1943 5¢
Overrun Countries Issue #918
Albania
Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Albanian flag is in the center
5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
15 million printed - Scott #918 - 1943
Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05
Vignette proof on india, mounted on card
A first day cover of #918 dated November 9th 1943
A sheet of 50 of #918
Albanian refugees, Kukës County, Albania, 19 Apr 1939
Albanian volunteers at the 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg
Loading bombs on the plane on the snow-covered airport in Albania.
In the foreground airmen carrying a bomb. In the background anItalian Savoia Marchetti aircraft.