Sale No: 732
Lot No: 495
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Albania, The Adriatic Eagle Collection, 1913-77. In Scott Specialty album (Minkus pages 1977-99 with a few sets); mainly mint, but many mint AND used, many in black Showguard-style mounts; begins with early handstamped issues, such as (mint unless noted): #15 (APS Certificate, fault), 21-26, 27-33, 98-104, 120-124, 125-128, 135-140; stamps from 1940s-or-so onwards appear never hinged, virtually complete after 1947, with many of the more elusive issues, including; #391-393a, 424-431 never hinged, 384-390; also with the key Topical sets, including the scarcer souvenir sheets, such as #643 never hinged and 657 both perforated and imperforate never hinged); strong Back-of-the-Book, including Semi-Postals, Airmails, Postage Dues; an often overlooked area, generally Fine to Very Fine, ex Winston. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Feb-01-2020, 10:13:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 732
Lot No: 496
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Cat No: Collection
Albania, Cover Collection, 1902-1945. 50 covers, with offices in Albania as well as the various Albanian cities: Durazzo, Scutari and Valona, some Italian Military mail and other interesting areas as well as WWII occupation issues, starting with Albania unused 1879 20p on 10c postal card, 10c with Valona postmark, unused 1891 20p on 10c postal card, eight 1916-17 Italian Military Post covers with Vallone or Albania Military postmarks, Durazzo two postal cards (one unused and one used with 1913 Durazzo postmarks), one cover franked with three stamps with Albania offices overprint and 1902-9 Durazzo postmarks, six 1913-14 covers with Durazzo overprints and postmarks, two covers registered Military covers with Durazzo markings, two covers with Albania offices overprint and 1903-9 Scutari postmarks, two 1913-14 covers with Scutari overprints and postmarks, seven single stamps on piece with Valona postmarks, one cover with two Valona surcharge issues on registered cover with Valona postmarks, 1913 registered cover with several Valona surcharges and interesting mixed frankings with Austria offices in the Levant issues, four covers from 1913-14 with Valona surcharges and appropriate postmarks, ten 1916-17 covers (some with and some without surcharges) all with Verificato per Censura Valona censor markings, two 1921 covers with normal Italian stamps with Valona postmarks, 1919 Italian Military Post in Argirocastro, five 1939-1944 early Albania covers with various town postmarks and various mint sets and varieties issued from 1939-45 issued under Italian Domination, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
