1913 5pa ocher, overprinted in blue, violet and in red, three different, l.h. or h.r., signed Prindushi, Buhler, Rommerskirchen, Kosack, etc. (catalogued as regular black handstamped singles)
Cat. Val. $ 1,350
Estimate: $500
James R. Simon Collection of Worldwide Stamps and Covers
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions James R. Simon Collection of Worldwide Stamps and Covers
The James R. Simon collection is comprised of over 600 volumes, well researched by a historian and student of philately of very diverse areas, starting with Afghanistan and Albania, continuing with extensive Austro-Hungarian Empire, impressive Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro and Yugoslavia, as well as Croatia, Fiume and Trieste. There are specialized collections of Honduras, Liberia, Poland, Russia and Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia and many others. Most of the collections are offered intact and include United States & Possessions, Independent Asia, Benelux and British Commonwealth, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Germany, Greece, Italy and Italian Colonies, as well as South and Central America, Japan, Korea, Portugal and Colonies, Turkey, Uruguay and many others.
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Lot #4017 - Albania
Lot #4018 - Albania
1913 20pa carmine rose, horizontal pair overprinted Tete-Beche in violet (one inverted), canceled on piece, v.f., signed Prindushi, also Sorani, with his 1998 certificate, rare
Estimate: $250
Lot #4019 - Albania
1913 20pa carmine rose, vertical pair overprinted Tete-Beche in violet (one inverted), canceled Valone, v.f., signed Brun, etc.
Estimate: $250
Lot #4020 - Albania
1913 5pi dark violet, unused without gum, signed Richter, also Peter Holcombe, with his 1997 certificate ("a scarce stamp")
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
Estimate: $300
Lot #4021 - Albania
1913 5pi dark violet, overprint inverted, used, light horizontal crease, well centered, fine, with 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate (catalogue value for a stamp with upright overprint)
Cat. Val. $ 1,400
Estimate: $250
Lot #4022 - Albania
1913 10pa blue green, with red Biehe overprint, l.h., v.f., handstamped guarantee marks, fine and rare stamp,
Cat. Val. $ 900
Estimate: $250
Lot #4023 - Albania
1913 1pi bright blue, with red Biehe overprint, canceled on piece, various handstamped guarantee marks, fine and rare stamp,
Cat. Val. $ 1,750
Estimate: $300
Lot #4024 - Albania
1913 10pa on 20pa carmine rose, n.h., v.f., signed Prindushi, etc., with 1979 Buhler certificate (catalogued as hinged)
Cat. Val. $ 1,250
Estimate: $250
Lot #4025 - Albania
1920 2q-1sh without overprint, imperforate sheet corner margin singles, h.r. at top margin, stamps n.h., v.f. These were ordered by the French Commandant at Shkoder and never placed in use
Estimate: $150
Lot #4026 - Albania
1948 (10 July) two works by the Yugoslav artist S.Grujic, the first one prepared on a large piece of yellowish drawing paper (385x272mm), inscribed "Republika Popullore E Shqiperise 10 Korrik 1943 - 10 Korrik 1948", at bottom left "8 Lek" in blue. The second drawing, more precise on good quality tracing paper (214x150mm), sunk-in on larger, thicker piece of cardboard, the inscription and date spaced over two lines, signed by the artist, with...
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