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!

2017 start with:

1-2017 "Lunar New Year":

Issued Jan. 27, 2017, with two stamps in set. One better design regarding this topic, and as I saw many countries issue "Lunar New Year", I can say, that Serbia made one of better design. Face value are still in very affordable price range, so dealers will sell it somewhere between 1.50 to 1.80 US$ per set. 

2-2017 "Easter":

As usually at this time (Feb. 7, 2017) come one "Easter" issue. Again in set of two, and this time design come from frescoes of STUDENICA monastery. Again very affordable face value, with same dealers prices of 1.50 to 1.80 US$ per set.

3-2017 "Toplica Uprising":

One stamp in this issue, with very important information about Toplica Uprising, which was about WWI period, when in Toplica and Jablanica district revolted against Bulgarian occupation forces.

Result was very grave for Serbian population, with 8767 people killed and 43484 buildings burned down. Brutal as can be, and no one called it "Genocide" - isn't?

4-2017 "25 years of BSEC":

Hardly that someone of us will know what that mean "BSEC", so it is for "Black Sea Economic Cooperation". Hardly that in today as world are very polarized, have any significance, but Serbia, as one of twelve countries "in", still keep this organization alive. 

5-2017 "Protected Animals":

March 16, 2017, with usual set of four stamps. This time, it is about OWL!

Nice intention, but design less attractive, as it is artist drawing but not one original photo of same birds. It is again, in printing sheet of five sets, with gutter on middle of sheet, as gutter is over all five set one picture, You will need all five set to complete this gutter full picture. Personally, I don't like this ides, but, it is still attractive to have.

Set is little bit expensive for local population, some 4.00 to 4.50 US$ dealer will ask, so if You can find it on exchange base, that will be fine!

6-2017 "Serbian Theater Actors":

March 27, 2017, and still continuing in same  design and format of 8 stamps with gutter on middle of sheet. Here we have eight actors that are very popular in Socialistic Federate Republic of Yugoslavia, and many people loved this actors. 

7-2017 "Science":

April 10, 2017 come with "Science" in mind. Set of two stamps, showing us well known Maria Sklodowska-Curie (1867-1934) and Kosta Stojanovic (1867-1921). Both are well known mathematics and physicist, so I will not talk lot of about. design was really nice and well made, with all elements inside, to tell us main field where this two genius work. face value of stamps are well low, and dealer will sell it for around 1.00 to 1.30 US$ per set. This time sheet format are of 10 stamps, which will make one nice item in every collection.

8-2017 "Belgrade Key Handover":

April 19, 2017 give us one m/s to celebrate 150 years of Belgrade Key Handover, when Turkish (Ali Riza pasha), hands over the keys of the city to prince Mihailo.

Design of stamp from m/s is little bit "grey", but overall design for m/s is very good, with maps, old photo, and old drawing of Belgrade city. One composition of drawing, that show us part of history!

I think, that it is one of better issue from Serbia. Now, face value is not small, and prices from dealers can reach even 1.80 to 2.00 US$ per this m/s.

1-2017 "Postage Due":

First three stamps in Postage Due this year, to celebrate "Roof 2017" effort to provide home to all refugee in Serbia, than come another stamps to celebrate Seniors European Wrestling Championship held in Novi Sad, and third is for European Indoor Athletic Championship in Belgrade.

face value lowest as can be, but it will be very hard to obtain it from dealer, mint or used condition will be priced sometimes not less than 1.00 US$ per sample. Not because it is rare or low quantity printed, but because not everyone handle Postage Due stamps. So, good luck!