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Auction: 26015 - "The Treasure of the Eagles" Collection of Albania - Part I
Lot: 3165

(x) Wartime Transitional Period (1914-1920)
French Occupation of Korcë (1916-1920)
1918 (April 1st). Registered cover to Copenhagen with bilingual printed heading of the Direction of the Post in Koritsa in Albanian and French, correctly franked for the 50c foreign registration rate with 1918 25c. blue and black and “Qarku i Korçës” overprinted 25c. on 5c. green and black, each tied by “korytsa/albanie” c.d.s., showing registration marking at top, Albanian “Poste Albanaise - Censure” and French censorship labels (the former on reverse), London (26.4) and arrival (18.5) d.s. on back. One of the very few genuine covers bearing the very rare “Qarku i Korçës” overprinted value, further enhanced by its usage in this extremely rare mixed issue franking. Michel 16, 18.

provenance: Markus Gmähle

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£1,000 to £2,000

Starting price
£900