Provisional issue for the city of Rijeka (Fiume)


Upon order of the Military Command of the City of Rijeka, the stamps found in the Postal Directorate depot were to be overprinted with date 3-V-1945, the day Yugoslav troops entered the city, and new values.

Stamps of the Italian Social Republic on watermarked paper belong to the first Monumenti distrutti issue printed in Rome and Novara. Stamps without overprint belong to the second issue. Nothing regarding watermarks is mentioned in documents related to overprinting, however, a very small number of 75 centesimi stamp without watermark was used.

The stamps were overprinted in letterpress in black color and issued on 26 July 1945. They were in use in wider area of Zone B (former Italian postal directorates) until early Spring of 1946.

CONSTANT VARIETIES OF OVERPRINTS
2 lire on 25 centesimi, dark green
I Bottom left corner of letter L in LIRE damaged.
Field №: 57,78 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
II Black dot after E in FIUME.
Field №: 33 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
III Letter J in RIJEKA looks like I (“RIIEKA”).
Field №: 40 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 11,5
IV Black dots on left sun rays.
Field №: 45 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
V Middle horizontal stroke of letter F prolonged (Croix de Lorraine flaw).
Field №: 54 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
VI Letter A in RIJEKA thinner to the right.
Field №: 56 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VII Black dot in the lower part of letter E in RIJEKA.
Field №: 62 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VIII Numeral 5 in 1945 deformed, second foot of letter A in RIJEKA short.
Field №: 70 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 8,5
IX Dot between letters K and A.
Field №: 84 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
X Small indentation on the right side of the horizon.
Field №: 90 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XI Large spot left from the star (below letter U in FIUME).
Field №: 1 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
XII Black spot on letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 3, 8 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XIII Dash line between 3 and V bent downwards on the left side.
Field №: 29 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
4 lire on 1 lira, violet
I Black dot on lower part on numeral 3.
Field №: 9 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
II Multiple breaches in the horizon on the right.
Field №: 10 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
III Second leg of letter A in RIJEKA short.
Field №: 31 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
IV Tiny black dot between V and dash.
Field №: 32 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
V Top right canceling block deformed at top.
Field №: 35 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VI Letter F in FIUME short at bottom.
Field №: 46 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
VII White spot in numeral 4.
Field №: 53 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VIII Inner part of loop of letter R in LIRE damaged.
Field №: 56 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
IX Numeral 4 chipped.
Field №: 57 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
X Vertical line of letter L in LIRE broken.
Field №: 62 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
5 lire on 10 centesimi, brown
I Dots on right side of letter A in RIJEKA, arc of letter R in LIRE damaged by vertical split, figure 5 damaged.
Field №: 5 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
II Top point of star blunt.
Field №: 1 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
III Left point of star blunt, white spot on horizon above letter R in LIRE.
Field №: 2 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
IV Black dot in upper part of letter E in LIRE.
Field №: 3 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
V Dot connecting letters J and E in RIJEKA, black dots after letter A.
Field №: 4 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VI Large vertical line on bottom part of letter E in RIJEKA (RIJБKA).
Field №: 7 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VII Residue after top right canceling block and letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 14 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VIII Top part of numeral 5 in 1945 missing.
Field №: 19 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
IX Small indentation on the horizon.
Field №: 22 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
X Letter F in FIUME short at bottom.
Field №: 31, 33 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
XI Black dot between F and I in FIUME.
Field №: 32, 87 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50; Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XII Black dot below letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 54 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XIII Denomination number 5 broken in the middle.
Field №: 59 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
XIV Base of denomination number 5 damaged.
Field №: 63 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
XV Letter E in FIUME chipped on top.
Field №: 71, 92 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XVI Small indentation on horizon (similar to IX).
Field №: 78 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XVII Horizontal line of numeral 5 in 1945 thinner, thin vertical line below letter M in FIUME, second leg of letter A short at bottom.
Field №: 81 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 6
XVIII Residue after letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 91 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XIX Black dot below the horizon (above letter E in LIRE).
Field №: 95 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
6 lire on 10 centesimi, brown
I Star chipped below left point.
Field №: 15 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 8,5
II Loop of numeral 6 open at top.
Field №: 35 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
III Letter I in LIRE short at bottom.
Field №: 44 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 8,5
IV Corner of letter L in LIRE chipped.
Field №: 56, 71 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
V Black dot above letter R in RIJEKA.
Field №: 61 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
VI Small indentation right side of letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 63 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VII Small indentation lower right side of letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 65 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VIII Black dot before numeral 1 in 1945.
Field №: 70 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
IX Residue on furthermost sun ray on the right
Field №: 88 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
X Numeral 6 deformed.
Field №: 95 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
XI Point at the end of numeral 9 in 1945.
Field №: 96 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 8,5
XII Residue below letter F in FIUME and left from the left canceling block.
Field №: 97 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 4,5
10 lire on 25 centesimi, dark green
I Letter A in RIJEKA thinned to right.
Field №: 1, 2, 4, 27, 29, 85, 98 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50; Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 1,5
III Second leg of letter A in RIJEKA short.
Field №: 9, 21, 26 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 4,5
IV Vertical stroke of letter E in RIJEKA broken at top.
Field №: 13 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
V Horizontal stroke of numeral 5 thin.
Field №: 15, 48 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 8,5
VI Second leg of letter A in RIJEKA thin, residue above second canceling block, small dot right from the sun.
Field №: 22 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VII Right canceling block deformed.
Field №: 23 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VIII Small indentation on the right side of the horizon, black dot between sun rays on the right.
Field №: 25 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
IX Bottom left corner of letter L in LIRE chipped.
Field №: 30 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
X Black dot above letter R and acute accent on letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 32 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XI Letters FIU in FIUME short at bottom.
Field №: 37 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
XII Black dot left from the sun.
Field №: 39, 73 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50; Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XIII Numeral 1 in denomination angled at bottom.
Field №: 42, 43 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
XIV Residue between letter E in LIRE and horizon.
Field №: 49 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XV Left point of star broken.
Field №: 51 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 8,5
XVI Letter R in RIJEKA indented at bottom, black dot on sun rays on right from the star.
Field №: 58 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XVII Letter F in FIUME deformed at top left.
Field №: 59 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
XVIII Left canceling block deformed on top, black dot between sun rays on the right.
Field №: 67 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XIX Left canceling block deformed on top (similar to XVIII).
Field №: 69 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XX Residue above right canceling block, black dot below letters UM in FIUME.
Field №: 74 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XXI Semicircle below letter J in RIJEKA.
Field №: 76 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XXII Letter L in LIRE touching horizon.
Field №: 78 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 12,75
XXIII Letter K in RIJEKA broken in the middle, tiny black dot above dash sign between V and 1945.
Field №: 80 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
XXIV Numeral 3 flat on top, black dot left from the sun.
Field №: 85 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 5,5
II Letters IU in FIUME short at bottom.
Field №: 86 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
XXV Black dot after letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 90 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XXVI Letter E in LIRE broken at bottom right.
Field №: 94 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
XXVII Black dot right from the sun.
Field №: 100 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
16 lire on 75 centesimi, rose red
I Letter M in FIUME slightly damaged in the middle.
Field №: 1 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
II Black dots inside V in date mark.
Field №: 11 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
III Letter F in FIUME damaged on left side.
Field №: 53 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 23,5 (watermarked); 270 (non-watermarked)
IV Left canceling block rounded to the left.
Field №: 10 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
V Horizontal line of numeral 5 in 1945 short.
Field №: 17 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 15 (watermarked); ; 190 (non-watermarked)
VI Left canceling block angled.
Field №: 30 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
VII Bottom left corner of letter L in LIRE chipped away.
Field №: 46 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
VIII Numeral 6 deformed.
Field №: 47 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
IX Letter A in RIJEKA slightly bent.
Field №: 48 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
X Bottom horizontal stroke of letter E in FIUME short.
Field №: 51 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 15 (watermarked); 190 (non-watermarked)
XI Bottom left corner of letter F in FIUME chipped, letters J and K in RIJEKA damaged.
Field №: 57 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
XII Letter J in RIJEKA broken in the middle.
Field №: 61 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 15 (watermarked); 190 (non-watermarked)
XIII Large indentation on the left side of top left canceling block.
Field №: 64 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 15 (watermarked); 190 (non-watermarked)
XIV Letter A in RIJEKA deformed, right leg short.
Field №: 65 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 12 (watermarked); 145 (non-watermarked)
XV Right leg of letter A in RIJEKA missing.
Field №: 71 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 15 (watermarked); 190 (non-watermarked)
XVI Numeral 5 in 1945 fuzzy.
Field №: 85 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
XVII Small black dot above letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 89 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
XVIII Black dot left from the sun.
Field №: 95 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
XIX Residue on right leg of letter A in RIJEKA.
Field №: 96 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
XX Letter K in RIJEKA indented in the middle.
Field №: 100 Pane: Lower part, fields 51-100
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5 (watermarked); 125 (non-watermarked)
20 lire on 1.25 lire, dark green
I Bulge on the top left cancellation block.
Field №: 2 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
II The “Sun with nine rays” flaw.
Field №: 28 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 38
III Numerals 4 and 5 in 1945 distorted.
Field №: 33 Pane: Lower part, fields 26-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
IV Lower horizontal bar in letter F in FIUME prolonged.
Field №: 4, 29 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25; Lower part, fields 26-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
V Small dot on top right canceling bar.
Field №: 11 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VI Residue between letters L and I in LIRE, black dot near the star on the top left.
Field №: 12 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VII Letter F in FIUME deformed.
Field №: 16 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
VIII Numeral 3 chipped at top.
Field №: 17 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
IX Numeral 3 chipped at top left.
Field №: 18 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
X Bottom left point of the star broken.
Field №: 21 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 10,5
XI Letter K in RIJEKA chipped.
Field №: 22, 47 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-25; Lower part, fields 26-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XII Small cracks in bottom canceling line, below letter I in LIRE.
Field №: 26 Pane: Lower part, fields 26-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XIII Black dot near the star on the top left (similar to VI).
Field №: 37 Pane: Lower part, fields 26-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XIV Two small dots between canceling bars at top left.
Field №: 38 Pane: Lower part, fields 26-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XV Letter J in RIJEKA indented on the right.
Field №: 39 Pane: Lower part, fields 26-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
XVI Small dot between numerals 9 and 4 in 1945.
Field №: 40 Pane: Lower part, fields 26-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
CONSTANT VARIETIES OF BASIC STAMPS
1 lire
I Yugoslavia 1945 provisional issue of postage stamps for Rijeka Indentation in top frame, above letter O in POSTE. Indentation in top frame, above letter O in POSTE.
Field №: 38 Pane: Upper part, fields 1-50
Other nomenclatures:
Notes:
Value €: 3
UNLISTED VARIETIES OR TYPES OF OVERPRINTS
16 lire on 75 centesimi, rose red
1 Lower left point of the star joined from the fifth sun ray from the left. On available 5×2 fragment, the occurrence is observed 4 times (on fields 1, 2, 3, 14). Yugoslavia 1945 Fiume Rijeka postage stamp possible type of overprint
OVERPRINT FORGERIES
All small format values
Yugoslavia 1945 provisional postage stamp issue for Rijeka Fiume overprint forgery
Forged overprint left and genuine right.
  • Lower right point of the star detached from the sun ray below.
  • Prominent middle stroke of numeral 3 in date mark.
Yugoslavia 1945 provisional postage stamp issue for Rijeka Fiume forged overprint Overprint fuzzy, letters thicker and distorted.

References


Bibliography

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  2. Novaković, Damir (2009): Stamps and Postal History of Trieste, Pola, Fiume, Istria and Slovene Littoral under Yugoslav Military Administration 1945 – 1947. ISBN 978-0-9563535-0-4