Italy, Italian States and Colonies Missions, Post Offices and Postal History Abroad Albania
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20704
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 5
Albania. 1904 (Feb 24) Italy 60c stationery parcel card from the Italian Consul at Shkodër to Genoa, cancelled by "Scutari d'Albania/(Poste Italiane)" cds on dispatch , which was not applied on the additional franking made up of Albania "Floreale" 35pa on 20c vertical pair, highlighted with blue crayon in Italy but uncancelled as it was not a domestic franking, with Brindisi cds below; some faults, but a scarce usage. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 300.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20705
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 6
1904 (May 3) Cover (reduced at bottom) from Janina to Athens, franked by Albania "Floreale" 40pa on 25c single and strip of five, tied by "Janina/(Uff. Postale Italiano)" square cds's. An interesting high franking. Signed Enzo Diena. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20707
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 69
1908 (Nov 5) "Lirija" newspaper from Durres to Italy, franked by Italy "Floreale" 2c tied by clean "Durazzo/(Uff. Postale Italiano)" cds, repeated at right together with Palazzo Adriano arrival. Rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20708
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 9
1909 (March 10) Registered cover from Durres to Vienna bearing Albania "Floreale" 80pa on 50c, tied by "Durazzo/(Uff. Postale Italiano)" square cds, showing "Wien" arrival on back, very fine. Signed Sorani. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 280.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20709
Symbol: F
1910ca Envelope from Saranda (Santi Quaranta) to Berlin, bearing Janina 1pi on 25c with private overprint "SANTI 40", tied by negative "Poste Italiane/Santi Quaranta" circle handstamp with coat of arms. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
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Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20712
Symbol: F
1919-20 Stampless registered cover and Italian postage-free postcard to Italy, the former bearing violet "R.Poste/149° Regg. Fanteria" oval and black "Poste Italiane/Premeti" cds (Përmet) with associated registration marking, the latter with superb "Poste Italiane/Delvino" cds (Delvinë). A scarce duo. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20714
Symbol: F
Cat No: 106
1921 (May 4) "Taraboshi" newspaper from Scutari to Palermo, franked by 1920 2q marginal single and pair, tied by "Shkoder" cds's on departure, showing transit of Tirana below, entering the Italian military mail over 20 days after in Durres with P.M. 50, where they also taxed this document with the "RR/Poste/T.S." circle hs and charged with "2" at left, exceptionally transiting through this office instead of going through the P.M. 116; Albania was not part of the UPU then, and the Italian military mail provided its service to forward incoming and outgoing correspondence. Very rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20715
Symbol: F
1922 (Aug 26) Postcard sent by an Italian officer from Korce and addressed to Shkoder in Albania, redirected twice within Italy, with "R.R.Poste/Agenzia /Consolare Italiana/Corizza" Consular oval handstamp in violet to forward the mail through diplomatic bag inside Albania and to Italy, from Shkoder readdressed to Boscolungo (Pistoia) and later to Rome, with the franking of "Leoni" 5c & 10c being tied at the port of arrival in Italy with Brindisi cds. An extremely rare usage (it is unknown the purpose of the presence of this Italian officer with a mission in this period in Albania, but he was probably involved in a boundary commission). (Image)
Opening EUR 200.00
Sold...EUR 220.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20716
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: 120
1923 (May 23) Postcard from an Italian surveyor in Korce with manuscript mention in French "Commission pour la délimitation des frontières de l'Albanie" (Boundary Commission between Albania and Greece), sent to Florence, franked by Albania 1922 2q tied by dispatch cds; in addition one photo displaying five officials belonging to this commission. Extremely rare. (Image)
Opening EUR 150.00
Sold...EUR 170.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20717
Symbol: F
Cat No: Sassone 77
1923 (Oct) Registered cover sent by the Italian General Tellini, the Commander of the Boundary Commission between Albania and Greece from its location in Albania, addressed to his family in Florence, the envelope showing heading "Commission Internationale/De/Delimitation des Frontières de l'Albanie", with matching three-line handstamp and red wax seal on reverse, but reading in Italian "Commissione Internazionale/Delimitazione Confini d'Albania/Delegazione Italiana"; the cover was franked on origin by the sender with "Floreale" 1L pair, but tied in transit at Brindisi when entering Italy on 16.10. A unique and fascinating usage.
Note: The General Tellini will be assassinated in the execution of his duty with this Commission while he was in Janina (Greece) and Santi Quaranta (Albania). In relation to the murder of the General and his assistants, in August 1923 Italy will occupy for almost one month the Island of Corfu (see the corresponding section "Corfu 1923" in this auction sale); this occupation will only end when the guiltiness will be acknowledged by Greece and the related compensation will be paid to Italy as requested. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 340.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20719
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
Durazzo: 1902-14 Group of 13 covers/cards bearing nine different frankings including local and general surcharges, with one scarce incoming mail with receiving cds, four registered covers, single 1pi on 25c locally surcharged on cover to United States, other destinations being Austria and Italy, as well as additionally two money order receipts. (Image)
Opening EUR 400.00
Sold...EUR 400.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20720
Symbol: G,F,W
Cat No: Collection
Janina: 1901-14 Group of 14 items, including two forms with handstamps of the Italian P.O. at Janina with one concerning a shipment of stamps and stationery to the Vice Consulate in Vallona, overprinted and non-overprinted stationery cards used, different frankings on three covers; additionally two very rare money order receipts with the square cds, fragment bearing Janina 1pi on 25c tied by partly visible "Agenzia Santi Quaranta" framed blue hs and two fragments with high postage-due denominations. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 260.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20721
Symbol: F,WWW
Cat No: Collection
Scutari: 1904-14 Assembly of ten covers/postcards from Shkodër, of which one unused postcard depicting crew on the steamship of the Italian Post on the Lake of Scutari, the other nine bearing seven different frankings mainly surcharged locally, including 2pi on 50c single (signed Raybaudi) and 1pi on 25c pair on two registered covers to France, registered cover to Austria bearing 2pi on 50c and cachet of the Italian Vice Consul in Antivari, and addressed to Italy two single frankings on postcards and, as well as overprinted stationery Umberto & V.E.III. (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
Sold...EUR 240.00
Closed..Jun-13-2022, 11:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 20722
Symbol: F,WWW
Valona: 1911-15 Eight covers from Vlorë to Italy, Switzerland and Constantinople, one sent stampless with free-postage handstamp of the Vice-Consul of Italy, the rest bearing different frankings mainly with "Valona" surcharged values. (Image)
