Postage stamps and postal history of Albania

Postage stamps from Albania are marked Shqiperia, Shqiperise and Shqiptare.

A 1913 stamp of Albania overprinted on a Turkish stamp

Turkish stamps

Albania used the postage stamps of Turkey from 1870 to 1913.[1]

First stamps

Albania issued its first stamps in 1913.[1]

World War II

During World War II, stamps were produced during the Italian, German and Greek occupation.

  • 16 June 1913
    16 June 1913
  • 16 June 1913
    16 June 1913
  • 25 October 1913
    25 October 1913
  • 25 October 1913
    25 October 1913
  • 1 December 1913
    1 December 1913
  • 1967
    1967

See also

References and sources
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References
  1. Albania. Archived 2012-05-11 at WebCite Sandafayre Stamp Atlas. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
Sources

Further reading
  • Gjinaj, Kolë. Historia e Filatelise Shqiptare. Shkodër: Botim i Muzeut Historik të Shkodrës, 1996
  • Nika, Thimi. Historia e Filatelisë Shqiptare: 100 vjet Pulla Shqiptare (1913-2013). Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese Mediaprint, 2013 ISBN 9789928081148 417p.
  • Phipps, John, S. The Stamps and Posts of Albania and Epirus 1878 to 1945. Bristol: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2002 ISBN 0952717727 285p.
  • Smaili, B. et al. Pulla Poste Shqipetare = Albanian Postage Stamps, 1913-1959. Tirana: Botuar nga Drejtoria e Pergjitheshme P. T. T. te Republikes Popullore te Shquiperise, 1959



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