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
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Welcome to our May 7-8 Auction Sale, to be held at Cherrystone's New York City galleries. There are 1,642 lots of rare stamps and postal history of the World, featuring further selections from the David Mace collection and properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. A solid selection of United States is followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Spain and Scandinavian countries. There are strong sections of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Russia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented with strength in Queen Victoria, KEVII and George V singles and sets, as well as Japanese Occupation material. There are numerous flight covers of the world, with selections of Zeppelin dispatches. Sections of better South America, Asia and the rest of the world are noteworthy, with an award-winning collection of Corrientes offered intact. The sale concludes with the usual selection of large lots, 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).
Sale Terms
Lot #2120 - Albania
Lot #2121 - 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 certificate (Mi.5-9, P1)
Estimate: $1500
Lot #2122 - Albania
1913 2pa olive green, 5pa ocher and 20pa carmine rose, each handstamped in red, h.r., couple of minor toned specks, fine-v.f., signed Prindushi, etc. (Mi.Euro 2,295)
Estimate: $300
Lot #2123 - Albania
1913 20pa rose, block of four, n.h., v.f., signed A.Diena (catalogue value for hinged singles)
Cat. Val. $1,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #2124 - Albania
1913 20pa carmine, vertical pair, tied by Elbasan 26.7.1913 postmark on cover addressed to Vlone, fine
Estimate: $200
Lot #2125 - Albania
1913 2pi blue black, overprinted in red, l.h., v.f., with 1959 BPA certificate (Mi.Euro 850)
Estimate: $150
Lot #2126 - 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 #2127 - 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, Euro 1,000 for used off cover)
Estimate: $300
Lot #2128 - 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 (Mi.35-46,T1-5var)
Estimate: $2500
Lot #2129 - 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, Euro 3,650) (see note in Scott following No.196)
Cat. Val. $1,500
Estimate: $250
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