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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2019 year: Start with:

1-2019 "Year of The Pig":

It is now, an "standard" design for this topic, "New Year" (China), which come, again, in two stamps in set. 

Date of issue are Feb. 5, 2019, with Pig as one of 12 symbols from China Lunar Calendar.

Not lot to say about design alone, as it don't have too much space to explore, but, in the end, it is one nice design with popular topic.

face value are still in low range, and set can be obtained as low as under 2.00 $ price range.

2-2019 "Easter":

This one issue, come with standard set of two, and back to "oval shape" design (that remind us to egg). 

design is very good, with reproduction of  two frescoes from Studenica Monastery. 

Face value is again under 2.00 $, but if You need FDC, that need to prepare little bit more!

Issued on Feb. 21, 2019.

3-2019 "150 years of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi":

Single stamp issue, Feb. 28, 2019, good design, but design of FDC say much more about this great person!

Small sheet composition of 8 stamps with gutter on middle, with symbol on gutter of "charkha", well know symbol of passive resistance.

Single stamp value are 1.41 $, but here You will have another option with gutter attached, and whole sheet of 8 stamps, which will increase value of the same.

4-2019 "Flora - Mushrooms":

Yes, good one issue, for sure, less good than "mushroom" issues we know from post-WWII period, but still good one. 

March 3, 2019, four stamps in set, sheet composition of 4 sets, and this time no gutter involved.

Official name is "Flora - Fungi", but I like to call it mushroom just.

On design, we see: Psilocybe serbica, Tuber petrophilum, Coprinopsis picacea and Octospora pannosa.

Now, as it is very popular topic, and set have four stamps in it, probability that You will need around 3.00 to 4.00 $ in cash to obtain this set. 

5-2019 "50 years of Radio Belgrade":

Not too much to talk, and design in such way, that this issue will be forgotten very quickly.

Single stamp, under 0.50 $ market value, come to the market on March 12, 2019.

6-2019 "100 years of the Assoc. of Drama Artist of Serbia":

Next one issue that will go un-noticed, and again with design that is something between "home work" and "must to made". Here we have luck, because FDC is much better designed.

Single stamp, less than half $ value, and probably available on market!

March 27, 2019.

7-2019 "Doyens of Serbian Acting":

March 27, 2019, 8 stamps in set, very popular actors shown, standard design that we know from past.

Not too much to talk about, except that it is under 5.00 $ market value.

8-2019 "Cities of Serbia":

Oh, I like this design!

Even that design is not so "spectacular", I still like it!

April 11, 2019, two stamps in set, Zrenjanin and Pancevo shown.

FDC and CM available, and 2.50 $ of market value worth.

9-2019 "Fauna - Protected Animals":

Four stamp in set, that come to the market on April 18, 2019, will give very nice addition to Your collection. 

Design very similar to previous issues, with Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica, Ursus arctos, Plecotus marcobullaris, Mustela eversmanii shown here.

FDC have one very nice design and sheet composition of 5 sets with gutter on middle. Gutter again is one "picture" which will just increase market value!

market value, at the moment stay with 3.56 $ per set, but whole sheet of five can go up to 23.00 $.

2018 year first quart issues:

First quart of 2018 year come with few nice issues, under topic of:

Judaica, Fauna-Fish, Winter Olympic, Building-Architecture, Theater...

What to say, it is still in nice design, small quantity printed and affordable face value.

From all issues, I can just say, that FAUNA-Fish issue, I think that it can be made much better in design, but CITY issue, even that is it "medium" size format, is little bit "full" of details.

Good is that Carte Maximum was made just perfect,

as topic JUDAICA come to the full light as there are Great Synagogue (famous building) shown.

So, if You collect this topics, go after it!

1-2018 "Serbian Technician Society":

Issued on Feb. 2, 2018. Single stamp.

2-2018 "Winter Olympic":

Feb. 9, 2018, set of two values, but very affordable face value.

3-2018 "Lunar New Year - Dog":

Feb. 14, 2018, set of two values.

4-2018 "Easter":

March 1, 2018, set of two values.

5-2018 "National Theater 150 years":

March 12, 2018, single stamp. One nice design and Carte Maximum even better.

6-2018 "Fauna-Fish":

March 30, 2018, set of two values, sheet of 5 sets with different design, and format of sheet little bit changed from standard issued till now, as before, there was gutter between vertically as full picture. Now they decided to put tabs in low row horizontally as full picture.

7-2018 "Cities of Serbia":

One really good design, with two stamps. Subotica and Kragujevac city shown.

This issue come also as "Judaica" topical because on Subotica stamp, there are shown Grand Synagogue. Carte Maximum show in in really good way!

2018 Standard Issue of:

Set of 8 postage stamps, in small format, with various persons of Serbian history.