12-2013 till end of year 2013

Finally, I have last shipment of FDC from Serbia 2013 year. Yes, too long and didn't have listed it here (end of 2013), it happen because Serbian Post again made some kind of "break" in producing and delivering FDC's from August till end of 2013. What happen? I really don't know, even my source in Belgrade didn't know what is really happening there, probably payment dispute to the printer, nothing strange if it is true.

As is - is, and here we go with:

12-2013 "Equestrian" Ljubicevo Games (Horses):

Given to the public on 30 Aug. 2013, set of 4 value, in sheet of 5 set and gutter between two stamp. Gutter on full sheet are different for each set, little bit difference of most till today made, where it was like complete picture.

Face value for full set is little bit over 1.00 US$! 1.04 $ actually, that is very affordable (if You will take account just face value) for "Sport", "Horses" topical collector, but - You must count that no dealer will sell it by face value, and yeah - postage cost will kill us!

13-2013 "Joy of Europe":

Issued on 2 Sep. 2013, set of 2 stamp. I still can not understand why they continue with this "topical", name "Joy of Europe", as we know, that it was very attractive festival in SFR of Yugoslavia time! Because all this "new independent countries" abandoned "motherland" of Yugoslavia, I really don't see reason to celebrate something that don't have any significance in today's "new world order". Yes, it is nice and good effort, but just at the time that our children have REALLY joy in own country!

Face value is little bit under 1.00 $ (0.80 US$) per set, and just "Bicycle" topical collectors will be happy to find it in collection. Nothing "great" to say about this issue!

14-2013 "Constitutional Court":

If not funny - it will be very sad! Which kind of celebration? 50 year of Constitutional Court?

What exactly if we know, that in Serbia, politician is changing constitution after every election (that happen frequently) and "constitution" start to be just like some kind of "shield" for every possible problems in Serbia!

This single stamp come to the public on 14 Oct. 2013, with "Coat of Arm", "Book of Constitution" and "Statue of Justice" on it!

Provocative in every aspect! 

Face value for this single stamp is 0.26 US$, very available around!

15-2013 "Stamp Day":

Really nice design! You have here shown all that represent one post activity! From map (on FDC) to hand cancel, envelope, leaf, seal... Really good work of artist!

Come to public on 25 Oct. 2013, single, again low face value of 0.26 US$ per stamp! If You need something "good" in Your collection, obtain this single stamp together with FDC - and You can go to exhibition!

16-2013 Christmas":

To be fair? Nothing "special" with this time! If not good FDC design, it will go unnoticed!

Two stamp in set, face value of 0.80 US$, probably just for "Religion" on stamp collectors!

Out on the market on 28 Oct. 2013.

17-2013 "Njegos":

Fine, it is very important person for Serbs. He was great poet, prince-bishop, and ruler of Montenegro!

So, deserve to be on postage stamp, it is 200 years of his birth, and Serbian is searching for self-boost in national "feeling". What Montenegrin say? Hmmmmm, better ask them - there are very different opinion for and against this "ruler"! I personally can say, that he was great!

Single stamp there, little bit more than usually face value - 0.54 US$, design is much better on CM than on stamp alone!

18-2013 "Science and Education":

This set can be named just "Education", because showing us 4 stamp in set, all of Gymnasiums in Serbia (Prijepolje, Novi Pazar, Mitrovica, Pancevo), with tradition of more than 175 year. Nice for one small country, under Turkish rule, that keep own education and didn't give up for foreign ruler education!

Set of 4 stamp, all in same face value, together give little bit over $, 1.04 US$ per set. If You collect "Architecture" or "Building" topical - it is for You!

Come to the public on 20 Nov. 2013.

19-2013 "King Aleksander I Karadjordjevic":

If Njegos, than also King Aleksander - isn't?

yeah, it is 125 year of birth, and many nationalist will be happy to see it on cover, but, I'm afraid, that also many will be using heavy cancel for this in post offices! Seriously, it is not bad design, showing us portrait of King, and his coat of arms/seal.

good topical in any case! As King deserve, it is also face value bigger than "ordinary" single issue - this one come up with 0.59 US$ face value, but be prepared to pay little bit more!

20-2013 "Joint issue with Algeria - Carpets":

2 Dec. 2013, not bad, not bad at all! Nice design showing us Serbian and Algerian carpet, that as I know are very valued, not like Persian carpet - but very near of it! This m/s is showing us motifs on carpet of this two countries, tools for producing same - one small "museum" on postage stamp!

Recommended to have it - if not for something else, for history alone!

There it is two stamp in it, 1.09 US$ face value, not expensive, affordable and good design - You need more than that in Your collection?

21-2013 "Military Industry":

28 Nov. 2014, long tradition in Serbia, good quality production till today. Here we celebrate 160 years of "Zastava" factory, that produce very fine weapons for military, private, sport use. design is also not bad, showing us cannon, factory.

On FDC even technical drawing of "Kokina pus'ka"! Go and take it! Face value are standard of 22 dinar - 0.26 US$. 

22-2013 "Stefan Nemanja - Icon":

If Njegos, if King, than we have also one Holy Stefan! 6 Dec. 2013, single stamp of face value 0.26 US$, fine tuned design that have significance - keep it in collection!

and in the end of year:

Postage due 3-2013:

As usually there is 10 dinar face value for each - mean 0.11 US$ per one, of this 4 last issued. For Serbian population it is not little - it is actually good money (if we see it in quantity printed).

here we have again one building of library, handball sport, Red Cross and family (this one with very nice slogan there - "Listen mam and dad - I want sister of brother"!

Serbia 2012 - till end of year:

15-2012 "Literature - Authors":

Issued on Sept. 3, 2012. Set of 3 stamp, with: Vojislav Ilic (1862-1894), Janko Veselinovic (1862-1905) and Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic (1787-1864). Three "pillar" of Serbian literature that really deserve to be celebrated on postage stamp!

If we are looking on design alone, it can not be classified like "great", better say it is just "ordinary" design, with portrait of all three persons, and in background of stamp is home of each, where they are born (except one, probably no archive picture of his home). 

Face value of this issue are not so "small" (by local standard), it is over one US$ per set, but because still "small" printing quantity that Serbian Post made, it can rise on market to 2.50-3.00 US$ per set, on market.

16-2012 "Museum Exhibit":

Come out on Sept. 27, 2012. One set of two stamp, with, I can say, average design. One stamp are "simple" design (bronze statue), but second stamp with "saber" are much better shown.

Face value again around 1.00 $ - will be available on market - You don't need to worry, probably someone will have it on exchange base, and not more than 1.50-2.00 US$ on market!

17-2012 "Joy of Europe":

Every single year, one issue with this topic/name. But, I have an wish to scream! ENOUGH! Or continue, but take some another, better design! I understand that it need to be some kind of  "award" to the children, or some kind of "kick" or "mood" to give young people in Serbia, but it can be done with other, much better designed issues!

Out on market on Oct. 10, 2012. Single stamp, with 46.00 dinar face value (around half $), for sure You can have it somewhere on exchange base, and on market slightly over face value (1.00 $).

18-2012 "Battle of Kumanovo":

One very important battle in Serbian history, where Serbian Army victory over Ottoman Army give one "New World Order" (like some people used to say). Set of two stamp, Oct. 24, 2012, portrait of four great persons in Serbia: gen. Radomir Putnik, Stepa Stepanovic, colonel Zivojin Misic, regent Aleksandar Karadjordjevic. 

Stamp of 22.00 din, are well made, and second stamp with painting of Paja Jovanovic - Osveta Kosova (1913), are less attractive, because it is reproduction of original painting, too many detail on one small stamp! 

Face value of 76.00 dinar, will give You very affordable price to obtain set, that can be selected to few topic in stamp collecting.

Market value? Not more than 1.85-1.90 US$ per set.

19-2012 "Stamp day":

To shout? Not bad at all - but not for stamp design alone, but for FDC and CM - it is made perfectly!

One single stamp in this issue, with "building, stamp on stamp, architecture" topic, and on FDC and CM - great issue of first m/s  of  Yugoslavia!!!! 

face value really-really low, just 22.00 dinar (0.25 $), but because popularity, hardly that You will have it less than 0.55 US$ per stamp.

20-2012 "Christmas":

Again one disappointment with this design. "Dark", small element, I don't know, not something that will "catch" Your eye. But - probably other people will like it.

Two stamp in set, 68.00 din face value (0.88 US$), affordable for sure. 

On both stamps are icons from iconography/master Dimitrije Bacevic.

because of topic, probably You will need to pay slightly more than face value, but not more than 1.63 US$ per set of two. Come to the market on Nov. 1, 2012.

21-2012 "Common Issue":

I don't have precise date of issue of this 3 stamp, but it is just "common" design, with three stamp in set,  face value are very low, 10.00, 11.00 and 50.00 dinar at all - which give You less that 1.00 $ for it. Nothing to "run after", there is "digital TV", "for displaced people" and "museum items" there, but because small dimension of stamp, it give feeling of "not important" status.

You will find it easy in exchange corner with someone, and on market will be plenty available under 1.50 $.

22-2012 "Airplane - Serbian Air Force":

Finally one eye catching issue! Great in all aspect! Come on market on Dec. 24, 2012, set of 6 values, high face value of 231.00 dinar per set! (near 3.00 $), but worth to have it!

See just "art work" of Boban Savic M. A. - it give You "wish" to grab this issue at the spot!

Issued in booklet form, but sold in separate from booklet cover, which make You cry!

There is picture of balloon "Serbia", airplane "Ikarus S-49", "Fizir FN", "Soko-Jastreb", "Rogozharski IK-3", "Lasta 95". 

For sure, You will like it, and try to obtain it as soon as possible, because prices can just go up, I think till 8.50-11.00 US$ per booklet (cover included).

2008 postage due 1, 2, 3, 4, 5:

It is issued for "Stop to trading with human", really interesting way to fight woman and human traficking, which are today plague, mostly in Kosovo Serbian Authonomy, and other undeveloped countries. But most traficking that supply slaves for west european countries come from Kosovo where UN and other european forces control most of this black market.

Because that I see that Serbia try to rise this topic by issue that have an design of "toy theatre" person handling woman on rope, most is "funny" that on behind of "theatre" are "forest" from US $ banknote (I don't see there euros - why?).

One stamp issued, with face value of 10 Serbian dinar, for sure this stamp will be banned for use on Kosovo teritory, simply, because it will made some "bad feeling" in administration there, too much shame for Kosovo muslim and UN and NATO forces, that also use this "services".

It is also cheap in comparation to other issue, and dealer are asking 0.36 euros for this one stamp. I think it is an really interesting issue and worth to have.

#2: Precise date I don't have, but it is issued to commemorate WWI battle on Solun, it is one simple design, that we know from before, actually it is used on many occasion, mostly on postage dues, using statue from central square in Belgrade. This one have like usually, low face value of 10.00 dinar, it is around 0.20 US$, and dealers will sell it almost little bit more, let's say for 0.30 US$ You will have it in any quantity You need.

#3 and 4: again I don't have an precise date for this issue, but one is from "Week of Red Cross" issue, and second is for "Sveti Sava" Church in Belgrade (Vrachar) - typical like usually by design, with picture of Church Holly Sava and in second stamp is red cross symbol with human face on it.

I can say just common in all respect - nothing that have some "more" on it, and face value are low like need to be when post put hand to poeples pocket, even when it is in humanitarian intention. Both stamp have 10.00 serbian Dinar face value, that are together around 0.40 US$, and dealer will give it maybe 20-30% up of face value.

#5: Like usually at this time, and around this time, Serbian people are again in position (if they want or not - dosn't matter - it is democracy) to support construction of churches around. This one go for Sv. Sava (Vrachar - Belgrade) - not big money in face value, just 0.20 US$ per one, but, if someone in one week need to send 100 mail, it will cost him. Design is "like usually" - nothing more to say.