Yugoslavia Stamps
Issues of 1926-1934
The definitive Yugoslavia stamps, between 1926 and 1934, picture the young King Alexander I. During this period, the last definitive postage stamps inscribed for the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes would be replaced by the first postage stamps inscribed for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
The twelve portrait definitive Yugoslavia stamps shown above were issued in 1926 and 1927. These were the last definitive stamps to be inscribed with the name of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. The printer's inscription, Д. ВАГНЕР (D. Vagner), is located below the design. The stamps are typographed, unwatermarked, and perforated 13.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 25 P. (1926 - Sc. #41) - Deep Green.
- 50 P. (1926 - Sc. #42) - Olive Brown.
- 01 D. (1926 - Sc. #43) - Scarlet.
- 02 D. (1926 - Sc. #44) - Slate Black.
- 03 D. (1926 - Sc. #45) - Slate Blue.
- 04 D. (1926 - Sc. #46) - Red Orange.
- 05 D. (1926 - Sc. #47) - Violet.
- 08 D. (1926 - Sc. #48) - Black Brown.
- 10 D. (1926 - Sc. #49) - Olive Brown.
- 15 D. (1927 - Sc. #50) - Brown.
- 20 D. (1927 - Sc. #51) - Dark Violet.
- 30 D. (1927 - Sc. #52) - Orange.
The ten surtaxed charity stamps shown above were overprinted for use as definitive postage stamps during July 1928.
The surtax overprint on these charity stamps was obliterated, using a "XXXX" overprint.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 01 D. (1928 - Sc. #53) - Scarlet.
- 02 D. (1928 - Sc. #54) - Slate Black.
- 03 D. (1928 - Sc. #55) - Slate Blue.
- 04 D. (1928 - Sc. #56) - Red Orange.
- 05 D. (1928 - Sc. #57) - Violet.
- 08 D. (1928 - Sc. #58) - Black Brown.
- 10 D. (1928 - Sc. #59) - Olive Brown.
- 15 D. (1928 - Sc. #60) - Brown.
- 20 D. (1928 - Sc. #61) - Dark Violet.
- 30 D. (1928 - Sc. #62) - Orange.
The fourteen portrait definitive Yugoslavia stamps shown above were issued between 1931 and 1934. These were the first definitive stamps to be inscribed with ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА / JUGOSLAVIJA. The printer's name is located below the design. The stamps are typographed, unwatermarked, and perforated 12 1/2.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 00.25 D. (1931 - Sc. #63) - Black.
- 00.50 D. (1931 - Sc. #64) - Green.
- 00.75 D. (1931 - Sc. #65) - Slate Green.
- 01.00 D. (1931 - Sc. #66) - Red.
- 01.50 D. (1931 - Sc. #67) - Pink.
- 01.75 D. (1934 - Sc. #68) - Deep Rose.
- 03.00 D. (1931 - Sc. #69) - Slate Blue.
- 03.50 D. (1934 - Sc. #70) - Ultramarine.
- 04.00 D. (1931 - Sc. #71) - Deep Orange.
- 05.00 D. (1931 - Sc. #72) - Purple.
- 10.00 D. (1931 - Sc. #73) - Dark Olive.
- 15.00 D. (1931 - Sc. #74) - Deep Brown.
- 20.00 D. (1931 - Sc. #75) - Dark Violet.
- 30.00 D. (1931 - Sc. #76) - Rose.
The ten portrait definitive Yugoslavia stamps of the previous type shown above were issued between 1932 and 1933. There is NO printer's name below the design. The characteristics of these stamps are the same as the previous issue.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 00.25 D. (1932 - Sc. #77) - Black.
- 00.50 D. (1932 - Sc. #78) - Green.
- 01.00 D. (1932 - Sc. #79) - Red.
- 03.00 D. (1933 - Sc. #80) - Slate Blue.
- 04.00 D. (1933 - Sc. #81) - Deep Orange.
- 05.00 D. (1933 - Sc. #82) - Purple.
- 10.00 D. (1933 - Sc. #83) - Dark Olive.
- 15.00 D. (1933 - Sc. #84) - Deep Brown.
- 20.00 D. (1933 - Sc. #85) - Dark Violet.
- 30.00 D. (1933 - Sc. #86) - Rose.
The twelve definitive stamps of 1926-1927 shown above were overprinted "ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА / JUGOSLAVIJA" on September 5, 1933, signifying the official change of the nation's name.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 25 P. (1933 - Sc. #87) - Deep Green.
- 50 P. (1933 - Sc. #88) - Olive Brown.
- 01 D. (1933 - Sc. #89) - Scarlet.
- 02 D. (1933 - Sc. #90) - Slate Black.
- 03 D. (1933 - Sc. #91) - Slate Blue.
- 04 D. (1933 - Sc. #92) - Red Orange.
- 05 D. (1933 - Sc. #93) - Violet.
- 08 D. (1933 - Sc. #94) - Black Brown.
- 10 D. (1933 - Sc. #95) - Olive Brown.
- 15 D. (1933 - Sc. #96) - Brown.
- 20 D. (1933 - Sc. #97) - Dark Violet.
- 30 D. (1933 - Sc. #98) - Orange.
The fourteen portrait definitive Yugoslavia stamps of 1931-1934 shown above were re-issued, with black borders around the designs, on October 17, 1934, in Memory of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia. The king was assassinated, during a state visit to Paris, on October 9, 1934.
The Scott catalog attributes are as follows.
- 00.25 D. (1934 - Sc. #102) - Black.
- 00.50 D. (1934 - Sc. #103) - Green.
- 00.75 D. (1934 - Sc. #104) - Slate Green.
- 01.00 D. (1934 - Sc. #105) - Red.
- 01.50 D. (1934 - Sc. #106) - Pink.
- 01.75 D. (1934 - Sc. #107) - Deep Rose.
- 03.00 D. (1934 - Sc. #108) - Slate Blue.
- 03.50 D. (1934 - Sc. #109) - Ultramarine.
- 04.00 D. (1934 - Sc. #110) - Deep Orange.
- 05.00 D. (1934 - Sc. #111) - Purple.
- 10.00 D. (1934 - Sc. #112) - Dark Olive.
- 15.00 D. (1934 - Sc. #113) - Deep Brown.
- 20.00 D. (1934 - Sc. #114) - Dark Violet.
- 30.00 D. (1934 - Sc. #115) - Rose.
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Issues of 1926-1934
The three surtaxed charity stamps of 1926 shown above were overprinted "ЈУГОСЛАВИЈА / JUGOSLAVIJA" (Sc. #99-101) on September 5, 1933, signifying the official change of the nation's name.
The red surtax overprint on these charity stamps was obliterated, using an overprint consisting of four black horizontal lines.