1906 picture postcard from "Skutari in Albanien (Turkei)", franked with Ottoman 20pa red canceled Austrian "Lloyd Thetis", addressed to Vienna, fine, signed Sorani (Image)

Est.US$150

1913 2pa olive green, canceled by Vlone pmk on piece, fine (Mi.3, Euro 500) cat. $425 (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Cat. $425, Est.US$150

1913 entire envelope from Qukes to Elbasan, with 1 Pia black "Ministeria Post Teleg e Telefonevet" handstamp, canceled Qukes (4 July) cds, Elbasan (4.7.1913) arrival, v.f., cat. €1600 (Cat No. Mi.U1) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.US$250

1872 (29 Mar) outer FL from Buenos Aires to Toulouse, franked with 25c Ceres, used in combination with 80c Empire, tied by Anchor pmk, with corresponding French office in Buenos Aires octagonal cancel, red "PD", Bordeaux a Cette and Toulouse arrival pmks on back, fine, with 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

Est.US$250

1873 (10 Aug) cover from Buenos Aires to Genova, paying 1.20fr with 40c Siege used in combination with 80c Ceres, tied by diamond grids ("144 points"), replacing the customary Anchor pmks, with octagonal maritime "Buenos Ayres Paq. Fr. J. No.3" cancel, carried by the "Senegal", red "PD", endorsed "Via Bordeaux", Paris transit, "Ambulante Modane Torino" and Genova arrival (9 Sep), fine cover from the French office in Buenos Aires, 2015 Brun certificate (Image)

Est.US$250

1874 (10 Aug) cover from Buenos Aires to Paris, franked with 5c and 15c Rivadavia, sent via the French Post Office where Ceres 5c, 25c and three each 10c and 80c were added to pay 3fr (triple rate), canceled Anchor, carried by the "Senegal", with octagonal "Buenos Ayres Paq Fr. J, No.3" and framed "PD" in red, Paris arrival (7 Sep) on back, fine and impressive cover, with 2013 Baudot certificate ("Piece unique et superbe, ex-collection F.Doe") (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1876 (10 Nov) cover from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux, franked with 5c Rivadavia, uncanceled as it was sent via the French Post Office with 5c, 80c Ceres, used in combination with 15c Type Sage tied by octagonal "Buenos Aires Paq. Fr. J No.2", endorsed "Par Equateur", Bordeaux (12 Dec 76) arrival pmk, scattered toning, otherwise fine combination franking from Argentina, signed Calves, etc. (Image)

Est.US$200

1874 (3 Mar) registered, insured cover from Paris to Vienna, paying 1.70fr with single 10c and vertical pair of 80c Ceres, tied by "20 Paris Star, with red "PD" and "Charge" handstamps, intact wax seals and arrival pmk on back, small backflap reinforcements, fine (Image)

Est.US$250

1867 5c green, vertical pair, pos. 56+68, canceled by pen on FL used May 16, 1869 from Tupisa to Salta (Argentina), with straight-line departure, fine and rare cover from the "Anzoategui" correspondence, with Brian Moorhouse letter (he believed this cover was genuine, but since the Philatelic Foundation declined opinion, he offered it as is), sold AS IS (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Est.US$500

1877 Ottoman Rule, small FL from Sarajevo to Plovdiv, franked on back with a horizontal strip of 3x1ghr yellow (one stamp slit on opening), with 2-ring Ottoman Sarajevo cancels, part of wax seal, fine and attractive cover (Image)

Est.US$200

1843 30r black, horizontal pair canceled 21.9.1844, margins all around, v.f., signed Pfenninger, etc., with 1998 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$500

1873-74 cover and FL, both incoming to Rio de Janeiro, first from Le Blanc, paying 80c with 5c and 3x25c, tied by "490" large numerals, red "PD" struck twice, "Retour a L'Envoyeur Rebuts" hs, returned back to France, with "P.P." added to nearest port, so as to not to incur inland charge; the other FL from Bordeaux, paying double rate of 2.40fr with strip of 3x80c, tied by "532" large numerals, endorsed "Steamer Anglais", with arrival pmk, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine pair of letters to Brazil (Image)

Est.US$500

1873 (28 Mar) cover incoming from Boulogne-s-Mer to a British officer in Aden, paying 1.30fr with pair of 25c and 90c Ceres, tied by "549" large numerals, departure cds alongside, endorsed "Via Brindisi", with red "PD", transit and arrival pmks, minor cover mending, otherwise fine, uncommon destination (Image)

Est.US$250

1875 two covers to Melbourne, one mixed franking Siege and Ceres, paying 1fr from Bordeaux, the other from Pairs, paying 2.60fr double rate from Paris, endorsed "Peninsular and Oriental Line via Brindisi", the former with minor toning, fine-v.f., the latter with 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1914 German New Guinea, overprinted G.R.I., lines spaced 6mm, violet Rabaul pmk, well centered, v.f., with 2004 Eichele certificate (SG 1, £850) cat. $875 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $875, Est.US$300

1882 2c brown, used, bright color, fine, with 1990 APS certificate, rare (SG 1, £1,600) cat. $1950 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $1950, Est.US$500

1890 1/2a on 1p violet, h.r., v.f., with 2000 APS certificate, cat. $350 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $350, Est.US$150

1852 1c black, magenta, Type without stop after "Guiana", margins all around, canceled by "Demarara Sp 16 1853" cds on piece, excellent color, free of any paper cracks, fine and sound example of this rare stamp, with 2002 Eichele certificate (SG 9, £6,500) cat. $7000 (Cat No. 6) (Image)

Cat. $7000, Est.US$2,500

1873 (8 Aug) incoming cover from Paris to Akyab, paying 1.30fr with a 25c (2) and 80c Ceres, tied by "3921" large numerals, endorsed via "Bombay et Calcutta Paquebot Anglaise via Brindisi", marked "PD" to destination, "Sea Post Office" transit and Akyab 5.9.1873 arrival, backflap missing, fine and rare destination (Image)

Est.US$300

1851 3c red, well defined horizontally laid lines, light red target cancel, margins all around, v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.US$300

1873 (17 Nov) cover (opened for display) from Paris to St. John, Newfoundland, paying 3fr (triple rate) with two each 40c (Siege) and 30c and 80c Ceres, tied by "1" Paris Star pmks, departure cds alongside, endorsed "Via Queenstown per Steamer Caspian from Liverpool to St. John Newfoundland", red London transit and "Missent to St. John, N.B." (New Brunswick), repeated on back, arriving St. John, Newfoundland (18.12.73), fine and attractive cover (Image)

Est.US$500

1865 10c blue, imperforate single, used, margins all around, minute flaws, fine appearance, signed Buhler, with his 1982 certificate, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 4) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$200

1851 3c red, used, blue grid cancel, margins all around, v.f., cat. $575 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $575, Est.US$150

1853 1p red brown, unused with full original gum, h.r., large margins all around, fresh and v.f. example, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 1) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.US$750

1872 (4 Dec) small cover, incoming from Gare de Tours to a British officer in Colombo, paying 1fr with 4x25c blue, tied by "3997" large numerals, departure cds below, endorsed "Via Marseille and Suez", showing Colombo (Dec 31, 72) arrival pmk alongside, redirected to "Ceylon Rifles, Galle", transit and arrival pmks, fine cover to Ceylon (Image)

Est.US$150