Democratic Federal Yugoslavia: varieties of postage stamps
14-16 December 1944. Provisional issue: overprinted stamps of the German occupation of Serbia with the pale green network. Overprint consists of the coat of arms, a new country name Демократска Федеративна Југославија, and a surcharge. Printed in letterpress in panes of 50 (5 x 10). Valid until 31 July 1945.
TYPES OF OVERPRINTS |
3 + 2 din, rose pink |
I |
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Inscription Демократска Федеративна Југославија tilted to the left relative to the plus sign of surcharge. |
Field №: all stamps in 4th column. |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
CONSTANT VARIETIES OF BASIC STAMPS |
3 + 2 din, rose pink |
I |
 |
The colored dot below the letter Б of ЉУБОСТИЊА connects with the numeral 3. |
Field №: 12, 15, 22, 31 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: See also another example; stamp without protective netting. |
Value €: |
II |
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Colored dot before letter С of СРБИЈА. |
Field №: 37 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
III |
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A hole in the protective netting in the area around the ornament after ДИНАРА. |
Field №: 48 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
IV |
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White dot above letter P in СРБИЈА. |
Field №: 7 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
V |
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The thin horizontal line below the bottom right corner. |
Field №: 36, 40, 46, 49 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: See also stamp without protective netting. |
Value €: |
VI |
 |
The white dot on the top frame above letters Р and Б in СРБИЈА. |
Field №: 21 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: See also stamp without protective netting. |
Value €: |
7 + 3 din, dark slate green |
I |
 |
Colored dot after letter A of СРБИЈА. |
Field №: 9 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
II |
 |
White dot after letter Р in ДИНАРА (at top). |
Field №: 10 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
CONSTANT VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS |
7 + 3 din, dark slate green |
I |
 |
The vertical stroke of the + sign is short at the bottom. |
Field №: 3 |
Pane: link |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES OF BASIC STAMPS |
3 + 2 din, rose pink |
1 |
Indentation in letter У of ЉУБОСТИЊА. |
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2 |
The horizontal line inside the letter С of ЉУБОСТИЊА. |
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COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES |
1 |
Protective netting smeared. |
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24 January 1945. Provisional issue: newly printed stamps of the German occupation of Serbia without network, overprinted Демократска Федеративна Југославија, coat of arms and a surcharge. Printed in letterpress in panes of 100. Valid until 31 July 1945.
CONSTANT VARIETIES OF BASIC STAMPS |
5 (2 + 3) din, rose pink |
I |
 |
The colored dot below the letter Б of ЉУБОСТИЊА connects with the numeral 3. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: stamp with protective netting. |
Value €: |
II |
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The thin horizontal line below the bottom right corner. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: stamp with protective netting. |
Value €: |
III |
 |
White dot above letter P in СРБИЈА. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: stamp with protective netting. |
Value €: |
IV |
 |
The white dot on the top frame above letters Р and Б in СРБИЈА. |
Field №: 20 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: stamp with protective netting. |
Value €: |
25 (4 + 21) din, ultramarine |
I |
 |
Indentation in the top frame above letter И in СРБИЈА. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: See also another example. |
Value €: |
CONSTANT VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS |
5 (2 + 3) din, rose pink |
I |
 |
The colored dot above letters К and А in Демократска. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
II |
 |
Two colored dots between letters Д and Ф in Демократска Федеративна. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example |
Value €: |
III |
 |
Colored dot between letters а and в in Југославија. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
10 (7 + 3) din, dark slate green |
I |
 |
The lower right loop of the letter Ф in Федеративна is broken at the bottom. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
25 (4 + 21) din, ultramarine |
I |
 |
Colored spot after the last letter а in Демократска. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES OF BASIC STAMPS |
25 (4 + 21) din, ultramarine |
2 |
The white dot on the bottom frame below the first letter А in ДИНАРА. |
 |
3 |
Two thin vertical lines on the ornament below the right-sided denomination. |
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POSSIBLE CONSTANT VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS |
10 (7 + 3) din, dark slate green |
1 |
Colored dot below letter о in Демократска. |
 |
2 |
Letter Ф in Федеративна broken at bottom. |
 |
3 |
Colored dot above letters е and р in Федеративна. |
 |
4 |
Red dot below the coat of arms (in the height of right-sided denomination in well-centered examples). |
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25 (4 + 21) din, ultramarine |
1 |
The right side of the horizontal stroke of the letter т in Федеративна missing. |
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COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES |
1 |
Offset.
3 + 2 din stamp |
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15 May 1945. Definitive issue: effigy of Josip Broz Tito, denomination in Yugoslav Dinars. Printed in offset in panes of 100. Perforation comb 12½. Valid until 31 December 1945.
TYPES |
1 din, crimson rose |
I, II |
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Thin and thick numeral 1. |
6 din, dark purple |
I, II |
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Thin and thick numeral 6. |
9 din, orange-brown |
I, II |
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Thin and thick numeral 9. |
2 August 1945. Commemorative issue: one year from the first session of the Anti-fascist Assembly for the National Liberation of Macedonia (ASNOM). Printed in letterpress in panes of 50. Perforation comb 11½. Valid until 15 April 1946.
TYPES |
2 din, red |
I, II |
 |
Type I:
- white cloud above the hills outlined by horizontal lines.
Type II:
- additional red dot on the cloud.
|
Pane: link |
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
2 din, red |
I |
 |
Letter О in МАКЕДОНИА broken on top. |
Field №: 3 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
15 September 1945. For the Yugoslav Red Cross. Printed in letterpress in panes of 100. Valid until 15 February 1946.
CONSTANT VARIETIES OR TYPES |
2 + 6 din, red |
I |
 |
The top horizontal shading line below the right eye is curved. |
Field №: 1 (?) |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
UNLISTED VARIETIES |
1 + 4 din |
1 |
The colored spot above the left foot of the third soldier. |
 |
2 |
White line over letter B in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА. |
2 + 6 din |
1 |
The thin horizontal line below the baby’s right eye. |
 |
2 |
Blush on baby’s cheek. |
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10 October 1945. Definitive issue: partisan motives. Printed in letterpress in panes of 100 on three types of paper. Perforation comb 12½. Valid until 31 December 1951.
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
0.50 din, grayish brown |
I |
 |
White spot inside second zero of denomination value, white dot below second J in ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
II |
 |
White spot connecting letters Д and И in ДИН. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
1 din, green |
I |
 |
Clouds above mountains, dark traces in the snow. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
1.50 din, brown |
I |
 |
The white spot above the letter D in FEDERATIVNA. |
Field №: 20, 26, 33, 41, 43, 46, 61, 65, 67, 96 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: HFS 1,50 din, a (page 94) |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
2 din, red |
I |
 |
The apostrophe in front of the numeral 2 in denomination. |
Field №: 5, 12, 18, 81 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: HFS 2 din, a (page 94) |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
II |
 |
White line over letter O in JUGOSLAVIJA. |
Field №: 27 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: HFS 2 din, d (page 94) |
Notes: another example. |
Value €: |
III |
 |
The white dot inside the loop of numeral 2. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
4 din, dark blue |
I |
 |
The horizontal stroke of the numeral 4 is thicker in the middle. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
5 din, olive green |
I |
 |
The big white spot after the numeral 5 is to the right. |
Field №: 45 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: HFS 5 din, a (page 94) |
Notes: also on 5 din, blue. |
Value €: |
6 din, black |
I |
 |
White background behind letters “JA” in “JUGOSLAVIJA.” |
Field №: 10 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
9 din, deep plum color |
I |
 |
Horizontal scratches next to the letter G in JUGOSLAVIJA. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: See also 8 din on 9 din of 1946 and 9 din issue for Zone B (Istria and Slovene Littoral). |
Value €: |
12 din, deep blue |
I |
 |
Dot after the last letter A in JУГOCЛABИJA. |
Field №: 51, 65, 76, 77, 81, 91, 94, 100 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: HFS 12 din, c (page 96) |
Notes: Another example; on a stamp overprinted FNR JUGOSLAVIJA; on a stamp overprinted STT VUJA. |
Value €: |
UNLISTED VARIETIES |
1 din, blue-green |
1 |
White below letter O in JUGOSLAVIJA. |
 |
2 |
Blurred print. |
 |
3 |
The upper left corner is filled with color. |
 |
4 |
The dot above the letter N in DIN. |
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5 |
Dot above letter V in JUGOSLAVIJA. |
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1.50 din, brown |
1 |
White dot below the first letter E in FEDERATIVNA. |
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2 |
The white dot at the top of the numeral 1. |
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2 din, red |
1 |
Letters SKA in DEMOKRATSKA deformed. |
 |
3 |
The white dot on the epaulet. |
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3 din, red-brown |
1 |
The white spot above the final letter A in DEMOKRATSKA. |
 |
2 |
The thin line over the letter Д in denomination, a white spot on the last letter A in ДЕМОКРАТСКА, a line over S in DEMOKRATSKA (DEMOKRAT$KA). |
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3 |
Letter O in ДЕМОКРАТСКА enclosed (ДЕМОКРАТOКА). |
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4 |
The white spot between letters A and V in JUGOSLAVIJA. |
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5 |
Line on top of letter O in ДЕМОКРАТСКА (ДЕМÖКРАТСКА). |
 |
6 |
Đ instead of D (abbreviation for dinar). |
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4 din, dark blue |
1 |
White dot below letter D in DIN. |
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5 din, olive green |
1 |
White spot above letter L in JUGOSLAVIJA.
Note: similar to the 1947 issue in blue color. |
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20 din, orange vermilion |
1 |
Letters in ДЕМОКРАТСКА ФЕДЕРАТИВНА partially missing. |
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COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES |
1 |
Smudged printing. |
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29 November 1945. Constitutional Assembly. Printed in photogravure in panes of 100. Valid until: September 15th, 1946
CONSTANT VARIETIES |
4 din, deep blue |
I |
 |
Triangular-shaped indentation in the right frame, next to denomination value. |
Field №: ? |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
6 din, dark slate green |
I |
 |
Two scratches on the bottom left part of the design (the Swords flaw). |
Field №: 80 |
Pane: N/A |
Other nomenclatures: – |
Notes: – |
Value €: |
UNLISTED VARIETIES |
A. COUNTRY NAME IN CYRILLIC ON TOP |
6 din, dark slate green |
1 |
The white dot on the pedestal. |
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9 din, red-orange |
1 |
White dot below letter И of ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА. |
 |
2 |
The square spot above the letter N of DIN. |
 |
3 |
Letters A and T in FEDERATIVNA are connected by a dot. |
 |
4 |
Colored dot on 9. |
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20 din, light blue |
1 |
White dot below letter Л of ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА. |
 |
2 |
White dot below letter И of ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА. |
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B. COUNTRY NAME IN LATIN ON TOP |
4 din, deep blue |
1 |
A large color disturbance between the man’s knee and left frame. |
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20 din, light blue |
1 |
The large white area between the woman and the right frame. |
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COINCIDENTAL VARIETIES |
2 din, dark red |
1 |
Offset. |
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4 din, deep blue |
1 |
Offset. |
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6 din, dark slate green |
1 |
Gone through paper print. |
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9 din, orange-red |
1 |
Perforation error. |
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Bibliography
- Katalog poštanskih maraka jugoslovenskih zemalja (1991), Jugomarka (Belgrade), YU ISSN 0351-4447
- Specijalni katalog maraka F.N.R. Jugoslavije, II Izdanje, 1948: Filatelistički savez Hrvatske, 1947.