Stamps from Albania catalogue

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Almost immediately after independence in 1912, Albania got its own postal service, which issued its first stamp a year later. Service Name: Posta Shqiptare. More

Albania is a republic in the west of the Balkan Peninsula. When the country was still part of the Ottoman Empire, there were already postal services, which were given a more serious organization in 1878 by opening a post office in every city. A national postal service was established a week after the declaration of independence on December 5, 1912. On May 5, 1913, it issued its first stamp. The postal service is the public law Posta Shqiptare.

Stamps of the Republic of Mirdita from 1921 are housed in LastDodo under Albania - Cinderella.

Watermarks
Watermarks
Filigree
Wasserzeichen

F – Deux filigranes furent utilisés pour les timbres d'Albanie:
E – Two watermarks were used for the stamps of Albania:

1) NL Diamond (multiple)
E Lozenge (multiple)
F Losange (multiple)
D Raut (more)

F - Filigree normal and visible since May 30, 1925 after the publication of the proclamation.
E -Normal (upright) watermark in force from 30 May 1925 when the republic was proclaimed.

2) NL Double-headed eagle
E Double-headed eagle
F Aigle à deux tetes
D Doppeladler

F - Filigree normal en vigueur à partir du 1st September 1930
E - Watermark (upright) in force from September 1, 1930.

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