Postage stamps and postal history of Albania

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A 1913 stamp of Albania overprinted on a Turkish stamp Shqipenia 16 June 1913-1.jpg
A 1913 stamp of Albania overprinted on a Turkish stamp

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

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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.

See also

References and sources

References
  1. 1 2 Albania. Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Sandafayre Stamp Atlas. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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