Free Territory of Trieste (Zone B): Varieties of Postage Stamps

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A. Definitive and commemorative stamps

11 May 1949. Airmail issue. Previous issue, overprinted with new values in dinars. Photogravure by Ljudska pravica press in Ljubljana. Perforation line 11½.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
15 din on 25 lire, light brown
1	Two colored dots in the sky.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
2 din, brown red
1	Gone trough paper print

16 August 1949. Definitive issue. Stamps of Yugoslavia overprinted STT VUJA.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
5 din, dark blue
I		White dot between letters D and E in DEMOKRATSKA.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: also on stamp of Yugoslavia.
		Value €: 10
12 din, deep blue
I		Dot after the last letter A in JУГOCЛABИJA.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: also on stamp of Yugoslavia, stamp overprinted FNR JUGOSLAVIJA.
		Value €: 10

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
1 din
1	Inverted overprint.

29 January 1950. Airmail issue (souvenir sheet). Centenary of railways in Yugoslavia. Printed in letterpress by ZIN. Perforation 11½:12 and imperforate.

TYPES
10 din
		Type I: protective net oriented horizontally. Type II: protective net oriented vertically.
Type I	Type II
Perforated souvenir sheet	Perforated souvenir sheet

7 April 1950. Definitive issue. Designed by M. Strenar, printed in photogravure by Ljudska Pravica Press, Ljubljana. Perforation comb 12½.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
2 din, deep blue
I		Big colored dot right from numeral 2.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
2 din, deep blue
1	Blue dot on swan.
15 din, purple
1	Big colored dot left from the letter R in the top right corner.

1 March 1951. Definitive issue, changed colors. Designed by M. Strenar, printed in photogravure by Ljudska Pravica Press, Ljubljana. Perforation comb 12½.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
1 din, brown
1	Colored dot right from rooster’s foot.
2	Sloping line right from rooster’s right wing.

26 July 1952. Summer Olympic games in Helsinki. Designed by P. Gavranić, printed in offset and line engraving (combined) by ZIN. Perforation comb 12½.

COLORS OF OVERPRINT
5 din, red brown
I		Red brown and red overprints.
		Field №: –	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

3 February – 13 March 1953. Industry and agriculture of Yugoslavia. Printed in offset by ZIN, overprint in letterpress by Ljudska pravica in Ljubljana. Perforation comb 12½.

TYPES
5 din, orange
		Type I: The last letter A in JUGOSLAVIJA regular. Type II (2nd row: fields 6-10): The last letter A in JUGOSLAVIJA damaged. (See also stamps of Yugoslavia without overprint here).
Type I	Type II
15 din, red
		Type I: Vertical line below woman’s hand. Type II: Without the line. See also stamps of Yugoslavia without overprint here.
Type I	Type II

UNLISTED TYPES
5 din, orange
		Type I: printing sharp, inscription GAVRANIĆ below the frame well visible. Type II: printing faulty, inscription GAVRANIĆ missing.
Type 1	Type 2

2 June 1953. International automotive races.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
50 din, rose and browncarmine
I		A circle above letter Л in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: 4	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: 15

18 July 1953. Marshal Tito the first president of the Republic. Designed by Krnjajić and Mladenović. Line engraving by ZIN. Perforation comb 12½.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
50 din
I		Damaged second T in STT.
		Field №: 3	Pane: Pane II
		Other nomenclatures: Sassone 89C
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
II		VUINA instead of VUJNA.
		Field №: 4	Pane: Pane II
		Other nomenclatures: Sassone 89b
		Notes: –
		Value €: –

5 September 1953. Anniversary: 10 years from liberation of Istria and Slovenian Littoral. Designed by J. Trpin, printed in offset by ZIN. Perforation comb 12½.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
15 din
I		Broken shovel.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: also on stamp of Yugoslavia.
		Value €: –

5 March 1954. Definitive issue. Stamps of Yugoslavia overprinted STT VUJA.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
5 din, orange
1	Double overprint (stutter).

B. Postage dues

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1 November 1950. Postage dues. Designed by R. Krošelj, printed in photogravure by Ljudska pravica in Ljubljana. Perforation comb 12½.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
1 din, green
1	Colored dot on the dorsal fin of the bigger fish.

15 October 1952. Postage dues. Yugoslav postage dues from 1951/52 overprinted STT VUJA. A star with torches, representing the 6 Yugoslav republics. Designed by S. Grujić. Printed in letterpress by ZIN, perforation comb 12½.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
50 din, deep blue
I		Numeral 5 in denomination on the left side with thick horizontal line.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: also on stamp without overprint.
		Value €: –

C. Red Cross Surcharge Stamps

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23 May 1948. Red Cross stamps of Yugoslavia overprinted STT VUJA in letterpress in black color.

VARIETIES
2 L on 0.50 din
1		Red overprint.

3 July 1950. Red Cross stamps of Yugoslavia overprinted STT VUJA in letterpress in black color.

UNLISTED VARIETIES
0.50 din, brown and red
1	Letter S in STT damaged.

26 October 1952. Red Cross stamps of Yugoslavia overprinted STT VUJA in letterpress in red color.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
0.50 din., violet blue and red
I		Variety of basic stamps: left sleeve white, white spot on the skirt. Variety of overprint: letter S in STT flat on top.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: also on stamps of Yugoslavia.
		Value €: –

25 October 1953. Red Cross stamps of Yugoslavia overprinted STT VUJA in letterpress in blue color.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
1	Variety of basic stamps: double impression of the Red Cross emblem.

 

Bibliography

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1. Katalog poštanskih maraka jugoslovenskih zemalja (1991), Jugomarka (Belgrade), YU ISSN 0351-4447
2. SASSONE, Catalogo Completo Dei Francobolli D’Italia E Paesi Italiani, 2005, Tome 1, SASSONE S.R.L. Via Benedetto Croce, 68/116 – 00142 Roma.