Philately of the Republic of Croatia: Varieties

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A. Postage stamps

10 December 1991. Commemorative issue: declaration of independence.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
30 din
I		Dot after 1991 missing.
		Field №: 17	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: N/A
		Notes: –
II, III		Diacritical acute signs from right frame.
		Field №: 15, 20	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: N/A
		Notes: Mentioned in Michel catalog.[1]
IV, V		Diacritical acute signs from bottom frame.
		Field №: 22, 23	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: N/A
		Notes: Mentioned in Michel catalog.[1]

11 December 1991. Christmas.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
4 din
I		White spot on baby’s hand.
		Field №: 14	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: N/A
		Notes: –

23 December 1991. Definitive issue, adapted from postal tax stamp.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
20 hrd
I		Red dot above letter B in Božje.
		Field №: 23	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: N/A
		Notes: The same flaw appears also on postal tax stamp.

1 February 1992. Famous Historical Figures: Josip Jelačić.

TYPES
4 + 2 hrd
		Type I: normal stamp. Type II (2nd row: fields 6-10): black dot on letter K and a flag on letter I of ZRINSKI, gray dot above letter Š of ŠUTEJ. Type III (3rd row: fields 11-15): additional short sloping line on forehead.
Type II (Ercegović 9a [2])	Type III (Ercegović 9b [2])

CONSTANT VARIETIES
4 + 2 hrd
I		Vertical line on collar interrupted.
		Field №: 30	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 9c [2]
		Notes: –

4 February 1992. Winter Olympics Albertville.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
30 hrd
I		Small indentation at the bottom of the post horn.
		Field №: 1, 6	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 10a [2]
		Notes: –

8 April 1992. Definitive issue Cities of Croatia: Vukovar.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
7 hrd
I		A circle below the first bottom window of the central part of the building.
		Field №: 1	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 15a [2]
		Notes: –
II		Letter T of HRVATSKA broken.
		Field №: 13	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 15b [2]
		Notes: –
III		Decoration on roof partially missing.
		Field №: 15	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 15c [2]
		Notes: –
IV		Smoke coming out of chimney.
		Field №: 28	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 15e [2]
		Notes: –

UNLISTED VARIETIES
7 hrd
1		Big colored spot on left frame.
		Field №: 25	Pane: Link
		Notes: –

14 April 1992. Definitive issue Cities of Croatia: Dubrovnik.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
45 hrd
I		Brown spot at the top of the left frame.
		Field №: 23	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 16a [2]
		Notes: –

18 April 1992. Definitive issue Cities of Croatia: Knin.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
6 hrd
I		Short sloping line on the 3rd window of the fortress.
		Field №: 9	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 17a [2]
		Notes: –

28 April 1992. Definitive issue Cities of Croatia: Šibenik.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
50 hrd
I		A bright star in the sky.
		Field №: 47	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 18d [2]
		Notes: –

21 May 1992. Definitive issue Cities of Croatia: Gospić.

TYPES
30 hrd
	Type I: normal stamp. Type II (all stamps in the 2nd column): big bronze spot below letters OS in GOSPIĆ.
Type II (Ercegović 20a [2])

CONSTANT VARIETIES
30 hrd
I		Small dot on bottom frame.
		Field №: 8	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 20b [2]
		Notes: –
II		Inner bottom frame below letter P of GOSPIĆ damaged.
		Field №: 24	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 20c [2]
		Notes: –
III		Blue dot right from the church tower.
		Field №: 32	Pane: Link
		Other nomenclatures: Ercegović 20d [2]
		Notes: –

 

B. Postal Tax Stamps

16 May 1991. Charity issue for organization Croatian Worker. 700 years from founding of the convent in Trsat.

CONSTANT VARIETIES
1.70 din
I		Red dot above letter B in Božje.
		Field №: 23	Pane: Perforated / Imperforate
		Other nomenclatures: –
		Notes: The same design was adapted for definitive issue. The flaw persists on the same field.

 

References

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Bibliography

1. 1. Michel Südeuropa 2005/2006, Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH, ISBN 3-87858-682-5.
   2. Ercegović, Velimir (1995): HRVATSKA FILATELIJA – Od predfilatelije do maraka Republike Hrvatske, Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost, Zagreb ISBN-13: 978-9539641915.