ALBANIA 1916-1919

Shqipnija - Shqiperia - Albanien

Return To Catalogue - Albania 1913-1915 - Albania 1920 onwards - Due, locals etc. - Italian stamps used in Albania

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1916 Stamps of Epirus further overprinted with an eagle

  10 c on 2 l red (2 types of basic stamp)
  25 c on 3 l red
  25 c on 25 l blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Bogus stamps of Epirus, overprinted with 'SHQIPENIA', a double headed eagle and value in cents, pretending to be an issue of Albania:

1919 Fiscal stamps of Austria 'FINANZVERWALTUNG ALBANIENS' overprinted 'POSTA Shkodres SHQYPNIS' or 'POSTAT SHQIPTARE'

With 'XVIMCMX' overprinted in red or blue

  (2) q on 2 h brown
  05 q on 16 h green
  10 q on 8 h red
  25 q on 64 h blue (2 types, eagle different)
  50 q on 32 h violet
  1 F on 1.28 Kr yellow on blue

All stamps have a small eagle, but the 64 h also exists with a larger eagle (with no shadow on its body).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

With comet with curved tail (in red except for 10 q)

  (2) q on 2 h brown
  05 q on 16 h green
  10 q on 8 h red
  25 q on 64 h blue (two types)
  50 q on 32 h violet
  1 F on 1.28 Kr yellow on blue

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

With violet comet with straight tail

  (2) q on 2 h brown
  05 q on 16 h green
  10 q on 8 h red
  25 q on 64 h blue (2 types)
  50 q on 32 h violet
  1 F on 1,28 Kr yellow on blue

I have seen the 10 q on 8 h with 'IO' instead of '10' (both sides).

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted 'POSTAT SHQIPTARE' vertical lines at the bottom and value

  10 q on 2 h brown
  15 q on 8 h red (two types, broad or small eagle)
  20 q on 16 h green
  25 q on 64 h blue
  50 q on 32 h violet
  1 F on 96 h orange (two types, broad or small eagle)
  2 F on 1.60 K violet

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Overprinted 'POSTAT SHQIPTARE' oblique lines at the bottom and value

  10 q on 8 h red (two types, broad or small eagle)
  15 q on 8 h red (two types, broad or small eagle)
  20 q on 16 h green
  25 q on 32 h violet
  50 q on 64 h blue
  1 F on 96 h orange 
  2 F on 1.60 K violet

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Mystery item, 16 h with a comet overprint only:

Probably a fiscal stamp

Albania 1920 onwards

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