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ITALIAN POST OFFICES ABROAD (Turkey, Albania etc.)

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1903 Stamps of Italy overprinted with "ALBANIA" and surcharged to be used in Albania

  '10 Para 10' on 5 c green (eagle)
  '10 Para 10' on 5 c green (Victor Emanuel III)
  '20 Para 20' on 10 c red (Victor Emanuel III)
  '35 Para 35' on 20 c orange (Victor Emanuel III)
  '40 Para 40' on 25 c blue (Victor Emanuel III)
  '80 Para 80' on 50 c violet (Victor Emanuel III, 1908)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 pa on 5 c ** ** Eagle
10 pa on 5 c RR RR Victor Emanuel III
20 pa on 10 c *** ***  
35 pa on 20 c *** ***  
40 pa on 25 c *** ***  
80 pa on 50 c *** ***  


Forged overprint

 

1903 Stamps of Italy overprinted with value in "Para"


(reduced size)

  '10 Para 10' on 5 c green (eagle)
  '10 Para 10' on 5 c green (Victor Emanuel III, 1908)
  '20 Para 20' on 10 c red (Victor Emanuel III, 1908)
  '30 Para 30' (violet) on 15 c black (Victor Emanuel III, 1908)
  '35 Para 35' on 20 c orange (Victor Emanuel III)
  '40 Para 40' on 25 c blue (Victor Emanuel III)
  '40 Para 40' on 25 c blue (Victor Emanuel III, 1908, other type)
  '80 Para 80' on 50 c violet (Victor Emanuel III, 1908)
  '80 Para 80' on 50 c violet (Victor Emanuel III, 1908, other type)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 pa on 5 c ** ** Eagle
10 pa on 5 c * * Victor Emanuel III, 1908
20 pa on 10 c * * 1908
30 pa on 15 c * *  
35 pa on 20 c *** ***  
40 pa on 25 c *** ***  
40 pa on 25 c * * 1908, other type
80 pa on 50 c *** ***  
80 pa on 50 c *** *** On other type


Forged Fournier overprint as found in a Fourier Album.

 

1908 Stamps of Italy overprinted with value in "PARA" or "PIASTRE"

Second rarest type '30 PARA' (red) on 15 c black Second type Certified genuine?


(Reduced size)

  '10 PARA' on 5 c green
  '20 PARA' on 10 c red
  '30 PARA' (red or black) on 15 c black
  '1 PIASTRA' on 25 c blue
  '2 PIASTRE' on 50 c violet
  '4 PIASTRE' on 1 L brown and green
  '4 PIASTRE 4' on 1 L brown and green
  '20 PIASTRE' on 5 L blue and red
  '20 PIASTRE 20' on 5 L blue and red

Many of these stamps were purely speculative.

Only stamp known on letter
(Speculative issue)

For example, only 99 stamps of the above 4 Pi on 1 L were printed. The above one is the only one on cover!

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 pa on 5 c ** ** Two types, second type: R
20 pa on 10 c ** ** Two types, second type: R
30 pa on 15 c * * Usually with red '30 PARA',
with black '30 PARA': RR
Exists in a second type: ***
1 Pi on 25 c *** *** Two types, second type: RR
2 Pi on 50 c RR RR Two types
'4 PIASTRE' on 1 L RRR RRR Two types
'4 PIASTRE 4' on 1 L R R Two types
'20 PIASTRE' on 5 L RRR RRR Two types
'20 PIASTRE 20' on 5 L R R Two types, second type: RR

A "1 PIASTRA 1" (red) on 25 c blue was issued for Crete.


Two forged overprints made by Fournier as they can be found in 'The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries'

 

1908 Stamps of Italy overprinted with Durazzo, Janina, Gerusalemme (Jerusalem), Salonicco, Scutari di Albania, Smirne or Valona and surcharged in Para or Piastre

Jerusalem, 20 Pi on 5 L blue and red 'SCUTARI DI ALBANIA'

  10 pa on 5 c green
  20 pa on 10 c red
  30 pa (violet) on 15 c black
  1 Pi on 25 c blue
  2 Pi on 50 c violet
  4 Pi on 1 L brown and green
  20 Pi on 5 L blue and red
  40 Pi on 10 L olive and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
Prices same for all cities
10 pa on 5 c c c  
20 pa on 10 c c c  
30 pa on 15 c *** ***  
1 Pi on 25 c * *  
2 Pi on 50 c ** **  
4 Pi on 1 L *** ***  
20 Pi on 5 L R R  
40 Pi on 10 L RR RR  

For Scutari di Albania a 4 pa on 2 c brown was also issued. A further overprint 'CENT 20' was issued for Durazzo, Scutari di Albania and Valona on 30 pa on 15 c black. The 30 pa on 15 c for Valona exists in two types: 'Valona 30 para 30' or 'VALONA 30 PARA 30' (1916). More stamps with overprint 'SMIRNE' were issued in 1922.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
4 pa on 2 c c * Scutari di Albania
20 c on 30 pa on 15 c *** R Durazzo
20 c on 30 pa on 15 c *** R Scutari di Albania
20 c on 30 pa on 15 c * *** Valona

 

1909 Stamps of Italy, overprinted "Costantinopoli" and value

  10 pa on 5 c green
  20 pa on 10 c red
  30 pa on 15 c black
  1 Pi on 25 c blue
  2 Pi on 50 c violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 pa on 5 c c c  
20 pa on 10 c * *  
30 pa on 15 c * *  
1 Pi on 25 c * *  
2 Pi on 50 c ** **  

 

1909 Stamps of Italy, overprinted "COSTANTINOPOLI" and value

  4 Pi on 1 L brown and green
  20 Pi on 5 L blue and red
  40 Pi on 10 L olive and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
4 Pi on 1 L *** ***  
20 Pi on 5 L R R  
40 Pi on 10 L RR RR  

 

1921-23 Issues for Constantinopel, stamps of Italy overprinted in "PARA"

  'PARA 10' on 1 c brown (1922)
  'PARA 20' on 2 c brown (1922)
  '30 PARA' on 2 c brown (1922)
  '30 PARA' on 5 c green (1922, two types)
  'PARA 30' on 5 c green (1922)
  '1 PIASTRE' on 5 c green
  'PIASTRE 1 PARA 20' on 15 c black (1922)
  'PIASTRE 1 PARA 25' on 25 c blue (1923)
  1 1/2 Pi on 10 c red (1922)
  '1,50 PIASTRE' on 20 c orange (1922)
  '1,50 PIASTRE' on 25 c blue (1922)
  '2 PIASTRE' on 15 c black
  'PIASTRE 3' on 20 c orange (1922)
  3 Pi on 25 c blue (1922)
  'PIASTRE 3 PARA 30' on 25 c blue (1922)
  'PIASTRE 3 PARA 30' on 40 c brown (1923)
  3,75 Pi on 40 c brown (1922)
  3 3/4 Pi on 40 c brown (1922)
  '4 PIASTRE' on 20 c orange
  4 Pi 20 pa on 50 c violet
  'PIASTRE 4,50' on 50 c violet (1922)
  '4 1/2 PIASTRE' on 50 c violet (1922)
  '5 PIASTRE' (2 types?) on 25 c blue
  'PIASTRE 7 PARA 20' on 60 c red (1922)
  7,50 Pi on 60 c orange (1922)
  7 1/2 Pi on 85 c brown (1922)
  7 1/2 Pi on 1 L brown and green (overprint red, 1922)
  '10 PIASTRE' on 60 c red
  15 Pi on 85 c brown (1922, 2 types?)
  'PIASTRE 15' on 1 L brown and green (1922)  
  '15 PIASTRE' on 1 L brown and green (1922)
  18 Pi 30 pa on 1 L brown and green (1923)
  18,75 Pi on 1 L brown and green (1922)
  45 Pi on 5 L blue and red (1922, two types?)
  90 Pi on 10 L olive and red (1922, two types?)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10 pa on 1 c * *  
20 pa on 2 c * *  
30 pa on 2 c * *  
'30 PARA' on 5 c *** *** 30 in front of PARA
'30 PARA' on 5 c c c 30 above PARA
'PARA 30' on 5 c *** ***  
1 Pi on 5 c RR RR  
1 Pi 20 pa on 15 c * *  
1 Pi 20 pa on 25 c * *  
1 1/2 Pi on 10 c * *  
1.50 Pi on 20 c * *  
1.50 Pi on 25 c *** ***  
2 Pi on 15 c * *  
3 Pi on 20 c * *  
3 Pi on 25 c ** **  
3 Pi 30 pa on 25 c * *  
3 Pi 30 pa on 40 c * **  
3,75 Pi on 40 c * *  
3 3/4 Pi on 40 c * *  
4 Pi on 20 c *** ***  
4 Pi 20 pa on 50 c ** **  
4,50 Pi on 50 c ** **  
4 1/2 Pi on 50 c *** ***  
5 Pi on 25 c *** ***  
7 Pi 20 pa on 60 c * *  
7,50 Pi on 60 c ** **  
7 1/2 Pi on 85 c *** ***  
7 1/2 Pi on 1 L *** ***  
10 Pi on 60 c ** **  
15 Pi on 85 c *** ***  
'PIASTRE 15' on 1 L *** ***  
'15 PIASTRE' on 1 L *** R  
18 Pi 30 pa on 1 L *** ***  
18,75 Pi on 1 L ** ***  
45 Pi on 5 L R R  
90 Pi on 10 L R R  

 

1922-23 Stamps of Italy with overprint "COSTANTINOPOLI" and surcharged

"COSTANTINOPOLI" written at the middle of the stamp (1922)

  20 pa on 5 c green 
  1 Pi 20 pa on 15 c black
  3 Pi on 30 c brown  
  3 Pi 30 pa on 40 c brown 
  7 Pi 20 pa on 1 L brown and green

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
20 pa on 5 c *** ***  
1 Pi 20 pa on 15 c * *  
3 Pi on 30 c * *  
3 Pi 30 pa on 40 c * *  
7 Pi 20 pa on 1 L * *   
"COSTANTINOPOLI" written at the top of the stamp (1923)

  30 pa on 5 c green
  1 Pi 20 pa on 25 c blue 
  3 Pi 30 pa on 40 c brown 
  4 Pi 20 pa on 50 c violet 
  7 Pi 20 pa on 60 c red 
  15 Pi on 85 c brown 
  18 Pi 30 pa on 1 L brown and green 
  45 Pi on 5 L blue and red 
  90 Pi on 10 L olive and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
30 pa on 5 c c c  
1 Pi 20 pa on 25 c c *  
3 Pi 30 pa on 40 c * *  
4 Pi 20 pa on 50 c * *  
7 Pi 20 pa on 60 c ** **  
15 Pi on 85 c *** ***  
18 Pi 30 pa on 1 L *** ***  
45 Pi on 5 L *** ***  
90 Pi on 10 L R R  

 

1922 Stamps of Italy with overprint "SMIRNE" and surcharged

  20 pa on 5 c green 
  1 Pi 20 pa on 15 c black
  3 Pi on 30 c brown  
  3 Pi 30 pa on 40 c brown 
  7 Pi 20 pa on 1 L brown and green

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
20 pa on 5 c *** ***  
1 Pi 20 pa on 15 c * *  
3 Pi on 30 c * **  
3 Pi 30 pa on 40 c * **  
7 Pi 20 pa on 1 L * *(  

 

1922 Stamp of Italy with local surcharge

  'Piastre 3.75' on 25 c blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3.75 Pi on 25 c * *  

 

Express stamps

1908 Express stamps of Italy, surcharged with "PIASTRA" or "Para"

 

  '1 PIASTRA 1' on 25 c red
  '60 Para 60' on 30 c blue and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 Pi on 25 c ** **  
60 pa on 30 c *** ***  

 

1922 Express stamps of Italy, surcharged in Piastres

  15 Pi on 30 c blue and red
  15 Pi on 30 c blue and red (with overprint "COSTANTINOPOLI", 1923)
  15 Pi on 1,20 L on 30 c blue and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
15 Pi on 30 c *** *** Two types, with large '15': RR
15 Pi on 30 c *** *** With 'COSTANTINOPOLI'
15 Pi on 1.20 L on 30 c *** ***  

Postage due stamps

1922 Postage due stamps of Italy overprinted "Costantinopoli"

  10 c orange and red
  30 c orange and red
  60 c orange and red
  1 L blue and red
  2 L blue and red
  5 L blue and red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
10c ** **  
30 c *** ***  
60 c *** ***  
1 L ** **  
2 L RR RR  
5 L RR RR  

These stamps seem to have a control mark consisting of the arms of Italy with crown with inscription "POSTE ITALIANE COSTANTINOPOLI" covering 4 stamps.

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