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Auction: 26015 - "The Treasure of the Eagles" Collection of Albania - Part I
Lot: 3102

(x) First Independent Albania (1912-1914)
Third Issue
1913 (July 26). Registered cover with acknowledgement of receipt from Valona (Vlonë) addressed to Charles Halla, Consul of Austria-Hungary in Monastir, correctly paying the 3 piastres tariff for this service and destination with 20pa. rose and 2½pi. dark sepia, each tied by dispatch c.d.s.'s in blue with traces of black ink, "A.R." marking in centre, Saloniki transit on reverse. A very rare combination of these two stamps on cover. Signed Sorani. Michel 6, 9.

provenance: Markus Gmähle
note: Charles (Karel) Halla represented Austria-Hungary in northern Albania at a time of political turmoil following Albanian independence, when the region was contested by Serbian, Greek, Montenegrin, and Austro-Hungarian interests. His diplomatic role connected him directly with the administration and monitoring of the region during these conflicts, making correspondence addressed to him from Albania historically significant.

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Estimate
£500 to £1,000

Starting price
£450