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Lot Description

3141

1913 2pi blue black, used on registered (Austrian Lloyd Trieste crest on backflap) cover from Vlone (25.8.1913) to Jaromer, Bohemia, with hand-made Registry "label: and number, minor cover tears, otherwise v.f. Registered covers with the first issue are rare (Cat No. 8) (Image)

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SOLD for $650.00
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3142

13A

1913 10pa blue green, with red "Behie" overprint, horizontal pair used on cover from Berat to Constantinople, with 1piaster Postage Due added (paying double deficiency rate) on arrival in the Galata Branch (the Double Eagle overprinted stamps paid the domestic letter rate and there was postage due for international mail) (stamps off cover catalogue $1,700) (Cat No. 13A) (Image)

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SOLD for $1,600.00
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ALBANIA Ottoman Post Offices in Albania

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3143

1900-12 collection on 14 exhibit pages, showing 19 different postmarks from Albanian towns with Ottoman postmarks on 24 covers or cards, in few cases on loose stamps. Displayed alphabetically, there is a cover from Avlona (known as Valona, today Vlore), Berat cover to Trieste, Chinkine (San Giovanni di Medua), Cucusse (Kukes), Cortiza, Queuridje (12 July, 1912) cover to USA, Gueuridje (2 Oct, 1900) registered to Germany, Delvino, Dukat, Durazzo, Elbasan, Erguiri, Fir, Kolonia, Fermedi, Starova, Sarandos, Scutari d'Albanie, Ji Kariyesi, Labovai-zir-Karyesi, Selcika Kariyesi, Serakenuste, Kariyesi, etc. Many of these covers are rare, some probably the only recorded examples, as described by Mr. Kugel. A superb presentation (Image) (image 3143a) (image 3143b) (image 3143c) (image 3143d) (image 3143e) (image 3143f) (image 3143g) (image 3143h) (image 3143i) (image 3143j) (image 3143k) (image 3143l) (image 3143m)

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SOLD for $10,000.00
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ALBANIA Austrian Offices in Albania

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3144

1901-14 collection on 9 exhibit pages, showing Austrian Presence in Albania, with 12 covers or cards, some registered, used from Santi Quaranta, Durazzo, S.Giovanni di Medua, Scutari in Albanien and Valona, with variety of franking and destinations (USA, Corfu, France, Germany, Trieste, Austria, Constantinople), mostly fine-v.f. (Image) (image 3144a) (image 3144b) (image 3144c) (image 3144d) (image 3144e) (image 3144f) (image 3144g) (image 3144h)

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SOLD for $2,200.00
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ALBANIA Italian Offices in Albania

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3145

1914-16 collection on 7 exhibit pages, showing Italian Presence in Albania, with 12 covers or cards, some registered, used from Durazzo, Scutari d'Albania and Valona, different franking combinations, censor cachets, etc., mostly fine (Image) (image 3145a) (image 3145b) (image 3145c) (image 3145d) (image 3145e) (image 3145f)

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SOLD for $1,300.00
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ALBANIA Albanian Locals - Korce

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3146

1914 two covers from Korce to Elbasan, one with framed 1914 handstamped 10 Para directly on envelope, the other with two 25pa (red) on violet double eagle, canceled "Korce" (19 March and 15 Apr 1914), the former with additional handstamp on back, the latter with Starove transit and Elbasan arrival pmks (Image)

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

ALBANIA Albanian Locals - Tepelena

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3147

Mi.U4a

Postal Stationery. 1914 Ministry of Post envelope (reduced at bottom), blue imprint at upper right, surcharged "1 grosh", with Tepelene (7.6.14) departure cds, addressed to Vlone, with arrival pmk on back, filing fold away from the markings, fine (Captain de Jouy, the local Dutch commander, authorized 600 envelopes to be stamped with the official seal of the town, inscribed "Sub-Prefecture of Tepelene". These covers were used from 30 May to 9 July, 1914) cat. €1000 (Cat No. Mi.U4a) (Image)

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SOLD for $350.00
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ALBANIA International Control Commission

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3148

1913-14 collection of 12 covers and cards from the British, French, German, Austro-Hungarian, Italian and Dutch contingents, sent from Scutari and Durazzo, showing a wide range of markings, censor cachets, handstamps, destinations, etc., all neatly written-up and described in detail on nine exhibit pages, fine and seldom offered assembly (Image) (image 3148a) (image 3148b) (image 3148c) (image 3148d) (image 3148e) (image 3148f) (image 3148g) (image 3148h)

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SOLD for $3,250.00
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ALBANIA British Contingent

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3149

1913 cover to London, with large double Eagle Albania 1913 handstamp, endorsed "Stamps unavailable", further marked "Scutari No English Stamp available", handstamped by censor Col.Phillips and charged "1d" on arrival in London (Jy 30, 13), filing folds, rare cover (An international peace keeping force (Scutari detachment) from five countries including Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany was deployed in the city and kept until the start of World War I. The British landing forces consisted of three companies of the Second Battalion stationed in Malta) (Image)

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

3150

1913 cover to Malta, marked "Scutari No Malta Stamp available", censored and signed by Col.Phillips and charged "1d" on arrival in Valetta, with framed "F.R. 29 Aug. 1913" and backstamped Malta (Aug 29), fine (Image)

SOLD for $425.00
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3151

1913 (17 May) picture postcard (depicting Montenegrin soldiers), endorsed "Bojana River", mailed by a sailor from "H.M.S. King Edward VII", sent by a naval pouch to London, where it was franked with 1p red, tied by (May 20) cds, fine (text states that "we have about 1,000 men occupying Scutari - about 300 from this ship") (Image)

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

ALBANIA Serbian Occupation of Albania

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3152

1915 (8 Oct) cover (reduced at left) franked with Serbian King Peter and Postage Dues, eight different, tied by STRUGA departure pmks, addressed to Elbasan, with Tukuc transit and Elbasan arrival pmks, v.f. (a rare cover, stated to be the discovery example of the Struga markings, not listed in Rasic, excellent specialist item) (Image)

SOLD for $240.00
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AUSTRIA

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3153

1908 Kaiser Franz Josef Jubilee Issue, one-frame (16 pages) exhibit, 43 covers or cards from Austria and from outside of the Empire, registered Parcel cards, covers, including one franked with 2kr, 5kr, 10kr high values, in combination with additional stamps, Address Cards to Sweden, covers adorned with Patriotic vignettes, stationery and commemorative postal cards, one used from Kolomyia to Saffed (with bilingual arrival pmk), various Jubilee cachets and markings, other stationery lettersheets, covers used from Liechtenstein (Eschen and Vaduz), Maritime usages from Cattaro-Fiume, Trieste-Alexandrien, Cattaro-Trieste, Offices in Crete, registered cover from Smyrna, Parcel card from Janina, with high value franking, Austrian Levant, used from Caiffa, Mersina, Durazzo, Constantinople, also stationery cards from Rhodes and Smyrna, many interesting markings, occasional censor strikes, etc. A very attractive presentation (Image) (image 3153a) (image 3153b) (image 3153c) (image 3153d) (image 3153e) (image 3153f) (image 3153g) (image 3153h) (image 3153i) (image 3153j) (image 3153k) (image 3153l) (image 3153m) (image 3153n) (image 3153o)

SOLD for $1,700.00
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3154

1910 Kaiser Franz Josef Visits Bosnia & Herzegovina, one-frame (16 pages) exhibit, 27 covers, cards and picture postcards from Bosnia, showing various commemorative cards, covers, special postmarks celebrating arrival in Sarajevo, various stops, menu for the Banquet, visit to the country side and to smaller towns enroute, etc. (Image) (image 3154a) (image 3154b) (image 3154c) (image 3154d) (image 3154e) (image 3154f) (image 3154g) (image 3154h) (image 3154i) (image 3154j) (image 3154k) (image 3154l) (image 3154m) (image 3154n) (image 3154o)

SOLD for $625.00
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BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Ottoman Forerunners

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3155

1870 (July) FL from Banjaluka, sent unfranked to Constantinople, where Turkish stamps were added and canceled with rectangular "Deraliye" markings; also a cover from Banjaluka, sent in 1874 to Constantinople, charged 6 piasters Postage Due with 1pi and 5pi, fine. Mail from cities other than Sarajevo is scarce (Image)

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

3156

1874 (Mar) FL from Trieste to Bihac, franked with 5kr Franz Josef, tied by oval departure datestamp, sent via Zavalje, where Turkish 20pa gray green and 1pi yellow (with corner defect) (Scott No.29,30) were added and tied by negative ovals, with transit markings of Zagreb and Otocac (13 March, 1874). Also included is a small piece with Ottoman franking, mailed from "Livno" (rectangular cancel inscribed "Ehlune", the Turkish name of the town), with Constantinople arrival (Image)

SOLD for $950.00
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3157

1870 (Sep) FL used locally in Sarajevo, franked with single and pair of 20pa pale green, tied by "Bosna" in Arabic, paying 1 1/2pi for a locally delivered letter, v.f. (Image)

SOLD for $400.00
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3158

1869 FL from Constantinople to Sarajevo, franked with two each 1pi and 2pi, paying 6 piaster rate, with rectangular "Stamboule" departure and "Bosna" arrival pmks; also a FL sent in 1874 from Sarajevo to Constantinople, franked on back with strip of 3x2pi, with "Bosna" departure pmks, both neatly described on exhibit page (Image)

SOLD for $700.00
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3159

1869 two FLs from Sarajevo to Trieste, each canceled "Bosna", with "Slavonski Brod" entry markings, showing two different postmarks, each letter was charged postage due to pay the Austro-Hungarian fees (The Ottoman Empire did not join the UPU until 1876 and their stamps were not acceptable for international mail until then) (Image)

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

3160

1863 (ca) FL sent unfranked from Trieste to Sarajevo, with oval, bilingual "Alesandro Oputch" merchant cachet at bottom, charged 20 para, with first issue Turkish Postage Due affixed on arrival in Sarajevo and postmarked "Battal" (Paid) in dotted grids, fine and rare first Ottoman Postage Due used in Bosnia (Image)

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction