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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA part 4

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Bosnia and Herzegowina part 2

1917 Inscription "K.u.K. MILITARPOST 28 JUNI 1914"

  10 (+2) h violet
  15 (+2) h red
  40 (+2) h blue

These stamps have perforation 12 1/2, the 15 h also exists perforated 11 1/2. I've also seen all three stamps imperforate.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1917 Emperor Charles I, inscription "BOSNIEN HERZEGOVINA K.U.K. MILITAR POST"

  3 h olive
  5 h green
  6 h violet
  10 h brown
  12 h blue
  15 h red
  20 h brown
  25 h violet
  30 h green
  40 h olive
  50 h green
  60 h red
  80 h blue
  90 h lilac
  2 K red on yellow
  3 K green on blue
  4 K red on green
  10 K violet on grey

These stamps have perforation 12 1/2. A 1 K olive on green was prepared but never issued.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

1917 Inscription "K UND K MILITARPOST KARLFONDS"

  10 (+10) h green
  15 (+10) h red
  40 (+10) h lilac

These stamps are perforated 12 1/2.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Non-issued stamps, similar to the 40 h design, but with inscription "KUK MILITARPOST" in a straight line at the top of the stamp. In this design exist: 2 h orange, 3 h grey, 5 h light green, 6 h bluish green, 10 h brown, 20 h red, 25 h blue, 45 h grey, 50 h dark green, 60 h violet, 70 h yellow, 80 h lilac and 90 h violet:

Unissued stamp.

Postage due stamps

1904 Inscription "MILIT. POST-PORTOMARKE"

  1 h yellow and red on black
  2 h yellow and red on black
  3 h yellow and red on black
  4 h yellow and red on black
  5 h yellow and red on black
  6 h yellow and red on black
  7 h yellow and red on black
  8 h yellow and red on black
  10 h yellow and red on black
  15 h yellow and red on black
  20 h yellow and red on black
  50 h yellow and red on black
  200 h green and red on black

Overprinted "KRALJEVSTVO SRBA, HRVATA I SLOVENANCA PORTO", in latin or cyrillic caracters, issued for Yugoslavia see Yugoslavia issues for Bosnia and Herzegowina.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Forgeries exist of these stamps

1916 Inscription "MILITARPOST PORTOMARKE"

  2 h red
  4 h red
  5 h red
  6 h red
  10 h red
  15 h red
  20 h red
  25 h red
  30 h red
  40 h red
  50 h red
  1 K blue
  3 K blue

The perforation of these stamps is 12 1/2. Surcharged with 'Centesimi' they were used for the Austrian military post in Italy.

vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon

*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare

Click here for YUGOSLAVIA , issues for Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1918 on.

Fiscal stamps

1879 Inscription "ZEMALISKA VLADA ZA BOSNU ZA HERCEGOVINU"

(September issue)

The following values were issued in July: 2 n, 4 n, 8 n, 17 n, 25 n, 33 n, 42 n, 63 n, 83 n, 1.25, 1.67, 2.08, 3.13, 4.17, 6.25, 8.33, 12.50, 16.67, 20.83, 31.25, 41.67, 62.50 and 83.33. The higher values are very rare, of some of them only a few were sold. The 2 n has the colour red and yellow, all the other red and green.
In September 1897 a slightly different design was issued with larger numbers in the values: 1 n, 2 n, 4 n (image above), 8 n, 10 n, 12 n, 16 n, 20 n, 24 n, 30 n, 36 n, 40 n, 48 n, 64 n and 80 n (all in the colours red with lilac underprint). Also some higher denominations: 1 Fl green, 1Fl20 blue, 1Fl60 lilac, 2Fl40 red, 3Fl20 green, 4 Fl blue, 6 Fl orange, 8 Fl grey, 12 Fl orange, 16 Fl red and 24 Fl violet.

1886 New desing, inscription "ZEMALISKA VLADA ZA BOSNU HERCEGOVINU"

The following values were issued: 1 n, 2 n, 3 n, 4 n, 5 n, 7 n, 10 n, 12 n, 15 n, 20 n, 25 n, 30 n (all in brown with yellow underprint), 40 n, 50 n, 60 n (these three values in blue with blue underprint), 80 n, 90 n (these two values in red with lilac underprint), 1 Fl, 2 Fl, 3 Fl, 4 Fl, 5 Fl, 6 Fl, 8 Fl, 9 Fl, 10 Fl, 12 Fl, 15 Fl, 20 Fl and 25 Fl (all Fl values in green with green underprint).

1899 As fiscal stamps of Austria, but with arms of Bosnia

The following values were issued with inscription "1899": 2 h blue and blue, 4 h red and blue, 6 h green and blue, 8 h brown and blue, 10 h green and blue, 14 h blue and red, 20 h red and red, 26 h green and red, 30 h brown and red, 38 h olive and red, 40 h blue and green, 50 h red and green, 60 h green and green, 64 h brown and green, 80 h olive and green. In larger sizes: 1 K blue and blue, 2 K red and blue, 4 K green and blue, 5 K brown and blue, 6 K olive and blue, 8 K blue and lilac, 10 K lilac, 12 K green and lilac, 14 K brown and lilac, 16 K olive and lilac, 20 K blue and green, 24 K lilac and green, 30 K green, 40 K brown and green, 50 K olive and green.
In 1912 this set was re-issued with inscription "1912" (29 values, ranging from 2 h to 50 K), all 'Heller' values have colour red and blue, all higher demoninations have colour green and red.
In 1916 this set was re-issued again with inscription "1916". I have seen the values 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 8 h, 10 h, 14 h, 20 h, 26 h, 30 h, 38 h, 40 h, 50 h, 60 h, 64 h, 80 h (all in violet and red); 1 K,,2 K, 4 K, 5 K, 6 K, 8 K, 10 K, 12 K, 16 K (all in purple and green).

Bosnia stamps, with overprint "SCHAUMWEIM- STEUER" or "SCHAUMWEIN- NACHSTEUER", issued for sparkling wine tax.

In the Bosnia 1912 design, with overprint "SCHAUMWEIN- STEUER" I have seen the following values (issued in 1919):
"HELLER 25 HELLER" on 1 Kr red and green
"HELLER 50 HELLER" on 1 Kr red and green
"KRONE 1 KRONE" on 1 Kr red and green
"KRONEN 2 KRONEN" on 1 Kr red and green
"KRONEN 3 KRONEN" on 8 h blue and red
"KRONEN 3 KRONEN" on 1 Kr red and green
"KRONEN 9 KRONEN" on 14 h blue and red
"KRONEN 10 KRONEN" on 4 Kr red and green
"KRONEN 12 KRONEN" on 8 h blue and red
"KRONEN 15 KRONEN" on 30 h blue and red
"KRONEN 18 KRONEN" on 14 h blue and red
"KRONEN 21 KRONEN" on 14 h blue and red
"KRONEN 27 KRONEN" on 30 h blue and red
"KRONEN 33 KRONEN" on 30 h blue and red
"KRONEN 69 KRONEN" on 30 h blue and red
"KRONEN 117 KRONEN" on 30 h blue and red
"KRONEN 180 KRONEN" on 64 h blue and red
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"90" (red) on "KRONEN 4 KRONEN" on 26 h blue and red
"180" (red) on "KRONE 1 KRONE" on 6 h blue and red
"400" (red) on "KRONEN 6 KRONEN" on 30 h blue and red
"450" (red) on "KRONEN 6 KRONEN" on 30 h blue and red
"450" (red) on "KRONEN 8 KRONEN" on 4 h blue and red
"900" (red) on "KRONEN 9 KRONEN" on 26 h blue and red
"3600" (red) on "KRONEN 15 KRONEN" on 30 h blue and red
"7200" (red) on "KRONEN 117 KRONEN" on 38 h blue and red
"20,000" (red) on "KRONEN 48 KRONEN" on 38 blue and red
"20,000" (red) on "KRONEN 240 KRONEN" on 64 blue and red
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With "SCHAUMWEIN- NACHSTEUER" overprint
"KRONEN 7.20 KRONEN" on 6 h blue and red

With overprint "K.u.k. Militar- verwaltung", 10 h on 80 h blue and red. I have also seen a 1 h on 2 h blue and red (in two types, note the different thickness of the "1"s).

Overprinted "K.u.k Miltarverwaltung in Serbien"

Inscription "Desetina Zehent Sarajevo", issued around 1890.

Sugar revenue stamp

Inscription 'SECER'

Red Cross Label

Some kind of red cross label, inscription 'B H 4 4' in the corners and a red cross in the center.

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