1909 wrapper, 1ab red, indicia inverted (!), used with 1b red (defective), filing folds and additional wear, otherwise fine, possibly unique, with 1998 Royal certificate, also a 2001 PFC ("single SG 167 oval cancel, on reverse of 1 ab lettersheet Patterson PS 55a, with inverted indicia") (Image)

Est.US$500

1913 2 1/2pi violet brown, horizontal pair, brick red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted) used on piece, fine and extremely rare, with 2008 Otto Graf certificate, ex-Nosi (catalogued as regular singles) cat. $1800 (Cat No. 1var) (Image)

Cat. $1800, Est.US$750

1913 2pa, 10pa and 2pi, two of each value, one with inverted overprint, canceled side by side on three pieces, fine-v.f., with Scheller certificate, rare (Mi.3,5,8var, Euro 2,500 for upright handstamps) cat. $2200 (Cat No. 5,8,17var) (Image)

Cat. $2200, Est.US$500

1913 20pa, also 2pi, horizontal pairs with red "tete-beche" handstamps, one inverted, canceled on pieces, fine-v.f., with Pascal Scheller certificate, rare (catalogued as regular stamps) cat. $2400 (Cat No. 6,8var) (Image)

Cat. $2400, Est.US$500

1913 1pi ultramarine, horizontal pair, red tete-beche handstamps (one inverted), used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf certificate, ex-Nosi (catalogued as regular stamps) cat. $500 (Cat No. 7var) (Image)

Cat. $500, Est.US$250

1913 2pi blue black, horizontal pair, canceled on piece by 1913 Vlone cds, v.f., signed Raybaudi, cat. $900 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$300

1913 2pi blue black, horizontal pair, blue tete-beche handstamps, one inverted, used on piece, exceptionally well centered, v.f., with 2008 Graf certificate, ex-Nosi (catalogued as regular stamps) cat. $900 (Cat No. 8var) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$300

1913 5pi lilac, canceled on piece, v.f., with Diena certificate, cat. $1500 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $1500, Est.US$500

1913 10pi dull red, black surcharge, used on small piece, fine. A rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi, with 1984 PFC, cat. $4750 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. $4750, Est.US$1,000

1913 10pi brick red, canceled on piece, fine and rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi, cat. $4750 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. $4750, Est.US$1,000

1913 1pi blue, black handstamp, with additional overprint in carmine, used on piece, nice perforations, v.f. for this, with 1995 Holcombe certificate, cat. $1750 (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.US$400

1913 2pa olive, red handstamp inverted, fine, signed Prindushi (catalogued as regular stamp) cat. $425 (Cat No. 17var) (Image)

Cat. $425, Est.US$250

1913 surcharged "10" on 20pa with red handstamp, fine and very rare (catalogued as regular stamp) cat. $1250 (Cat No. 19var) (Image)

Cat. $1250, Est.US$500

1913 10pa on 20pa rose, blue handstamp, well centered with good perforations, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f. and rare, ex-Nosi, with 2003 Dr.Peters certificate (catalogued as regular stamp) cat. $1250 (Cat No. 19var) (Image)

Cat. $1250, Est.US$500

1913 2pa on 5pa bistre, two singles, one with handstamp inverted, both canceled on piece, fine-v.f., signed Holcombe, very rare (Mi. A3, Euro 4,000 two singles with upright overprints) (See note in Scott following No.19) cat. $3600 (Image)

Cat. $3600, Est.US$1,000

1915 Skanderbeg Issue in Turkish currency, used at the beginning of Essad Pascha's second regime, just before the stamps were overprinted with his seal, complete set of six, all stamps tied by the star type seal of the post office of Mollas ("Zyra e Postes Mollas"), with date 15-9-15 added by hand, sent via Elbasan, where it was handed over to the Serbian Post Offices and sent via Qukes to Debar, with circular censor marking, v.f., with 2008 Otto Graf certificate ("the use of unoverprinted Skanderbeg stamps by the posts of Essad Pascha's second regime as well as the Mollas cancel are very rare") (Cat No. 47-52) (Image)

Est.US$500

1940 Italian Occupation, 4q-50q, set of five, n.h., v.f. (Sass.1-5, Euro 1,125) cat. $475 (Cat No. J40-44) (Image)

Cat. $475, Est.US$250

1913 Ministry of Post handstamp, 1 Pia black, unaddressed entire stationery envelope, with violet Elbasan and Qukes postmarks, v.f., cat. €1600 (Cat No. Mi. U1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$300

1913 entire envelope from Tirana to Durazzo, with 1gr black "Ministeria Post Teleg Telefonevet" handstamp, with Tirana cds, filing fold away from the handstamps, otherwise v.f., with 1988 Rommerskirchen certificate, cat. €1600 (Cat No. Mi. U1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$250

1913 entire envelope from Qukes to Pekin, with 1gr black "Ministeria Post Teleg Telefonevet" handstamp, tied by Qukes (6 July) cds, with Elbasan transit and Peqin (7 July) arrival, v.f., with 1998 Diena certificate, cat. €1600 (Cat No. Mi. U1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$250

1913 1gr entire envelope from Elbasan to Qukes, with neat Elbasan (16 June) cds and Qukes (17 June) arrival, both in violet, v.f., with 1996 Holcombe certificate, cat. €800 (Cat No. Mi. U2) (Image)

Cat. €800, Est.US$250

1913 20pa rose, black, red and brown red double eagle handstamps, three different unused postal cards, with "Postat e Qeverries se Perkphsehme te Shqipenies" control handstamp, minor mount stain affecting one card, otherwise v.f., cat. €3000 (Cat No. Mi.P1-2) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.US$500

1913 20pa rose, unused postal card, black double eagle handstamp inverted, with "Postat e Qeverries se Perkphsehme te Shqipenies" control handstamp, some mount staining and what appears to be ink offsets, otherwise v.f. and rare, cat. €2000 (Cat No. Mi.P2K) (Image)

Cat. €2000, Est.US$500

1914 Visit of Wilhelm von Wied, 5q and 10q, two unused postal cards, 10q with faint stain, otherwise v.f., only 500 of each issued, cat. €1600 (Cat No. Mi.P7-8) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$250

1920 10h red and 25h blue, unused lettercards, set of two, v.f., cat. €1600 (Cat No. Mi.K1-2) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$400