of "2nd. Western Hospital / Manchester / Posted by a Wounded Soldier" in violet, 1916 card to USA with framed "Picture Post-cards addressed to / Neutral countries are returned / by the Censor" in violet, 1915 cover at ½ d. rate to Germany with "UNDELIVERABLE / (ENEMY COUNTRY) / RETURN TO SENDER" in black and another similarly marked to Turkey, 1916 cover to Switzerland with "OPENED BY CENSOR / RETURN TO SENDER" label in blue, covers to Germany and Bulagaria with "UNDELIVERABLE / LPS" handstamps (London Postal Service); 1916 reg'd cover to Switzerland Resealed with "WAR OFFICE / POSTAL CENSOR" in red wax, 1918 cover to Russia with framed "SERVICE SUSPENDED", 1917 cover to British Naval seaman interned in Holland, British POW in Langensalza camp card etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 229 Great Britain

    Great War 1914/18: Collection with range of covers/cards (51 used + further cards) including early usages from the B.E.F. in September 1914, 1914 defence of Antwerp card mailed at Brugge and another (Oct 15, 1914) from Zonnebeke, Camp Postmarks with 1917 'Curragh Camp' card, 1916 'Bovingon Camp' cover, 'Morn Hill Camp / Winchester' cover, 1917 card from 'Sand Hill Camp /& Wilts.', 1916 illustrated Christmas card from POW held in "Ruhleben bei Spandau", 1917 Field Service card with "FIELD POST OFFICE / T.W.3" cds used by the Australian Division Train, 1915 card from German POW to another German POW on HMT Manitoba (off Ryde) with oval "Alien's Detention Camp / Douglas I.O.M." cachet and arrival of "HMT Lake Manitoba" in red; cards with cachets "Britsh Red Cross & Order of St. John" (three different), Propaganda leaflets dropped over German lines by Balloon (2) etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 230 Great Britain

    Gallipoli Campaign / Royal Navy 1915/16: The two volume collection with covers/cards sent stampless or with GB adhesives from ships serving in the Dardanelles, many of which were damaged or sunk, with Censored covers from the following ships: HMS Albion (2), Amethyst (3), Bacchante (3), Ben-My-Chree, Beryl, Blenheim, Dartmouth (2), Earl of Peterborough, Edgar, Europa (2), Exmouth, Gloucester, Gloucester Castle, Hannibal, Hector, Hibernia, Indomitable, Inflexible (2), London, Lord Nelson (2), Majestic (4, one is registered), Manica, Minotaur, Oruba, Pincher (2), Prince of Wales (2), Queen, Queen Elizabeth (5), Raglan, Swiftsure, Sydney, Triumph and New Zealand ship HMNS Philomel, the whole with postcards of the ships concerned, relevant press cuttings and items yet to be researched. An outstanding and fascinating lot. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 231 Great Britain

    British Forces in Gallipoli, Egytian Western Desert, Jordan & Palestine 1914/19: Correspondence (96 covers / cards) mostly Honour envelopes or Fiueld Service usages, from a Sergeant Basil H.A. Eames of the Dorset Yeomanry, with covers and some contents, incl. photographs from 1912 when a Territorial, cover from Troopship 'Karoa' mailed from Gibraltar and a card from Malta, five cover when Eames was a guard at Maadi POW Camp with unusual framed "FREE" cachets and photo of the Camp, thence to Mudros with cards "APO / SZ 6", Gallipoli with Field Service cards "FPO / D.Y." and "APO / SZ 4" datestamps, Xmas 1915 in Australian Hospital, Mena House, Cairo; thence to the Western Desert with cover showing exceedingly rare "Z AND W TPO / A" datestamp (Proud 250 pts.), covers from Sidi Bashr and Nile Valley with "APO / SZ 17" cds's, Sept 1916 cover with exceedingly rare "ARMY POST OFFICE / SAM" (travelling APO route Samalut-Assiout) unlisted by Proud; covers from "APO / SZ 16" near Suez, Nov 1916 cover with "FPO / 161" cds (Geneffe, Sinai), March 1917 cover with "FPO / 6Y" at El Arish and April cover from Deir El Balah, May 1917 with "6Y" at Abassan el Kebir, June 1917 near El Shauth, Palestine, July 1917 near Marakeb, Aug 1917 with "APO / SZ22" at Port Said for R&R, "FPO / 6Y"  used in Aug 1917 from Tel El Fara, Sept-Oct usages from Marakeb and Shellal, Nov 1917 usage from Jerusalem, Feb 1918 from Gaza, 5 May 1918 envelopes cancelled "FPO / 6Y" in the Jordan Valley near Jericho, Field Post card with same "6.Y." datestamp (June 10) "the squadron has been in the thick of it...we were ambushed and fired on from 10-15 yards range...some wounded, others killed...the enemy were German infantry and the prisoners informed us that they had just arrived from the Russian front"; and June 27 Honour envelope with same "6.Y." cds, two real photo's sent back, then to Gaza (ARMY POST OFFICE / SZ 27), and further covers from Damascus, El Aluzia (F.P.O. / C10) and Alexandria and cover from a comrade now a POW near Damascus sent to Eames. The whole with photographs, copies, pictures, postcards, and a remarkable range of covers of historical interest - the letters recounted believed now to be in a museum: copies are with the University of Leeds [ARCHIVE FILE: LIDDLE/WW1/EP/016].
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 232 Great Britain

    Royal Navy in the Great War 1914/18: The collection of Royal Navy covers primarily bearing British adhesives (but even a Zanzibar usage) with covers linked to postcards of the ship concerned, with variety of handstamps and Censor cachets including the following ships: HMS (or HMHS) Agadir, Agincourt, Amazon, Assistance, Attentive, Barham, Benbow, Birkenhead, Blonde, Broke, Calliope, Campania, Canada, Chester, Collosus, Commonwealth, Conqueror, Crescent, Cumberland, Curacoa, Cyclops, Daffodil, Donegal, Edinburgh Castle, Emperor of India, Empress, Forth, Hecla, Hercules, Hindustan, Illustrious, Imperieuse (2), Inconstant, Iron Duke, Ivernia, King Edward VII, King George V, Laconia, Lion (4), Liverpool, Lucia, Lurcher, Malaya, Manners, Menelaus, Natal, Neptune, Nomad, Nottingham, Oak, Powerful, Princes Royal, Queen Mary, Repulse, Royal Oak (2), St. Vincent (3), Satellite, Superb, Takada, Thames, Tempest,  Thunderer, Tiger (2), Valiant (2), Vanguard, Vindex, Vulcan (an Express cover), Warspite, Yarmouth, Zetland, Hospital Ship HMHS Gascon with oval violet cachet, Shore Depot at Crystal Palace cover, Recruiting Offices in Leicester and Newcastle covers, cover from Plymouth Naval Hospital, 1915 cover with 1 d. red from Ryde with "PRISONERS OF WAR / H.M.T. LAKE MANITOBA" cachet. The whole with myriad photographs and cards, relevant press cuttings, an excellent lot. Ex collection Keith Tranmer.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 233 Great Britain

    British Military Mission to Russia 1919: Cover from the British Forces in Archangel, Russia endorsed "O.A.S." at top sent stampless to W. Lindsay-Everard with good strike of "ARMY POST OFFICE / P.B.2" datestamp (July 23) in black with further strike below "Opened by Censor / 861" Reseal label at right. Circular "Passed By Censor / ♚ / No. 84R" at left. Scarce: the Post Office was housed in the Academy of Music building in Archangel.rnNote: The recipient of the cover, Sir William Lindsay-Everard, would perhaps have preferred a stamped cover - a fine collector of Airmails sold in 1953, he owned an "Inverted Jenny" (position 19) which was exhibited at BPE in South Kensington in December 1947.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 234 Great Britain

    British Military Mission to Siberia 1920: Printed POW / Red Cross concessionary card used from Vladivostock to Vienna from POW in West Barracks, British Military Mission, cancelled by bold strike of rare "FIELD POST OFFICE / 201" in black (March 1), the latest recorded date of use (see E.B. Proud 'History of the British Army Postal Service, Vol. II, page 108).
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 235 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 236 Great Britain

    1916/34: Collection with original photographs taken by S.G. Hudson, a mechanic with the Royal Flying Corps (together with his two Medals and RFC badge) in the Great War and later for Instone Airlines and Imperial Airways, with 1922 opening Flight photo for the initial London-Brussels-Cöln flight, photograph of interior of the R34 Airship (1919) and further rare Instone photographs (7), 1926 photographs with Handle-Page (5) and 1927 'City of Birmingham' Argosy at Croydon, 1934 England - Australia Air Race cover with 1 d. red tied by "Mildenhall A'dme / Bury St. E." mailed on day the race started (Oct 20), photo of winners signed by C.W.A. Scott and T. Campbell Black; 1934 cover signed by Col. Roscoe Turner (who came third in the race), covers from 1929 to 1934 with Australian frankings (8) etc. An historical lot with relevant press-cuttings throughout.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 237 Great Britain

    1915/19: Prisoners of War covers (4) with 1915 stampless cover from Werdau (Jan 7) addressed to "Postal Censorship H.C. Branch, Salisbury House" for prisoner "Willy Fuchs, POW Cabine 420, H.M.T. Royal Edward" moored off Southend, with circular "Post Free / P.C. / Prisoner of War" cachet in violet; together with 1915/1919 covers from Great Britain to Germany from POW's, two (one with contents) from "Westcamp, Lofthouse Park, Wakefield" with "Post Free" cachets in black and in red and another from "Prisoner of War Camp in Belgien c/o GPO London".
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 238 British Fieldpost Military Mail 2.WK

    British Occupation of Italian Colonies 1948: Cover from Hassfurt to an inmate at the German Civilian Camp in Tobruk, Cyrenaica, Libya bearing 15 pf. brown pair and single 20 pf. blue tied by Hassfurt cds's (Aug 30) with MEF 1 d. pale scarlet and 2½ d. pale ultramarine pair applied on arrival as Postage Dues. Unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 239 Great Britain

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 240 Great Britain

    1840/1980c: Lot hundreds stamps primarily used incl. Penny Black plate 2 lettered FJ, fair to huge margins (hor. fold), 1854 embossed 1 s. green cut-square with good to large margins and two silk threads, and 1867 5 s. rose.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 241 Great Britain

    1840/1952c.: Collection with 1840 1 d. black (6) used, 1867/83 5 s. rose used, range of 1883/84 2 s. 6 d. - 10 s. values used incl. 10 s. cancelled at "Wimbledon Camp", George VI 1937/47 definitives unused inc. wmk. varieties and high values unused incl. the scarce 10 s. slate, RSW £ 1 and some useful covers incl. GB used abroad with two covers from Malta, and a battered album with a useful range of modern postage with high face value.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 242 Great Britain

    1841/1998: Collection in three heavy "Parry" Albums of Great Britain, Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney and Man, beginning with some early Victorian issues up to 5/- in somewhat mixed condition. The principal value lies with the post decimalisation mint stamps, many of which are attached by hinges. Face value for GB in the region of GBP300, the face value of the islands is over GBP 450.  
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 243 Great Britain

    1840/1965: Fine predominantly used accumulation of Great Britain beginning with 1840 1d black, a fine run of line engraved QV issues including hundreds unplated 1d red and many 2d blue, good range of surface printed QV to 5/- (gi 127 pl 2) including many fine copies, later QV and Edward shilling values, Seahorses to 10/-. Excellent lot.  
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 244 Great Britain

    1840/1985: Fine collection beginning with a four margin 1840 2d blue, 1847 embossed high values, 1867/83  5/- and 10/- both very appealing with clean cds, 1884 10/- on white paper, a decent run of official stamps, an album with noteworthy postal history, including significant QV period letters with many foreign destinations. Later there is a small section of face value. Lovely lot.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 245 Great Britain

    1840/1929: Impressive collection of the primarily unused classical issues of Great Britain, a selection of utmost attractiveness and of very high catalogue value which has to be studied to be fully appreciated, it includes 1840 2 d. blue plate 2, 1841 Penny Red, 2 d. blue, also a splendid used example with enormous margins, 1854 2 d. deep blue plate 4, 1854 Embossed in used condition, pair 6 d. mauve, 10 d. brown & 1 s. green, all cut square with huge margins all round, 1855/57 no corner letters 4 d. carmine on bluish and white paper, 6 d. lilac and 1 s. green, 1862/64 small uncoloured corner letters 4 d. bright red, 6 d. lilac, a left wing marginal example, and 9 d. bistre, 1865/67 large uncoloured corner letters 6 d. lilac, 9 d. straw, and 1 s. green, 1867/80 wmk Spray of Rose 6 d. lilac & dull violet, 9 d. straw, 10 d. red-brown, 1 s. deep-green, a  left winged marginal example, 2 s. deep blue, 2 s. brown used, 6 d. chestnut & pale buff, the high values 5 s., 10 s. & £1 with wmks MC & Large Anchor used, £5 unused, 1873/80 Large coloured corner letters wmk Spray of Rose 1 s. orange, 1883/84 2s.6d. lilac, 5 s. rose, 10 s. ultramarine, 1884/88 £1 brown-lilac, two used exampoles with wmks Three Crowns & Three Orbs, 1897 Jubilee issue to £1 green, KEVII 1902 to £1 green, also later issues incl. Seahorses and 1929 UPU congress £1 black, and Departmental Officials used / unused. 34 certs, primarily from Italian experts Gi = £ 165'000 following the consignor.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 36,000 CHF

    Lot# : 246 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1854/1954: British Commonwealth collection with small range of Hong Kong with Treaty Ports "S1" obliterators in blue on 30 c. lilac (3) and "Y1" of Yokohama on 24 c. green, Cape of Good Hope incl. triangulars used, Canada with 1897 defintive values to 10 c. unused, useful Australia with Victoria 6 d. black pair on registered cover and Sydney Bridge 5 s. green used; Gambia 1953 pictorial set unused , Malta 1922 defintive set unused etc.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 247 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1900/2010c: Lot hundreds stamps & minature sheets used / unused from different Colonies or former Colonies, strong topical content.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 248 Great Britain

    1912/2000: Dealer's stock with several hundred booklets in mint condition, starting with KGV 1½ d. of 1912 and two copies Silver Jubilee of 1935, various types KE and some others, nevertheless the majority being a large number showing a broad variety of Machin heads, partly in heavy duplication, in-between some single stamps, pairs and strips as well as booklet panes, booklet covers and a group of covers franked by stamps taken from booklets, all in very good condition, nicely arranged in a total of 13 albums and served in a box.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 249 Great Britain

    1980/2013: Lot several hundred British Framas of various types in mint condition, incl. single values, strips of three and more, FDC's, presentation folders by the Royal Mail etc., partly some heavy duplication, in addition a group of modern mint booklets as well as some KGVI issues from the Fifties, all in good condition and housed in five albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 250 Great Britain

    1856/73: Covers (3) with 1856 cover from Manchester to Cuidad Bolivar, Venezuela via Forwarding Agent in Demerara, British Guiana franked by 1 d. star and cut round Embossed 1 s. green, unusual 1867 cover by French Packet from Leeds to Buenos Aires, Argentina franked 1865/67 4 d. vermilion pl. 8 and 1 s. green pl. 4; and 1873 cover with faulty 6 d. pale chestnut pl. 11 used from Accrington to Rio de Janeiro with INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED in black and fine framed "F / 20" Accountancy marking in blue, charged 350 reis on arrival.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 251 Great Britain

    1806/1956: Accumulation of Great Britain, Malta and Gibraltar postal history, including early letters from Glagow to Liverpool, a beautiful surface printed 1872 3d plate 6 lettered EE 'wing margin' copy with Irish lozenge 157 duplex cancellation on very fine letter to Ragusa, an underpaid 1936 letter from Brighton to Italy with postage due, Welsh village postcards and many more appealing items, approximately 80 pieces.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 252 Great Britain

    1860/1908c.: Collection predominantly GB Destination Mail with 1864 covers franked by single 1 s. to Buenos Ayres and another to Bermuda, 1892 cover at 2½ d. rate to Demerara, 1866 cover to Cape of Good Hope at 1/s d. rate and 1871 cover at 4 d. rate; 1873 cover to Norway at 5 d. rate, rare 1873 cover probably ex Ceylon to Devonport franked by 1 d. red (12) cancelled on arrival in London; 1892 1 d. card to Ecuador, 1869 1 s. on cover to Malta, 1865 9 d. rate to Aden, covers/cards to India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Java, Tunis, 1898 reg'd cover at 7 d. rate to Libya, 1861 cover to Mauritius at 9 d. rate with '4½' handstamp in red, 1870 5 d. rate cover to Jassy, Modova; 1871 1 s. rate to Mexico, 1867 cover at 10 d. rate to Karachi, 1869 cover at 9 d. rate to Riga and an 1867 10 d. rate cover to Moscow, 1868/69 1 s. rates to Trinidad and Venezuela, together with incoming to GB usages incl. remarkable 1859 Prussia embossed Ladies envelope with 3 sgr. yellow pair. Condition variable but much of interest.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 253 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1900/1975: Accumulation of approximately 200 covers, postal stationery items and picture postcards from all corners of the Commonwealth. Upon inspection we found a fine series of picture postcards from ADEN, as well as a 1908 postcard from "WADI HALFA" with TPO transit "SHELLAL-HALFA" to Bosnia, Jamaica 1946 VICTORY stamp with Plate number on commercial airmail, several airmails and a handful of overseas items from outside the commonwealth.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 254 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

    1980/200: The modern range with several hundred Channel Islands booklets in mint condition from Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, in-between also some booklet panes, FDC's and miniature sheets, in very good condition and neatly arranged in five albums, in addition another album containing modern booklets of Gibraltar as well as some private ones from Herm and Lundy, the whole served in a box.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 493 Ireland

    1980/2010: Small modern range with some hundred booklets unused or mainly in mint condition, partly some duplication, in addition a group of booklet panes as well as a selection Framas of various types incl. pairs, strips of four and FDC's, in three albums.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1120 Albania

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    Austrian Post Offices 1867/74: 10 s. blue used on 1882 cover to Ornavasso, Italy endorsed "via Milano, Novara", tied by SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 470). Backstamped at Triest, Arona (Jan 23) and with Ornavasso arrival cds of the following day.rnProvenance: Collection Andrew Cronin AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1121 Albania

    Austrian Post Offices 1878/1914: Covers/cards (12) incl. 1878 incoming cover endorsed "via Durazzo" with Austria 1867/74 10 kr. blue tied by TRIESTE / COL VAPORE to Scutari backstamped at Zara; 1883 10 s. on cover tied VALONA cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 484), 1897 20 pa. stat. cards (2) each with SAN GIOVANNI DI MEDUA cds's (fig. 470), 1910 card with 20 pa. tied SCUTARI in  ALBANIEN cds code 'a' (fig 501), and 1914 cover franked 20 pa. with similar datestamp (fig 502), further usages from Durazzo, Scutari and Valona and fine 1912 cover from Valona with 10 pa. (5) and 2 pi. tied ADELSBERG / OSTERR. LLOYD ship cds's. Fair to very fine, a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1122 Albania

    1914: Stampless Military concession cover to Toulon endorsed "Division Internale détachée à Durazzo" with circular Anchor cachet "CROISEUR - CUIRASSÉ / EDGAR QUINTET" in violet, and three line "ESCADRE / INTERNATIONALE / DURAZZO" in blue-green at left alongside 'Mont Cenis a Paris' cds (July 14). Reverse with flap missing but showing Marseille tansit and Toulon arrival (July 15). Unusual.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1123 Albania

    French Occupation, Korça 1920: Cover to Korce franked byy France Sower 5 c. green, 10 c. red and 25 c. blue tied by two fine strikes of circular "TERRITOIRE DE POGRADEC / POSTE" cachets in red  with "KORYTSA / ALBANIE" cds in black (May 25) below. Illustrated in Phipps on page 180.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1124 Albania

    Greek Consular P.O. at IOANNIA: Exhibition page with Large Hermes Heads of which five cancelled '99' of Ioannina and five with Torkia cds's with one usage on 20 L.Postage Due as well as 40 L. on front of cover to Patras.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1125 Albania

    Italian Post Offices 1908/15: Covers/cards (6) with 1913 cover with Janina 2 pi. on Italy 50 c. violet single franking tied by single ring JANINA cds; superb 1915 registered cover to Rome franked by Valona 2 pi. on Italy 50 c. violet, ten examples including a strip of six, all tied KANINA (VALONA) cds's; 1908/11 cards ex Scutari etc. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1126 Albania

    Italian Post Offices 1917/22: Covers (3) and a large piece, all sent registered bearing Italian adhesives, with 1917 part cover to Salonique franked 5 c. green (2), 10 c. rose (2) and 20 c. orange tied by scarce POSTE ITALIANE / HIMARA (ALBANIA) cds's; 1918 cover to Berne with 50 c. violet tied by POSTE ITALIANE / PREMETI cds (March 26) with Reseal Censors at left; 1919 cover to Egypt with 5 c. green (3), 10 c. rose (2) and 20 c. orange tied by bold strikes of HIMARA cds's with Censor strip at left; and 1922 cover to Berne with 40 c. brown (6) tied by VALONA SCALO datestamps (Feb 16) in black. Small imperfections to be expected but a very rare group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1127 Albania

    Italian Post Offices 1918: Cover to Bari franked by Italy 40 c. orange tied by "POSTE ITALIANE / DELVINO" cds with information strike adjacent (Oct 29), Reseal Censor at side tied by "VERIFICATO / PER CENSURA / AGIROCASTRO" in black on obverse and reverse. Tape stains at each corner but a scarce Civilian usage just after the War, illustrated in Phipps on page 168.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1128 Albania

    Italian Military Mail 1916/19: Group of 55 covers/cards showing a range of censors and military markings, incl. two line 'ARGIRO CASTRO / POSTE ITALIANE' h.s. in black as well as 1919 registered envelpe from FPO 50 in Tirana (2.9.19) to New York with arrival mark of Sept. 23 on reverse.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1129 Albania

    Italian Post Offices 1916/29: Covers (5) with 1916 cover with Italy 5 c. green and pair of 20 c. on 15 c. slate pair from Valona and Censored to Milan, 1918 postcard franked 10 c. rose to Switzerland tied by "POSTE ITALIANE / HIMARA (ALBANIA)" cds with framed VERIFICATO / PER CENSURA / VALONA alongside, 1929 cover franked by 50 c. violet (2) and 1.25 l. blue mailed from Durazzo and tied in transit in Bari etc.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1130 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 3+4+(12B)
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    Austrian Post Office 1869: Turkey Postage Due 1 pi. yellow-brown & red-brown, perf. 5-11, used on 1870 cover to Venice paying the internal rate from Scutari cancelled by superb thimble datestamp (Sept 17) in blue-black, franked by Austrian Levant 1867 5 s. red and 10 s. blue (2) tied by "ANTIVARI" datestamps (Sept 20) in brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 467) for onward transmission. Venice arrival cds (Sept 26) on reverse. The address re-written and slight peripheral aging on Levant adhesives but a scarce anad attractive combination usage. Cert. A. Diena (1974).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1131 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 11B+12B
    Ottoman Post Offices 1869: 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, perf. 5-11, used on 1871 cover to Venice tied by circular "Scutari" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 3) with Austrian Post Office "ANTIVARI" cds (Oct 30) of transit in bluebelow. "PD" in black deleted (1½ pi. paid to the border only) and taxed with Italy 1870 Postage Due 10 c. and 60 c. tied by Venezia rectangular datestamps on arrival (Nov 5). Reverse with Triest transit (Nov 4). Illustrated in Coles & Walker, Part I on page 4. A rare and most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1132 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 162
    Ottoman Post Offices 1909: Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine used on 1912 printed cover from Fier to Trieste tied by bilingual "FIR" cds (Oct 19) in violet (Coles & Walker fig. 59). A good strike of this very scarce cancellation and an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1133 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 87
    Ottoman Post Offices 1901: Turkey 10 pa. green in a horizontal pair used on postcard tied by superb strike of bilingual SARANDOS cds with information strike alongside (Coles & Walker fig. 36). Rare. Signed Y. Nakri AIEP.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1134 Albania

    Ottoman Cancellations 1870/1903 ca: Accumulation of 50 stamps and nine covers/postcards showing interesting cancellations of Ottoman P.O.'s in Albania, incl. 1911 cover franked on reverse with Turkey 1909 10pa. green pair and Provisional 1910 2 pa. on 5 pa. brown ochre two blocks of four tied by SCUTARI D'ALBANIA cds's. to Romania, 1902 postcard from GUEURIDJE  to Chios, 1913official registered cover  from SKRAPAR to Vlone with Ottoman negative seal ISKRAPAR as well as many interesting cancellations on loose stamps or pieces. Fine and scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1135 Albania

    Ottoman Post Offices 1849/1911: Covers/cards (6) with prestamp cover showing superb strike of Scutari negative seal handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 1), 1901 1 pi. stat. envelopes (2) with negative seal cancels in violet (one from LABOVAI-ZIR) with ERGUIRI datestamps (C&W fig. 16) in black, 1906 1 pi. stat. envelope with Peshkepi negative seal handstamp and 1911 20 pa. stationery card to London with ELBASSANE cds (C&W fig. 45). Some imperfections but a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1136 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 2A
    1913 (June 1): Provisional circular "Postat e Qeverriës sĕ Përkohëshme / të Shqipëniës" in black imperforate on brown paper, an unused example. Rare. Signed Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1137 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 2B
    1913 (Oct): Provisional circular "Postat e Qeverriës sĕ Përkohëshme / të Shqipëniës" in black, second printing, on serrated white wove paper, an unused example. Rare. Signed Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 650.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1138 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 2 var
    1913: Cover from Durres to Trieste franked by imperforate two imprinted circular "Postat e Qeverriës sĕ Përkohëshme / të Shqipëniës" Control handstamps in red with black Double headed Eagle and value "20 para" typewritten in violet tied by "Zyra e Postês - Durrës * SHQIPNIA E MESME / 12-X-1913" in blue (Durres Post Office / Central Albania) handstamps in red. Reverse with Trieste (Dec 6) arrival cds in black. Scarce and most appealing. Signed A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1139 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 4
    1913 (June 16): Turkey 5 pa. ochre, an unused well centred example surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in violet, fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce stamp. Signed Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 500.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1140 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 6x
    1913 (June 16): Turkey 20 pa. dull rose on ordinary wove paper, an unused well centred example surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, fine, large part og. A scarce stamp. Signed Köhler, Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 350.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1141 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 6x var
    1913 (June 16): Turkey 20 pa. dull rose on ordinary wove paper, an unused horizontal pair surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in carmine in tête-bêche format, cancelled to order with black cds, part og. remaining. An extremely scarce pair. Signed Richter, Stolow Mi = € 700+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1142 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 6x
    1913 (June 16): Turkey 20 pa. bright rose on ordinary wove paper, a used example surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, tied to small piece by VLONE cds (Aug 23, 1913) in violet. Scarce. Signed Champion, Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 200.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1143 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 6x var
    1913: Turkey 20 pa. rose on ordinary paper, a horizontal pair surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in red - in tête-bêche format with right hand stamp showing surcharge inverted, used on cover to 'Monsieur Kennedy, Ameriken en Valona', tied by ELBASAN cds (Aug 7) in black. Repeated strike at left and reverse with PEQIN cds (same day) in violet. Slight aging on one or two perfs. but rare. Signed Prêndushi, Sorani.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1144 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 7
    1913 (June 16): Turkey 1 pi. blue, a used example surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, tied to small piece by VLONE cds in violet, some slight gum residue on perfs., scarce. Signed Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 250.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1145 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 7
    1913 (June 16): Turkey 1 pi. ultramarine, a well centred used example surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, tied to small piece by part DURRËS cds in violet. Fine and scarce. Signed Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 250.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1146 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 8
    1913 (June 16): Turkey 2 pi. blackish blue, an unused example centred to top, surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, horizontal crease not greatly affecting appearance, large part og. A very scarce stamp. Signed Dr. Peters AIEP, Dr. Rommerskirchen BPP Mi = € 500.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1147 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 8 var
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    1913 (June 16): Turkey 2 pi. blackish blue, an unused example centred to base, surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, variety "Inverted", superb unmounted og. An extremely scarce stamp. Opinion Otto Graf (2008) Mi = unpriced.rnProvenance: Collection Lef Nosi, first Minister of Posts of Albania.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1148 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 11
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    1913 (June 16): Turkey 10 pi. vermilion, a used well centred example, surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, tied to small piece by part cds in blue (Oct 16, 1913). An extremely scarce stamp. Opinion Otto Graf (2008) Mi = € 4'500.rnProvenance: Collection Lef Nosi, first Minister of Posts of Albania.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1149 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 1
    1913: Official envelope to Peqin struck with circular "MINISTERIA E POST -TELEG E TELEFONEVET" handstamp with Double headed Eagle vignette at upper left in black, cancelled by "DUKES" cds (July 6), "ELABASAN" (July 6) and by "PEQIN" arrival cds of the following day, all in violet. Philatelic but attractive and scarce Mi = € 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1150 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 16
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    1913: 20 pa. rose, overprinted "EAGLE" in black and further overprint "10" on small piece tied by cds. Minimal browning at top, otherwise fine and rare. Certificate Scheller (2008). Mi = € 1'200.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1151 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 16
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    1913 (Aug 13): Provisionally surcharged '10' paras, piece bearing horzontal pairs (4) of Turkey 20 pa. rose, surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" in black, brick-red, blue and in violet respectively (four of the five recorded genuine colours), all further surcharged '10' paras in blue, each pair tied on one stamp by "ELBASAN / SHQIPENIE" datestamps in blue - thus leaving one of each variety unused. A great rarity and very fine. Opinion Otto Graf (2008) Mi = € 20'800.rnProvenance: Collection Lef Nosi, first Minister of Posts of Albania.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1152 Albania

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    Catalogue# : VI Proof
    1914 (Sept): Unissued Prince Wilhelm von Wied, imperforate Proof for 25 q. value by F. Schirnboeck printed in bright red ('issued' in blue), in Die Proof format on white wove paper (80 x 125 mm.), some creasing, large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1153 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 47+48+50a+52 (III)
    1919 (March 7): Second Comet overprint in violet 2 q. on 2 h. brown pair, 5 q. on 16 h. green, 25 q. on 64 h. blue (Type I) and 1 f. on 1.28 kr. ochre on blue all used on 1919 registered cover to Paris tied by "SHKODER / SCUTARI" cds's. Registered label in red at left and reverse with sender's return address: "M. Sadik, Directeur des Postes et Telegraphes, Scutari".
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1154 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 61/II+62
    1919: Second Durazzo overprint 15 q. in violet on 8 h. rose (Type II) and diagonally bisected 20 q. on 16 h. green used on 1920 Prêndushi cover to Amsterdam, tied by dashed "SHKODER / SHQIPNIE" cds (Aug 21) and by POSTA MILITAIRE cds's in black. Correctly ratred at 25 qint. for an overseas letter, backstamped Tiranë (Aug 27), Durres (Aug 28) and Amsterdam (Sept 11). Small corner fault but a remarkable and unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1155 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 303
    Albanian Occupation of Kosovo 1939: 15 q. red, used on 1942 Prisoner of War printed stationery letter-sheet to M.-Stammlager XIIF tied by "PEJ" (Kosovo) cds in black and by framed "Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung" cachet in violet. Framed VERIFICATO / PER CENSURA Censor cachets on obverse and reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1156 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 303
    Albanian Occupation of Kosovo 1939: 15 q. red, used on 1942 Prisoner of War printed stationery card to M.-Stammlager XIIF tied by scarce "SUVA REKA" (Kosovo) cds in black (June 11). Framed VERIFICATO / PER CENSURA Censor cachet on obverse and Italian 'Posta Estera' transit cachet on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1157 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 303
    1939: 15 q. red (two examples) used on 1940 registered cover to the Interior Minister in Rome, Italy tied by LEHZE cds (Nov 6) with handstamped registered label at upper left. Brindisi transit on reverse of an unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1158 Albania

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    1913: Turkey 20 pa. rose on buff postal stationery card, overprinted with "Double headed Eagle" in brickk-red, with circular "Postat e Qeverriës sĕ Përkohëshme / të Shqipëniës" Control handstamp in black adjacent. Scarce and very fine. Signed Sorani. Cert. E. Diena (1998) H&G 1b var.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1159 Albania

    1913: Turkey 20 pa. rose on buff postal stationery card, overprinted with "Double headed Eagle" in black, variety "Inverted", with circular "Postat e Qeverriës sĕ Përkohëshme / të Shqipëniës" Control handstamp in black adjacent. Scarce and very fine. Signed Raybaudi H&G 2 var.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1160 Albania

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    1919 (June): Postal stationery envelope with two imprinted circular "Postat e Qeverriës sĕ Përkohëshme / të Shqipëniës" Control handstamps without values inserted in black at left (as Mi. 2A). Unusual double strike on buff envelope. Scarce. Opinion Otto Graf (2008).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1161 Albania

    1937: 25th Anniversary of Independence from Turkey, 10 q. brown postal stationery cards for internal rate with illustrations at left, the complete set of five cards fine unused; and 15 q. red postal stationery cards for external rate with illustrations (3), fresh and very fine. A scarce group H&G 34+35.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1162 Albania

    1939/40: Postal stationery cards 5 q. green illustrated card and 5 q. + 5 q. green reply card (with two different views), 10 q. + 10 q. brown reply cards (2, with four different views), 15 q. + 15 q. red reply cards (3, with six different views), mostly fresh and fine; a scarce assembly H&G 42a+45a+46a+47a.
    Starting bid : 140 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1163 Albania

    1909/40 ca.: POSTAL STATIONERY -  Lot of 85 used and unused stationery items, incl. Italian P.O.'s, two 1913 mint Ottoman 20 pa. cards with 'Eagle' overprints of which one in black with cert. Diena (1998), section of nine formular cards, also surcharged King Ahmed Zogu as well as registered 15 q. stationery card uprated with 15 q.  and 25 q.  tied by two strikes of "PAZAR SHKODER 4.2.29" to Sydney, Australia. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1164 Albania

    Durrës Local Issue 1913 (Oct): Envelope bearing circular handstamp "Zyra e Postês - Durrës * SHQIPNIA E MESME / 12-X-1913" in blue (Durres Post Office / Central Albania). Slight creasing at left not detracting from the fine appearance of a most unusual item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1165 Albania

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    Elbasan Local Issue 1919 (Jan): Buff envelope (180 x 113 mm.) with circular Official cachet "ZYRA E FINANCAVET / u ELBASAN" (Finance Dept, Elbasan) in red with Double headed Eagle vignette further overprinted by Double headed Eagle handstamp in black, tiny nick at right otherwise fresh and very fine. Rare. Cert. Z. Mikulski (1996).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1166 Albania

    1919: Envelope to Peqin with Official circular handstamp ZYRA E FINANVET / ELBASAN with Double headed Eagle vignette struck well in violet and cancelled by "Zyra E Telegrafevet / Elbasan" cds in black (June 14); with authorising signature "M. Astinga" and manuscript date above. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1167 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 2a
    Korça 1914 (March 19): Provisional '25 PARA 25' in red on violet imperforate, an unused example of fine appearance, diagonal gum crease, large part og. Scarce. Signed Dr. Peters AIEP Mi = € 300.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1168 Albania

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    Catalogue# : I
    Korça (French Administration) 1916: Greece lithographed 2 lepta carmine surcharged with "Double headed Eagle" and "10c." in black, used with large part KORYTSA / ALBANIE" cds in black. Rare Hellas 139.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1169 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 8
    Korça 1917: Double Eagle 25 cts. blue & black used on 1917 cover to USA tied by "KORYTSA / ALBANIE" cds (March 27), the adhesive slightly overlapping edge of cover, with Saco, Maine arrival cds at right (May 8) in black. Stained but an extremely rare issue on commercial cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1170 Albania

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    Catalogue# : 1+1a+2+2a
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    Korça 1914: Envelopes (2), both philatelic, one showing square Double headed Eagle 10 pa. red on black and 25 pa. red on black each struck directly onto buff envelope and cancelled by "KORCË" cds's (April 16) with Elbasan cds of receipt on reverse (April 19) but probably never went through the post (Opinion Holcombe); second cover with Double headed Eagle 10 pa. red variety "Inverted" on violet and 25 pa. red on violet each struck directly onto cream envelope and cancelled by "KORCË" cds's (March 19) in black with Tirane arrival in blue (March 27) reverse with scarce "STAROVË" and Elbasan transits in black (signed Droese). Also two questionable examples in a bright shade off cover with Holcombe letter of opinion.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1171 Albania

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    Tepelena Local Issue 1914: Stampless cover to Valona with "TEPELENË / SHQIPENIË" despatch cds in blue (June 7) applied over circular "NDEN PRETORIË E TEPELENES" Double headed Eagle cachet in blue (Magistrate of Tepelene) surcharged "1 Grosh" in blue. Reverse with VLONË ARRIVAL cds (June 10) in black. Central file fold but very rare. Cert. E. Diena (1994).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1172 Albania

    1914: Stampless cover to Valona with "TEPELENË / SHQIPENIË" despatch cds in blue (May 30) applied over circular "NDEN PRETORIË E TEPELENES" Double headed Eagle cachet in blue (Magistrate of Tepelene) surcharged "1 Grosh" in blue. Reverse with VLONË arrival cds (July 8) in black. Some creasing and spotting, the arrival probably applied by favour, however this represents a First day Cover of the Tepelenë provisional cachet - in use for just a ten day period from May 30, 1914.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1173 Albania

    1914: Stampless Military cover to Constantinople with "TEPELENË / SHQIPENIË" despatch cds in blue (June 1) applied over circular "NDEN PRETORIË E TEPELENES" Double headed Eagle cachet in blue (Magistrate of Tepelene) surcharged "1 Grosh" in black. Galata and Constantinople machine cancel of arrival (June 14) on reverse. The addressee's name unfortunately scrawled through but a cover of the utmost rarity, this handstamp was used from May 30 in Tepelene and thus this cover represents the first usage on mail sent overseas.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1174 Albania

    1913: Eagle Overprints, collection on leaves with additional loose material, used / unused with many on piece, incl. Postage Dues, varieties as inverted overprints as 10 pa.and Beyiye ovpt. in red (cert. BPA) or 2 pi. inverted ovpt. used on piece (cert. BPA), overprint sideways (BPA cert.), tête-bêche overprints, 1 pi. blue with Beyiye ovpt. used on piece (cert. Peters), further various cancellations over all over 100 items with a small forgery section at the end, all neatly mounted on album pages with a huge catalogue value Ex collection Eric Peel.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1175 Albania

    1913 (October): 'Typewriter'- Issue, interesting selection of the third Albanian issue on album pages including 75 stamps with many in pairs, used and mint multiples, printing varieties of 10 para, 20 para, 1 gr., 2 gr., and 5 gr.;  A fine start of research of this elusive issue.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1176 Albania

    1913/22c: Lot hundreds stamps used/unused incl. 1913 independece anniversary, Skandebeg ovpts, 1919 provisional administration ovpts, also postage due with Skandebeg tax stamps on four part covers and Korçe local issues in multitude, in multiples and part sheets.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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