U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
July 22-23, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #308 ALBANIA 1913 1 Pia gray black, imperforate with large margins, violet Qukes 1.7.13 cds, v.f., signed Diena and Prindushi, O Catalog #Mi.1 Catalog Value €600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #309 ALBANIA 1913 1p gray black, imperforate with large margins, violet Qukes 12.7.13 cds, v.f., signed Diena and Prindushi, O Catalog #Mi.2A Catalog Value €500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #310 ALBANIA 1913 1p gray black (without indication of value), three imperf. singles, each cut to shape and tied on a large cover (folded at right) from Fier to Valona, with violet Vlone (21.9) arrival pmk on back, filing fold affecting two stamps, some overall staining, otherwise fine and rare franking, with 1994 Diena cert.  Catalog #Mi.2A | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #311 ALBANIA 1913 1p gray black, rouletted, unused without gum as issued, fine, with 2003 Dr. Peters cert., (*) Catalog #Mi.2B Catalog Value €650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #312 ALBANIA 1913 1p gray black, rouletted on horizontally laid paper, unused without gum as issued, fine, signed Prindushi, (*) Catalog #Mi.2B Catalog Value €650 | Unsold |
 | Lot #313 ALBANIA 1913 1p gray black, rouletted on horizontally laid paper, tied by violet Vlone 14.10.13 cds (First Day of Issue) on locally addressed cover, filing fold away from the stamp, fine, (catalogue value for used stamp) Catalog #Mi.2B Catalog Value €750 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #314 ALBANIA 1913 2pa, 5pa, 20pa and 2pi, four different, each with a red handstamp, mostly l.h., first three signed Prindushi, last one with a BPA cert., fine-v.f., * Catalog #Mi.3,4,6,8var Catalog Value €3,145 | Unsold |
 | Lot #315 ALBANIA 1913 2pa, 10pa and 2pia, two of each value, one inverted, cancelled on pieces, fine-v.f., with cert., rare (catalogue value for upright handstamps) O Catalog #Mi.3,5,8var Catalog Value €2,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #316 ALBANIA 1913 2pa olive, red handstamp inverted, fine, singed Prindushi (catalogue for the upright handstamp) * Catalog #Mi.3var Catalog Value €850 | Unsold |
 | Lot #317 ALBANIA 1913 2pa on 5pa bistre, two singles, one with handstamp inverted, both cancelled on piece, fine-v.f., signed Holcombe, very rare (catalogue value for two singles with upright overprints) O Catalog #Mi.A3 Catalog Value €4,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #318 ALBANIA 1913 10pa, 1pi, 2 1/2pi, 5pi, four different, each with a red handstamp, first one inverted, each cancelled on a small piece, fine-v.f., last with Sorani cert., rare (catalogue value for upright handstamps) O Catalog #Mi.5,7,9,10var Catalog Value €4,080 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #319 ALBANIA 1913 20pa, also 2pi, horizontal pairs with red "tete-beche" handstamps, one inverted, cancelled on pieces, fine-v.f., with cert., rare (catalogue value for upright handstamps) O Catalog #Mi.6,8var Catalog Value €2,380 | Unsold |
 | Lot #320 ALBANIA 1913 20pa rose, horizontal pair, blue tete-beche handstamps, one inverted, used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert., ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamps) O Catalog #Mi.6var Catalog Value €500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #321 ALBANIA 1913 20pa rose, horizontal pair, red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted), tied by Elbasan cancel on cover addressed to Valona, with Pequin transit pmk on back, some hinge adhesions and minor toning, rare cover with red tete-beche handstamps, with 1993 Sorani cert. Catalog #Mi.6xvar | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #322 ALBANIA 1913 (14.9) registered cover franked with 20pa and 1pi, each tied by Vlone departure pmk and addressed to Vienna (no arrival pmk), fine-v.f., with Mikulski certificate stating that while it is not possible to ascertain if this cover actually travelled to Austria, it is properly franked and there are known examples of commercially used mail without arrival markings Catalog #Mi.6y,7 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #323 ALBANIA 1913 1pi ultramarine, horizontal pair, red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted), used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert., ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamps) O Catalog #Mi.7var Catalog Value €500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #324 ALBANIA 1913 2pi blue black, tied by Skhodar (21.8) cds on 1gr postal stationery entire envelope, filing folds and creases away from the stamps, fine and extremely rare mixed franking (stationery entire was issued in May as part of the First Issue of Albania), with 1982 Sorani certificate Catalog #Mi.8 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #325 ALBANIA 1913 2pi blue black, horizontal pair, blue tete-beche handstamps, one inverted, used on piece, exceptionally well centered, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert., ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamps) O Catalog #Mi.8var Catalog Value €900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #326 ALBANIA 1913 2 1/2p dark sepia, black handstamp inverted, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Dr. Peters, with 1998 Guy du Vachat certificate (catalogue value for a hinged single, with upright handstamp) ** Catalog #Mi.9 Catalog Value €900 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #327 ALBANIA 1913 2 1/2pi sepia, horizontal pair, brick red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted) used on piece, fine and extremely rare, with 2008 Graf cert., ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamps) O Catalog #Mi.9var Catalog Value €1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #328 ALBANIA 1913 5pi lilac, cancelled on piece, v.f., with Diena cert., O Catalog #Mi.10 Catalog Value €1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #329 ALBANIA 1913 5pi dark lilac, used on piece, well centered, v.f. and rare, ex-Nosi, with 2008 Graf cert., O Catalog #Mi.A10 Catalog Value €2,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #330 ALBANIA 1913 5pi dark lilac (Abdul Hamid Issue), black handstamp inverted, used on piece, imperceptible toning, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. Two types of the 5 piaster stamps were available, when the double eagle handstamps were applied, those of the Mohamed V issue and the Abdul Hamid. The latter are quite rare, only a few exist inverted, ex-Nosi (catalogue value for upright handstamp) O Catalog #Mi.A10var Catalog Value €2,800 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #331 ALBANIA 1913 10pi dull red, black surcharge, used on small piece, fine. A rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi, with 1984 PFC, O Catalog #Mi.11 Catalog Value €4,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #332 ALBANIA 1913 10pi brick red, cancelled on piece, fine and rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi, O Catalog #Mi.11 Catalog Value €4,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #333 ALBANIA 1913 25pi "russian green", black handstamp inverted, used on small piece, well centered with excellent perforations, v.f. Only 35 issued of this value, including a few inverted handstamps, signed Dr.Peters, with 1998 Guy de Vachat certificate (catalogue value for upright handstamp) O Catalog #Mi.A11var Catalog Value €10,000 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #334 ALBANIA 1913 50pi orange brown, tied on small piece by neat "Vlone 7.1.1913" cds, well centered with neat perforations, fresh and v.f. example of this world class rarity, certainly one of the finest (if not the finest) of the 16 issued, ex-Lef Nosi, with 2005 Dr.Peters certificate (catalogue value does not include premium for well centered) O Catalog #Mi.B11 Catalog Value €20,000 | Price Realized $26,000.00 |
 | Lot #335 ALBANIA 1913 Ottoman adhesives with the red or blue Beyiye overprint 10pa, 20pa, also 2pi, three different used, first two cancelled on pieces, fine-v.f., signed Friedl etc., O Catalog #Mi.12,13,A14 Catalog Value €4,750 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #336 ALBANIA 1913 Ottoman stamps with the red Beyiye overprint, 10pa blue green, violet handstamp, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Dr. Peters, with 1998 Guy de Vachat certificate (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #Mi.12 Catalog Value €850 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #337 ALBANIA 1913 20pa rose, blue handstamp, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Dr.Peters, with 1998 Guy de Vachat certificate (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #Mi.13 Catalog Value €1,530 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #338 ALBANIA 1913 20pa rose, blue handstamp inverted, well centered, n.h., v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for hinged, with upright handstamp) ** Catalog #Mi.13var Catalog Value €1,530 | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #339 ALBANIA 1913 20pa carmine rose, black handstamp inverted, used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for an upright handstamp) O Catalog #Mi.13var Catalog Value €950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #340 ALBANIA 1913 1pi ultramarine, red Beyiye overprint, perfect perforations all around, v.f., signed Diena, * Catalog #Mi.14 Catalog Value €1,800 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #341 ALBANIA 1913 1pi blue, black handstamp, with additional overprint in carmine, used on piece, nice perforations, v.f. for this, with 1995 Holcombe cert. O Catalog #Mi.14 Catalog Value €1,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #342 ALBANIA 1913 1pi blue, black handstamp inverted, used on piece, with excellent perforations all around, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. ("perfect condition and very clean perforated, a rare piece ex-Lef Nosi who chose choice items for his collection") (catalogue value for an upright handstamp) O Catalog #Mi.14var Catalog Value €1,700 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #343 ALBANIA 1913 2pi blue black, handstamped in black, with additional overprint in carmine, well centered with nice perforations for this issue, small h.r., v.f. example of this rare stamp, signed Champion, Rommerskirchen, etc., with 1980 Diena cert., * Catalog #Mi.A14 Catalog Value €3,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #344 ALBANIA 1913 handstamped on Ottoman postage dues, 1Pia black on rose, fairly well centered with nice perforations, small h.r., v.f., only 345 issued, signed Rommerskirchen, * Catalog #Mi.15 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #345 ALBANIA 1913 handstamped on Ottoman postage dues, 1Pia black on rose, tied by Berat postmark on cover to Constantinopel, with Turkish adhesive added to pay 2pa due, with arrival cds on back, fine and extremely rare usage (catalogue value for used stamp off cover) Catalog #Mi.15 Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #346 ALBANIA 1913 handstamped on Ottoman postage dues, 1Pia black on rose, two copies, one with inverted handstamp, tied on piece by Elbasan 11.9.1913 pmk, fine and extremely rare, with Diena and Raybaudi certificates (catalogued as two upright handstamps) O Catalog #Mi.15,15var Catalog Value €5,200 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #347 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa rose, lightly cancelled, well centered, v.f., with 1986 Sorani cert., O Catalog #Mi.16 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #348 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, black overprint and surcharge inverted, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. and rare double variety, ex-Nosi, with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for upright handstamp and surcharge) ** Catalog #Mi.16var Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #349 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa rose, double surcharge, one inverted, n.h., v.f., extremely rare, with 2008 Graf certificate (catalogue value for a stamp with upright surcharge) ** Catalog #Mi.16 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #350 ALBANIA 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 cert. (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #Mi.16var Catalog Value €2,040 | Unsold |
 | Lot #351 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, red overprint and black surcharge inverted, never hinged and post office fresh, v.f. and rare double variety (especially scarce with red overprint), ex-Nosi, with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for a hinged stamp, with upright surcharge) ** Catalog #Mi.16var Catalog Value €2,040 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #352 ALBANIA 1913 surcharged "10" on 20pa with red handstamp, fine and very rare, * Catalog #Mi.16var Catalog Value €2,040 | Unsold |
 | Lot #353 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, overprinted in black, never hinged and post office fresh, fine and rare in such condition, ex-Nosi, with 2008 Graf cert. (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #Mi.17 Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #354 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa rose, tied on small piece by Shkoder pmk, v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. ("a perfect example of this very rare stamp") O Catalog #Mi.17 Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #355 ALBANIA 1913 10pa on 20pa rose, blue handstamp, with the new value "10" inverted, well centered, n.h., v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. ("a perfect quality stamp, a most desirable item, with documented provenance ex Lef Nosi, first Minister of Posts of Albania") (catalogue value for a hinged stamp with upright surcharge) ** Catalog #Mi.17var Catalog Value €2,600 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #356 ALBANIA 1913 10pa light green, with eagle in green, unused without gum as issued, insignificant toned perf. at right, otherwise fine example of this rare stamp, only 100 issued, ex-Nosi, with 2004 Dr.Peters certificate (for a complete set), (*) Catalog #Mi.24b Catalog Value €2,200 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #357 ALBANIA 1913 Skanderbeg, set of six, each tied by special "Shkoder 7.3.1914" cancel in gold on unaddressed 10q postal stationery card, v.f., only 50 sets received these special cancels (see footnote in Michel) Catalog #Mi.29-34 Catalog Value €1,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #358 ALBANIA 1914 Visit of Wilhelm von Wied, set of six, each used on piece with special "Lesh 7.3.1914" cancels in gold, only 50 sets received these special cancels, three values creased, otherwise fine-v.f. (see footnote in Michel) O Catalog #Mi.35-40 Catalog Value €1,200 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #359 ALBANIA 1915 registered cover sent from Elbasan to Bitola, subsequently returned to Elbasan via Qukes, paying 30para, with seven Serbian adhesives, used during the second Serbian Occupation, all tied by straight-line Elbasan cancels, with Bitola (28.9.15), Qukes (30.9.15) and Elbasan (1.10.15) postmarks on reverse, with Serbian censor markings, few faint stains, still a fine and rare civilian usage, with 2008 Graf cert. | Unsold |
 | Lot #360 ALBANIA 1915 5p Serbian postal card used during the second Serbian Occupation, sent from Elbasan (21.11.15) to Qukes, with arrival (21.11.15), fine and rare item, despite its philatelic usage, with 2008 Graf cert. | Unsold |
 | Lot #361 ALBANIA 1919 25q on 64h dark blue, type II, small h.r., v.f., signed Rommerskirchen, * Catalog #Mi.50Ib Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #362 ALBANIA 1919 25q on 64h dark blue, type II, used on small piece, v.f., O Catalog #Mi.50Ib Catalog Value €500 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #363 ALBANIA 1919 surcharges, set of seven, plus 15q on 8h rose and 1f on 96h orange type II, all used on separate pieces, fine-v.f., O Catalog #Mi.53-59 Catalog Value €625 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #364 ALBANIA 1919 15q on 8h rose and 1f on 96h orange, both type II, l.h., the latter with tiny toned spot on gum, otherwise v.f., signed Champion, * Catalog #Mi.54II,58II Catalog Value €560 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #365 ALBANIA 1919 10q on 8h rose and 15q on 8h, both type I, used on separate pieces, matching "Shkoder 20-1-12" cds, v.f., O Catalog #Mi.60-61I Catalog Value €800 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #366 ALBANIA 1920 surcharges, complete set of nine, 25q (key value) n.h., balance l.h., 1q with natural gum creases and faint toned spot, others fresh and v.f., 25q signed Prindushi, *** Catalog #Mi.67-75 Catalog Value €1,100 | Unsold |
