Friday, January 23, 2026

Albania 1913-1920

 The early stamps of Albania can be quite complicated to ID given the variation of handstamps.
Genuine June 1913 Sc4-11 issues
The key features
In clear impressions the pupil of the eyes are evident
In the genuine, the S has flat top & bottom

Here are various genuine issues

Another way to id genuine issues is by the feet.

Forgeries
The top 2 were sold by Fournier

Nov. 1913 Sc27-33

Forgeries
These were sold by Fournier.

1920 Sc113-120
Genuine Issues

Forgeries
These were sold by Fournier
In the genuine top, the S has a rounded top.
Note discrepancies in other letters and spacing.