(Italian Occupation) 1941 censored cover to Halle, Germany franked 15q. and 30q. tied Tirana Posta Auropa date stamp, censor tape at left with handstamp front and back, German civil Censor roller cancel at base.
(Italian Post Offices) 1919 (2.9.) Company Envelope registered to New York franked Italy 1906 5c. (3) and 10c. (4) tied Posta Militare 50 cds in use at Durazzo, registration handstamp with manuscript number at left, reverse with Brindisi and Torino transits, arrival cancels; some faults to periphery of envelope, a scarce usage.
(Ottoman Post Offices) 1870 incoming outer letter sheet to Scutari , endorsed “Via Trieste” and “Vapore Antivari”, franked 20c and damaged 40c tied by numerals with Venezia cds in association to left, Ottoman 1869 1pi yellow, perf 5-11 applied and tied ‘Scutari’ double ring handstamp, Triest transit backstamp; despite the damaged stamp an attractive combination cover.
(Picture Stationery) 1937 10q olive-green and 15q carmine postal stationery cards with olive green scenes at left, the 10q cards complete set of 5 views, the 15q missing the Bridge; fine unused
(Picture Stationery) 1940 15Q. red reply card with image on front at left entitled 'Bjeshket E Verjut Te Shiqipnsis', the reply section with a different image; fine unused.
(Picture Stationery) 1940 5Q. green card with image on front at left entitled 'Fshati Dishnica E Korces', the reply section with image of Bridge; fine and scarce.
(Postal Stationery) 1920 25q. blue on rose letter card fresh unused, a scarce item.
1869 folded entire to Trieste franked with two 20pa. of 1868 Dulos stamps tied by SCUTARI D'ALBANIA thimble and ANTIVARI datestamps & 1872 to cover franked with 20pa. and 1pi. of 1869-71 irregular perf. Dulos stamps wIth same dispatch datestamp endorsed 'Col Vapore'.
1913 (1gr) Official seal of PTT, without Coat of Arms, rouletted label (hoirzontal crease before attaching), single franking on cover (vertical fold) from 'ELBASAN/2 10 1913' to Vlone with 'QUKES' transit '3 10 1913' on reverse. Michel names 14 Oct. as the first day of usage.
1913 (24.7.) stampless Official envelope addressed to Ministri tellagrafes Vellanis bearing Berat Shqipenie date stamp, slightly reduced at left without further postal markings.
1913 (27.7.) stampless Official envelope addressed to Durres bearing two-ring violet SHIJAK cds front and back, arrival cds at left; good condition.
1913 (5.5.) stampless Official envelope addressed to “Ministri tellagrafes” Vellanis bearing Krua Shqipenie date stamp, central filing crease, without cancels on reverse.
1913 Labels Official Seal of PTT, 2gr and 5gr, each as single franking on registered cover from 'VLONE/23 11' resp. '23.11' to Munich (Bickel correspondence) with arrival marks on reverse. (Scott 24/25)
1914 (27.2.) stampless cover to Vlone bearing BERAT despatch cds with handstamped ‘T’ alongside, at bottom left ‘T/ Takse’ overprinted 50q. applied and tied Vlone cds; the envelope with scissor cut at right and small punch hole at left; despite faults a good early usage of top value from the first Postage Dues issued.
1914 registered ‘Bickel’ cover franked Skanderbeg set of six tied by four strikes of rare blue bilingual Ottoman Chay-Aghzi date stamps of 10.01. of St John de Medua, the manuscript registration is as from Medua, arrival backstamp. Fine and clean condition, only a dozen of this philatelic cover exists with this cancel.
1915 (Provisional Government of Essad Pasha) small calling card envelope franked 40pa handstamped unissued stamp tied Durazzo cds, reverse with Shijak Shqipenie arrival in blue; very slightly reduced at left.
1939 four-line date overprint on Achmed Zogu 10q and 25q envelopes, some ageing around edges and light corner creasing bottom right.
ALBANIA: 1914 Stampless envelope to France annotated ‘Division INternationale Detailee a Darazzo’ with faint French naval cachet CROISEUR-CUIRASSE EDGARQUINET with anchor emblem, further hs ESCADRE/ INTERNATIONALE/ DURAZZO in blue, various French markings, missing backflap and tear at top to front, scarce.
Italian Occupation: 1916 (27.12.) registered censored cover to Salonique franked by Italian adhesives tied by Poste Italiane Himara (Albania) cds, handstamped registration label bottom right, Valona censorship at left, reverse with Brindisi and Bologna transits and Greek language arrival cds. Small violet ink stain at top not detracting from a rare origin cover.