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Airmail - Stamps of 1950 Surcharged issue, Albania, 1952

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1952

Issuing entity

Albania

The Airmail - Stamps of 1950 Surcharged issue comprises 2 postage stamps released by Albania on 26 December 1952. The StampWorld catalogue lists 2 stamps in the issue (StampWorld numbers 531, 532), printed in 2 design types.

Values and colours recorded for the issue: 0.50/2L ultramarine; 2.50/5L dark green. Perforation: 12¼. No watermark is recorded. The photographs come from Wikimedia Commons and show stamps of this issue; each is credited individually. Identification note: compare the value, colour and perforation together; shades, perforation varieties and later printings are not separated in this entry. Details follow the StampWorld catalogue page; they have not been checked against the issuing postal administration's records.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
2
Photograph views
2
Catalogue references
1

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Watermark
None recorded
Perforation
12¼

Design

Values and colours
0.50/2L ultramarine · 2.50/5L dark green

Identification

Issue date
26 December 1952
Distinguishing features
Value, colour and perforation together
Design types (StampWorld)
FY, FZ
Catalogue numbers to match
StampWorld 531, 532

Catalogue references

Research required

  • Confirm values, perforations and printings against Stanley Gibbons, Scott or Michel.
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