2023 - till end of the year:

 This was a really "hard" year for Philately of Serbia!

From middle of the year, and till now, I have no material in my stock from this period of 2023 year. Reason was really bizarre or better say, illogical, and it start with some kind of political decision to cut all postal delivery from Serbia to Israel. No airplane to deliver mail from there, but I have one "reserve" option to do it by third party. And this third party (Slovenia, Croatia) decided same as Serbia.

So, I wait, and wait, and wait .... than, exactly when I decided to go to Serbia, "they" decided to renew delivery. Good I was there, so delivery by Post of Serbia was out of matter, good from it come that I, actually, saved a lot of money on postage cost.

Same this time, I will just show "the new issues", because it is a lot of it to describe each one separately. Need to mention few things for Serbia policy, in issuing postage stamps, and one that bother the most is quantity of issues per 2023 year that reach impossible of fifty (50) titles! After this first "problem", come sheet composition of some issues, which are still in sheet of five, or eight or ten stamps per sheet, but with all kind of gutters, tabs and the edge of the printing sheets! With this "material", it will be almost impossible to complete one specialized collection of modern Serbia. Third reason are "The Prices", even that there are (still) this "half dollar" face value stamps (Serbian Dinar are currency there), more and more come issues with "Full Dollar" face value/s, and when we take in account that one set are (mostly) six or eight stamps, than the value of full set can go to really expensive ten to twelve dollar per set which are printed in sheet of ten, so calculate it by self!

Fine, between all negative (and exist few more like design, or "unnecessary topic), can I mention something positive? Not too much, except one really nice design of issues like "Rulers of Serbia", or like "Protected Animals" (which I can say that with this issue, they made one really nice job), probably deserve to be mentioned this "Milankovic" issue too.

Hope that 2024 year material will come in near future, so I can show it to the public, and just to mention that exchange rate (as today) come: 

1 US$ = 103 Serbian Dinar

you will see, that some issues are really expensive but some is very affordable (like 100 year of Turkish Republic) where You have one mini sheet of less than one dollar face value, with small quantity printed, someone purchased all available FDC, and now, even regular subscriber can not have this item. Some kind of manipulation? Yes, I'm sure!

Let's start (continue from previous post):

22-2023 "Philatelist Union":

23-2023 "Rowing":

24-2023 "BalkanPhila Exhibition":

Here I need to mention, that this sheet of 8, are made in three different option, where gutter on middle are not same. Shown are just first (standard) option, and second and third I didn't received yet!

25-2023 "PostEurop":

26-2023 "Rulers of Serbia":

27-2023 "Chess":

28-2023 "Serbia-Egypt":

29-2023 "Petefi Sandor":

30-2023 "Joy of Europe":

31-2023 "Novosti Daily":

32-2023 "Art - Konjovic":

33-2023 "Air Serbia":

34-2023 "100 years of Turkey":

With this issue, we have an problem - NO FDC available on market!

35-2023 "Art - Sculpture":

36-2023 "Serbia-China - Belt and Road":

37-2023 "Castle":

38-2023 "Protected Animals":

39-2023 "Milankovich":

40-2023 "Basketball in Serbia":

41-2023 "Serbia-Slovakia":

42-2023 "Artist of the World":

43-2023 "Art":

44-2023 "Christmas":

45-2023 "Patron Day":

46-2023 "Culture of China":

47-2023 "Famous Serbian":

48-2023 "Friends of Serbia":

Really don't know which kind of friends they are, to deserve this title!

49-2023 "Actor - Bata Zivojinovich":

Postage Due # 4 and 5 of 2023 "Grape and Peach":

...shortly, prepare some "nice" expenses to pay if You collect Serbia Philately, and take in calculation, that any dealer will have sales prices more than twice face value (probably), because this high delivery cost around globe!

Good Luck (מזל טוב) and we will see what 2024 will bring us!

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!