Yugoslavia, Tourism definitive issues: varieties


YUGOSLAVIA, TOURISM ISSUES
Inscr. (Inscription): refers to text “A. MILENKOVIĆ FEC – ZAVOD ZA IZRADU NOVČANICA BEOGRAD” below bottom frame
Print: l.e. (line engraving), o (offset)
Tagging: P (Phosphorous), two vertical lines on left and right extremities, seen under UV light.
Perforation: always comb
Denomination Date Inscr. Print Color Paper type Tagging Gum Perforation Remarks
25.4.1973 Y l.e. orange white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
15.5.1973 Y l.e. orange white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
15.5.1973 Y l.e. orange white white, dull 13¼
17.6.1980 N o orange white white, dull 13¼
1982 N o orange white white, dull 13¼:12½
25.1.1972 Y l.e. brown glossy white, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. brown glossy P white, shiny 13¼
25.1.1972 Y l.e. brown white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. brown white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. brown white white, dull 13¼
17.6.1980 N o brown white white, dull 13¼
1981 N o brown white white, dull 13¼:12½
1972 Y l.e. violet black white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
1973 Y l.e. violet black white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. violet black white white, dull 13¼
1.11.1978 Y o violet white white, dull 13¼
26.5.1976 N o carmine white white, dull 13¼
21.6.1971 Y l.e. green glossy white, shiny 13¼
Nov.1971 Y l.e. green glossy P white, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. green white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
1.11.1972 Y l.e. olive green white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. olive green white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. olive green white white, dull 13¼
17.6.1980 N o olive green white white, dull 13¼
1981 N o olive green white white, dull 13¼:12½
11.1.1983 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼
11.1.1983 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
15.5.1973 Y l.e. brown carmine white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. brown carmine white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
17.6.1980 N o brown carmine white white, dull 13¼
1981 N o brown carmine white white, dull 13¼:12½
13.11.1978 Y l.e. brown white white, dull 13¼
1.11.1972 Y l.e. dark grey white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. dark grey white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
May 1978 N o pale grey white white, dull 13¼
May 1978 N o pale grey white white, dull 13¼:12½
17.6.1980 N o pale grey (darker tone) white white, shiny 13¼
21.6.1971 Y l.e. vermilion glossy white, shiny 13¼
Nov.1971 Y l.e. vermilion glossy P white, shiny 13¼
8.7.1972 Y l.e. green white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
15.8.1973 Y l.e. green white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
23.12.1982 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼
23.12.1982 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
13.11.1972 Y l.e. purple white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. purple white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
May 1978 N o purple white white, dull 13¼
May 1978 N o purple white white, dull 13¼:12½
1980 N o purple (darker tone) white white, shiny 13¼
28.2.1983 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼
28.2.1983 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
21.6.1971 Y l.e. slate green glossy white, shiny 13¼
Nov.1971 Y l.e. slate green glossy P white, shiny 13¼
24.11.1976 N o purple white white, dull 13¼
18.10.1972 Y l.e. rose red white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. rose red white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
6.7.1971 Y l.e. violet brown glossy white, shiny 13¼
Nov.1971 Y l.e. violet brown glossy P white, shiny 13¼
17.8.1972 Y l.e. violet brown white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. violet brown white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
20.3.1975 N o dull purple white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
20.6.1975 N o dull purple white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
15.9.1976 N o dark green white white, dull 13¼
15.9.1976 N o dark green white white, dull 13¼:12½
15.9.1976 N o dark green white white, shiny 13¼
? N o pale green white white, dull 13¼
? N o pale green white white, dull 13¼:12½
12.1.1983 N o red orange white white, dull 13¼
12.1.1983 N o red orange white white, dull 13¼:12½
25.12.1985 N o carmine white white, dull 13¼
18.10.1972 Y l.e. slate green white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. slate green white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
13.10.1971 Y l.e. deep blue glossy white, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. deep blue glossy P white, shiny 13¼
1.11.1972 Y l.e. bluish black white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. bluish black white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
26.5.1976 N o rose red white white, dull 13¼
26.5.1976 N o rose red white white, shiny 13¼
12.7.1972 Y l.e. blue white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
15.8.1973 Y l.e. blue white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
17.7.1978 N o dark green white white, dull 13¼ Thin overprint
17.7.1978 N o dark green white white, dull 13¼ Thick overprint
11.1.1983 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
17.12.1984 N o gray white white, dull 13¼
17.12.1984 N o gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
18.12.1985 N o orange white white, dull 13¼
18.12.1985 N o orange white white, dull 13¼:12½
20.3.1975 N o gray green white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
20.6.1975 N o gray green white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
26.3.1973 Y l.e. purple white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
? Y l.e. purple white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
17.6.1980 N o rose red white white, dull 13¼ Type 1
17.6.1980 N o rose red white white, dull 13¼ Type 2
23.6.1980 N o rose red white white, dull 13¼
23.6.1980 N o rose red white white, dull 13¼:12½
23.6.1980 N o rose red white white, dull, applied vertically 13¼:12½
9.3.1981 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼
9.3.1981 N o blue gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
? N o blue gray white white, shiny 13¼:12½
15.11.1982 N o gray blue white white, dull 13¼
15.11.1982 N o gray blue white white, dull 13¼:12½
25.12.1985 N o brown carmine white white, dull 13¼
25.12.1985 N o brown carmine white white, dull 13¼:12½
20.3.1975 N o dull blue white (thinner) yellowish, shiny 13¼
20.6.1975 N o dull blue white (thinner) P yellowish, shiny 13¼
24.6.1977 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼
24.6.1977 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼:12½
1.8.1978 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼ Thin overprint
1.8.1978 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼ Thick overprint
9.3.1981 N o red orange white white, dull 13¼
9.3.1981 N o red orange white white, dull 13¼:12½
9.10.1981 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼
9.10.1981 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼:12½
15.11.1982 N o red orange white white, dull 13¼
15.11.1982 N o red orange white white, dull 13¼:12½
25.12.1985 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼
25.12.1985 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼:12½
26.5.1976 N o dull blue white white, dull 13¼
26.5.1976 N o dull blue white white, dull 13¼:12½
26.5.1976 N o dull blue white white, shiny 13¼
15.10.1980 N o purple white white, dull 13¼
18.8.1981 N o dull blue white white, dull 13¼
18.8.1981 N o dull blue white white, dull 13¼:12½
24.8.1983 N o greenish blue white white, dull 13¼
24.8.1983 N o greenish blue white white, dull 13¼:12½
16.4.1986 N o gray white white, dull 13¼
16.4.1986 N o gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
9.3.1981 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼
9.3.1981 N o gray green white white, dull 13¼:12½
6.10.1984 N o red brown white white, dull 13¼
6.10.1984 N o red brown white white, dull 13¼:12½
6.10.1984 N o brown white white, dull 13¼
6.10.1984 N o brown white white, dull 13¼:12½
26.11.1984 N o red orange white white, dull 13¼
26.11.1984 N o red orange white white, dull 13¼:12½
23.12.1982 N o olive green white white, dull 13¼
23.12.1982 N o olive green white white, dull 13¼:12½
9.3.1981 N o gray white white, dull 13¼
9.3.1981 N o gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
4.12.1985 N o red brown white white, dull 13¼
4.12.1985 N o red brown white white, dull 13¼:12½
11.10.1982 N o gray white white, dull 13¼
11.10.1982 N o gray white white, dull 13¼:12½
2.9.1983 N o red lilac white white, dull 13¼
2.9.1983 N o red lilac white white, dull 13¼:12½
2.9.1983 N o rose lilac white white, dull 13¼
2.9.1983 N o rose lilac white white, dull 13¼:12½
8.6.1983 N o dull blue white white, dull 13¼
8.6.1983 N o dull blue white white, dull 13¼:12½
17.12.1984 N o deep magenta white white, dull 12¾
4.12.1985 N o deep ultramarine white white, dull 13¼
4.12.1985 N o deep ultramarine white white, dull 13¼:12½
26.7.1983 N o deep magenta white white, dull 12¾
26.7.1983 N o deep magenta white white, dull 13¼
9.7.1984 N o deep ultramarine white white, dull 13¼
9.7.1984 N o deep ultramarine white white, dull 13¼:12½
9.7.1984 N o deep lilac rose white white, dull 13¼
9.7.1984 N o deep lilac rose white white, dull 13¼:12½
25.12.1985 N o dull blue white white, dull 13¼
25.12.1985 N o dull blue white white, dull 13¼:12½
1.7.1985 N o bright ultramarine white white, dull 13¼
1.7.1985 N o bright ultramarine white white, dull 13¼:12½
4.12.1985 N o deep lilac rose white white, dull 13¼:12½
6.4.1989 N o dark green white white, dull 13¼:12½
6.4.1989 N o pale green white white, dull 13¼
6.4.1989 N o pale green white white, dull 13¼:12½

A. Constant varieties and types

CONSTANT VARIETIES AND TYPES
13 October 1971: 1.25 din, blue (Herceg Novi), line engraving, perforation comb 13½
I Rundown roof.
Field №: 91 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
9 September 1972: 0.10 din, brown (Gradačac), line engraving, perforation comb 13½.
I A large tree in the mountain.
Field №: 83 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
13 November 1972: 0.60 din, purple (Logarska dolina), line engraving, perforation comb 13½
I Colored dot on the first zero in denomination.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: another example. In one part of circulation.
Value €:
26 March 1973: 2.50 din, purple (Rijeka Crnojevića), line engraving, perforation comb 13½
I A raft on the river.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: on multiple fields within a pane.
Value €:
25 April 1973: 0.05 din, orange (Kruševo), line engraving, perforation comb 13½
I White dot above the second T in PTT.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
15 May 1973: 0.05 din, orange (Kruševo), line engraving, perforation comb 13½
I White scratch on the first building.
Field №: 1 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation. Stamps with dull gum.
Value €:
20 March 1975: 1 din, dull purple (Ohrid), offset, perforation comb 13½
I A spot on the grating below the top right console.
Field №: 2 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
26 May 1976: 0.25 din, carmine (Budva), offset, perforation comb 13¼
I Yugoslavia tourism postage stamp Budva plate flaw Colored smudge below letter V in JUGOSLAVIJA.
Field №: 89 Pane: fields 1-50, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: also on overprinted stamp. In one part of circulation.
Value €:
26 May 1976: 4.90 din, dark blue (Perast), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Colored dot on dock.
Field №: 11 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: also on overprinted stamp 5 din on 4.90 din. This is a type as the flaw appears in a regular pattern throughout the pane.
Value €:
15 September 1976: 1 din (Ohrid), offset, perforation comb 13¼ or 13¼:12½
Ia Thick scratch on the first console.
Field №: 78 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: also on overprinted stamp (6 April 1989)
Value €:
Ib Thin scratch on the first console.
Field №: 78 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
24 November 1976: 0.75 din, purple (Rijeka), offset, perforation comb 13¼
I Yugoslavia 1976 Tourism Rijeka postage stamp plate flaw: window with blinds Window with blinds.
Field №: 100 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
May 1978: 0,60 din (Logarska dolina), offset
I Numeral 6 with large belly.
Field №: 92 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
17 July 1978: 2 din on 1 din (Ohrid), offset, perforation comb 13¼
I Comma sign in overprint missing.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
1 August 1978: 3.40 din on 2.10 din, olive green (Hvar), offset, perforation comb 13¼
Ia Overprint thin.
Field №: Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
Ib Overprint thick.
Field №: Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
17 June 1980: 2.50 din on 1.50 din, red (Bihać), offset, perforation comb 13¼
Ia 1st run: regular overprint.
Field №: Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
Ib 2nd run: overprint standing higher, paper white.
Field №: Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
17 June 1980: 0.10 din, brown (Gradačac), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Colored spot in the sky above the hills.
Field №: 83 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
IIa Left frame interrupted at top.
Field №: 81 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
IIb Left frame interrupted at top, letter G of GRADAČAC missing.
Field №: 81 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
23 June 1980: 2.50 din, rose red (Kragujevac), offset, perforations comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I A light in the shop window.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
II A dot between 2 and 5.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
III Colored dot on the left frame next to denomination.
Field №: 91 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation. Also on 2.50 din, dark blue.
Value €:
9 March 1981: 2.50 din, dark blue (Kragujevac), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Colored dot on the left frame next to denomination.
Field №: 91 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation. Also on 2.50 din, rose red
Value €:
9 March 1981: 8 din, dark gray (Dubrovnik), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Dark spot on fortress walls.
Field №: 11 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
II Large colored spot in water below fortress walls.
Field №: 53 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
18 August 1981: 5 din on 4.90 din, dark blue (Perast), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Colored dot on dock.
Field №: 11 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: on basic stamp 4.90 din. In one part of circulation.
Value €:
9 October 1981:3.50 din on 3.40 din, gray green (Vranje), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Semicolon instead of a dot.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
11 October 1982: 8.80 din, purple (Herceg Novi), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Colored spot on stairs above letters LA in JUGOSLAVIJA.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
11 January 1983: 0.50 din on 2.50 din, blue gray (Kragujevac), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I The first zero in overprint damaged at bottom.
Field №: 2 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
II Indentation in bottom cancelation line.
Field №: 19 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
23 December 1982: 6.10 din, olive green (Hvar), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Thick green line over V in JUGOSLAVIJA.
Field №: 18 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: –
Value €:
11 January 1983: 0.30 din on 2.50 din, blue gray (Kragujevac), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I The first zero in overprint damaged at bottom.
Field №: 95 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
II The second zero in overprint damaged at top.
Field №: 83 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: in one part of circulation.
Value €:
2 September 1983: 10 din, purple (Sarajevo), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Thin line below letter G in JUGOSLAVIJA.
Field №: 27 Pane: link
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
II A dot between the buildings.
Field №: 35 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
9 July 1984: 38 din, deep lilac rose (Maribor), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I A hole in the roof.
Field №: 13 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
II Ruinous window.
Field №: 23 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
4 December 1985: 20 din on 26 din, deep ultramarine (Korčula), offset, perforation comb 13½
I A dot next to 2 in denomination.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
25 December 1985: 1 D on 0.25 (Budva), offset, perforation comb 13¼
I Colored smudge below letter V in JUGOSLAVIJA.
Field №: 89 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: on basic stamp. In one part of circulation.
Value €:
II Letter D in overprint damaged at bottom.
Field №: 29 Pane: fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
III Letter D in overprint damaged at top.
Field №: 40 Pane: fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
IV Letter D in overprint standing lower relative to the numeral.
Field №: 1 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
25 December 1985: 3 D on 0.35 (Omiš), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Letter D in overprint standing lower relative to the numeral.
Field №: ? Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
25 December 1985: 50 D on 16.50 (Ohrid), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Yugoslavia 1985 postage stamp overprint error: letter D standing lower Letter D in overprint standing lower relative to the numeral.
Field №: 1 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
6 April 1986: 5,00 on 8,00 (Dubrovnik), gray, offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Black dot on the first zero in the overprint.
Field №: 39 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €:
6 April 1989: 100 D on 1 (Ohrid), offset, perforation comb 13¼ and 13¼:12½
I Thick scratch on the first console.
Field №: 78 Pane: N/A
Other nomenclatures:
Notes: perforation 13¼. Also on 1 din stamp without overprint.
Value €:

B. Unlisted varieties

UNLISTED VARIETIES
1 din, light green (Ohrid)
1 Two vertical scratches over letter G in JUGOSLAVIJA (fied 44) and one scratch over second zero (field 54).
2 A similar scratch over fied 94.
3 Two vertical scratches over consoles on the right (fieds 91).
4.90 din, dark blue (Perast)
1 Colored dot on the monument.
8 din, dark gray (Dubrovnik)
1 Dark dot in water, above letters GO in JUGOSLAVIJA.

(Note: found on 62nd field.)

C. Coincidental varieties

COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES
Color errors
1 Gone through paper print. Yugoslavia 1971 postage stamp error Bitola offset
2 Color spills (on denomination value). Yugoslavia tourism stamp color spill error
3 Foreign objects on printing plates. Yugoslavia 1976 Tourism postage stamp Ohrid dot on zero
4 Underinking.
Perforation errors
1 Perforation shifts. Yugoslavia 1972 postage stamp plate perforation error Pec Yugoslavia 1981 Tourism postage stamp Krusevo perforation error Yugoslavia 1985 postage stamp Zagreb plate error Perforation shift
Overprint errors
1 Shifted overprint. Yugoslavia 1978 Tourism postage stamp Ohrid overprint shifted Yugoslavia 1985 Tourism postage stamp Budva shifted overprint
2 Underinking. Yugoslavia 1983 Tourism postage stamp Kragujevac overprint underinking
3 Color spills. Yugoslavia 1983 Tourism postage stamp Kragujevac color spill
4 Overprint partially missing.
Tagging errors
1 Color spill over inscription MARKA SA FOSFOROM. Yugoslavia 1972 Tourism postage stamp Herceg Novi color spill
2 Double impression MARKA SA FOSFOROM on the left pane border. Yugoslavia 1973 Tourism postage stamp Kruševo double inscription MARKA SA FOSFOROM

 

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