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ALBANIA Italian Occupation of Albania continued...

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6061

1923 (Oct) official, unfranked, registered cover from the Boundary Commission, sent through the Italian Consulate in Santi Quaranta to Bologna, with three line "Commissione Internazionale delimitazione Confini d'Albania Delegazione Italiana" handstamp on back, supported by a complete wax seal, Brindisi transit and Bologna arrival pmks on back (in August 1923, three members of the Interallied Mission operating on the border between Albania and Greece were killed by Greek nationalists. Italy demanded a heavy indemnity and sent warships and men to Corfu) (Image)

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SOLD for $230.00
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ALBANIA Montenegrin Occupation of Albania

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6062

1912-13 collection of 13 covers or cards on nine exhibit pages, showing various usages during the First Balkan War and WWI, including a card sent from St.Jean de Medua (today Shengjin), with provisional "Sv.Jovan" manuscript mark, Ottoman Telegram envelope used from Chinkine, Registered bilingual St.Jean de Medova label on cover to Trieste, incoming cover from Cetinje to Ljesh, sent back to Cetinje via Montengrin Occupied territory (Velickovic certificate), registered cover from Occupied Scutari to Smyrna, stamps not recognized by the Ottoman Post Office and charged double-deficiency postage due, official envelope from Istok (today Istog, Kosovo), with Velickovic certificate, etc. A fine presentation (Montenegro, a party to the Balkan League against the Ottomans, launched the First Balkan War in October 1912 with an attack into the Sanjak of Novipazar, later pushing into northern Albania, taking Shkoder. Fighting beside Serbia in WWI, Montenegro retook Shkoder in June 1915) (Image) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (All Images)

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SOLD for $5,250.00
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ALBANIA Kosovo Region

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6063

1900-2000 "Postal History of Kosovo", exhibit on 15 pages, showing Ottoman post offices in Pristina, Frizovik, Gueilan, Ipek, Mitrovitza, Prizrend and Yacova; Serbian administration with mail from Djakovitza, Djevdjeliya, Ferisovitch, Suva Reka, Prichtina, Prisren; Montenegrin, Austro-Hungarian, Bulgarian, Serb, Croat & Slovene Administrations, registered mail from Yugoslav Mitrovica and Kosovo. There are two covers and card used during the Italian Occupation of Albania, one registered from Prizren, others used from Gjakove and Peje, finally post WWII Yugoslavia, bilingual pmks of Motrivica, Pristina, Kosovska Mitrovica, NATO Intervention and UN Administration. An insightful glimpse into the history of Kosovo, through postal material (Image) (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) (All Images)

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6064

Military Mail. 1916-17 cover and two cards used from Mitrovica-Pristina, Pristine and Pizren, showing Austrian military unit cachets such as "K.u.K. Bahnhof-Kommando Pristina" (in red), "KuK Fassungstelle Prizren" and "K.u.K.Detachement Mitrovica-Pristina", fine (Image)

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AUSTRIA

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6065

1918-23 collection of 47 covers or cards on 23 exhibit pages ("The Philatelic Effects of the Break-Up of the Hapsburg Empire"), German-Austria Provisional Issues, followed by a nice showing of French Military Mission in Austria, including mail from the Inter-Allied Aeronautical Commission, different Tresor et Postes markings and cachets, Provisional overprints for Burgenland, military mail cards, Carinthia, provisional overprints used from Radkersburg, Spielfeld, military cards from Volkermarkt, Bleiburg, French Plebiscite Commission cover with a special "Klagenfurt Plebiscite Commission" cachet, Kinittelfeld, Innsbruck overprints, East Tirol, Salzburg, cards from the American Relief Organization, etc. (Image) (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) (All Images)

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SOLD for $1,400.00
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6066

M41,48

Military Stamps. 1917 (23 Oct) money letter (containing banknotes and insured for 51,000 kronen), sent from the Military Headquarters for Southwest Front at FPA 239 (Italy) to Graz, franked with 80h and 10kr Franz Josef, tied by K.u.K. Feldpostampt 239 cds, wax seals removed from back, with military cachet and censor's signature, fine and rare commercial usage of the 10kr high value, cat. $1000 (Cat No. M41,48) (Image)

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SOLD for $270.00
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6067

Military Mail. 1916-18 Austro-Hungarian Military Mission in Bulgaria, selection of nine covers or cards, showing various Fieldpost and "K.u.K. Ettapenpostampt" markings used by Austrian troops assisting Bulgarian Army, including Austrian Red Cross cover from Sofia to Przemysl, FPOs in Dobrudja and Sistov, etc., all described on exhibit pages, fine-v.f. (Image) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images)

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SOLD for $475.00
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6068

Military Mail. 1917 (1 Mar) registered cover with corner card of the Austro-Hungarian Commissioner at the Imperial German General-Government in Brussels, handstamped "Feldpost Einschreiben", addressed locally to Major von Stockhausen, with additional military marking and arrival pmk on back. Also included are three fieldpost cards from Austro-Hungarian military units operating in Belgium and Northern France 1915-18, fine and scarce group (by November 1914, most of Belgium was under German occupation which lasted until late 1918. Although not meaningfully involved on the Western Front, some specialized Austrian units, including the heavy artillery units which specialized in fortress bombardment, were attached to Belgium and Northern France) (Image) (Image 2) (All Images)

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AUSTRIA Italian Forces in Austria - World War I

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6069

1915-16 collection of 41 covers or cards used from various localities in the South Tirol and Venezia Giulia during the early stages of WWI, showing Italian stamps on cover from Ala, Aquileia, Avio, Bergogna, Borghetto sull'Adige, Campolongo, Caporetto, Cormons, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Grado, Imer, Medea and many other small towns and villages, many addressed to Red Cross and other agencies in Zurich, others to USA, Posta Militaire markings on covers to Italy, variety of frankings, Censor and Registry labels, Armistice Commission, Courier Mail, Boundary Commission covers, directional markings, etc., mixed condition, fine and well researched presentation (Image) (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) (All Images)

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AUSTRIA Issued under Italian Occupation - Venezia

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6070

1918 three cards, two unaddressed, one franked with overprinted 10h magenta, tied by Posta Militare Trieste 3.11.18 cds, also "Aviazione R'Marina Trieste Posta Aerea Transadriatica Novembre 1918" cachet, another with 10c adhesive, last one addressed to Rome, with Censor handstamp, fine (Image)

SOLD for $325.00
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AUSTRIA Issued under Italian Occupation - Trentino

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6071

1918-19 three covers and card to Italy and France, each franked with "Regno d'Italia Trentino 4 Nov. 1918" overprinted adhesives, two Registered from Pove and Meran, the latter addressed to a Prisoner of War in Vicenza, others with "Posta Militare" 70-A and "8" pmks, other markings include "Verificato per Censura", unit cachet, etc., fine and scarce group displayed on two exhibit pages (Image) (Image 2) (All Images)

SOLD for $950.00
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6072

Local Stamps. 1918 Merano, cover, card and newspaper wrapper, each with local Numerals and Coat of Arms franking, used in Algund 26 Nov-7 Dec 1918, one in combination with Italian adhesive, others supplemented by Austrian stamps, fine-v.f. (The Chamber of Commerce in Merano authorized two sets of stamps to be used for local delivery of business mail. Lasting less than two weeks, this service was taken over by the post office. Merano is located in Northern Italy's South Tyrol region, close to the Austrian border) (Image)

SOLD for $750.00
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AUSTRIA Venezia Tridentina

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6073

1919-25 selection of 18 covers or cards on exhibit pages, overprinted and unoverprinted Italian stamps and stationery cards, "Posta Militare" cancels applied in Trento, Meran, Bozen, Obermais b.Meran, also provisional Postage Due "Porto" overprints, modified Austrian names, showing different types of postmarks, including "San Candido" (Innichen), Tarvisio, "Maia Bassa" (Untermais), Pergine, Arco, "Campo Tures" (Sand), "Colle Isarco" (Gossenass), various combination frankings, censor handstamps, Registered mail, local and international usages, fine and informative presentation (Image) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (All Images)

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AUSTRIA Austrian Occupation of Italy

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6074

1916-18 selection of 21 covers or cards on exhibit pages various "K.u.K.Feldpostampt" military markings, usages from Ampezzo in Venetien, Gemona, Codroipo, Latisana, Longarone, Maniago, Moggio Udinese, Palmanova, Pieve di Cadore, San Pietro al Natisone, etc., mostly fine or better (Image) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (All Images)

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SOLD for $1,200.00
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BELGIUM French units in Belgium

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6075

1919 cover and card with "Liquidation des Stocks Francaise de Belgium" and "Base Francaise de transit Anvers" cachets, sent from Bastogne and Antwerp, fine and scarce examples of mail from French units in Belgium at the end of WWI (Image)

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BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

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6076

1852 Austro-Hungarian Consular Post (7 May) FL from Buna, delivered to Metcovich for further delivery in Vienna, franked with 9kr blue, tied by Metkovich 7 May datestamp, fine and attractive cover, backstamped in transit at Karlstadt, arriving in Vienna (15 May) (Image)

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SOLD for $350.00
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6077

1859 Austro-Hungarian Consular Post (27 July) FL from Banja Luka, taken across the border in diplomatic pouch and posted through the Austrian mails, franked with 1858 15kr type II (Scott 11), tied by "Okucane" cds, sent via Agram to Trieste, some minor cover tears, otherwise fine, with transit and arrival pmks (Image)

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SOLD for $280.00
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6078

1879 (26 June) cover (with letter) marked "Franco", with "K.u.K. Feldpostampt 26/6 SERAJEVO" departure pmk, sent by Stephan Frh. von Jovanovic (Austrian Feldmarschallleutnant, commander of the occupation of Herzegovina and military commander of Bosnia & Herzegovina, governor of Dalmatia and military commander of Zara) to a nobleman in Vienna, with "Wieden in Wien" and "Wien" arrival pmks on back, fine example of the old-spelling of Sarajevo pmk, not used elsewhere in Bosnia & Herzegovina (Image)

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SOLD for $575.00
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6079

1879-1908 Austro-Hungarian Occupation of The Sanjak of Novi Bazar. A single frame (16 pages) exhibit, with 27 covers or cards, "Feldpost-Expositur" markings on covers, Money orders, stationery cards, registered mail from Plevlje to Sarajevo and Vienna, FPO No.1A from Prjepolje, "K.und K. Feldpost-Expositur N1B/Priboj", 1906 card with Austrian franking and a Bosnian 10h Postage Due applied on arrival in Plevlje, etc. An interesting collection (Although "Sanjak" usually means any one of the many Ottoman Administrative units, one has become known as "the Sanjak." Following the Treaty of Berlin, the Sanjak of Novi Pazar became the symbol of a status quo strategy in the Balkans intended to prevent Serbia and Montenegro from merging. Although part of the Ottoman Empire until 1912, Novi Pazar had an Austro-Hungarian military presence from 1879-1908. It was divided between Serbia and Montenegro in the course of the First Balkan War in 1912 and subject to an Austro-Hungarian occupation regime during World War One) (Image) (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) (All Images)

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SOLD for $5,250.00
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6080

1886-1918 collection of 147 covers or cards, expertly written-up on 77 exhibit pages, with usages during the Military Administration, various "K.und K. Milit. Post" cancels, some on parcel cards, Pictorial issues, including high values, Franz Josef definitives, War Charity stamps, overprint errors on cover, Special Delivery, Franz Ferdinand Memorial and First Karl definitives, special postmarks, TPO markings, Post-Ablage markings, special military markings and more. A fine showing, with many elusive items, attractively presented (Image) (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 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (All Images)

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SOLD for $27,000.00
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