1l red-brown on thin buff paper in block of 4, imperf with good margins all round. Fine used, selvedge used as hinge. Cancelled 'AOHNAI / 1885'. Cat £280 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Auction UPA 102
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Jul 08, 2026 Europe/London
UPA UPA Auction UPA 102
Wednesday Jul 08, 2026 09:00 Europe/London
Last date for bids:
Tuesday Jul 07, 2026 17:00 Europe/London
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The auction offers 18,430 lots to the value of £1,916,140 GBP comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire plus exceptional Europe and overseas, with very good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention.
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Sale of Unsold Lots : 10th July 2026, 6pm onwards until 3rd August 2026, 10am
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Please Note : Bids below 80% of the estimate will be respectfully declined. Bidders wishing to purchase such lots for less may have the opportunity to do so in subsequent auction(s).
Sale Terms
Showing 1 - 19 of 19
Price: £ 78.00
Lot #169 - Albania 1914
Arrival of Prince William of Wied. 10q red and rose with ovpt, fine used, h/r. Cat £110 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Price: £ 30.00
Lot #170 - Albania 1914
Arrival of Prince William of Wied. 10q red and rose with ovpt on small piece with double ring cds 'VLONE / 8.3.1914'. Cat £110 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Price: £ 34.00
Lot #171 - Albania 1914
Postage Due. 1gr on 25q blue, handstamped with 'TAKSE' but with surcharge shift leaving only '1' of 'I Grosh' visible. Mint, hinged. (image available) {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Price: £ 16.00
Lot #172 - Albania 1924
Red Cross. 5q + 5q green, on small piece, cds 'ELBASAN / 28.9.24'. Cat £40 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Price: £ 12.00
Lot #173 - Albania 1924
Red Cross. 10q + 5q red, very fine used, h/r. Cat £40 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £9.60)
Price: £ 12.00
Lot #174 - Albania 1924
Red Cross. 10q + 5q +5q red (additional large red cross and premium), fine used, h/r. Cat £35 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #175 - Albania 1927
Air: 10q carmine, ovpt 'Rep. / Shqiptare' INVERTED, MM. With normal (fu) for comparison. Cat £35 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Price: £ 18.00
Lot #176 - Albania 1927
AIR. Part set of 4v, 25q, 50q, 1f & 2f, ovpt 'Rep. Shqiptare', mint hinged. Cat £33 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #177 - Albania 1940
Postage Dues. Set of 5v to 50q, fine used, h/r. Cat £375 {PD} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Price: £ 103.00
Lot #178 - Albania 1940
Express Letter. Set of 2v, 25q & 50q, mint with light hinge trace. Cat £34 (image available) {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Price: £ 8.00
Lot #179 - Albania 1943
German Occupation: 3f olive-black (Broken Columns, Botrint), ovpt '14 / Shtator / 1943', UM. Cat £65 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Price: £ 39.00
Lot #180 - Albania 1943
German Occupation: Express Letter 25q bright violet, ovpt '14 / Shtator / 1943', MM. Cat £27 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Price: £ 13.00
Lot #181 - Albania 1950
Air. Set of +v, 0l.50 to 20l, mint with hinge trace. 1l & 10l with a little paper adhesion. Cat £55 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #182 - Albania 1963
First Team Manned Space Flight. 25l blue and brown in MS format, both perf and imperf versions. Mint with hinge trace at top margin. Cat £110 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Price: £ 30.00
Lot #183 - Albania 1963
Olympic Games, Tokyo (2nd issue), 15l MS (Torch, Rings and Map), UM. Cat £20 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Price: £ 10.00
Lot #184 - Albania 1964
Olympic Games, Tokyo. 15l MS (Olympic Flag and Mount Fuji), perf 12½, UM. Cat £30 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Price: £ 15.00
Lot #185 - Albania 1964
Olympic Games, Tokyo. 15l MS (Olympic Flag and Mount Fuji), imperf, UM. Cat £30 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Price: £ 15.00
Lot #186 - Albania 1968
Enver Hoxha's 60th Birthday. Set of 4v, 25q to 1l.10 plus 1l.50 MS. Stamps v.f.u., MS CTO (full gum). Cat £228 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £43.20)
Price: £ 54.00
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