Albania - Stamp Auctions

Lot 2036 - World Albania - Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 358

Albania 1913-93 Extensive & valuable collection in 3 hagner binders, mostly MLH/MNH some G-FU. Inc 1913 Eagle opt on Turkey inc 2½p brown, 10pa green, 20pa rose opt pr, opt in blue & in red, 1pi (3) inc opt in red & with blue opt, G-FU (no certs), 1913 Circular h/ss to 10gr UN, to 2gr FU, 1917 'Arms' to 1Fr some in blks M/MNH, 1913 'Indep Anniv' to 2gr (2) G/FU, 1914 Pr William opt '7 Mars' set Fu with add 5q, 25q, 50q (2), 1Fr, 1919 'Comet' opt surch set M/MLH inc SG 92, do set FU inc 25q SG 92, 1919 'Comet' with straight tail opt with 25q on 64h both types M/MLH & extras G-FU, 1919 Fiscal Surcharge selection M/MLH & G/FU, 1925 Pr William opt set SG 114-122 with add 25q SG 119 M/MLH, 1924 Red Cross sets both types M/MLH with add set with large cross opt, 1928 Air opt set all with opt var 'comma' ex 5q queen, 1928 Air opt set 'Vlone' to Brindisi' MLH/MNH, 1928 Accession of King Zog set, 1928 Nat Assembly (2 sets) M/MLH, 1929 Air opt 'Kingdom of Albania' set M/MLH, 1929 King Zog's Birthday set FU, 1934 10th Anniv of Revolution (2 sets FU), other 1930s sets & M/Sheets MLH & MNH 1938 Accession Anniv set FU, 1939-40 Defins + Airs M/MLH, 1943 surch set + 25g Express MNH, 1945 surch set FU, 1945 Red Cross set MNH, do set MLH & set FU, Post War inc 1947 Railway set MLH, 1948 Railway set MNH, 1950 Surch 0.50 on 2L blue MLH, 2.50 on 10L FU. Subsequent issues & M/Sheets, many both perf & imperf with attractive & thematic Olympics, Soccer World Cup, Space & various Flora & Fauna sets mostly MNH. Also scarce modern inc 1982 40th Anniv of Press set FU, 1984 Flowers set MNH, 1985 'VE' anniv set, 1988 Flowers sets MNH, 1988 Famous Armenians, 1988 Army Anniv, 1988 Folklore set on FDC, 1992 Columbus M/S MNH do tow UN & many others. Back of book inc Officials, Postage Dues, Epirus inc 1914 Provisionals set of 4 used (no certs), 1915 opts set to 5d M/MLH & many others. Some varied condition but really as good a collection of this area as you will see, largely VF cat £26,000 & €550 (imperfs) = A$51,000. (3420, 90 M/S)

Status International Stamps & Covers Public Auction 358