1913 2 1/2pi violet brown, horizontal pair, brick red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted) used on piece, fine and extremely rare, with 2008 Graf certificate, ex-Nosi
Estimate: $750
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Please note that this four-session auction (at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day) takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 6-7, 2018 - at our New York 57th Street Auction Galleries and on CherrystoneLive (www.cherrystoneauctions.com/
Lot #140 - Albania
Lot #141 - Albania
1913 2pa, 10pa and 2pi, two of each value, one with inverted overprint, canceled side by side on three pieces, fine-v.f., with Scheller certificate, rare (Mi.3,5,8var, €2,500 for upright handstamps)
Cat. Val. $2,200
Estimate: $500
Lot #142 - Albania
1913 20pa, also 2pi, horizontal pairs with red "tete-beche" handstamps, one inverted, canceled on pieces, fine-v.f., with Pascal Scheller certificate, rare
Estimate: $500
Lot #143 - Albania
1913 20pa rose, horizontal pair, blue tete-beche handstamps, one inverted, used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf certificate, ex-Nosi
Estimate: $250
Lot #144 - Albania
1913 1pi ultramarine, horizontal pair, red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted), used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf certificate, ex-Nosi
Estimate: $250
Lot #145 - Albania
1913 2pi blue black, horizontal pair, blue tete-beche handstamps, one inverted, used on piece, exceptionally well centered, v.f., with 2008 Graf certificate, ex-Nosi
Estimate: $300
Lot #146 - Albania
1913 5pi lilac, canceled on piece, v.f., with Diena certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #147 - Albania
1913 10pi dull red, black surcharge, used on small piece, fine. A rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi, with 1984 PFC,
Cat. Val. $4,750
Estimate: $1000
Lot #148 - Albania
1913 10pi brick red, canceled on piece, fine and rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi,
Cat. Val. $4,750
Estimate: $1000
Lot #149 - Albania
1913 1pi blue, black handstamp, with additional overprint in carmine, used on piece, nice perforations, v.f. for this, with 1995 Holcombe certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,750
Estimate: $400
Lot #151 - Albania
1913 surcharged "10" on 20pa with red handstamp, fine and very rare
Estimate: $500
Lot #152 - 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 certificate
Estimate: $500
Lot #153 - Albania
1913 2pa on 5pa bistre, two singles, one with handstamp inverted, both canceled on piece, fine-v.f., signed Holcombe, very rare (Mi. A3, €4,000 two singles with upright overprints) (See note in Scott's following No.19)
Cat. Val. $3,600
Estimate: $1000
Lot #154 - 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 (Mi.29-34var, €1,000)
Estimate: $250
Lot #155 - Albania
1915 Skanderbeg Issue in Turkish currency, used at the beginning of Essad Pascha's second regime, just before the stamps were overprinted with his seal, complete set of six, all stamps tied by the star type seal of the post office of Mollas ("Zyra e Postes Mollas"), with date 15-9-15 added by hand, sent via Elbasan, where it was handed over to the Serbian Post Offices and sent via Qukes to Debar, with circular censor marking, v.f., with 2008...
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