King Victor Emmanuel III, Italian Post Offices in Albania
Italian Post Offices in Albania · 1902 · 25c
This stamp features a left-facing portrait of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. It is an Italian stamp overprinted in black with the word 'ALBANIA' for use in Italian post offices operating within the Ottoman Empire's territory of Albania. The design is based on the contemporary Italian definitive series.
Issued for use in Italian post offices in key Albanian cities like Durrës, Shkodër, and Vlorë, these stamps reflect Italy's growing political and economic influence in the region prior to Albania's independence.
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