1810 FL to Venice, showing a good strike of "Cattaro in Albania" in black, rated "20" (deci), with "Venezia" arrival handstamp on back, fine and scarce Napoleonic-era cover, with the earliest postal marking which includes the word "Albania". It was introduced in 1810, when the French occupied Dalmatia and considered the southern part as the province of Albania (Image)

Est.US$500

1851 (21 Jan) FL from Antivari to Paris, with negative cachet of "Apostolic Mission", posted from the Austrian Post Office in Cattaro, with straight line dated "Cattaro" strike, taxed "19" (deci) on arrival, with red French entry cds alongside, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1913 registered cover from Vlone to Trieste, franked with overprinted Fiscal adhesives, used as regular postage, Registry Number filled-in by hand, backflap missing, rare usage (Image)

Est.US$500

1913 1pi ultramarine, used on cover from Vlone (10.9.1913) to Austria, v.f. (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$500

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)

Est.US$1,500

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Cat. €1000, Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$750

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$200

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)

Est.US$200

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)

Est.US$1,000

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)

Est.US$1,000

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)

Est.US$3,500

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)

Est.US$250

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)

Est.US$1,000

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)

Est.US$300

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)

Est.US$500

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)

Est.US$500

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)

Est.US$200

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)

Est.US$350

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)

Est.US$500

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)

Est.US$500

1917 prepared but unissued, 1/4a on 4pa sepia, 1/4a on 5pa purple, 1/4a on 6pa deep blue, 1/2a on 10pa green, 1/2a on 10pa green with pointed star, 1a on 20pa red, 2a on 40pa blue, the complete set of eight, unused without gum, fine-v.f., with seven 1965 BPA certificates and one 1975 Friedl certificate. When discovered that only small quantities of these stamps existed, the decision was made not to issue them at all. As a result, eight copies of each value were kept intact for distribution to high officials. The rest were destroyed. A veritable treasure of British Empire and Iraqi philately, ex-Marquis de Bute collection, one of perhaps only four complete sets of the unissued Baghdad overprints in private hands (mentioned but not listed in Gibbons) (Image)

Est.US$50,000