Yugoslavia Stamps
Charity Stamps of 1940-1941
The production of definitive Yugoslavia stamps stopped at the end of 1940, however the production of charity stamps continued into early 1941, shortly before Yugoslavia was invaded at the beginning of World War II. Most of the pictorial charity stamps of this period were issued for public charities, though there were a couple pictorial issues for philatelic exhibitions.
The Cyrillic and Western inscriptions in the designs are occasionally
reversed, or they may be used alternately on different denominations within
a set of stamps.
The five surtaxed pictorial Yugoslavia stamps shown above (Sc. #B102-B106) were issued on January 1, 1940. The surtax was for the construction of a home for postal, telephone, and telegraph (P.T.T.) employees in Belgrade (Serbia).
The designs are as follows:
- 0.50 D. + 0.50 D. - Postman delivering mail.
- 1.00 D. + 1.00 D. - Postman emptying mailbox.
- 1.50 D. + 1.50 D. - Parcel post delivery wagon.
- 2.00 D. + 2.00 D. - Parcel post packages.
- 4.00 D. + 4.00 D. - Repairing telephone wires.
The five surtaxed pictorial Yugoslavia stamps shown above (Sc. #B107-B111) were issued on March 1, 1940. The surtax was for the construction of a home for postal, telephone, and telegraph (P.T.T.) employees in Zagreb (Croatia).
The designs are as follows:
- 0.50 D. + 0.50 D. - Arrival of the Croats in 640.
- 1.00 D. + 1.00 D. - Tomislav, the Duke of Croatia from 910 to 925 and the King of Croatia from 925 to 928.
- 1.50 D. + 1.50 D. - Death of Matija Gubec (1548-1573), Croatian revolutionary and leader of the Croatian-Slovenian Peasant Revolt.
- 2.00 D. + 2.00 D. - Anton Radic (1868-1919) and Stjepan Radic (1871-1928), Croatian political leaders and the founders of the Croatian Peoples' Peasant Party.
- 4.00 D. + 2.00 D. - Map of Yugoslavia in 1939, with Croatia highlighted in dark blue.
The four surtaxed pictorial charity stamps shown above (Sc. #B112-B115) were issued on May 1, 1940. The surtax was for child welfare.
The two common designs feature children playing in the snow and children at the seashore. The Cyrillic and Western inscriptions on the stamps are "ЗА НАШУ ДЕЦУ / ZA NAŚU DECU", meaning "FOR OUR CHILDREN".
The four overprinted, re-valued, and surtaxed Yugoslavia airmail stamps of 1937, shown above (Sc. #B116-B119) were issued on December 23, 1940. The surtax benefited the Fight against Tuberculosis.
These stamps were issued with perforation gauges 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 and 12 1/2 x 11 1/2. Examples of the 1 D. + 1 D. on 10 D. denomination that are perforated 12 1/2 exist, and they are valued much higher than the normal stamp.
The four surtaxed pictorial stamps shown above (Sc. #B120-B123) were issued on January 1, 1941. The surtax benefited the Ljubljana War Veterans Association.
The designs are as follows.
- 0.50 D. + 0.50 D. - St. Peter's Cemetery in Ljubljana.
- 1.00 D. + 1.00 D. - Croatian, Serbian, and Slovenian.
- 1.50 D. + 1.50 D. - Chapel at Kajmaktchalan.
- 2.00 D. + 2.00 D. - War Memorial at Brezje.
The two surtaxed pictorial stamps shown above (Sc. #B124-B125) were issued on March 16, 1941 for the 2nd Philatelic Exhibition of Croatia, held in Zagreb.
The designs are as follows.
- 1.50 D. + 1.50 D. - Kamenita Gate in Zagreb.
- 4.00 D. + 3.00 D. - 13th Century Cathedral in Zagreb.
The two surtaxed pictorial stamps shown above (Sc. #B126-B127) were issued in April 1941 for the Regional Philatelic Exhibition, held in Slavonski Brod.
The designs are the same as the previous issue, though the colors are reversed.
There are scarce printing and perforation varieties of both the philatelic exhibition sets shown above. Please refer to the major catalogs for details.
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