Below you will find articles about Albania. Or click here to view stamps with the subject Albania in the catalog.
Albania 1937, 'SHQIPNI' The country name on Albanian stamps has changed many times over the years - in 1937 it was written SHQIPNI and in 1939 it was called SHQIPTARE. The Albanian language, called 'shqip' or 'shqipe' by Albanians, is of interest to linguists...
Great Britain 1980 The railway has played an incredibly important part in the lives of billions of people over the years. The first public railway which used only steam locomotives all the time, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, designed and built...
Harry Potter Christmas stamp, Netherlands 2005 Harry Potter is possibly the world's most popular wizard, and author J.K. Rowling's fictional character's exploits have been the subject of many stamp issues. The first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was...
New stamps appear regularly with a variety of subjects. Below is a selection of recently-published stamps from around the globe. Many of you are probably aware of Great Britain’s recent ‘Star Wars’stamps release and on December 17th, with a limited...
What makes stamp collecting interesting for most people is the enormous, and sometimes strange, choice of topics chosen by countries/organisations when issuing stamps. Each year, the organisation PostEurop's Stamps & Philately Working Group selects the EUROPA stamp theme. It is...
It’s often said that it is good for your health to laugh. This article is dedicated to some of the most popular comedy talents that have entertained and amused people worldwide AND have been depicted on postage stamps.Probably the most...
During the occupation years of the Second World War, the Dutch flag remained the national flag with the permission of the German government, but its use was severely restricted. Most people kept the flag for better times. But in 1943...
Many new stamps on a wide variety of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Uruguay celebrates 35 years of diplomatic relations with Suriname with this issue. The only way to...
Many new stamps on a wide variety of subjects appear with great regularity. Below you will find a selection of recently issued stamps from around the world. Albania became an independent monarchy during the First World War. To that...
The Summer Olympic Games of the XXI Olympiad were held in Montreal in 1976. Other cities that were candidates to host the Games that year were Moscow and Los Angeles. Moscow was the big favorite for the Games...
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