2021 year: Start here...

 2021 start really nice way, as I have half year on my desk to review.

What to say  about, is just, that I'm little bit surprised with printing company that do a job for Serbian Post, as we know, that FORUM, from Novi Sad have a bad reputation when is talking about security. Too many "proof print", "error", and imperforated material "skip the security there, and it find way to market quickly, which, caused low grading for Serbia material on market. Too bad that people just don't understand, that manipulation with collectors, cause reverse effect, where people will find it hard to complete this territory, so on, they will decide to stop this effort.

Last few years, Serbia print material in ZIN, Belgrade, which have much better security control, and if something "unusual" go to market, we know that it is because someone out of ZIN made intentionally manipulation, with some profit on personal side.

So we go:

1-2021 "China New Year":

This year, it is year of OX, and design is similar as years back, by my opinion, just nice, not more than that!

Two stamps in set, around 1.00 US$ face value.  

2-2021 "Easter":

If not this FDC, which was made in good way, I will say, that this time, design miss the point. I don't know why, but I don't prefer modern design of Icons or Fresque, where I prefer old, classic one, that are available a lot in every church around Serbia.

Two stamps in set, and again in 1.00 US$ face value!

 

3-2021 "Seminary":

This issue have intention to celebrate 150 years of the foundation of the PRIZREN Seminary.

Important place, important role, and one "classic" architecture here, where Serbia meet own need for education and religion.

This building come under attach of Albanian extremist in 1999 and 2004 year, and all under "patronage" of west countries, where this "west" just keep eye closed for something that need to be avoided.

Single stamp with less than half US$ in face value!

4-2021 "Actors":

Again same design, which is boring in minimum expression, I don't like it at all, from beginning, too "gray" in view, not of my taste!

Between all persons here, I will mention one, Predrag Ejdus (1947-2018), which have Jewish family name, but can not be included in Judaica topic, because his mother was Serbian. 

Now, if someone collect actors, than he will need this set, which is not so in low face value, actually, set of 8 values is over two US$ in face value!

5-2021 "Student Cultural Centre":

You know, not bad design at all, actually like it!

FDC little bit "naive" in design, but good for topical collection as "Architecture", "Building".

One set, less than half US$ in face value.

6-2021 "Space Flight":

Holy Spirit!

Straight to the point! This issue really surprised me, and can say, just PERFECT!

We are now in 60 years of First manned Space Flight, so, to celebrate it, Serbia issued this set with three stamps. We have it here Yurij Gagarin, German Titov and Valentina Tereshkova, all in really perfect made stamp design. I love it!

Issue come in booklet format, with three FDC and very affordable face value of 2.60 US$ per set. You will need little bit more for booklet cover, but still very affordable! keep an eye on this issue!

7-2021 "Sacral Architecture":

Standard design for this topic, showing us three Monastery in Serbia, Studenica, Grachanica and Djurdjevi Stupovi. 

Issued in sheet of 8 and gutter, for which You will need little bit more to pay. 

face value under one US$ per set, good buy I think!

8-2021 "Earth Day":

Not too much to talk about this issue, mini sheet with one stamp in, relatively "high" face value of 1.20 US$ per one. design is not by my taste, at all.

9-2021 "Faculty":

It is important, it have right to be on postage stamps, even one good design, so can be included also in "Bridge" topic. Issue celebrate 175 years of faculty for Civil Engineering, and also 75 years of Reconstruction of the railway bridge over Danube. This specific bridge is interesting, as it was not attacked by NATO bombing in 1999.

Two stamp in set, little bit over half US$ per set, I can say, good buy!

10-2021 "EUROPA":

Oh, this year, it is under "Endangered National Wildlife" theme, and I can say, that Serbia made it best!

Two stamps in set, Falcon and Shore Lark on it, best possible design, perfect match in dimension, giving us feeling of this birds! 

Set of two, is still under one US$ face value, but it will be very hard to find it by face value, not for exchange base for sure. As I say, great design, with also "Flora" topic on it, and FDC cancel with nest and eggs.

Issued in sheet of 8 with gutter on middle, which will be too costly to buy, and probably catalog value for this sheet of 8 will reach around 35.00 euros!

11-2021 "Stamp Day":

Usually, on this period a year, we have this issue coming to market. his time, we celebrate 150 years of sending The First Serbian Post Card. I like this design, as it have also "Stamp on Stamp" topic, with fascinating DRAGON shown here, and face value is just less than half US$!

12-2021 "Art":

You know, I'm graphic design by profession, so, I will not comment this issue, too much for my nerve, too much! Set of 2, little bit over half US$ face value. Worth to have it? Really don't know, but for sure, it is NOT for investment!

13-2021 "Africa Day":

Interesting issue to celebrate establishment of African Union.

You know, I like this issue! Stamp alone is in bigger format than usually, and image on stamp is some kind of "Lego" cubes, but when You will see sheet of 8 stamps and strip of gutter between two row, than You will say, that it is really good job made!

By local standard, it is expensive issue, as stamp alone have near one US$ face value! With sheet of 8 stamps and this gutter, face value go for more than 8.00 US$, but market will ask premium!

1-2021 "Postage Due":

I call it postage due, but actually, from this three, just one come in this range.It is small format "regular" issue, one is for vaccination effort in Serbia, second for children security on internet and third is for grape domestic sort!

This is all for now, we will continue!

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2020 - till the end of year:

 17-2020 "Faculty of Transport":

Issued on Sept. 11, 2020 to celebrate 70 years of University.

Single stamp, with minimal face value, design that will confuse You little bit. Probably collectors of "Architecture" will need it too. Face value is around 0.30 US$.

18-2020 "Serbian Chess Grandmasters":

After some years, we have it again in topic "Chess"!

Standard design, set of 5 values, in booklet format (stamp, sheet not attached to booklet cover). Five male and one female here:

Svetozar Gligoric (1923-2012),

Milan Matulovic (1935-2013),

Bora Kostic (1887-1963),

Petar Trifunovic (1910-1980),

Milunka Lazarevic (1932-2018).

I think that Boban Savic (academic painter), made one good job, really good job in this issue design.

All five values have this minimal 27.00 Serbian Dinar face value, printing format is in sheet of 5 and gutter, numbered on right lower side of sheet. Three FDC in set, booklet cover (outer part) is not according my taste, it need to be little bit more serious and not as this one "comic" style drawing, but still acceptable. Inside part of cover we have shown chess game between Robert Fisher vs Svetozar Gligoric (15th Chess Olympiad in Varna, Bulgaria). 

Set alone is not big investment, but if You wish to have it with gutter, ful sheet, with cover, than You will need to part with some 5.00 to 6.00 US$.

19-2020 "Joy of Europe":

As usually at this time (Sept, 30. 2020), come issue under this name. This time winner is Tanja Novakovic from Belgrade, shown here on stamp. Black and white which will give You sad impression, but for 15 years old it is probably one very good achievement. Face value is around 0.70 US$. Sheet composition, or printing sheet, how You wish, is formed by 8 stamps and 7 labels, which will give You hard time to complete all possible option of stamp with tab attached to it. Probably You will need just one sheet, which can take from You near 20.00 to 23.00 US$.

20-2020 "Nikola Tesla":

Name is telling us all! GREAT scientist, Nikola Tesla on this beautiful design! Actually, issue celebrate 65 years of Museum Nikola Tesla in Belgrade, Serbia. Four stamps in set, two FDC, four CM (Carte  Maximum), PERFECT design for CM I can say! On one stamp motif is remote controlled ship, which actually remind me of invention of remote control device, which we use almost in all home appliance. On FDC we have shown Westinghouse Company representative, and printing sheet is of 5 full set and vertical gutter on middle!

Face value around 1.90 US$ for set of five, with option for strip, You will need little bit more, but full printing sheet will ask around 20.00 to 25.00 US$ from dealer.

 

21-2020 "75 years of UN":

Not according my taste, but here it is. Higher face value of 74.00 Serbian Dinar, mean around 0.70 US$, printing sheet of 10.

22-2020 "125 years of Natural History Museum in Belgrade":

Absolutely don't agree of this design! M. Nikolic made it, printed (again) in "problematic" FORUM printing plant in Novi Sad (we have too much varieties, imperforated material, proof print material that "escape" this printing plant), so set of four with vertical gutter, confusing painting of minerals and fossil. FDC come to rescue showing us nice building.

 23-2020 "Christmas":

If something I really don't like, than it is this kind of modern painting of "Icons"!

Religion and Icons need to be "as is", hardly that I like modern painting in this field, good they didn't use computer in this field!

Two stamp in set, probably 2.00 US$ will be need if You want to have it in Your collection!

24-2020 "100 years of Intellectual Property Office":

Nice design, nice FDC, and interesting Patent #1 - Device for making local plum brandy, named locally "rakija"!

Four stamp in set, dealer will ask some 2.50 US$ per set. Sheet composition this time come in four set with sheet numbered on right side.

25-2020 "Monastery - 950 years of St. Prohor":

So, 950 years of this monastery located near city Vranje, Serbia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohor_P%C4%8Dinjski_Monastery) great time period and still here, even that this monastery suffered great damage by Bulgarian occupation in WWI and WWII, probably, because importance of Serbian existence that is near thousand years!

Design is just simple, and FDC show us fresco of St Prohor, Monastery surrounding - simple but good!

26-2020 "Patron Saint's Day - Feast of the Annunciation":

I really don't know if other nationalities keep this tradition, but in Serbia it is something "must be" in every Serbian family!

To explain: Patron Sint's day, (locally SLAVA), represents an Orthodox rite, where whole family come together, prays to family saint as to protect family. Nice tradition, to be fair.

Single stamp, FDC showing us family Icon, bread - which are basic item in most Serbian household on this day!

27-2020 "Art":

Say what You want, but I don't like this modern time painting!

Four stamp in set, 1.10 US$ face value, showing us work of:

Kosta Bogdanovic (1930-2012),

Leonid Sejka (1932-1970),

Petar Dobrovic (1890-1942),

Vera Bozickovic Popovic (1920-2002).

28-2020 "Beethoven":

Yes, it is celebration of 250th year that Ludwig van Beethoven was born! Lot of countries made for this occasion postage stamp, and many will do it in own way, so I can say, it is mistake. Instead to made one common design for all countries they decided to go alone. I'm glad that Serbia made one really good design this time.

Single stamp, higher face value, dealer will ask 1.50 US$ per single, sheet composition of 8 and gutter on middle will take from Your pocket more than 15.00 US$.

P. Due #3 - regular issue:

It is called "regular" issue locally, and I don't know why I call it as P. Due - it is just small dimension regular issue, which, sometimes, is made in nice way design. This time it is grape and pear. Surprisingly, in good photo!

Face value are really minimal, but again, as it is regular issue, not many dealer will have it in store, anyway, be prepared to pay more than 1.30 US$ per this two single stamp!

....so, it is end of 2020 year! I hope, that this pandemic time will not cut my income and budget for Philately, because I wish to inform You about all new issues that come to the market from Serbia, it is little bit costly, time consummating and ask for a lot of patience obtaining new material at the time. Hope, I will continue!