This is a chronological list of various stamp issuing administrations (states, territories, local issues, occupational provisionals etc.) on the territory of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina from the beginning of use of stamps in mid 19th cent. till nowdays. When I was considering to do it I was in doubt weather to do it for Croatia only or to include B&H, or to include all of the former Yugoslavia. My decision was, as you can see, to include B&H because there is to many common events, but it would be to much if I would include more.
Dynamic political situation in this area resulted in complicated history of stamps as of everything else. Due to that I am giving maps of this area in different moments of history. Links with sign ![[MAP]](mapsign.gif){kind=small}
are to these maps. These map I made myself, so they don't represent any official standpoint. They were made with help of various books and historical atlases and I think that they are correct. There is always possibility of different historical interpretation but I tried to stick to facts only. It is also to note that they represent postal history maps more than political maps so there is possibility of difference with "real" history maps in your atlas.
I also give short explanation on political situation with every map. Hope you like 'em.
There is a political map of the region .
The list is divided in 5 historical periods:
In each period there is a list of stamp issuing states and their local issues. If available, there are given the periods when the stamps where valid or when there was a change in a state system.
The names that appears on stamps are given in BOLD FIXEDFONT , and if there was no indication of name (as usual on early stamps) the sign -- was used. If Cyrillic alphabet was used it was indicated with "in cyr.", and also "in cyr. and lat." if both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets ware used. I still miss special "Slavic" characters here or there.
In some cases there is a number of total stamps issued. The number is usually given as X+Y, where X is a total number of "usual" stamps (definitives and commemoratives), and Y is total of postage due stamps, official stamps etc.
The currency used is given in $: fixedfont .
I am, still, working on this page, so probably there are some errors. I would be very grateful if you inform me if you find any. Also, suggestions and comments are welcome.
Austria issues stamps valid in whole monarchy --, K.K. POST STEMPEL, KAISERLICHE KÖNIGLICHE ÖSTERREICHISCHE POST
$: 1 Gulden = 60 Kreuzer, from 1857: 1 Gulden = 100 Kreuzer, from 1900: 1 Krone = 100 Heller
EMP. OTTOMAN, POSTES OTTOMANNES, and Arabic inscriptions
$: 1 Piaster = 40 Para
MAGY. KIR. HIRLAP BÉLYEG
$: 1 Gulden = 100 Kreuzer
--, MAGYAR KIR. POSTA
$: 1 Korona = 100 Filér B&H occupational stamps of Austro-Hungarian Empire --, BOSNIEN HERZEGOWINA, K.u.K MILITÄRPOST BOSNIEN HERCEGOVINA
$: 1 Gulden = 100 Kreuzer (Novcica), from 1899: 1 Krone = 100 Heler State of SHS (Slovenes, Croats and Serbs) issues for Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina valid in all states until 1921
DRZAVA S.H.S. Bosna I HERCEGOVINA, KRALJEVSTVO SHS, KRALJEVSTVO SRBA, HRVATA I SLOVENACA in lat. and cyr.$: 1 Kruna = 100 Helera
SHS HRVATSKA, DRZAVNA POSTA SHS HRVATSKA
$: 1 Kruna = 100 Filira
DRZAVA SHS, KRALJEVSTVO SHS, KRALJEVINA SHS in cyr. and lat. $: 1 Kruna = 100 Vinara, from 1920: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
SHS , hand overprints $: 1 Korona = 100 Filér
Baranya 1919
$: 1 Korona = 100 Filér
FIUME, POSTA DI FIUME, POSTA FIUME
$: 1 Korona = 100 Filér, from 1919: 1 Corona (di Fiume) = 100 Centisimi = 40 Centisimi (Italian)
FIUME, POSTA DI FIUME, POSTA FIUME
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi
Reggenza Italiana del Carnaro, ARBE, VEGLIA
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi
ANNESSIONE ALL'ITALIA, REGNO D'ITALIA
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi
POSTE ITALIANE
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi
--
$: 1 Corona = 100 Centisimi di Corona
Kraljevstvo SHS
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
Kraljevina SHS
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
Kingdom of Yugoslavia (306+42 stamps) Kraljevina Jugoslavija
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA, N.D.HRVTASKA, NEZ. DRZ. HRVATSKA
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para, from may 1941: 1 Kuna = 100 Banica
Slobodna Bosanska Hrvatska
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
N.D.HRVTASKA
$: 1 Kuna = 100 Banica
N.D.HRVTASKA
$: 1 Kuna = 100 Banica
DRZAVA HRVATSKA - MEDIMURJE
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
ZOFK-Zona Occupata Fiumano Kupa
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
Deutche Militärverwaltung Kotor, BOKA KOTORSKA
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi, later: 1 Reichsmark = 100 Reichspfening
Deutche Besetzung Zara, ZARA
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi
DEMOKRATSKA FEDERATIVNA JUGOSLAVIJA
$: 1 Kuna = 1 Dinar
SSR Hrvatska (tot. 5 ovprtd. prov.) of unknown origin and use ("SSR" should probably mean Soviet Socialist Republic)
DEMOKRATSKA FEDERATIVNA JUGOSLAVIJA
$: 1 Dinar = 1 Kuna = 100 Para = 100 Banica, from 01 may 1945: 1 DFJ Dinar = 100 Para = 20 (former) Dinar
TRIESTE - TRST, ISTRA, FIUME - RIJEKA, ISTRA SLOVENSKO PRIMORJE - ISTRIA LITORALE SLOVENO
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi
AMG-FTT
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi
VOJNA UPRAVA JUGOSLAVENSKE ARMIJE, VOJNA UPRAVA J.A. SVOBODNO TRZASKO OBMOCJE, AMMINISTRAZIONE MILITARE A.J. TERRITORIO LIBERO DI TRIESTE, VOJNA UPRAVA J.A. SLOBODNI TERITORIJ TRSTA, V.U.J.A. - S.T.T., VUJA T.L.TRIESTE, VUJA S.O.TRSTA, VUJA S.T.TRSTA, STT VUJNA
$: 1 Lira = 100 Centisimi from 1949: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
F.N.R.Jugoslavija, JUGOSLAVIJA in lat. and cyr. $: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
Jugoslavija, PTT Jugoslavija in lat. and cyr. $: 1 Dinar = 100 Para, from 1965: denomination 1:100, from 1990: denomination 1:10000 Republika Hrvatska "za Hrvatskog radisu"
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para
Republika Hrvatska
$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para, from 1992: 1 Hrvatski Dinar (HRD) = 1 Dinar, from 1993: 1 Kuna = 100 Lipa
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA KRAJINA (in cyr.), --, SREMSKO-BARANJSKA OBLAST (in cyr)$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para, denomination 1993: 1:1 000 000, denomination 1994: 1:1 000 000 000, 1995 1 novi dinar = 100 para Republika Bosna i Hercegovina, Bosna i Hercegovina (4 curved lines symbol)$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para, 1 Bosnaski Dinar = 100 para (100 d.=1 DEM)
REPUBLIKA BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA - Hrvatska Zajednica
HERCEG BOSNA, BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA - HRVATSKA REPUBLIKA
HERCEG BOSNA, BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA - HR HERCEG BOSNA,
BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA (squares+posthorn symbol)$: 1 HRD, 1 Kuna = 100 lipa
REPUBLIKA SRPSKA in cyr.$: 1 Dinar = 100 Para, denomination 1993: 1:1 000 000, denomination 1994: 1:1 000 000 000, 1995 1 novi dinar = 100 para
Autonomna Pokrajina Zapadna Bosna
R B&H
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