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  • Lot# : 1572 Albania

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    1870: Cover from Italy to Scutari d'Albanie endorsed "Col vapore via Trieste" with Italy 1863 60 c. lilac tied by dotted lozenge '961' of Venezia, reverse with Triest transit in black. Paid to the border with Turkey 1868 1 pi. yellow (Michel 15) applied to pay internal charges neatly tied by circular "Scutari 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Side flaps missing but a scarce and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1573 Albania

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    1872: Cover from Italy to Scutari d'Albanie endorsed "Via Trieste" with Italy 1863 60 c. lilac tied by dotted lozenge '961' of Venezia, reverse with Triest transit in black. Paid to the border with Turkey 1869 Postage Due 20 pa. pale brown and 1 pi. deep brown (Michel P11+P12) applied to pay internal charges neatly tied by circular "Scutari 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Displays well, a fine and scarce cover. Signed E. Diena.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1574 Albania

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    1873: Entire letter from Italy to Scutari d'Albanie endorsed "Via Trieste, col vapore per Antivari" with Italy 1863 60 c. lilac tied by dotted lozenge '961' of Venezia, reverse with Triest transit in black. Paid to the border with Turkey 1868 20 pa. green diagonally bisected and 2 pi. orange-brown (Michel 14 var +16) applied to pay internal charges neatly tied by circular "Scutari 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 3). Displays well, a fine and scarce entire. Signed E. Diena.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1575 Albania

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    1913/1969: Small stock with a number of interesting letters and postcards, beginning with a 1917 letter from the Italian occupation in WWI and a good range of 9 cards and covers from WWII. Notable stamps include a good run of the 1918/1920 provisionals, the 1925 Achmed Zahgou unissed values in blocks and some later values, mostly in very fine condition. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1576 Albania

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    1914/17: Lot two adhesives and five covers, incl. Korça 1917 Double Eagle 25 cts. blue & black used on 1917 cover to USA tied by "KORYTSA / ALBANIE" cds (March 27); Korça 1914 two philatelic Envelopes, 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), 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; 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 represents a First day Cover of the Tepelenë provisional cachet - in use for just a ten day period from May 30, 1914; and1914 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, 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 : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1577 Albania

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    German Occupation of Albania 1943: Stamps ofd Italian Occupation overprinted "14 / Shtator / 1943", the unused selection (21 items) with 2 q., 3 q., 15 q., 25 q. showing '1643' error, various values with '1944' or '1948' errors of surcharge, some fine positional multiples of the higher values well described on Dragan Udovicic cards etc. A generally fine group with many signed Krischke.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1578 Albania

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    1913/25ca: Lot four unused/used examples and two pieces of the 1913 Double Eagle issue, 20 pa. rose unused (2), 1 pia. ultramarine used and on piece, 2 pia. black-blue unused and on piece, the 1 pia & 2 pia signed Rommerskirchen BPP, 1913 official seal adhesive on registered postcard Vlone to Munich, also 1913 Skanderberg set on cover as well as Skanderberg and Zogu stationery postcards.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF
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