Postage stamps and postal history of Albania explained

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

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

• Posta Shqiptare
• Postage stamps and postal history of Epirus

References and sources

References

Sources

• Encyclopedia of Postal History.

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 417p.
• Phipps, John, S. The Stamps and Posts of Albania and Epirus 1878 to 1945. Bristol: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2002 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

Notes and References

1. http://www.sandafayre.com/atlas/albania.htm Albania.