Yugoslavia Stamps
Postage Due Stamps 1921-1933
The first Kingdom of Yugoslavia stamps for the collection of unpaid or under-paid postage on letter mail, called Postage Due stamps, were issued in 1921. With the exception of the 1921 issues, which feature the portrait of King Alexander I, all of the Postage Due stamps of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia feature either a denomination numeral or the Coat of Arms as their central design.
The two Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes stamps shown above were overprinted ("PORTO") and re-valued, for use as Postage Due stamps, on April 9, 1921. The stamps are typographed and perforated 11 1/2.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 10 P. on 05 P. (1921 - Sc. #J1) - Green.
- 30 P. on 05 P. (1921 - Sc. #J2) - Green.
The nine numeral-type Postage Due Yugoslavia stamps shown above were issued in November 1921, though additional printings were made through 1923. They are typographed, and they were produced with various perforation gauges.
The Scott catalog attributes, for stamps with rough perforations, are as follows.
- 10 P. (1921 - Sc. #J3) - Rose.
- 30 P. (1921 - Sc. #J4) - Yellow Green.
- 50 P. (1921 - Sc. #J5) - Violet.
- 01 D. (1921 - Sc. #J6) - Brown.
- 02 D. (1921 - Sc. #J7) - Blue.
- 05 D. (1921 - Sc. #J8) - Orange.
- 10 D. (1921 - Sc. #J9) - Violet Brown.
- 25 D. (1921 - Sc. #J10) - Pink.
- 50 D. (1921 - Sc. #J11) - Green.
The Scott catalog attributes, for stamps with clean-cut perforations, are as follows.
- 10 P. (1921 - Sc. #J12) - Rose.
- 30 P. (1921 - Sc. #J13) - Yellow Green.
- 50 P. (1921 - Sc. #J14) - Violet.
- 01 D. (1921 - Sc. #J15) - Brown.
- 02 D. (1921 - Sc. #J16) - Blue.
- 05 D. (1921 - Sc. #J17) - Orange.
- 10 D. (1921 - Sc. #J18) - Violet Brown.
- 25 D. (1921 - Sc. #J19) - Pink.
- 50 D. (1921 - Sc. #J20) - Green.
The two re-valued numeral-type Postage Due Yugoslavia stamps shown above were issued on May 2, 1928.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 10 D. on 25 D. (1928 - Sc. #J21) - Pink.
- 10 D. on 50 D. (1928 - Sc. #J22) - Green.
A second type of overprint, with the point of the "1" projecting horizontally, exists on both of these stamps. This overprint variety is much scarcer.
The 10 D. on 50 D. denomination also exists with an inverted overprint.
The five Coat-of-Arms-type Postage Due Yugoslavia stamps shown above were issued in September 1931. They are typographed and perforated 12 1/2.
The Scott catalog attributes, for stamps with the printer's name below the design, are as follows.
- 50 P. (1931 - Sc. #J23) - Violet.
- 01 D. (1931 - Sc. #J24) - Deep Magenta.
- 02 D. (1931 - Sc. #J25) - Deep Blue.
- 05 D. (1931 - Sc. #J26) - Orange.
- 10 D. (1931 - Sc. #J27) - Chocolate.
The Scott catalog attributes, for stamps without the printer's name below the design, are as follows.
- 50 P. (1931 - Sc. #J28) - Violet.
- 01 D. (1931 - Sc. #J29) - Deep Magenta.
- 02 D. (1931 - Sc. #J30) - Deep Blue.
- 05 D. (1931 - Sc. #J31) - Orange.
- 10 D. (1931 - Sc. #J32) - Chocolate.
The five overprinted numeral-type Postage Due stamps of 1921 shown above were issued on September 5, 1933. They are typographed, and they were produced with various perforation gauges.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 50 P. (1933 - Sc. #J33) - Violet.
- 01 D. (1933 - Sc. #J34) - Brown.
- 02 D. (1933 - Sc. #J35) - Blue.
- 05 D. (1933 - Sc. #J36) - Orange.
- 10 D. (1933 - Sc. #J37) - Violet Brown.
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