1913, 1 Pia black handstamp 'Ministeria e Post Teleg e Telefonevet', round cut-out, tied by cds ELBASAN/SHQIPENIE, 12.9.1913, on fragment. VF condition, expert signed. Mi.700.-€
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1913, 2 Q - 50 Q definitives 'Skanderbeg', complete set of six values, franked on reverse of 10 Q red 'Skanderbeg' postal stationery card, each stamp tied by cds SHKODER/SHOIPENIE, 7.3.1914 in GOLD (only 50 sets were postmarked in gold!), sent with full message on the address-side to Southsea in England, despite some minor traces of usage in F/VF condition. This is probably one of the extremely rare examples where the golden postmark was applied on transported mail. Mi.1.000.-€ (for the used set)
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1913, 20 Pa rose 'double eagle', horizontal strip of 4, tied by violet cds BERAT/SHQIPENIE, 18.7.1913, multiple franking on reverse of a registered cover addressed to Constantinople and on arrival charged with Ottoman Empire 2 x 2 Pia black on rose postage due stamps, tied by bilingual cds STAMBOUL-ARRIVÉE, 21.5.(1)329 (turkish calendar), along with two boxed taxation handstamps "T" in red at the frontside. Envelope with traces of usage and partly shortened at left, stamps mostly in F/VF condition.
The Ottoman empire did not recognize Albania as an independent state before the 'Treaty of Bucharest' was signed in August 1913, therefore postage stamps of Albania were not accepted and mail with these stamps to Turkey was treated as unpaid and charged with postage due. GREAT RARITY of Albanian and Ottoman Empire Postal History! ex collection Cihangir
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1913, Ottoman Empire, 2 Pia deep blue (Mi.163), applied for an essay of the overprint with 'double eagle' in reddish-black and 'ALBANIA' in dark purple, so-called "PIERRON-ESSAY". VF mint condition. These very rare essays are described in J.S.Phipps 'Albania and Epirus' catalog.
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1913, 1 Pia black on rose with 'double eagle' overprint, tied by cds VLONE/SHQIPENIE, (..).13, single franking on cover-front addressed to Montfort in France. F/VF condition. Only 345 copies of this stamp were issued! Mi.2.600.-€+
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1913. 10pa on 20pa pink with red double-headed eagle imprint. On piece. Certificate Scheller (2008): "Genuine and impeccable". (Michel 1,200 Euro) (Image)

1913, 1st Anniversary of Independence, 30pa. violet/grey and 1gr. blue/grey in combination with one further stamp of each, these with TRANSPOSED VALUES (=30pa. blue/grey and 1gr. violet/grey), on registered cover from "VLONE 18.12.1913" to Bickel/Munich with applied German registration label on front and transit/arrival marks 23.12.13 on reverse. Unusual and attractive! (Image)

1913, 5 Q green on souvenir postcard + 10 Q red postal stationery card each with gold cancel (Image)

1914, Prince William of Wied, 1 Q grey to 1 Fr blue-grey, 7 IMPERFORATED proofs in the same colors as the unissued set, together with a 2 Fr orange IMPERFORATED proof in similar design, the 10 Q and 2 Fr stamps MNH with original gum, all other values intentionally ungummed. Very rare and attractive set in XF condition. Mi.3.300.-€
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1914, 25 Q blue 'Prince William of Wied', tied by cds ZELENIKA, 31.10.1916, single franking on picture postcard addressed to Vienna in Austria, on the frontside violet military cachet K.u.K.FLOTTENFLUGABTEILUNG KUMBOR. F/VF condition. Scarce curiosity!
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1914, Prince William of Wied, 2fr. orange, imperforate proof on gummed paper (fingerprints). Mi. 1.200,- €.
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1919, 10q. on 8h. rose in combination with local Shkoder issue 1gr. on 25q. blue on registered card from "SHKODRE/SCUTARI 19.8.19" to Palermo/Italy, alongside transit marks Corfou 17.8.19, Brindisi 1.9.19 and Palermo arrivals 3.9./5.9.19.
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1920, Prince William of Wied 1q. grey with blue opt. ‚SHKODRA‘ block of six, mint never hinged and scarce, Mi. € 900,-- + (Image)

1927, 50 Q, 1 F and 2 F airmail stamps with ovp "Rep.Shqiptare", 3 lower left corner blocks of 4, three stamps in each corner block (pos.41, 46 ,47) with overprint variety 'upright R in Rep.', VF mint never hinged condition. (Image)

1809-1990, Thematic collection in album starting folded envelope "CATTARO IN ALBANIA" 1809 to Venetia, ottoman prefilatelic mail Ishkodra, many different cancellations on stamps, Austrian P.O. Janina and Valona covers, Greek mail 1880 from Korfu to Scutari, three Turkey & Austria double rate covers pre UPU, registered mail, Italian P.O. including unofficial issue "SANTI 40", few fine postcards, overall an attractive collection with high retail value, please inspect carefully
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1913, DOUBLE EAGLE overprints, comprehensive collection with 29 stamps and 2 covers, comprising many valuable stamps from 2 Pa olive to 10 on 20 Pa rose (Mi. ex 3/16). Included are MiNr.3, 4, 5, 6x, 6y, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 16, mostly used or on piece and some mint, also included MiNr.7 on cover from Vlone to Vienna and MiNr.8 on cover from Vlone to Torino. Many stamps are expert signed, i.a. Droese, Raybaudi, Dr.Rommerskirchen and other signatures. Mostly F/VF condition. A few stamps of uncertain origin are not mentioned an unvalued. Recommended object for specialized collectors! Moderately estimated Mi.CV ca.15.000.-€++
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1913, Double Headed Eagle overprints, lot of four stamps used on piece: 10pa. green, 20pa. rose, 2pi. slate-blue and 5pi. violet (certificate Bühler for 5pi.). Michel nos. 5, 6, 8, 10.
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1913/1915, THE SKANDERBEG ISSUES, very comprehensive collection with ca.40 covers, cards and stationeries together with ca.100 stamps, comprising the whole spectrum of Skanderbeg issues with overprints, surcharges, postage due, local issues from Shkodra, Vlore and Essad Post. Included are registered covers, 2 sets Mi.29-34 with special cds Shkoder in GOLD (Mi.2.000.-€), 3 sets Mi.35-40 used and on cover (Mi.1.000.-€+), surcharge issue Mi.41-45 with multiples, scarce postcards, censored mail and postage dues Mi.P6-9 on various covers, local post Shkodra Mi.1-6* (Mi.1.200.-€), two covers with postage dues (Mi.P3), Essad Post Mi.8 on cover to Vienna, Vlore 'star' overprints with used multiples and postal stationery cards, 10 Q psc with 'crescent and star' overprint and many other interesting items. Furthermore some stamps and picture postcards referring to Wilhelm von Wied, Prince of Albania. A remarkable and strongly recommended collection with detailed postal history information enclose (Image)

1913/1942, mint and used assortment on retail cards, comprising better issues and specialities like varieties of overprint, gutter pairs etc.; high cat.value, viewing advised! (Image)

1913/1996, comprehensive mint and used collection/accumulation in two stockbooks, well sorted throughout incl. good part pre-1945 issues, airmails, souvenir sheets, postwar period showing many MNH material incl. the good 1988 issues. High cat.value! (Image)

1914/1942, lot of seven covers/cards, e.g. Swiss reply card commercially used from Durrazzo 19.4.14 with message, Austrian field post 1916, Italian field post telegram sent from Vlone 9.2.1917, 1920 commercial registered letter to Geneva bearing two copies 1919 25q. on 32h. etc. A lovely lot of postal history!
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1919/1922, specialised collecion of overprint issues on written up album pages, comprising e.g. 1919 overprints on Austrian fiscal stamps severalfold incl. better types, 1920 overprints set of ten values mint (mainly NH) plus key stamp 25q. blue used on piece, 1922 proofs and also postage dues.
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1923/1934, lot of eleven covers/cards incl. three uprated stationeries and 1927 Airmail overprints complete set on cover.
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1923/1943, a splendid mint collection on written up pages incl. 1924 overprints (four issues complete), specialised section of 1927 Airmail overprints, 1928 Airmails signed Dr.Rommerskirchen BPP, following issues, souvenir sheets, postage dues incl. 1936/1939 10q. carmine better type and 1940 set.
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1942, Tosk mens costums 2q. brownish-olive surch. ‚1 QIND.‘ in a lot with about 390 stamps in larger blocks and incl. three complete (folded) sheets and incl. a few surch. varieties, MNH and an unusual study lot! Mi. 329, € 1.560,-- ++