Yugoslavia, the “Small Peter” issue of 1935/38

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The sixth definitive issue with a portrait of King Peter II was printed between 6 September 1935 and 1 August 1936 in letterpress by State Printing Works on chalk-coated paper. In 1938 values of 0.25 and 0.50 din were reprinted on thick grayish paper.

The color of the early runs of 1.50 din stamp was soluble in water.

Colors
Noticeable differences in colors, especially on 0.25, 0.50, 1.50, and 4 dinar stamps, resulted from many printing runs in which the stamps were printed. In the first print runs the color of 1.50 din stamp was soluble in water. Also, the brown color of the 1 dinar stamp often gets a greenish tone when in contact with moisture.

Perforations
Stamps are perforated comb 13 : 12½, some values also exist in mixed perforations:

• right 9, other sides 12½: 3.50 din,
• on top 11½, other sides 12½: 3.50 din,
• on bottom 11½, other sides 12½: 0.75 and 1.50 din.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
0.25 din, brown black
I		White dot above letter G in JUGOSLAVIJA and colored dots above 2 in denomination and below letters Д and И in ДИН.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
0.50 din, yellow orange
I		A white spot between the letters Ј and У in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
0.75 din, slate green
I		A white spot between the letters U and G in JUGOSLAVIJA.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
II		White dot before the first letter Ј in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
III		White dot above letter О in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА, shading line on forehead broken.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
IV		A white line connecting the numeral 5 in denomination and the right frame.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
V		White scratch prolonging letter Ј in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
1 din, red brown
I		Thin line in front of the numeral 1 in the denomination.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
II		The top right corner is damaged.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
1.50 din, red
Ia		White dot below letter Ј in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: –
		Value €: –
Ib		White dot below the letter Ј in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА, an indentation in the top frame, white spot in the top right corner.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
II		Letter У in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА damaged: ЈVГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
III		Three dots in the upper part of the design.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
IV		White spot before the first letter J in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА, an indentation in the bottom frame below the letter G in JUGOSLAVIJA.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
V		White dot above the first letter J in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
2 din, pink
I		Scratches below the last letters A in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА and JUGOSLAVIJA, an indentation in the upper frame.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
II		White spot above letter J in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
III		White dot below oval frame, above letter В in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
3 din, brown orange
I		A white dot in front of the first letter J in JUGOSLAVIJA.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
4 din, slate blue
I		Big white line over the country inscription, touching the letter В in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА and the first letter A in JUGOSLAVIJA.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
II		Dot below letter O in JUGOSLAVIJA.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example
		Value €: –
III		Dot below the second letter J in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
10 din, bright violet
I		Letter U in JUGOSLAVIJA damaged.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –
II		A white dot in front of the first letter J in JUGOSLAVIJA.
		Field №: ?	Pane: N/A
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: another example.
		Value €: –

POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES
0.25 din, brown black
1	Small circle next to the letter Г in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА, another between letters O and S in JUGOSLAVIJA.
2	Thin line below the letter L in JUGOSLAVIJA.
3	The first letter A in JUGOSLAVIJA is damaged.
4	White dot above letter Ј in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
5	Dot between letters I and J in JUGOSLAVIJA.
6	A circle below the letter О in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА and a bend in the upper frame.
7	Dot in front of the first letter Ј in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА, on the last letter J in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА and below letter L in JUGOSLAVIJA.
9	The background line next to the right ear is broken.
10	White dot below letters S and L in JUGOSLAVIJA.
11	A thin line connects the left frame and medallion with the portrait.
12	White dot above letters ОС in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
0.50 din, yellow orange
1	White dot above letter O in JUGOSLAVIJA.
2	A big white spot above the letter U in JUGOSLAVIJA.
3	A thick horizontal line below the design (printer’s block?).
4	White dot below letter D in DIN.
5	A white dot on the left frame.
0.75 dinars, slate green
1	White dot above the last letter A in JUGOSLAVIJA.
2	A white dot between the letters Ј and У in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
5	Big white spot covering the letter И in ДИН.
7	White oval in hair.
9	White dot below letter O in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
10	Colored spot on the right side of the oval frame.
1 din, red brown
1	Two dots above the last letter A in JUGOSLAVIJA.
2	A horizontal thin line above the letter У in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
3	A white dot between the letters У and Г in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
4	The shading line on the cheek, above the right mouth corner is broken.
5	A white dot between the letters D and I in DIN.
6	White dots after letters V and I in JUGOSLAVIJA and between letters J and A in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
7	White dot after first A in JUGOSLAVIJA (JUGOSLA.VIJA).
8	A white dot between the letters O and S in JUGOSLAVIJA.
9	A white dot between the letters Л and А in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
10	Indentation in the bottom frame below letter V in JUGOSLAVIJA.
1.50 din, red
1	Dot on the right side of the letter I in JUGOSLAVIJA.
2	A big white spot above the letter С in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
3	The lower left corner is damaged.
4	Letter S in JUGOSLAVIJA is deformed.
5	Letter Г in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА deformed: ЈУFОСЛАВИЈА.
6	White spot between numerals 1 and 5 in denomination: 1:50.
7	The lower right stroke of the letter Д in ДИН deformed.
8	White dot close to the second letter Ј in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
9	White dot above letter У in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
10	A thin vertical line above zero in denomination. See also #20
11	Dot after dot in ДИН.
12	A line above zero in denomination, dot between letters G and O in JUGOSLAVIJA.
13	Two white spots before the first letters J in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА and JUGOSLAVIJA.
15	White circle and a broken shading line above the head.
16	White dots above and below the letter O in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
17	Top frame uneven, horizontal line over the letter У in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
18	Large indentation in the top frame, above King’s head.
19	Large indentation in the top frame, on the left.
20	A thick white spot above the denomination. See also #10
21	A white spot between the letters U and G in JUGOSLAVIJA.
23	White dot left from the first letter J in JUGOSLAVIJA.
2 din, magenta
1	Shading lines right from the head are broken.
2	A white dot on the letter Л in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
3	White dot below letter U in JUGOSLAVIJA.
4	Big white circle above the right ear.
7	White dot above letters ОС in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
8	White line above letter С in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
3 din, brown orange
1	The bottom frame below the letter U in JUGOSLAVIJA is indented.
2	A white dot between the letters У and Г in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
3.50 din, ultramarine
1	A colored spot above the second letter Ј in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА.
2	The shading line to the left side of the medallion is broken.
3	Big white circle above the right ear.
4	A white dot in front of the letter J in JUGOSLAVIJA.
5	A white dot on the letter Г in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА (ЈУFОСЛАВИЈА).
6	Sloping white line over letters И and I.
4 din, slate blue
1	Thin scratch from hair to the upper frame.
2	Incision to the left frame.
3	Big spot (color disturbance) after the numeral 4 in the denomination.
5	Colored spot left from King’s head.
6	Earring on the left ear.
10 din, bright violet
1	An incision in the lower frame below the letter U in JUGOSLAVIJA.
2	Scratches in the form of an exclamation mark above zero in denomination value.
3	Dot in front and another behind the first letter A in JUGOSLAVIJA.
4	A dot between letters С and Л in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА, above U and in S in JUGOSLAVIJA.
5	The shading line on the cheek next to the left ear is broken.
7	The shading line on the neck is broken.
8	A white dot next to the right frame, above zero in denomination.
9	The first letter J in JUGOSLAVIJA thickened and deformed.
10	The last letter А in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА deformed, with two dots below the letter Ј.
11	Indentation in the left frame, next to the first letter J in JUGOSLAVIJA.
12	White dot above the last letter A in JUGOSLAVIJA.
13	White dot J and U in JUGOSLAVIJA.
15 din, brown
1	A vertical scratch below the letter G in JUGOSLAVIJA touches the lower frame.

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
Probably foreign objects on printing plates

 

Bibliography

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1. Katalog poštanskih maraka jugoslovenskih zemalja (1991), Jugomarka (Belgrade), YU ISSN 0351-4447
2. Novak, Dragan: Priručnik maraka jugoslovenskih zemalja (1951), Tome 9, Filatelistički savez Hrvatske (Zagreb)