Pre-republic (Up to 1945) – BalkanPhila

1930 Albania Airmail Set on Sieger Covers to Berlin

Kemal Giray — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 09:10:53 +0000

Albania: 1930 (20 November). Two Hermann Sieger registered covers to Germany franked with complete set of Junkers over Tirana airmail set and King Zog I portraits tied by TIRANE * POSTE AERORE datestamps. Reverse transit and Berlin arrival cds’s.

1914 Albania Vlore Postage Due Cover

Kemal Giray — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:38:23 +0000

Albania: 1914 philatelic cover from Brindisi, Italy franked on arrival with single and pair of 5q. and 25q. Skanderbeg portrait and 20pa surcharged on 10q. postage due stamps overprinted fake “T” postage due hand stamps tied by 22 May Vlone datestamps.

1913 Albania Vlore Registered Multi Frank to Bremen

Kemal Giray — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:59:00 +0000

Albania: 1913 (21 November). Registered commercial cover to Germany franked with handstamped laid paper typewritten in violet two 10pa. 20pa. and 1 grosh tied by VLONE SHQIPENIE datestamps. Reverse 28 November Basel – Luxembourg TPO and next day Bremen arrival cds’s.

1913 Albania Vlore Registered 1gr pair to Munich

Kemal Giray — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:51:55 +0000

Albania: 1913 (11 November). Registered commercial cover to Germany franked with pair of handstamped laid paper typewritten in violet 1 grosh tied by VLONE SHQIPENIE datestamps. Reverse 11 November Bologna transit and 14 November Muenchen arrival cds’s.

1929 Albania Korce 25q Kingdom opt to USA

Kemal Giray — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:14:44 +0000

Albania: 1929 (2 April). Cover to Arlington, United States franked with ‘Kingdom of Albania’ overprinted 25q. Ahmed Zogu portrait tied by Korce datestamp. Reverse blank.

1933 Albania Shkoder 1st South America Zeppelin Card

Kemal Giray — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:03:06 +0000

Albania: 1933 (1 May). Registered First South America Graf Zeppelin card from Vlore to Brazil franked with King Zog I portrait and airmail stamps tied by dispatch and 6 May Friedrichshafen transit cds. Reverse next day Roma, 3 May Milano (Italy) transit and 9 May Pernambuco arrival cds’s.

1913 Albania Vlore Registered Postcard to Munich

Kemal Giray — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:05:49 +0000

Albania: 1913 (11.11.) registered (No 46) picture postcard of Kerka Waterfalls to Munich franked 20 para and 1 grosh tied by violet Vlone Shqipenie date stamps, arrival cds of 14 Nov, touched margins, scarce albeit from Bicket.

1913 Albania Double Eagle 20pa Stationery to Munich

Kemal Giray — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 08:51:21 +0000

Albania: 1913 (21.11.) ‘Double Eagle’ overprinted 20pa stationery card registered uprated to “Bickel” at Munich, additionally franked handstamped 1gr. Tied violet Vlone Shqipenie cds, Provisional Government handstamp at top, arrival backstamps. A fine genuine example, albeit philatelic.

1933 Albania 25q Kingdom opt Stationery Envelope to Paris

Kemal Giray — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 07:35:39 +0000

Albania: 1933 (15 March). 25q President Ahmet Zogu portrait KINGDOM overprinted postal stationery envelope to Paris struck by Tirane datestamps. Reverse 1 March arrival cds.

1960 Albania Tiran Moscow First Flight Cover

Kemal Giray — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 10:12:12 +0000

Albania: 1960 Tirane Moscow first flight cover. 7l.50 stamp damaged.