U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
July 20-21, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #130 ALBANIA 1913 2 1/2pi violet brown, black overprint, used, usual rough perforations, fine (Mi.9) O Catalog #1 Catalog Value €800 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #131 ALBANIA 1913 1pi ultramarine, overprinted in black, tied by neat Peqin cancel (30.7.1913) on small cover to Qukes, with backdated Elbasan cds in black (the black cancel's first documented usage is as of January 27, 1914 - prior to which the violet cancel was used, hence this cover most likely did not go through the mail) and Qukes violet arrival on reverse (1.8.1913), fine, with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.7)  Catalog #7 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #132 ALBANIA 1913 5pi dark violet, black overprint, well centered, usual rough perforations at top, l.h., thin at top, otherwise v.f., with handstamp guarantee (Mi.10) * Catalog #10 Catalog Value €1,300 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #133 ALBANIA 1913 10pi dull red, black overprint, used, nicely centered, usual rough perforations, still a fine example of this rare stamp, with black handstamp on reverse, only 241 printed (Mi.11) O Catalog #11 Catalog Value €4,800 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #134 ALBANIA 1913 1pi black, sewing machine perforations, on cover addressed to Lef Nosi (Albanian Post Minister) in Elbasan, tied by violet Dukes cancel (24.10.13), with backdated black Elbasan arrival on reverse (black ink was first introduced in Vlone on December 12, 1913 and the first documented usage in Elbasan is on January 27, 1914, prior to which the violet ink was used, hence this cover did not travel through the mail), faint toning, otherwise fine cover with a documented provenance, with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.2B) Catalog #20a | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #135 ALBANIA 1913 1gr black, margins just in at left, on cover sent from Elbasan to Qukes, tied by 11.12.1913 Elbasan cds, with Qukes arrival on reverse, fine, with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.20) Catalog #23 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #136 ALBANIA 1913 20pa Ottoman postal stationery card, black double eagle overprint inverted, with seal of Albanian Ministry of Posts, Qukes, Peqin and Elbasan postmarks (all 4.8.13), v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #137 ALBANIA 1914 Skanderbeg Issue, 2q-50q, five values on cover sent from Shngjin via Peqin and Elbasan to Qukes, tied Ottoman postmarks further inscribed "Medua" by hand (The Ottoman handstamps are inscribed "Tchay-Aghzi" which denotes a small river and was deemed inappropriate after Independence, hence the Italian name "Medua" was used), fine and rare cover, as this practice was only used for a short time until a new datestamp arrived, with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.29-33) Catalog #35-39 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #138 ALBANIA 1914 Arrival of Prince William of Wied, set of six on cover sent from Elbasan to Qukes, all with March 7, 1914 First Day cancels, with arrival on reverse, fine-v.f., with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.35-40) Catalog #41-46 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #139 ALBANIA 1914 10q rose red, six stamps (three on reverse) used on registered Vlone cover, all tied by red Vlone cancels which were only used during this period to celebrate the arrival of Prince William of Wied, v.f. and desirable usage, as these stamps were only valid for nine days, with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.37) Catalog #43 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #140 ALBANIA 1914 Skanderbeg Surcharges, complete set on cover sent from Korce to Qukes, all tied by 27.4.1914 Korce cancels, with Qukes (29.4.1914) arrival on reverse, fine-v.f. and rare cover, as these stamps were only in use in Korce between April 17 and July 4, 1914, with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.41-46) Catalog #47-52 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #141 ALBANIA 1915 Skanderbeg Issue, complete set on cover sent from Mollas to Debar where it was censored, with Elbasan transits (Serbian Post Qukes postmark), stamps tied by star seal of Mollas, with Debar censor markings, v.f. and rare use, with 2008 Graf cert. Catalog #47-52 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #142 ALBANIA 1921 25q light blue, on cover sent from Vlone to Elbasan via Berat and Kavaje, tied by Vlone (18.7.21) cds, due to the unstable political situation, the cover made a detour via Berat, filing fold away from the stamp, otherwise fine commercial usage, with 2008 Graf cert. (Mi.79II) Catalog #138 | Price Realized $200.00 |
