Yugoslavia Provisional Stamps
for Slovenia
Issues of 1919-1920 Part B
New Yugoslavia provisional stamps for use in Slovenia appeared in
1919. The Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which would
become the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, was formed from the Balkan Peninsula states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the aftermath of World War I.
The Slovenian provisional postage due and newspaper stamps of 1919 and 1920 followed
the same evolutionary production processes that were used for the
regular postage stamp issues described on the previous page in this
section.
The first of these stamps of Slovenia were denominated in Hungarian
Filler and
Krone, and the later issues were denominated in Kingdom of
Yugoslavia Para and Dinars.
The provisional stamps of this period are inscribed in the following ways.
- Država S.H.S. (Srba, Hrvata, i Slovenaca) or Држава С.Х.С. (Хрба, Хрвата, и Словенаца), which means "States of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes".
- Kraljevsto S.H.S. (Srba, Hrvata, i Slovenaca) or Краљевина С.Х.С. (Хрба, Хрвата, и Словенаца), which means "Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes".
The seven numeral-type postage due provisional stamps for Slovenia shown above were issued on March 18, 1919. These stamps were lithographed in Ljubljana, and they are perforated 11 1/2.
The technical attributes of these stamps are as follows.
- Filler Denominations - Numerals are 9 1/2 mm high.
- Krone Denominations - Numerals are 8 mm high.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 05 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ1) - Carmine, Scarlet, Dark Red.
- 10 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ2) - Carmine, Scarlet, Dark Red.
- 20 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ3) - Carmine, Scarlet, Dark Red.
- 50 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ4) - Carmine, Scarlet, Dark Red.
- 01 K. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ5) - Dark Blue.
- 05 K. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ6) - Dark Blue.
- 10 K. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ7) - Dark Blue.
The seven numeral-type postage due provisional stamps for Slovenia shown above were issued on December 10, 1919. These stamps were lithographed in Vienna, and they are perforated 11 1/2.
The technical attributes of these stamps are as follows.
- Filler Denominations - Numerals are 11 to 12 mm high.
- Krone Denominations - Numerals are 7 mm high.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 05 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ8) - Red.
- 10 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ9) - Red.
- 20 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ10) - Red.
- 50 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ11) - Red.
- 01 K. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ12) - Dark Blue, Prussian Blue.
- 05 K. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ13) - Dark Blue, Prussian Blue.
- 10 K. (1919 - Sc. #3LJ14) - Dark Blue, Prussian Blue.
The seven overprinted and re-valued Chain-Breaker-type postage due provisional stamps for Slovenia shown above were issued on July 5, 1920. These fine impression stamps were lithographed, and they are perforated 11 1/2.
Scott catalog attributes of these stamps are as follows.
- 05 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ15) - Blue.
- 10 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ16) - Blue.
- 20 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ17) - Blue.
- 50 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ18) - Blue.
- 01 D. on 30 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ19) - Lilac Rose.
- 03 D. on 30 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ20) - Lilac Rose.
- 08 D. on 30 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ21) - Lilac Rose.
The seven major-type overprinted and re-valued Chain-Breaker-type postage due provisional stamps for Slovenia shown above were also issued during 1920. These coarse impression stamps were typographed, and they are either perforated 11 1/2 or serrate rouletted 13 1/2.
Scott catalog attributes of these stamps are as follows.
- 05 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ22) - Pale Blue.
- 10 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ23) - Pale Blue.
- 20 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ24) - Pale Blue.
- 50 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ25) - Pale Blue.
- 05 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ26) - Slate Blue.
- 10 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ27) - Slate Blue.
- 20 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ28) - Slate Blue.
- 50 P. on 15 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ29) - Slate Blue.
- 01 D. on 30 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ30) - Deep Rose.
- 03 D. on 30 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ31) - Deep Rose.
- 08 D. on 30 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LJ32) - Deep Rose.
The five Eros-Cupid-themed newspaper provisional stamps for Slovenia shown above were issued on May 15, 1919. These stamps were lithographed in Ljubljana, and they are imperforate.
The stamps of the Ljubljana printing have light shading, and the numerals are different from those of the later Vienna printing.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 02 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP1) - Gray.
- 04 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP2) - Gray.
- 06 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP3) - Gray.
- 10 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP4) - Gray.
- 30 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP5) - Gray.
The four major-type Eros-Cupid-themed newspaper provisional stamps for Slovenia shown above were issued on November 15, 1919. These stamps were lithographed in Vienna, and they are imperforate.
The
stamps of the Vienna printing have dark shading, and the numerals
are different from those of the earlier Ljubljana printing.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 02 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP6) - Gray.
- 04 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP7) - Gray.
- 06 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP8) - Gray.
- 10 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP9) - Gray.
- 02 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP10) - Blue.
- 04 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP11) - Blue.
- 06 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP12) - Blue.
- 10 F. (1919 - Sc. #3LP13) - Blue.
The five major-type overprinted and re-valued Eros-Cupid-themed newspaper provisional stamps for Slovenia shown above were issued on September 2, 1920. Stamps from the earlier Ljubljana and Vienna printings were utilized for these issues, and they were all issued imperforate.
The Scott catalog attributes, for stamps from the Ljubljana printing, are as follows.
- 02 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP14) - Gray.
- 04 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP15) - Gray.
- 06 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP16) - Gray.
- 10 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP17) - Gray.
- 30 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP18) - Gray.
The Scott catalog attributes, for stamps from the Vienna printing, are as follows.
- 02 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP19) - Blue.
- 04 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP20) - Blue.
- 06 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP21) - Blue.
- 10 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP22) - Blue.
- 30 P. on 02 F. (1920 - Sc. #3LP23) - Blue.
These Eros-Cupid-themed newspaper stamps were printed in very large imperforate sheets, containing all of the denominations. There were horizontal rows of perforations between each of the groups of stamp denominations in the sheet, enabling them to be separated from each other, before being sold at post offices. As a result, though these individual stamps were issued imperforate, examples may be found that are part perforated, at the top, at the bottom, or at the top and bottom. The image of the re-valued Vienna printing stamps shown above shows this irregularity.
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