1913 2 1/2pi violet brown, horizontal pair, brick red tete-beche handstamp (one inverted) used on piece, fine and extremely rare, with 2008 Otto Graf certificate, ex-Nosi (catalogued as regular singles)
Cat. Val. $1,800
Estimate: $750
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
This 1,338 lot sale features collections formed by the late John Abrams, Dr.M.K. Blumenthal and other prominent collectors. We begin with United States and Possessions, featuring 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. A-Z countries include specialized Bulgaria, Ottoman Bosnia & Herzegovina, China with Liberated Areas covers, Germany with a focus on WWII Occupation Issues, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, including Boer War postal history. There are numerous rarities from Italy, Old States and Italian Colonies, as well as classic covers and individual rarities from South and Central America. This auction concludes with solid section of Large Lots and Collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. For those visiting London 2022, please stop by our both to chat, pick up an auction catalogue or discuss possible sale of your philatelic holdings.
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Lot #229 - Albania
Lot #230 - 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 #231 - 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 (catalogued as regular stamps)
Cat. Val. $2,400
Estimate: $500
Lot #232 - Albania
1913 1pi ultramarine, horizontal pair, red tete-beche handstamps (one inverted), used on piece, v.f., with 2008 Graf certificate, ex-Nosi (catalogued as regular stamps)
Cat. Val. $500
Estimate: $250
Lot #233 - Albania
1913 2pi blue black, horizontal pair, canceled on piece by 1913 Vlone cds, v.f., signed Raybaudi,
Cat. Val. $900
Estimate: $300
Lot #234 - 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 (catalogued as regular stamps)
Cat. Val. $900
Estimate: $300
Lot #235 - Albania
1913 5pi lilac, canceled on piece, v.f., with Diena certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #236 - 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 #237 - Albania
1913 10pi brick red, canceled on piece, fine and rare stamp, only 650 issued, signed Prindushi,
Cat. Val. $4,750
Estimate: $1000
Lot #238 - 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 #239 - Albania
1913 2pa olive, red handstamp inverted, fine, signed Prindushi (catalogued as regular stamp)
Cat. Val. $425
Estimate: $250
Lot #240 - Albania
1913 surcharged "10" on 20pa with red handstamp, fine and very rare (catalogued as regular stamp)
Cat. Val. $1,250
Estimate: $500
Lot #241 - 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 (catalogued as regular stamp)
Cat. Val. $1,250
Estimate: $500
Lot #242 - 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 following No.19)
Cat. Val. $3,600
Estimate: $1000
Lot #243 - 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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