Saturday, September 19, 2020

2020 year - start with:

 1-2020 "Italian Navy for the Serbian Army - WWI":


One important issue from WWI, where Italian Navy rescued Serbian Army and civilians to the freedom.

It happen from Dec. 12, 1915 to Feb. 29, 1916 where Italian Royal Navy evacuated from Albania 260 895 Serbians and 24 000 Austrian prisoners of war.

Issued on Jan. 21, 2020, set of 4 values, printed in sheets of two sets with gutter between.






2-2020 "China New Year":

Set of two values, as usually, it is from Lunar Horoscope - Year of Rat.
Design is "as usually" in this topic, Serbia have it in own way. I can say, "nice" design. FDC even better made than set alone. In any way, worth to have in collection!




4-2020 "180th Ann. of the Post of Serbia":

Set is made of one m/s and one single stamp, in nice design that can be included in "Architecture" topical, what made me confused, is that it is made in printing plant "FORUM", instead of "ZIN", so result come in bad way, and it is fact, that on the market, we have also imperforated option of this m/s.
That say a  lot, as security in this printing plant are still low graded. Just to mention, that this imperforated samples come not legally out to the market.
I personally don't like this manipulation with collectors.
Issued on Feb. 27, 2020.



3-2020 "Easter":

Every year, at this time we celebrate Easter, so same come issue regarding this Holiday.
Nice issue of two values, with Easter Egg in nice red color, "sitting" on plant collect locally "cuvarkuc'a" mean - house keeper..... one really nice move from artist.
Issued on Feb. 20, 2020.




5-2020 "Serbian Persons - Momo Kapor":

Important person in Serbian life, and deserve to be on postage stamp.
What I don't like is design, I really don't know if we "talk" about person or about his drawings!

One stamp issued in sheet format of 8 stamps and gutter on middle.
Issued March 3, 2020.





6-2020 "Cities of Serbia":

This issue have two values, with cities on it.
One is C'ac'ak and second Krus'evac, both with long history that deserve to be mentioned and postage stamp. Issue in sheet format of 8 plus gutter on middle, and also one CM made.
Nice design in any way.
Issued on March 10, 2020.





7-2020 "European Nature Protection":

Two stamps in set, Nature as main topic.
Nothing special in this issue.
On market in March 20, 2020.




8-2020 "Radio Studio B":

I don't think that this deserve to be on postage stamp, but, not my decision.
Even design is little bit confusing.
Issued on April 1, 2020. One stamp.



Postage Due 1-2020:

I call it "regular" issue, small format with Flower, Church and Internet Security for Children.
Four different design, low face value, but will be hard to obtain it in open market, as it is low value and postage cost to deliver it is high.


Postage Due 2-2020:

Same small format with Fruit on it, this time Cherry and Raspberry shown.



9-2020 "Football  in Serbia":

It is just continuing to celebrate long history of three oldest football club in Serbia.
One is with 100 year history, "Radnic'ki" (Belgrade Worker's Sport Club), than come with 75 years both - Red Star and Partizan. Nice made design and most that I like is this of "Partizan" where on Coat of Arms of this club is still written "Yugoslavian Sport Club"!
Issued on April 13, 2020.




10-2020 "International Year of Plant Health":

Really like this design. Well done!
We have it in sand clock shown Bee and Apple, in nice chosen colors and format!
Good job by artist, and I think, many will need it in collection!




11-2020 "EUROPA - Postal Routes":

I expected a much better design, but that was what we have. 
Two stamp, FDC much better made.
Issued on May 5, 2020.




12-2020 "Serbian Army Guard":

Probably, it is made for some kind of "proud" way to celebrate 190 years of Serbian Guard, really don't know, but they decided to have it memorized on postage stamps.
For sure, 190 years are not something that every country have, so it deserve to be celebrated.
May 6, 2020 issued.



13-2020 "75 years V-Day":

Yes, like this photo, like this moment, and like this design!
FDC is less attractive, but stamp alone, just great made!
Issued May 9, 2020.



14-2020 "Tourism":

One stamp, with near one $ face value, not low for Serbian market!
So come also sheet composition of 10 stamps, which will be good to have.
On it is shown fortress "Golubac" which is fully renovated and very attractive for tourist to visit!
Issued on May 19, 2020.
CM even better made than FDC.





15-2020 "Stamp day - Postmark in Serbia":

From design, hardly that You will understand, that this time it is talking about first post mark in Serbia, because there You can see "Kalemegdan" fortress, and over it post mark "Belgrade".
Issued on May 13, 2020, one stamp.



16-2020 "Science":

Two stamp issue with "The Belgrade Hand" and another one with Ljubomir Kleric photo.
yes, great achievement in Serbian Science that is worth to be on postage stamps.
Issued on July 10, 2020.




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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

2019 - End of the Year:

19-2019 "Children's Stamp":

As usually at this time (Sep. 9, 2019), Serbia celebrate this "Children's" day, as in field of children and charity work. 
They have it almost hundred year back (first that was organized in Serbia, date to 1919 year), and continue...

Serbia Post, for this occasion, print one set of 4 values, showing us artwork of preschool children from Belgrade.
Set of 4 values, by my opinion, too much, as it will never reach some kind of TOPICAL importance, but face value for full set is 1.00 US$, and printing sheet was made of four sets, which can go little bit expensive for all kind of option (tete-beche) in specialized collection.
Even Scot catalog give it nice starting point for full sett of 4 (Scott #872 a-d, 2.00 US$).




20-2019 "Fresco - White Angel":

One of my most admired Fresco/Icon! White Angel of Monastery Milesheva!

"Let Your light shine before others, that they may see Your good deeds and glorify Your Father in heavens (Matthew 5:16)!

Actually, this issue is dedicated to 800 years of Milesheva Monastery, Serbia.
 Day of issue Sep. 29, 2019, one stamp,  minimal face value of 0.25 US$, stamp with well made design of Monastery and Fresco, FDC and CM also well made, and who collect RELIGION as topic, will have one very nice item there.





21-2019 "Joy of Europe":

Day Sep. 27, 2019, one stamp, Children drawing that come to market every year at this period.
Printing sheet of 8 + 1 label, but in very problematic sheet composition, as there are few option in label position.




22-2019 "Grammar School - Backi Petrovac":

Celebrating great 100 years of Grammar School, in one small city of Backi Petrovac, Serbia is really important matter. Many, really many countries in our small world, don't have history of 100 years, correct?!

One small city (where I'm born), of Backi Petrovac, Serbia, where is also center of SLOVAKIAN nationality living outside Slovakia, keep native language in use, national custom well preserved there. It is really wortyh and important, for country of Serbia, to celebrate this occasion.

One stamp, low face value, good design!



23-2019 "Stamp Day":

Issue that go to "Stamp on Stamp" collection, celebrating 150 years of Postal Card in Serbia.
Oct. 8, 2019, one stamp, minimal face value.



24-2019 "Christmas":

This time, Serbia decided to made one more "liberal" design with two stamp in set, not using icon in stamp design.
What is reason, really don't know, but, probably, it is some kind of "internationalization". I ask this question, because all Christmas stamp, are mostly made of Serbian Orthodox elements, but this time it come with elements of Christmas elements globally.
Not so important in the end, isn't?

Two stamps in set, face value around 1.25 US$ per set.



25-2019 "Filmske Novosti":

It is all about movie and news in movie industry!
75 years of this "journal", which cover all life in film and movie production around globe, Yugoslavia, Serbia.
It is single stamp with label, and on label You can find star like Henry Moore, Iv Montan, Simon Siniore,  writer Desanka Maksimovich, Urosh Predich, or even Ser Lorens Olivie.
On FDC You can see Jospi Broz Tito, and other moment from world history.
Topical collection that will need this issue go from Judaica to Movie, Presidents to Writers.
Day of issue Oct. 21, 2019.




26-2019 "Art in Serbia":

Set of 5 values, printing sheet of 5 + label in booklet format.
Good one design!

Nov. 11, 2019, 5 values in set, face value around 1.25 US$, but hardly that You will have it under 6.00 US$ per booklet.




27-2019 "Important/Famous Persons in Serbia":

Nov. 14, 2019, set of 3 stamps, with face value of near 1.00 US$, showing us archeologist, architect and scientist.
Printing sheet of 10 stamp, for which You will need some 12.00 to 15.00 US$.




28-2019 "Jedinstvo":

It is one stamp issued, Nov. 26, 2019, and issue that say a lot of Serbian people living in territory that have one monumental importance to the Serbian population - Serbian Autonomy of Kosovo!
We have here celebrating 75 years of "Jedinstvo", Informational and Cultural Institution, that was established in Dec. 1944!
So, it was in Serbian language, keeping informed all people that read in Serbian language, about culture and life on this territory.
From beginning, it was monthly newspaper, than go as weekly, and in 1969 be-weekly, till 1977 when it come as daily newspaper. But, in 1999 come NATO agression and editorial staff moved out from Pristina city, because they are expelled and property sized by "new citizens" but "Jedinstvo" continue to print this journal.



29-2019 "Krsna Slava":

It is Serbian tradition, "SLAVA" - celebration of family St. Patron's Day.
Tradition still keep in Serbia and all Serbian people have it!
It is ritual dedicated to a certain Christian  saint, who is believed to be a family's patron saint!
One very nice tradition!
Dec. 12, 2019, one stamp with St. Sava icon shown.



30-2019 "Volleyball Champion":

Serbia have it GREAT, really great in 2019!
Woman and Man European Volleyball Champion!
That is something great in Serbian people, never give up!

Two stamps in set, showing complete team in both selection, face value near 1.00 US$ per one, and one really good design.
Dec. 6, 2019.




Postage Due 2-2019:

Actually, it is NOT postage due, but regular issue in small format, that many people will mixed it with postage due, two stamp issued this time, and one showing us MOST IMPORTANT insect in our planet - BEE!
Second stamp is for Monastery "Zhicha" in Serbia.
Even that it have minimal face value, it will be hard to have it under 1.00 US$ price tag.