Provisional issues of the Independent State of Croatia

First provisional issues for the Independent State of Croatia were issued 6 days after the invasion of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia by the Axis powers in 1941 and 5 days before an an armistice was signed.

Provisional issues consisted of overprinted stamps of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. These stamps were valid until February 15th, 1943, when they were demonetized by a single state decree, although the whole stock was used by the mid of 1942.

List of varieties

12 April 1941. The first provisional issue. King Peter II overprinted with inscription NEZAVISNA DRŽAVA HRVATSKA and 6 vertical lines over old country name.

Stamps of the 1939/40 definitive issue of postage stamps of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, bearing the effigy of King Peter II, overprinted with new country name in black color. The overprinting was done by Zemaljska tiskara in Zagreb in letterpress.

CONSTANT VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS
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Multiple denominations
I Left side of the second letter A in HRVATSKA damaged.
Field №: 41 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Ercegović: e
Notes: More examples: 1.50 din
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 11 (3 – 5.50 din)
II Bottom horizontal stroke of letter E in NEZAVISNA broken, diacritical sign on letter Ž in DRŽAVA almost flat.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: Another example
Value €: –
III Lower left part of letter K in HRVATSKA thinner.
Field №: 68 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Ercegović:f
Notes: Another example: 2 din.
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 11,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
IV Top left part of letter K in HRVATSKA broken on top.
Field №: 5, 28 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: More examples: 3 din, 5 din, 5.50 din.
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 11,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
V Top serif of letter N in NEZAVISNA missing.
Field №: 61 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: More examples: 0.50 din.
Value €: 3 (0.50 – 2 din); 8,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
VI Right vertical stroke of letter N in NEZAVISNA damaged on top.
Field №: 75 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Ercegović: g
Notes: More examples: 1 din.
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 11,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
VII Letter Z in NEZAVISNA damaged at the lower left side, serif on the fourth vertical column covering old country name broken on top twice.
Field №: 27 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Ercegović: b
Notes: More examples: 1.50 din.
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 11,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
VIII Horizontal stroke of letter H in HRVATSKA broken at left.
Field №: 66 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 11,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
IX Letter S in NEZAVISNA broken at top.
Field №: 77 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: More examples: 1 din.
Value €: 3 (0.50 – 2 din); 8,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
X In NEZAVISNA letter Z broken at top, horizontal stroke of first letter A broken.
Field №: 71 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: Note flaw V on field 61.
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 8,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
XI Left foot of the last letter A in HRVATSKA broken.
Field №: 41 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 3 (0.50 – 2 din); 11,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
XII First vertical stroke of the first letter N in NEZAVISNA broken.
Field №: 85 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 3 (0.50 – 2 din); 11,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
XIII Letter V in DRŽAVA broken on right side.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XIV Letter K in HRVATSKA broken at bottom.
Field №: 99 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 5,25 (0.50 – 2 din); 12 (3 – 5.50 din)
XV Second leg of the first letter N in NEZAVISNA broken.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 3 (0.50 – 2 din); 8,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
XVI First letter A in NEZAVISNA broken on the left side.
Field №: 74 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 11,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
XVII Letter S in NEZAVISNA without serif.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 6 (0.50 – 2 din); 16,5 (3 – 5.50 din)
XVIII Letter V in DRŽAVA broken on the left.
Field №: 96 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 3 (0.50 – 2 din); 8,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
XIX Letter V in HRVATSKA broken on the left.
Field №: 97 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 3 (0.50 – 2 din); 8,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
XX The 4th vertical cancellation bar indented at top left, the 5th cancellation bar broken at bottom.
Field №: 93 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 5,25 (0.50 – 2 din); 12 (3 – 5.50 din)
XXI Second letter N in NEZAVISNA without top right serif, last letter A heavily damaged.
Field №: 89 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 7,5 (0.50 – 2 din); 23,5 (3 – 5.50 din)
XXII Lower horizontal stroke of letter Z in NEZAVISNA interrupted.
Field №: 59 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 3 (0.50 – 2 din); 8,25 (3 – 5.50 din)
XXIII Serif on second letter N in NEZAVISNA missing.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
UNLISTED VARIETIES
1 First letter A in NEZAVISNA broken on the left.
2 Second serif of the last letter A in NEZAVISNA missing.
3 The fifth vertical line covering old country name broken at the bottom.
4 Letter K in HRVATSKA broken in the middle. (On the same field as the flaw on the basic stamp “Frame below letter D of DIN. broken”.)
5 Left vertical stroke of the second letter N in NEZAVISNA broken.
6 Letter V in NEZAVISNA damaged in the middle.
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
1 The first letter A in DRŽAVA missing.
2 Shifted overprint.
FORGERIES
All denominations
1 Letters uneven and deformed, bottom serifs of last two bars deformed.

21 April 1941. The second provisional issue. King Peter II overprinted with inscription NEZAVISNA DRŽAVA HRVATSKA and coat of arms in black color.

Stamps were issued in panes of 100 (10 x 10) and overprinted in letterpress by Zemaljska tiskara in Zagreb using two forms. Overprinting started on 19th of April and lasted for two weeks. Overprint was designed by Radoslav Horvat and produced by Božidar Kocmut.

CONSTANT VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS
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First form
I Croatia 1941 stamp overprint flaw Circle between E and D Little circle between letters E of NEZAVISNA and D of DRŽAVA.
Field №: 29 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: Only on 0.25, 0.50, 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 20 and 30 dinars.
Value €: 15
II Croatia 1941 stamp overprint flaw retouching First retouching of overprint to remove the circle between letters E of NEZAVISNA and D of DRŽAVA. Parts of the circle still visible on letters E and D.
Field №: 29 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: More examples: 0,25 din, 1.50 din, 4 din, 5.50 din, 8 din, 12 din, 20 din
Value €: 12
III Croatia 1941 provisional stamp issue overprint error Black dot between letters R and Ž in DRŽAVA. Black dot between letters R and Ž in DRŽAVA.
Field №: 12 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: Another example: 0.25 din (5th stamp on the fragment).
Value €: 4,5
II Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error N in NEZAVISNA deformed The first letter N in NEZAVISNA deformed.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: classification of this flaw under first form is dubious. Another example: 16 din stamp.
Value €: –
Second form
II Croatia 1941 provisional stamp issue overprint error Broken outer line of the coat of arms on the right Broken outer line of the coat of arms on the right.
Field №: 30 Pane: 0.25 din
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 4,5
II Croatia 1941 provisional stamp issue overprint error letter D damaged Letter D in DRŽAVA damaged on the left.
Field №: 81 Pane: 0.25 din
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 7,5
UNLISTED VARIETIES
1 Letter D in DRŽAVA partially thin. Croatia 1941 provisional stamp issue overprint error letter D thin
2 Dot between letters N and A in NEZAVISNA. Croatia 1941 postage stamp dot between n and a in nezavisna
3 Smudge between letters N and A in NEZAVISNA. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint flaw spot between N and A in NEZAVISNA
4 Top right corner of letter Ž in DRŽAVA chipped. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error Ž in DRŽAVA damaged
5 Eight colored filed in coat of arms damaged, frame near by broken. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error coat of arms damaged
6 The second letter A in NEZAVISNA damaged in the middle. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error A in NEZAVISNA damaged
7 The first letter N in NEZAVISNA almost completely missing. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error N in NEZAVISNA almost missing
8 The last letter A in HRVATSKA deformed. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error A in HRVATSKA deformed
9 A circle in the middle top square.
10 Letters N in NEZAVISNA and D in DRŽAVA partially missing.
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
A Vertically shifted overprint. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error Vertically shifted overprint  Croatia 1941 postage stamp shifted overprint
B Double overprint.
Recorded on values 1, 1.50 and 3 din.		 Croatia 1941 postage stamp double overprint
C Underinking of overprint. Croatia 1941 provisional stamp issue overprint error color
D Offset error.
Recorded on values 0.25, 0.50, 1, 1.50, 3, 5.50 and 12 din.		 Croatia 1941 postage stamp error offset
E Poorly impressed overprints. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error Poor impression Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error impression Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error partially missing

10 May 1941. The third provisional issue, for Croatian Home Guard. King Peter II overprinted with inscription NEZAVISNA DRŽAVA HRVATSKA, coat of arms and date 10. IV. 1941 in red or blue color.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
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Multiple denominations
I Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error Damaged zero in date-mark Damaged zero in date-mark.
Field №: 36 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 145
II A hole in the last letter A in NEZAVISNA.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 145
III Small indentation at bottom of the last letter A in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 93 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –

10 May 1941. Philatelic exhibition in Slavonski Brod.

TYPES
1.50 + 1.50 din, gray blue
I Engraver’s mark S in the bushes on the left side.
Field №: 6th stamp (9th field) Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Jugomarka 39b, Michel Mi. 39I
Notes: also on stamps of Yugoslavia: in gray blue (13.4.1941) and in brown (16.3.1941) colors.
Value €: 15

16 May 1941. The fifth provisional issue. King Peter II overprinted with inscription NEZAVISNA DRŽAVA HRVATSKA and new value in oval circle in black color. Issued in panes of 100.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
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1 din on 3 din
I Large diacritical sign on the letter Ž  in DRŽAVA (stamp in the middle).
Field №: 9, 66 Pane: Link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 4,5
II White spot in the medallion on the left side of the numeral 1.
Field №: 70 Pane: Link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 7,5
III Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error Spot on the letter N in NEZAVISNA Spot on letter N in NEZAVISNA.
Field №: 100 Pane: Link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 6,75
IV Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error White dot on the top of the letter S in NEZAVISNA Indentation on top of letter S in NEZAVISNA.
Field №: 73 Pane: Link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 6,75
2 din on 4 din
I Overprints not in line, as the fifth form in the last row is placed a bit lower.
Field №: 95 Pane: Link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: 22,5 (pair with normal stamp)
UNLISTED VARIETIES
2 White spot in the medallion on the right. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error White spot in the medallion on the right
3 White spot in the medallion on the left. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error White spot in the medallion on the left
4 Letters N and A in NEZAVISNA connected by a dot. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error N and A in NEZAVISNA connected
5 Top horizontal stroke Z in NEZAVISNA bent.
6 A hole in letter V in NEZAVISNA.
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
1 Horizontally shifted overprint. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error Shifted overprint
2 Vertically shifted overprint. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error vertically shifted overprint
3 Traces of perforation.

26 April 1941. Postage dues. Yugoslav stamps overprinted with black overprint in letterpress NEZAVISNA DRŽAVA HRVATSKA and coat of arms.

The last issue of postage dues of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia without inscription Д.ВАГНЕР below the bottom frame. Postage dues were issued in panes of 100. The overprint was designed by Božidar Kocmut, stamps were overprinted by State printing works in Zagreb.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
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Multiple denominations
I Croatia 1941 postage dues overprint error Letter D in DRŽAVA thin Letter D in DRŽAVA thin.
Field №: 87 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: More examples: 1 din.
Value €: 4,5 (0.50, 1, 2 din); 6,75 (5 din); 15 (10 din)
UNLISTED VARIETIES
1 The lowest black checkered field in the coat of arms partially not filled with color. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error the lowest field in coat of arms not filled with color
2 Vertical line of letter D in DRŽAVA thin. Croatia 1941 postage dues overprint error: Vertical line of letter D in DRŽAVA thin
3 Second letter N in NEZAVISNA damaged.
4 Letter T in HRVATSKA broken. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error letter T in HRVATSKA broken
5 Colorless spot in the middle of the vertical stroke of letter T in HRVATSKA broken. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error letter T n HRVATSKA damaged
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
1 Vertically shifted overprint. Croatia 1941 stamp overprint error Vertically shifted overprint on postage due stamp

17 May 1941. Postage dues of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia overprinted with black overprint in letterpress NEZAVISNA DRŽAVA HRVATSKA FRANCO in circle. Issued in panes of 100.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
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Multiple denominations
I Damaged letter R in FRANCO (FBANCO).
Field №: 82 Pane: 2 din (without variety)
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: only on values 0.50, 5 and 10 din.
Value €: 4,5 (0.50 din); 6,75 (5 din); 12 (10 din)

 

References

Bibliography

  1. Ercegović, Velimir (1995): HRVATSKA FILATELIJA – Od predfilatelije do maraka Republike Hrvatske, Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost, Zagreb ISBN-13: 978-9539641915
  2. Katalog poštanskih maraka jugoslovenskih zemalja (1991), Jugomarka (Belgrade). YU ISSN 0351-4447