From 1909 through 1916, Italy issued stamps overprinted “Valona” for their offices in Valona during their occupation of Albania. These were legit stamps used during that period. I acquired a cover bearing the 1st issue of this series (10pa on 5c green) affixed to a postcard sent to Rome. The postcard also features the […]
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Albania – The Valona Warrior Fantasy Issue of 1914
Albania, in the first 2 decades of the 20th century was a minefield of fakes, forgeries and fantasy issues. In 1914, a set of stamps was created, featuring the image of a warrior and a view of a city, presumably Valona Albania. Valona was the Italian name of the city of Vlore. Valona in […]