1913 Double Eagle handstamps, complete collection of 100+ different, all values represented, including 25pi "Russian green", black handstamp inverted, used on small piece, well centered with excellent perforations, faint toning at left, ex-Lef Nosi, with Rudolf Nosi provenance statement, 2008 Otto Graf and 2022 Sorani certificates. Only 35 issued of this value, including a few inverted overprints. Another major rarity from Albania is the 50pi orange brown, tied on small piece by neat Elbasan 24 June 1913 cds, well centered with neat perforations, certainly one of the finest (if not the finest) of the 16 issued, signed Muller Mark, Diena, etc., with 1939 Dr.Paul Wolf, Hekker's and 1957 Alberto Diena certificates (Mi.B11). Also included are a number of tete-beche (one inverted) pairs, overprints in red, blue and violet, inverted overprints, 1913 Telegraph cover from Tirane to Durres, Kruja to Durres, Lushe to Fier (each with Holcombe certificate), unused stationery entires, Elbasan, Qukes and Shijak markings (signed Dr.Peters), plus some modern issues, Air Post set (Mi.210-16, n.h., signed Prindushi, etc.). A splendid holding of the first Issue Albanian Eagles, many ex-Lef Nosi, signed and mostly with certificates (many just issued in 2022 by Sorani), (Mi.Euro 150,000+) (Image)

Est.US$50,000

1913 10pa blue green, 20pa carmine rose, 1pi ultramarine, three different, each canceled on piece (Vlone or Qukes pmks), fine-v.f., signed Prindushi, Dr.Peters, A.E.I.P., cat. $725 (Cat No. 5,6,7) (Image)

Cat. $725, Est.US$250

1913 1pi black, white laid paper, sewing machine perforations, unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Prindushi, Dr.Peters, A.E.I.P. (Mi.Euro 650) cat. $575 (Cat No. 20a) (Image)

Cat. $575, Est.US$250