State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs, Issues for Croatia – Introduction

Stamps of SHS Croatia were in use form November 18th, 1918 to April 15th, 1921 when they were demonetized. The first edition consisted of contemporary Hungarian stamps, overprinted with SHS HRVATSKA in letterpress printing. Overprints in lithography also exist, they are probably essays. In total, 41 different types of Hungarian stamps were overprinted with 12 different types of overprints.

SHS Hrvatska Overprint Types

Overprinting was decreed by Postal and Telegraph Directorate in Zagreb. Since the official document is lost many speculations arose over the number of copies and even types of overprinted stamps.

Overprinting was implemented in two printing houses in Zagreb: Zemaljska tiskara and Nadbiskupska tiskara.

In February 1919 the Postal and Telegraph Directorate, in an attempt to speed up the process of replacing stamps and to avoid complex procedures associated with it, issued a decree, authorizing Nadbiskupska tiskara to overprint Hungarian stamps, in complete or in assembled panes, to anyone who brought them in.

As a result of this decree and due to the fact that there was no control over overprinting, two issues arose:

  1. it is unsure how many and which types of stamps were overprinted,
  2. individuals were able to produce many speculative issues using original overprints.

 

SHS Hrvatska stamps speculative issues

The production of speculative issues was also aided by currency devaluation in Hungary as it was possible to obtain stamps at a low price and smuggle them into Croatia.

In specialized philatelic literature only inverted overprints, double overprints and offsets are mentioned as possible legitimate coincidental varieties. Other issues are considered to be a mere fabrication intended for the philatelic market. In this context, three stamps are specifically mentioned: 10 filler Harvesting Wheat with white numerals and two stamps of Coronation set 1916. Specialized philatelists agree that these three values were never sold at post offices. Still, the perpetrators managed to produce several letters and in case of the Coronation set, all known examples were sent from Zagreb. Over time these “conspiracies” in some degree came to light and were mentioned by Ercegović in his work.

The 10 filler Harvesting Wheat stamp with white numerals is supposed to be fabricated by a prominent philatelist from Zagreb, who allegedly obtained an unknown quantity of smuggled stamps of this type from Hungary and got them overprinted with original overprints.

The Coronation set is supposed to be conceived by a consortium of investors, aided by a high-ranking official in Postal and Telegraph Directorate. This official is, among others, supposed to be credited with putting these issues in official documents, and by doing so, legalizing them. This should be the reason why these stamps appeared in stamp catalogs.

Since the demand for these issues was high overprinting continued with forged dies also after the official overprinting ended. Some overprint forgeries are very dangerous.

Circulation is unknown. All stamps were printed in panes of 100.

Varieties on Type I overprint.

Intended for Harvesting Wheat stamps of Hungary 1916, watermark Patriarch Cross. Overprint in letterpress, color blue.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
Multiple denominations
I Prolonged letter K in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 20 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: more examples: 2 filler
Value €: –
II The last letter A in HRVATSKA partially missing. On field 67 additionally lower serif of the first S i SHS split.
Field №: 57, 67 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: Another example. In one part of circulation.
Value €: –
III The last letter A in HRVATSKA blurred.
Field №: 97 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: Another example. In one part of circulation. Currently known to exist on 3 and 15 filler stamps.
Notes: –
Value €: –
IV Top canceling bar indented (or interrupted) on left.
Field №: 1 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: the flaw appears in various states: from indentation to interruption.
Value €: –
V A drop at the bottom of vertical line of letter K in HRVATSKA (“Melting K”).
Field №: 10 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VI Letters R and V in HRVATSKA connected by a dot.
Field №: 17 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VII Bottom serif of the first vertical stroke of H in SHS prolonged.
Field №: 19 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: another example.
Value €: –
VIII Horizontal stroke of the lat letter A in HRVATSKA prolonged on left.
Field №: 26 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IX Large loop of letter R in HRVATSKA and indentation in left vertical stroke of letter H in SHS.
Field №: 27 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
X Indentation at top of the first letter S in SHS.
Field №: 29 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XI A “window” at top of the first vertical stroke of letter H in SHS.
Field №: 36 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XII Prolonged serif of the second vertical stroke of letter H in SHS (“H with a boot”).
Field №: 37 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XIII First letter A in HRVATSKA thin.
Field №: 44 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XIV Letter V in HRVATSKA prolonged at top left.
Field №: 46 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XV Vertical stroke of letter R in HRVATSKA longer.
Field №: 49 Pane: Top half, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XVI Letter H in SHS damaged at bottom (“limping H”).
Field №: 55 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XVII First letter S in SHS broken at bottom.
Field №: 56 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XVIII Upper arm of letter K ends with a dot.
Field №: 57 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XIX Indentation in the horizontal stroke of letter H in SHS, second vertical stroke of letter H in HRVATSKA broken at bottom.
Field №: 58 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XX A bump on iner side of first vertical stroke of letter H in SHS.
Field №: 59 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XXI Bottom serif of first letter S in SHS split (“snakelike S”).
Field №: 67 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XXII Indentation at top right of letter H in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 71 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XXIII Second vertical stroke of letter H in SHS deformed at bottom.
Field №: 78 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XXIV White spot at top of letter H in HRVATSKA (“H with a window”).
Field №: 81 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XXV Line at top of letter R in HRVATSKA (“R with antenna”).
Field №: 84 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XXVI A bump at top left of letter R in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 88 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XXVII A line at top left of letter H in SHS (“H with a curl”).
Field №: 93 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XXVIII Indentation at top right serif of letter H in SHS.
Field №: 98 Pane: Bottom half, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. 3 filler, 5 filler, 10 filler, 15 filler, 20 filler, 25 filler, 35 filler, 40 filler
Stamps with white numerals:
10 filler, 15 filler, white numerals
B Double overprint. 3 filler, 5 filler, 6 filler, 15 filler, 25 filler, 35 filler, 40 filler
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically. Vertically:
2 filler
D Tilted overprint. SHS Hrvatska Tilted Overprint 3 filler
E Offset. SHS Hrvatska 10 filler stamp overprint offset Croatia 1918 10 filler overprint
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
A. On Harvesting Wheat stamps
Inverted double overprint, known on 2, 6, 10, 10 (white numerals) and 40 filler stamps. Croatia 1918 6 filler, inverted double overprint Overprint in black instead of dark blue color, known on 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 20, 35 and 40 filler stamps.
Vertical instead of horizontal overprint, known on 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35 and 40 filler stamps. Horizontal and vertical overprints together, known on 6, 10 and 40 filler stamps.
B. On stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type.
4 filler, slate gray (1918): not listed in official decree for overprinting. SHS Hrvatska Type I overprint on 4 filler postage stamp Turul issue (1913): 6, 6 (1900) and 50 filler
Parliament issue (1917): 50, 75, 80 filler and 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 krone. King Charles and Queen Zita (1918): 10, 20, 25 and 40 filler. SHS Hrvatska Type I overprint Charles IV 20 filler
Charity issue (1916/17): 10+2, 15+2, 40+2 filler Croatia 1918 wrong overprint type Special delivery stamp (1916): 2 filler
Newspaper stamp (1913) Coronation issue (1916): 10 and 15 filler
Postal savings stamp (1916)
ESSAYS
SHS Hrvatska pretisak u kamenotisku SHS Croatia litography overprint According to the HFS manual, lithographic overprints are considered to be essays. Lithography overprint is recognizable by faint colors that never penetrates the paper. The overprint is either blue or black. These stamps are considered to be rare, as only 2-5 panes of each value were overprinted.

The following values were overprinted In litography technique:

  • all Harvesting wheat values,
  • all Parliament values,
  • 50 filler Turul stamp,
  • 10 and 20 filler King Charles IV,
  • 40 filler Queen Zita,
  • all three War Charity stamps,
  • newspaper stamp,
  • special delivery stamp.

Later on, also the 15 filler King Charles IV and both values of the Coronation set surfaced. It is unclear which of the listed values were overprinted officially and which are speculative products.
FORGERIES
Forgeries of all values are very common. Since each overprint in a pane has a specific feature, the best way to identify forgeries is by finding the exact position in a pane.

 Forged overprint 3 fillerSHS Hrvatska Forged overprint 6 filler Missing R in HRVATSKA SHS Hrvatska Forged Overprint 10 filler White Numerals

Varieties on Type II overprint

Intended for Parliament issue of Hungary 1917 in filler denominations, watermark Patriarch Cross. Overprint in letterpress, color blue.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
50, 75 and 80 filler
I Big round dot on the left side of horizontal line covering inscription FILLER.
Field №: 27 Pane: right side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
II SHS Croatia 1918 parliament overprint flaw Horizontal line covering inscription FILLER damaged to the right side.
Field №: 70 Pane: left side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
III Broken letter H in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 73 Pane: left side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IV SHS Hrvatska overprint error parliament stamp flat S in overprint The first letter S in SHS flat on top, first vertical line of letter H in HRVATSKA shorter on top.
Field №: 23 Pane: left side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
V Short vertical line below last letter A in HRVATSKA, indentation in first letter S in SHS.
Field №: 10 Pane: right side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VI Letter S in HRVATSKA broken second foot of last letter A in HRVATSKA missing.
Field №: 33 Pane: left side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VII First vertical line of letter H in HRVATSKA shorter on top.
Field №: 42 Pane: left side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VIII Letter H in SHS corroded.
Field №: 69 Pane: right side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IX Hole in canceling bar.
Field №: 85 Pane: left side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
X Hole in canceling bar.
Field №: 95 Pane: left side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XI A hole on the left side of canceling bar.
Field №: 16 Pane: right side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XII Dotted shade above the first S in SHS.
Field №: 26 Pane:  right side.
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Croatia 1918 parliament postage stamp inverted overprint
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically.
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset.
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
A. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Parliament (1917): regular or inverted overprint on values 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 krone. King Charles and Queen Zita (1918): 25 filler.
Postal savings stamp (1916)

Varieties on Type III overprint

Intended for Parliament stamps of Hungary 1917 of 1, 5 and 10 krone denominations, watermark Patriarch Cross. Overprint in letterpress, color blue.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
I SHS Croatia 1918 vertical line after S in SHS Thin vertical line after the second S in SHS on 1, 5 and 10 krone stamp.
Field №: 90 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
II Damaged letter R in KRUNA.
Field №: 70 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: detail.
Value €: –
III Vertical stroke of letter R in KRUNA short.
Field №: 7 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IV The second vertical stroke of letter H in SHS split at top.
Field №: 10 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
V A circle on top of the second letter A in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 60 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VI The second letter A in HRVATSKA deformed.
Field №: 68 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: detail.
Value €: –
VII Letters TSK in HRVATSKA deformed.
Field №: 77 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: detail.
Value €: –
VIII Two dots between S and H in SHS.
Field №: 91 Pane: columns 1-5
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IX Large incision in the first letter S in SHS.
Field №: 96 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: detail.
Value €: –
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Hrvatska Inverted Overprint 5 krone stamp
B Double overprint. SHS Croatia 1918 double overprint on postage stamp
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically.
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset.
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
A. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Parliament (1917): regular or inverted overprint on values 50, 75, 80 filler and 2 and 3 krone. SHS Hrvatska stamp wrong overprint King Charles and Queen Zita (1918): 40 filler.
Parliament 1917, head to tail overprint on 1 krone stamp.

Varieties on Type IV overprint

Intended for Parliament stamps of Hungary 1917 on 2 and 3 krone denominations, watermark Patriarch Cross. Overprint in letterpress, color blue.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
I Damaged first S in SHS and short vertical line of letter K in KRUNE.
Field №: 1 Pane: columns 1-5
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
II Short line at the bottom of the vertical stroke of letter K in KRUNE.
Field №: 5 Pane: columns 1-5
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
III Dotty curved line below the last letter A in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 64 Pane: columns 1-5
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IV Large colored spot between letters S and H in SHS.
Field №: 67 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
V Letter K in KRUNE encosed at top (RRUNE).
Field №: 75 Pane: columns 1-5
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: detail
Value €: –
VI The first horizontal stroke of letter H in SHS split at bottom (“Nail in the foot” flaw).
Field №: 78 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VII Colored spot between letters K and A in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 86 Pane: columns 6-10
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. Postage stamp SHS Croatia inverted overprint
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically.
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset.
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
A. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Parliament (1917): regular or inverted overprint on values 50, 75, 80 filler and 1, 5 and 10 krone. Parliament (1917): head to tail overprint on 2 krone stamp.

Varieties on Type V overprint

Intended for Turul issue of Hungary 1913, watermark Patriarch Cross, overprint in letterpress, color blue.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Hrvatska Turul inverted overprint error 6 filler
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically. SHS Hrvatska Vertically shifted overprint with offset 6 filler Turul - front
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset. SHS Hrvatska Vertically shifted overprint with offset 6 filler Turul - back
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
Overprint error.
Vertical overprint on 50 filler stamp.
B. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Harvesting Wheat (1916/18): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40 filler SHS Hrvatska wrong overprint type error Parliament (1917): 50, 75, 80 filler and 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 krone, all in both directions. Croatia 1918 wrong overprint type error
Charity stamps (1916): 10+2, 15+2, 40+5 filler King Charles and Queen Zita: 10, 20, 25 and 40 filler
Newspaper stamp (1913) Special delivery stamp (1916): 2 filler
Postal savings stamp (1916): 10 filler War charity stamps (1914): 1+2, 2+2, 3+2, 5+2, 6+2, 10+2, 12+2, 16+2, 20+2, 25+2, 30+2, 35+2, 50+2, 60+2 filler
War charity stamps (1915): 1+2, 2+2, 3+2, 5+2, 6+2, 10+2, 12+2, 16+2, 20+2, 25+2, 30+2, 35+2, 50+2, 60+2 filler Wrong overprint on Croatian stamp 1918 Turul (1913/16): 1, 2, 3, 10, 70, 80 SHS Hrvatska Type V overprint Turul 80 filler
Coronation (1916): 10 and 15 filler

Varieties on Type VI overprint

Intended for King Charles IV stamps of Hungary 1918, watermark Patriarch Cross, overprint in letterpress, color dark blue on 10 filler, black on 20 filler and red on 25 filler.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
I Damaged line under denomination on the right.
Field №: 78 Pane: test print fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
II A dot on the horizontal line of the letter H in SHS.
Field №: 40 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: another example.
Value €: –
III Letters T and S in HRVATSKA joined.
Field №: 7 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IV Letter S in HRVATSKA indented at bottom.
Field №: 11 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
V Lower curve of the second S in SHS damaged (1).
Field №: 24 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VI Lower curve of the second S in SHS damaged (2).
Field №: 25 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VII Letters VA in HRVATSKA damaged at bottom.
Field №: 29 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VIII Letter T in HRVATSKA short.
Field №: 33 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IX First vertical stroke of letter H in HRVATSKA broken at top.
Field №: 35 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
X Left canceling bar damaged at bottom left, right canceling bar indented at top right.
Field №: 39 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XI Right canceling bar indented at bottom.
Field №: 44 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XII Outer circle interrupted at 4 o’clock.
Field №: 45 Pane: test print fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XIII Outer circle interrupted at 1 o’clock.
Field №: 52 Pane: test print fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XIV Large colored spot on the wheel.
Field №: 59 Pane: test print fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: another example, inverted overprint.
Value €: –
XV Left canceling bar deformed at bottom left (the “Mouse hole” flaw).
Field №: 60 Pane: test print fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XVI Letter T in HRVATSKA indented at top.
Field №: 74 Pane: test print fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XVII Letter V in HRVATSKA shorter at top left.
Field №: 88 Pane: test print fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XVIII Outer circle interrupted at 10 o’clock.
Field №: 82 Pane: test print fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XIX Outer circle interrupted at 7 o’clock.
Field №: 84 Pane: test print fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
OTHER VARIETIES
1 Disappearing dots in the wheel are the result of poor impression or wear of the printing plate. They appear on multiple positions in a pane.
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Hrvatska Type Inverted overprint Charles IV 10 filler
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically. Shift overprint error postage stamp SHS Hrvatska Croatia shifted overprint
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset. Croatia 1918 overprint error offset Croatia SHS inverted overprint error
PANE CHARACTERISTICS
1 Some sheets of stamps, depicting Charles IV, have special markings on bottom left margin. Different symbols were used, such as the Moon, a star, etc.
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
Note: regular overprint colors are dark blue on 10 filler, black on 20 filler and red on 25 filler stamp.
A. Wrong overprint color.
In black (regular, double and inverted): 10 and 25 filler SHS Hrvatska Type VI black overprint Charles IV 25 filler In dark blue (regular, double and inverted): 20 and 25 filler SHS Hrvatska Type VI blue overprint Charles IV 20 filler
In red (regular, double and inverted): 10 and 20 filler In yellow: 10, 20 and 25 filler
Yellow and dark blue: 10, 20, 25 filler Yellow and black: 10, 20, 25 filler
Yellow and red: 10, 20, 25 filler Blue and black: 10, 20, 25 filler
Dark blue and red: 10, 20, 25 filler Horizontal overprint, blue color
(Not mentioned in literature.)		 SHS Croatia King Charles overprint error
B. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Harvesting Wheat, black color: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40 filler Harvesting Wheat, blue color: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40 filler SHS Hrvatska Type VI blue Overprint 20 filler
Harvesting Wheat, red color: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40 filler Charity set (1916/17), black color: 10+2, 15+2, 45+5 filler
Charity set (1916/17), blue color, regular and inverted: 10+2, 15+2, 45+5 filler SHS Hrvatska wrong overprint type VI Charity set (1916/17), red color: 10+2, 15+2, 45+5 filler
Queen Zita, black color SCS Croatia wrong overprint type Queen Zita, red color
Parliament (1917), blue color, both directions: 50, 75, 80 filler and 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 krone Turul, blue color: 6 and 50 filler
War charity (1914), red color: 1+2 filler Newspaper stamp (1913)
(Not mentioned in literature.)		 SCS Croatia 1918 wrong overprint type

Varieties on Type VII overprint

Intended for Hungarian stamps Queen Zita of 1918 and Coronation set of 1916 stamps, watermark Patriarch Cross, overprint in letterpress, color dark blue.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
I Horizontal line covering inscription FILLER thinner on the left side.
Field №: 31 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: another example.
Value €: –
II Colored dot below second letter A in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 94 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
III Colored dot on top of the second vertical stroke of letter H in HRVATSKA.
Field №: 17 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IV The third bottom bead of the right ornament detached.
Field №: 27 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
V Colored spot inside the right ornament.
Field №: 33 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VI Bottom serif of the second S in SHS broken.
Field №: 84 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Hrvatska Zita inverted overprint error
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically. Shifted overprint, missing inscription HRVATSKA (stamp from the last row)
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset.
F Partially imprinted overprint. Postage stamp SHS Hrvatska overprint error
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
A. Wrong overprint color, wrong overprint orientation.
Coronation set: overprint in black color: 10 and 15 filler Coronation set: horizontal overprint
B. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Turul (1913): 6, 6 (inverted), 50 filler Harvesting Wheat: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 10 (white numerals), 15, 15 (white numerals), 20, 25, 35, 40 filler
Parliament (1917), horizontal layout: 50, 75, 80 filler and 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 krone. King Charles (1918), blue color: 10, 20 and 25 filler
Charity (1916): 10+2 (also inverted), 15+2, 40+5 filler. Special delivery stamp: 2 filler
Newspaper stamp: 2 filler. Postal savings stamp: 2 filler

Varieties on Type VIII overprint

Intended for War Charity Stamps of denominations 10+2 and 15+2 filler, issued in 1916/17, watermark Patriarch Cross, overprint in letterpress, color dark blue.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
10 + 2 filler, 15 + 2 filler
I Right vertical line in letter H in SHS much thicker.
Field №: 77 Pane: fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: another example.
Value €: –
II Colored spot on letter J in VIJEĆE.
Field №: 1 Pane: fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
III Letters KA in HRVATSKA damaged.
Field №: 2 Pane: fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IV Small indentation at top of first letter S in SHS.
Field №: 30 Pane: fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
V Colored dot above ZA.
Field №: 37 Pane: fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (both values)
A Inverted overprint. Croatia postage stamp 1918 inverted overprint
B Double overprint. Croatia SHS double overprint on postage stamp
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically. Croatia 1918 postage stamp shifted overprint vertically Croatia 1918 postage stamp error shifted overprint horizontally
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset.
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
A. Wrong overprint orientation.
Head to tail overprint on 15 filler stamp
B. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Turul (1913): 6, 50 filler Harvesting Wheat: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40 filler
King Charles (1918): 10, 20 and 25 filler Queen Zita (1918): 40 filler

Varieties on Type IX overprint

Intended for War Charity Stamps, denomination 40+5 filler, issued in 1916/17, watermark Patriarch Cross, overprint in letterpress, color dark blue.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Hrvatska inverted overprint on war charity stamp
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically.
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset.
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
A. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Turul (1913): 6, 50 filler Harvesting Wheat: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40 filler
King Charles (1918): 10 and 20 filler Queen Zita (1918): 40 filler

Varieties on Type X overprint

Intended for special delivery stamp of Hungary 1916, watermark Patriarch Cross, overprint in letterpress, color dark blue.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
2 filler
I A hole in letter R.
Field №: 16 Pane: Fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
II Indentation at top left of canceling bar.
Field №: 17 Pane: Fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
III Bottom horizontal stroke of letter Ž in ŽURNO interrupted.
Field №: 35 Pane: Fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IV Indentation at bottom left in canceling bar.
Field №: 36 Pane: Fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
V Letter H in SHS broken at top left.
Field №: 55 Pane: Fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VI A hole in canceling bar.
Field №: 63 Pane: Fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VII Letter V in HRVATSKA broken at top right.
Field №: 66 Pane: Fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
VIII Colored dot below letter N in ŽURNO.
Field №: 71 Pane: Fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
IX Letters RV in HRVATSKA deformed.
Field №: 77 Pane: Fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
X Letter N in ŽURNO damaged at bottom right.
Field №: 81 Pane: Fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
XI Diacritical sign on letter Ž in ŽURNO partially missing.
Field №: 84 Pane: Fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Hrvatska 1918 Special delivery stamp with inverted overprint
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically.
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset.

Varieties on Type XI overprint

Intended for newspaper tax stamps of Hungary 1913, watermark Patriarch Cross, overprint in letterpress, color black.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
I Line covering Hirapjegy consists of 22 instead of 26 lines.
Field №: 90 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: –
Value €: –
II First two vertical lines in the canceling bar interrupted.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: another example.
Value €: –
III Canceling bar pointed at right.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: another example.
Value €: –
IV A serif on letter V and indentation at top of the last letter A in HRVATSKA, letter H in SHS damaged at bottom left.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures: –
Notes: another example.
Value €: –
COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Croatia 1918 newspaper stamp inverted overprint
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically. SHS Hrvatska 1918 newspaper stamp overprint shifted horizontally SHS Hrvatska 1918 newspaper stamp overprint shifted vertically
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset. SHS Hrvatska overprint error - back SHS Hrvatska overprint error - front
F Paper fold during the overprinting process.

Varieties on Type XII overprint

Intended for postage dues stamps of Hungary 1914/15, watermark Patriarch Cross, overprint in letterpress, color dark blue.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES (ALL VALUES)
A Inverted overprint. SHS Hrvatska postage due 1 filler inverted overprint 20 filler
B Double overprint.
C Shifted overprint, horizontally and vertically.
D Tilted overprint.
E Offset.
SPECULATIVE ISSUES
Below is a list of Hungarian stamps – with original, contemporary overprints – that are considered to be produced in speculative context.
A. Stamps not intended to be overprinted with this type of overprint.
Harvesting Wheat: 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40 filler

 

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