1911-12 three covers to Trieste, each franked with Austrian Levant 1pi blue, tied by Valona, Scutari and Durazzo departure pmks, backflaps missing, otherwise fine-v.f.
Estimate: $150
Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Worldwide Stamps and Covers
Welcome to our April 25-26 Auction Sale, to be held at our New York City galleries. There are 1,587 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, including properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. We begin with a nice selection of United States including back of the book. Western European countries include Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavia. Great and Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. Also featured are flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world are also noteworthy. The sale concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers. Live Internet bidding is available through our website www.cherrystoneauctions.com (via CherrystoneLIVE). A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Lot #153 - Albania
Lot #154 - Albania
1913 20pa stationery card, additionally franked with 10pa, 20pa, 1pi, 2pi and 2 1/2pi, all tied by Shkoder 31 Aug. 1913 pmks, with central "Postal e Qeverries se Perkoheshme" 1gr strike (Mi.2), little toning and adhesions at lower right, otherwise fine and rare card, with Raybaudi cert. (Mi.5-9, P1)
Estimate: $1000
Lot #155 - Albania
1913 20pa rose, block of four, n.h., v.f., signed A.Diena (catalogue value for singles)
Cat. Val. $1,400
Estimate: $300
Lot #156 - Albania
1913 20pa carmine, vertical pair, tied by Elbasan 26.7.1913 postmark on cover addressed to Vlone, fine
Estimate: $200
Lot #157 - Albania
1913 20pa rose, horizontal pair, handstamp in red, one inverted, cancelled on piece, fine and very rare item, with Raybaudi certificate,
Estimate: $750
Lot #158 - Albania
1913 Official handstamp, additionally surcharged 10pa (2), 20pa and 1gr, used on registered cover from Vlone 14.11.1913 to Germany, v.f., with Munich arrival pmk
Estimate: $200
Lot #159 - Albania
1913 Skanderbeg set of six, tied by "Shkoder 7.3.14" pmks in gold (specially prepared for the arrival of Prince Wilhelm zu Wied) on unaddressed 10q stationery postal card (also with gold pmk), fine (Mi.29-34)
Cat. Val. €1,000
Estimate: $300
Lot #160 - Albania
1913-14 Skanderbeg Issues, specialized collection on pages, with used and unused singles, sets, varieties including double, inverted, omitted overprints, especially among the 1914 Prince Wilhelm zu Wied issue, also the subsequent surcharges and postage dues, with covers and stationery entires, mostly fine-v.f. An impressive holding, difficult to assemble, mostly unlisted
Estimate: $2500
Lot #161 - Albania
1925 King Ahmed Zogu, 1fr ultramarine & brown, also 2fr gray & brown, unissued values, 100 of each in large panes, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 176A-B),
Cat. Val. €3,650
Estimate: $250
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