7-2008 Protected Animal,

8-2008 Eurovision Song Contest,

Eurovision contest are held this year in capital of Serbia, Belgrade, and Serbian Post decided to take advantage of it with this issue, that I privately don't agree - not because it have something wrong in principle, but because if someone decide to celebrate something, or to made one "point" to remember something, I think that existed many more important thing than Eurosong. Yes - this year it is in Belgrade, because last year winner was Serbian team - but again, existed many more other, more important for history of serbian country, than this one.

Issue come on 11 April 2008, with one extreme high face value (by Serbian economic standard), and like I mentioned long time before, someone there like to use lot of color! This one issue also come with too much blue color in use, but overall - it can pass like good. Prices - prices!!!! Face value are too high for ordinary citizen of Serbia, sheet is 3.54 US$ face value and from dealer offer You will find it for double - full 7.50-8.00 US$, for FDC You will need to prepare 9-9.50 US$. Lot in any way - maybe Serbian Post want to be sponsor of this contest?

Protected Animal, issue like every year that Serbian Post made, this one, I can say, are made with great effort, and artist made it well! Four value, with deer, wild cat, badger and boar - made one good selection for issue! Issued on April 7, 2008 - face value are 132.00 Serbian dinar, transfered to $ it is 2.64 US$ for simple set, and what dealer say - full 5.50 US$ for simple set, and set with tab on middle dealer will ask 7.50 US$, more You will need for sheet of 5 set with complete tab intact on middle - for this one combination You will need 27.00 US$, and FDC will cost You (2 cover) will cost You 12.00 US$.

#6-2008: "Serbian Olympic Tennis Team"

Here we come to one issue, that by my opinion are "more than need" - simply, one serious authority, can not now celebrate one sport team, and other sport team to be left "out" of frame! It is even unfair inside this sport against other sportist that before made same or even better result, or that actually happen, that other from this team have an "personal" problem, because one are on stamp with face value less than other. This set have 5 stamp, with face value of 20.00, 30.00, 30.00, 40.00 and 46.00 dinar, together it is around 3.32 US$, again - Serbian Post made one more "game" with quantity printed - that are around 30-35 000 sets, when we made how much is it in sheetlet of 8+1 tab - 3-3500, too low quantity for one market and topic that are very popular today! Prices are now double on market, mean for set = 6.64 $, sheetlet of 8+1 tab = 53.12 $, and FDC will take from You 18.64 $ for 5 cover.

Stamp have pictures of tennis player, that are in top ATP list, Janko Tipsarevic are on 20.00 din, Nenad Zimonjic are on 30.00 din, Jelena Jankovic is on other 30.00 din, Ana Ivanovic are on 40.00 din, and Novak Dokovic is on higher face value - 46.00 din.

#3-2008 Easter:

Issued 21 March, 2008 with two stamp in set, like usually, design of Easter Egg, decorated with fresque. Stamp of 20.00 dinar and 46.00 dinar face value, it is somewhere around 1.50 US$, that will be sold at dealer prices almost twice, because of failing value of US$. This issue is well designed, and I can recommanded it to all who collect religious motifs - it will fit well.

#4-2008:

100 year of International Swimming Federation, issued on 18 Feb, 2008, single stamp 50.00 din face value - 1.00 US$ - for sure, will cost in shop more than 2.00 US$, because topic and quantity issued, on stamp are Water Polo player in action, with (I don't know why) EU star symbol (?) but maybe author simply put this star without reason - it come in sheet of 8 stamp with tab on middle, that will be more expenses for collector, overall - stamp are nice and FDC come also in good planned design.

#5-2008:

XXIX Olympic Game in Beijing 20008, P.R. China - here I can say just "bingo" - Artist made it well! Two stamp, 46.00 dinar and 50.00 dinar - almost 2.00 US$ face value - You will not find it on market for less than 5.00 US$, and it is again issued on 8 stamp + tab on middle format, that will cost You even more, around 50.00 US$ for this sheet of 8+1 - this issue will be really popular and worth in any collection. Desing of stamp come from artist M. A. M. Kalezic, that on one stamp have an picture of tennis player and runners in action - with background of one stamp is Chiness Pagoda, and on second stamp is detail from art - woman. Even that I think - woman on this stamp looklike an "geisha" - but I'm not sure what "Japan" culture have to do with China Olympic - but it is artist decision and view. When talking about FDC - it is really great picture - Stadium, Building, Bird - all three element that fit well!!! Prefer to obtain it as soon as will be available for You - I'm affraid that this issue will have same "trouble" like one issue for football from Serbia and Montenegro, where sheet of 8+1 have an high catalogue value and this one will reach also - because that, it is worth to pay even double price today.

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.

1-2008 year:

Here we start with first issue, "Art - Paiting" issue for 100 year of birth Pedja Milosavljevic, issue of two value, 20 and 46 Serbian dinar. It start with two work of this author, nice item to be included in every art collection.

Date of issue is February 4, 2008.

Face value in US$ is for set 1.20$, but dealer are asking 2.40$ for set, sheet have 10 stamp and market value are 24.00$ per two sheet of 10, Carte Maxime are also in two pcs and market value are 5.00 $, and for FDC need to be paid also 5.00$.

2-2008:

Not something great issue, but important for all collectors that collect "Archeology" topic, it celebrated 100 year of first systematic archeological excavation in Vinca site.

Neolitic period site, where is discovered most items from this period, and stamp have design of :Lady of Vinca" statue that are discovered there.

Date of issue are Januar 28, 2008. One stamp face value of 20 dinar, and selling for 0.72$, FDC will go for 2.72$.

30 and 31-2007 - this is final, last issue in 2007 year, and they made it in joint with Romania. I don't know if it will be and expanding topic from Serbian Post, but it is named "Port and Ships of Danube River", because Danube go around many countries, it have an open possibility to made every year one issue with this topic.

I think that s/s from this issue are good , but set is little bit "small detailed", missing something, I don't know what, but have it feeling that it miss something!

We have here some option from dealer regarding this issue, where set of 2 value will cost us 2.26 $, FDC is 3.26 $, sheet of ten identical stamp (2 pcs) will be worth 22.60 $, s/s from this issue, with ship topical collector interest will cost 4.00 $, and one great design from FDC Romania issue, with both stamp (Serbian and Romanian) attached on it will go for 8.00 $.

125 yr of Serbia-Japan relations:

Here is nice topic for collectors with personalities topic, king topic etc - it is issued with pictures of Milan I. Obrenovic (Serbia) and Meidji (Japan) - standard issue, nice in design - worth to buy.

Single stamp is selling for 1.66 euro, and sheet of 8+1 tab is selling for 15.00 euro.

28-2007 is for "Christmas", and again they made one poor issue, with stamp full of colors, without clear-cut picture, and hardly that someone will recognize this stamp like something worth to look! Set of 2 value will take from You 2.26 $, and FDC will go for 3.26 $.

29-2007 finally some light on design, and they made it well! Celebrating 50 year of launching SSSR's satellite "Sputnik", Serbian Post made one good design, with visible element, and I think worth to purchase it.

Single stamp will cost You 2.20 $, sheet of 10 identical stamp 22.20 $, FDC 3.80 $ - again, I think that even sheet of 10 will be worth to purchase.

Postage Due 5-2007

I really don't know why Serbian Post allow to himself to made such kind of ugly stamp and quality! First it issued "Children's week" in two technique, perforated and self-adhesive. Perforated is "so-so" but self-adhesive is really without any comment! No visible picture, full of "kish-kush" and no bright color! No - I don't think that someone will purchase it, and even prices are not so low, face is about 1.00 $ and dealer will ask 1.50 $ per one stamp.

25-2007 issue that are named "120 yr of Astronomic Observatory" - really nice tradition is small Serbia, almost 120 year, many country even didn't existed for this period and small Serbian have one Observatory and interest in astronomy - GREAT!

Design is not something special for this occasion, but acceptable, and one single stamp issued for it, will cost around 0.56 $ from dealer, FDC will go for 2.50 $, and sheet of 10 identical stamp will cost hefty 14.00 $.

26-2007 issued for "Stamp Day" and will suited stamp-on-stamp collectors, typical design, with no special printing, just too much yellow color in use. Dealer will ask for single stamp 1.30 $ and FDC will go for 2.79 $.

27-2007 here we come to one question: What for Serbian Post issue one set to celebrate Frida Calo artist/painter??? Except that she was an leftist and late President Tito liked her well, I don't think that something other reason existed to give her an place on Serbian stamp.

Set of 3 value, dealer will ask 3.20 $, FDC will be priced on 6.20 $ and sheet of 10 stamp each will take from You 32.00 $.

Postage due 6-2007: last in this year, that is issued with slogan "Mozes i ti" (You also can do it) - initiated by Vlade Divac, this n-profit organization is for donate money for house that will be given to refugee from Kosovo. Standard face value of 10.00 dinar, and selling for 0.36 euro. This will also be fine for collectors of basketball topic, because on draving is basketball player.

Postage Due #4-2007, for "Red Cross" in Serbia - nothing to talk, but symbol is correct.

Prices simply 0.40 euro (for beginning).

#24-2007 like every single year, Serbia issue topic for Joy of Europe" it start in 1969, and still have tradition. Issued on Sep 28, 2007, with again , stamp full of color - red, red blue, in full color! I really don't know if it is children's drawing, but if Yes, graphic author need to made some "fine" correction - here it is no case.

Single stamp, two children, happiness, simple, standard issue.

Single stamp will ask for 1.60 euro, sheet of 8+1 tab = 15.00 euro, and FDC just 2.70 euro.

#23-2007 - Archeology, Cultural Heritage, Museum Exhibit - all this math this issue, nice design, issued on Sep 21, 2007, with UNESCO protected sites, two stamp in set, sheet again 8+1 tab, not bad at all. Prices - single = 3.50 euro, sheet of 9+1 = 30.00 euro (yes - this time they issued sheet of 9 stamps + tab, twoo sheet in set), FDC just 4.50 euro.

#22-2007, is for International day - Ozone Protection: I really don't like it! FDC so full of red and yellow colour, with stamp design telling us, rise hand for protection against sun, no-no-no, wrong choice for important topic!

Issued on Sept 17, 2007, Forum printer, and it is all what I can say. Prices like usually - single = 0.70 euro, sheet of 8+1 = 7.00 euro, FDC = 2.00 euro.

#21-2007 - joint issue with Austria, commemorating Danube fauna - White tailed Eagle.

Something that are really nice, from design to printing and first day cancel! Here are shown two FDC, one just from Serbia, and second is dual, stamp from Serbia and also Austria, with picture on FDC from panoramic wiev of Danube and map - something that must be included in every collection.

I don't know, if all FDC are made with dual country stamp, or just with single country, or both at moment, but it is fine product. Yes - difference in printing are visible, it is printed in Austria, and day of issue are Sept 7, 2007.

Prices in retail store are also high, for single need to pay 1.60 euro, single with tab, like usually twice, 3.20 euro, for FDC (just Serbian) - 2.50 euro, and dual FDC (alone) will cost You high 5.00 euro. And mortar blow will come from sheet of 8+1 tab on middle, for which You need 15.00 euro.

#20-2007 will go to Monastery, it celebrated 600 year from the construction of Kalenic monastery. Graphic designer is also from Belgrade, Skocajic, and if we analyze FDC design, it is in one standard design. Stamp alone is not so perfect, simple picture, from long distance and nothing else. But, here come sheet of 22 stamp and 3 tabs - here overall picture come to much better position. tab have one ornament, and two frescoes. Hard time for collectors!

Prices are also in range, for single, purchase from dealer, need 0.70 euro, single with tab will cost twice 1.40 euro, complete sheet will take 15.00 euro, and FDC just 1.50 euro.

#17, 18 and 19 in 2007:

It is really nice to see that Serbia come again with one really nice issue! This one (#17) is for Great Scientists, issued July 10, 2007, and have portrait of:

Giuseppe Occhialini (1907-1993) who is know in cosmic radiation field,

William T. Kelvin of Largs (1824-1907) - Kelvin scale, thermodynamics, electro statics, etc,

Dmitrij I. Mendeleev (1834-1907) - Periodic law, Periodic table, Gallium.

Just to mention, that for this three great person, something is common, one is born on 1907 yr, and two died in same, 1907 year!

Design are great! Jaksa Vlahovic from Belgrade made it nice - and, sheetlet of 10 stamp is perfect.

Three stamp in set, total 132 Serbian dinar face value (less than 2.00 euro), mean affordable for most collectors, FDC with "fine" design that will be perfect for topical collectors.

#18 is reprint issue of #1, Coat of Arms, difference is not so visible between first print and this one reprint, because no correction are made on design, not on year mark or else. Collectors will be confused - I see difference on quality printing (first issue are bright, clear printing) this reprint are less bright, and on different paper and glue!

Face value 20 dinar (around 0.24 euro).

#19 come for Art/Paiting person Petar Lubarda, 100 yr of. To be fair, not something that I like (design), but for sure, one issue that this artist deserve. Issued on July 27, 2007, designed by Mr M. Kalezic, Belgrade. Face value of 20 dinar (0.24 euro) - simple affordable.

By way - I received today Scott Stamp Monthly magazine, and loking on year stamp, cost by countries, where is stated that Serbia (independent) have in 2006 issued 21 stamp, face value 981.00 dinar (11.67 euro) and catalog (Scott) value of 31.45 US$.

15-2007: EYOF - Sport:

This nice issue come to IX European Youth Olympic Festival held in Belgrade-Serbia, issued on June 20, 2007, with nice FDC design and numbered block of 2 stamp.

Graphic designer come from Belgrade (Nadezda Skochajich), that made one good job.

Block have 2 stamps face value 2x46 dinar, and dealer are selling it for around 1.50 euro.

16-2007: Equestrian Sport - Horses:

One really "on center" issue, commemorating this sport, issued on June 28, 2007, designer Ana Kostic from Belgrade, set of 4 value + tab on middle, "hard" items for standard collectors because they will need all 5 set in sheet to complete tab picture. Serbia issue this format for long period, and it is difficulty for any collectors to have all issue in this format. Yes - they have prices in catalog, but far away from even face value needed to pay on day of issue.

Set alone is not so expensive, around 3.00 euro without tab on middle, but if You will need complete strip of 4+tab, it will rise to 6.00 euro per set. For full sheet of 5 set that mean 30.00 euro, not small money for new issue! FDC will go to full 6.00 euro.

To start this chapter -need really be "fine tuned" because too much politics are involved in this topic.

Because I'm not of this kind people, I will say what I mean, even if it will offend some one's feeling.

I will start with two illegal issue, in principle - same way that Kossovo start to issue own postage stamp. From start, little bit history:

Like everyone educated, know well, that Kossovo are/is/will be SERBIAN territory, and after Yugoslavian civil war, Kossovo start to fight, by terrorist way, for independence that resulted in bombing Serbia by USA, NATO, EU forces - not clear why, but it happen - probably too much money are involved (rumors about Ahtisari, Allbright, Clinton and other corporation).

Finishing this bombing with installation of UN Administration over Kossovo (UNMIK), which give (without any coordination with Serbian authority) "green light" to issue postage stamp with Kossovo inscription. Because Kossovo are not recognized by UPU, stamp are classified in UN-Kossovo.

Illegal issue like this Dinosaurs set, Princess Diana, Cat, Europa, Sportist, Pamella Parker, Nature and other topic, start to pop-up on market from 1997, 2000 and continue till today, Kossovo are most affordable for all kind of manipulators and "private" editors of this stamp, for simple reason, that NO any kind of order existed on this Autonomy - UN are unable, and in most cases corrupt to stop this illegal activity, and also more criminal activity in other sphere.

Where is printed this issue, who, how, no-one know, but it can be delivered like 50:50 if focused on nationality. Some issue can be "good" for Serbian part of Kossovo, and other for Muslim part (Albanian, better to define it). There where is topic like Monastery, Kossovo fight, Target - all this topic can be good for Serbian market, and there where is an topic Clinton, Charles, Diana - can go to Albanian market, we know why!

From beginning (year 2000 and 2001) face value are inscribed in DMark, and after it in Euros, and first set (officially issued) is from March 15, 2000 year, set of 5 value, face value of 4.00 DMark, and Michel number 1-5, topic "Historic - Archeology", printed in Austria and market value it around 8.00-10.00 euro.

Next issue come on November 12, 2001, with topic of "Children Painting", Michel numbered is 6-10, face value 4.00 DMark, but in dual nominal inscribed, also in Euro, no printer stated, and market value is around 26.00 euros.

Third issue come out on May 2, 2002 - same topic like previous, "Children Painting" and same design like previous, just face value are now in euros. Michel numbered it 11-15, and market will say around 10.00 euro per set. Again, printed not stated.

Quantity for this issue, more speculative types, imperforated, shifted perforation, color shifting - all this "errors" are available on market, but what is rare is really traveled mail from there.

In photos, You will find some samples of cover and post card delivered from Kosovska Mitrovica (Serbian part) and also from Kosovo but with Serbian postage attached!!!!! This few samples, will be worth investment, because rarity and because we see from it, that on Kossovo soil with UNMIK on spot, is possible to use also Serbian stamp, use SERBIAN post (like need to be - by way), and that UN Force are there just to protect criminal structure on this soil.

And here we come with some Scott catalog update - for this autonomy, I see that listing are for 2006 year, where have an issue 21 Sept. 2006 of International Peace Day (funny-tragicomedy for this issue), showing Rugova signing "peace" document with ALBANIAN flag behind(????? Albanian on Serbian territory - really "chutzpa"), Scott numbered it #58, valued on 7.50$, but I don't believe that You will find it less than 7.50 euro!

Next is Scott #59-62, set and s/s, of 4 value, Ancient coins that show some Roman Empire coin (again some illogical theme), same catalog value for s/s - 7.50 $, and for set it come to 3.75$.

and last what I see are for Sculpture issue in same 2006 year, Dec. 1, Scott number 63, and valued 7.50$.

Again - it will be hard to find it by this prices (in US$) - because on soil of Kossovo, today is valid (officially) Serbian Dinar, but Muslim there use just euro, when someone offer US$ they didn't react.

(will continue)