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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

1914 (March 4): Official envelope of the Ministry for Post and Telegraph via Vlone to Fier with arrival cds (March 6) alongside. (Image 1) (Image)

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). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image)

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 Dêpart, some mail to Kosovo. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image)

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. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image)