Situated as it is, smack-dab in the middle of central Europe, Albania has dealt with the attendant w
Situated as it is, smack-dab in the middle of central Europe, Albania has dealt with the attendant woes of most crossroads nations - changing hands, changing governance structure, changing names - before finally settling on being the Republic of Albania in the post-Soviet world. Not that that means there aren’t still governance issues, or a long simmering (sometimes boiling) conflict with neighboring nations, but for now…a republic it is, and this stamp enthusiast sure would like to visit one day.Stamp details:Stamp on top:Issued on: December 1, 1913From: Vlorë, Independent AlbaniaMC #29Second row left:Issued in: 1922From: Durrës, Principality of AlbaniaMC #83Second row right:Issued on: May 30, 1926From: Tirana, Albanian RepublicMC #126Third row left:Issued on: October 8, 1930From: Tirana, Kingdom of AlbaniaMC #228Third row right:Issued on: May 16, 1947From: Tirana, People’s Republic of AlbaniaMC #418Bottom left:Issued in: 1977From: Tirana, People’s Socialist Republic of AlbaniaMC #1925Bottom right:Issued on: May 5, 2018From: Tirana, Republicof AlbaniaMC #3576Recognized as a sovereign state by the UN: Yes (since December 14, 1955)Official name: Republic of Albania; Republika e ShqipërisëMember of the Universal Postal Union: Yes (since March 1, 1933) -- source link
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