Durres-Durazzo: 1873, entire letter sent from Durazzo to Vienna showing thimble-type "DURAZZO" dated "25/2/73" in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 474) postmark, on reverse "WIEN" red arrival postmark (Image)

Durres-Durazzo: 1862, registered cover from Durazzo to Vienna showing fine DURAZZO date stamp (23/3) in black with both straight line RECOM and FRANCO handstamps alongside (Tchilinghirian fig. 473), reverse with Vienna arrival cds in black, scarce (Image)

Durres-Durazzo: 1860, undated cover from Durazzo to Vienna showing single-circle DURAZZO cds (22/7) struck in green (Tchilinghirian fig. 473), on reverse Triest oval transit (24/7) and Vienna arrival cds in red (Image)

Shkodër-Scutari: 1860, cover from Scutari via Antivari Austrian Post Office to Vienna, with ANTIVARI cds (4/1) in brown (Tchilinghirian fig. 467), reverse with Triest oval transit in black and Vienna arrival cds (11/2) in red, alongside in red crayon manuscript postal charges (Image)

Elbasan-Elbasani: 1873, cover from Elbasan to Vienna via Austrian Post Office, franked in transit by 1867 issue 5 kr. red tied by oval "TRIESTE-TERGESTEO" date stamp in black, reverse with Vienna arrival cds (4/8) in black, small closed tear in front panel not detracting from a scarce usage (Image)

Durres - Durazzo: 1909, registered cover bearing single franking of 1907 issue 80 para Albania overprinted Levant issue tied by "DURAZZO" postmark sent to Vienna/Austria, alongside showing registration label of Durazzo No: 2991, on reverse arrival cds (Image)

Premeti: 1917, cover bearing single franking Italian stamp 25 cen, tied by rare "POSTE ITALIANE * PREMETI" postmark (16.5.17) sent to Paris then redirected to Calvados, alongside Italian Censor tape and large rectangle "VALONA" censor mark (Image)

Tiran - Tirane: 1940, multi-franking registered cover sent from Tiran to Milano bearing 1939 & 1940 issues stamps tied by "TIRAN" postmarks, alongside registration label. (Image)

Vlorë-Avlonya: 1935, declared value cover sent from Vlone to Athens/Greece bearing on reverse 1 Fr. & 15 Q, stamps tied by "VLONE" postmarks, alongside transit and arrival postmarks (Image)

Librazhd - Librazho: 1940, airmail cover sent from Librazhd to Germany bearing 1939 & 1940 issue stamps 25 q, + 15 q, + 5 q, tied by "LIBRAZHD B" postmarks, on reverse German censor label and cachet (Image)

Gjirokastër - Argyrokastron - Erguiri: 1942, cover sent airmail from Argirocastro to Athens bearing 1939 issue 5q. green and 15q. red (2) tied by clear strike of GJINOKASTER date stamp (3/8), with censor label overlapping one 15q. and arrival on reverse (11/8), scarce (Image)

Gjirokastër - Argyrokastron - Erguiri: 1943, cover sent by airmail from Argirocastro to Athens bearing 1939 issue 10 q. brown pair, one scuffed, and 25 q. blue with blue "POST AJRORE / PAR AVION" label tied by clear strikes of GJINOKASTER date stamps (26/8), with censor reseal label alongside tied in blue (Image)

Pogradec-Starova: 1892, cover to Romania franked on reverse by 1892 issue 20 pa. claret (2) tied by two strikes of circular all Arabic "Istarova" handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 52) in black, the pair also tied on arrival by Maranesti cds., envelope slightly trimmed but rare, signed Nakri (Image)

Berat: 1901, cover sent from Berat to Constantinople bearing single franking 1901 issue blue tied by bilingual "BERAT" postmark (Coles & Walker fig. 19), on reverse arrival cds (Image)

Berat & Vlorë-Avlonya: 1909, cover to Trieste franked by 1908 issue 1 pi. grey-blue tied by circular "BERAT" date stamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 20), also showing bilingual "AVLONYA" transit cds (Coles & Walker fig. 63) in black at right (Image)

Elbasan-Elbasani: 1907, cover to Constantinople franked by 1905 issue 10 pa. green in a fine block of four cancelled by fine circular bilingual "ELBASSANE" date stamp (7/1) in black (Coles & Walker fig. 45), reverse with Constantinople all Arabic arrival cds (13/7) in black, scarce. (Image)

Shkodër-İşkodra: prephilatelic period, entire letter from Scutari to Manastir/Bitolia showing superb strike of all arabic negative "An-Canib Posta-i İşkodra 265" (="in behalf of Shkoder post Office") handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 1), scarce and very fine (Image)

Shkodër-İşkodra: 1910, registered cover sent to Scutarie bearing 2 pia, tied by all Arabic "Dersaadet 2" postmark, alongside showing very rare and clear bilingual "SCUTARI D'ALBANIE 1", Bayindir fig. 9 (Image)

Shkodër-İşkodra: 1909, cover sent from Scutari to Elbassan bearing 1909 issue 2 pia. tied by bilingual "SCUTARI D'ALBANIA" postmark, Coles & Walker fig. 5 (Image)

Shkodër-İşkodra: 1911, cover sent from Diyarbakir to Scutari bearing 1910 issue pair 20 paras, alongside showing bilingual "SCUTARI D'ALBANIA" postmark, Bayindir fig. 8, arrival cds (Image)

Shkodër-İşkodra: 1903, cover from Scutari to Constantinople bearing single franking 1901 issue 1 piastre tied by bilingual "SCUTARI D'ALBANIA" cds, Coles & Walker fig. 4 (Image)

Shkodër-İşkodra: 1912, cover sent from Eguine to Scutari bearing single franking 1910 issue 1 pia. tied by bilingual "EGUINE" cds, on reverse showing bilingual "SCUTARI D'ALBANIE 1'" arrival postmark, Bayindir fig. 9 (Image)

Shkodër-İşkodra: 1910, single franking cigarette factory advertisement cover sent from Cairo/Egypt to Scutari-Albania via Constantinople bearing 1 piastre blue tied by Cairo cds, alongside large size bilingual "SCUTARI D'ALBANIA" arrival postmark, Bayindir fig. 8, on reverse transit postmarks with special company label, some aged (Image)

Durres-Durazzo: 1910, picture postcard of Durazzo used from Draç to Vienna bearing 1908 issue 20 para rose-red, tied by bilingual "DURAZZO" in blue ink (Coles & Walker fig. 9). (Image)

Durres-Durazzo: 1901, issue letter-card of 1 piastre used from Durres to Austria showing very fine bilingual "DURAZZO" cds (Coles & Walker fig. 9). (Image)