Yugoslavia Stamps
Issues of 1921-1925
The new definitive Yugoslavia stamps, at the beginning of 1921, picture the elderly King Peter I, the last King of Serbia and the first King of Yugoslavia, and his son, Prince Regent Alexander, who would soon become King Alexander I of Yugoslavia. The stamps are all inscribed for the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, but the term Yugoslavia was used interchangeably during this transitional period in the creation of the new Balkan Peninsula kingdom.
The fourteen portrait definitive Yugoslavia stamps shown above were issued on January 16, 1921, for use throughout the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The printer's inscription, American Banknote Co., is located below the design. The stamps are engraved, unwatermarked, and perforated 12.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 02 P. (1921 - Sc. #1) - Olive Brown.
- 05 P. (1921 - Sc. #2) - Deep Green.
- 10 P. (1921 - Sc. #3) - Carmine.
- 15 P. (1921 - Sc. #4) - Violet.
- 20 P. (1921 - Sc. #5) - Black.
- 25 P. (1921 - Sc. #6) - Dark Blue.
- 50 P. (1921 - Sc. #7) - Olive Green.
- 60 P. (1921 - Sc. #8) - Vermilion.
- 75 P. (1921 - Sc. #9) - Purple.
- 01 D. (1921 - Sc. #10) - Orange.
- 02 D. (1921 - Sc. #11) - Olive Bister.
- 04 D. (1921 - Sc. #12) - Dark Green.
- 05 D. (1921 - Sc. #13) - Carmine Rose.
- 10 D. (1921 - Sc. #14) - Red Brown.
By the end of 1921, the hyper-inflationary period that would plague all of Europe was quickly approaching. This is evidenced by the increasing quantity and denominations of the Dinar denomination definitive stamps in the issues that follow. Fortunately, the hyper-inflationary period in Yugoslavia was not nearly as severe as it was in Central Europe, between 1922 and 1923.
The seven overprinted and re-valued pictorial charity stamps shown above were issued between 1922 and 1924 for provisional use as postage stamps.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 01 D. on 10 P. (1922 - Sc. #15) - Carmine.
- 01 D. on 15 P. (1924 - Sc. #16) - Violet Brown.
- 01 D. on 25 P. (1922 - Sc. #17) - Blue.
- 03 D. on 15 P. (1922 - Sc. #18) - Violet Brown.
- 08 D. on 15 P. (1922 - Sc. #19) - Violet Brown.
- 09 D. on 15 P. (1922 - Sc. #19b) - Violet Brown (ERROR).
- 20 D. on 15 P. (1922 - Sc. #20) - Violet Brown.
- 30 D. on 15 P. (1922 - Sc. #21) - Violet Brown.
The five portrait definitive Yugoslavia stamps shown above were issued on January 23, 1923. The printer's inscription, American Banknote Co., is located below the design. The stamps are engraved, unwatermarked, and perforated 12.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 01 D. (1923 - Sc. #22) - Red Brown.
- 05 D. (1923 - Sc. #23) - Carmine.
- 08 D. (1923 - Sc. #24) - Violet.
- 20 D. (1923 - Sc. #25) - Green.
- 30 D. (1923 - Sc. #26) - Red Orange.
The two re-valued portrait definitive stamps shown above were issued on February 18, 1924.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 20 P. on 60 P. (1924 - Sc. #27) - Vermilion.
- 05 D. on 08 D. (1924 - Sc. #28) - Violet.
The ten portrait definitive Yugoslavia stamps shown above were issued on July 1, 1924. There is NO printer's name below the design. The stamps are engraved, unwatermarked, and perforated 14.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 20 P. (1924 - Sc. #29) - Black.
- 50 P. (1924 - Sc. #30) - Dark Brown.
- 01 D. (1924 - Sc. #31) - Carmine.
- 02 D. (1924 - Sc. #32) - Myrtle Green.
- 03 D. (1924 - Sc. #33) - Ultramarine.
- 05 D. (1924 - Sc. #34) - Orange Brown.
- 10 D. (1924 - Sc. #35) - Dark Violet.
- 15 D. (1924 - Sc. #36) - Olive Green.
- 20 D. (1924 - Sc. #37) - Vermilion.
- 30 D. (1924 - Sc. #38) - Dark Green.
The two re-valued portrait definitive stamps shown above were issued on June 5, 1925.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 25 P. on 03 D. (1925 - Sc. #39) - Ultramarine.
- 50 P. on 03 D. (1925 - Sc. #40) - Ultramarine.
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King Alexander I
of Yugoslavia
Alexander Karađorđević (1888-1934) was the Prince Regent for his father, King Peter I (1844-1921), from 1914 to 1921, and the King of Yugoslavia, from 1921 to 1934. Alexander was also widely known as Alexander the Unifier.
During a state visit to Paris, on October 9, 1934, King Alexander I of Yugoslavia was shot and killed by Vlado Chernozemski (1897-1934), a Bulgarian-born Macedonian revolutionary. The assassin was struck by a French cavalryman's sword and then subsequently beaten-to-death by the crowd of spectators.
King Alexander I was succeeded by his eleven-year-old son, Peter (1923-1970), who became King Peter II of Yugoslavia. Alexander's cousin, Prince Paul (1893-1976), acted as regent from 1934 to 1941, when Peter reached his majority.