Postage Stamps of Italian Post Offices in the Levant

by Tony Clayton

Valona

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The Italian Post Office in Valona opened on 15th May 1908. It closed from 1911 to 1913 because of the Italo-Turkish War. It finally closed at the end of 1922.

In February 1909, seven denominations were created by overprinting Italian stamps along with the denomination in Turkish currency.

An 8th value, 40 piastre on 10 lire, was issued January 1911.

In 1916 two modified versions of the 30 para were issued, along with the later version overprinted CENT.20

40 Piastre on 10 lire Sassone 8. The scarcest of the mint Valona issues (unusually not the 20 piastre on 5 lire)

First issue of 30 parà on 15 centesimi; Valona in lower case Violet overprint Sassone 3.	Second issue of 30 parà on 15 centesimi; Valona in upper case First printing with violet overprint Sassone 9.
Second issue of 30 parà on 15 centesimi; Valona in upper case Second printing with magenta overprint Sassone 9a.	CENT.20 overprinted on 30 parà on 15 centesimi Only found with magenta VALONA Sassone 10.

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