Today, not many people know, that this city, Trieste (Italian) or TRST (Serbo-Croatian) was part of Yugoslavia (Yes, short period but it was!).
I will not take role of teacher, or be some kind of historian, and will just "shortly" in simple language explain to the public how it was part of Yugoslavia:
There was WWII, there was III Reich (Third Reich), there was Italia like ally of Germans that occupy Yugoslavia and in the end, Italy capitulated under Allied Forces, Russians, Yugoslavian Army, and others military forces.
Than, Trieste was taken by strong forces of Yugoslavian Army, but .... but Allied Forces didn't like it, and rush to "help" surrounded city and in the happy end, Yugoslav and British (2nd Division - New Zealand) divided Trieste in to two zone (Something like Berlin case). Zona A (under West countries army) and Zone B (under Yugoslavian army).
Fine for Philately and collectors - this give us one great set to have in collection:
It is originally stamps from Yugoslavia, overptinted with STT VUJNA (Slobodna Teritorija Trst - Vojna Uprava Jugoslavenske Narodne Armije).
Need more proof that Trieste was part of Yugoslavia? (:-))
I like it, because it is set formed from Yugoslavia "Industry" issued, which I admire well, because of design, printing, quality, message, and great will of Yugoslavian citizen (what was left after Germans Genocide) to made progress and rebuilt country from scrap!
In some way, it is also one written document, that remind future generation of what for our ancestors fight.
This set come out on Feb. 25, 1953 - Yeah, not so far, but AFTER war ended, (1954 was year when Trieste was "returned" to Italy).
I see it in Michel catalog under numbers 87-94 which give very nice price tag of 32.00 europer mint, nh set for basic option. But there existed two "special" stamps of 5.00 din and 15.00 din (face value) that can catapulted value of this set to "sky high" of 450.00 euro!
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Why it is not so "cheap" even that some stamp from set are printed in 500 000? Because in this set You have some topic like: Industry, Train, Rail, Sunflower.... very popular topics that made shortage on market.
You have it? Keep it! You can buy it - Grab it!
7 comments:
I have the 5 din stamp. It has already been used. Is it worth anything?
Jamie - If You have 5 Din used, from shown set of Trieste overprint, Your stamp is worth very little. Michel catalog value it 0.50 euro in used condition - existed similar stamp design on Yugoslavia (without overprint STT VUJNA), from 1951 year, also 1952/53 year (Industry Type I, II, II), but again - catalog prices are very low, 0.10 euro, 3.00 euro, again 0.10 euro, for used condition. On the market, it is really not worth more than few cent per one sample, in used condition. Quite opposite of same set/s in mint, nh, condition - isn't?
Thank you for the information. Yes, people like mint condition. I like that it is rare though.
Hi Miloje,
Yoy wrote that there existed two "special" stamps of 5.00 din and 15.00 din (face value) that can catapulted value of this set to "sky high" of 450.00 euro!I herard also about those 2 special stamps with deviations but I have no idea which type of deviation. Do you know something about it - I gues that there mast be some technical mistake during producing / printing of those 2 specific stamps.
Vidite g-dine Zorane: See, as is written in Michel catalogue.
There is 5.00 Din two option, under number I and II.
First to mention, that this stamp (overprint), come from basic set of Yugoslavia (Michel number 717-723), which have 5.00 Din (#719) value in two variation of color, Ist was in ocher color and 1952 year, and IInd is in yellow orange and 1953 year.
5.00 Din value (#719), have: Ist option have an "short" second A in Yugoslavia and type II have "normal" second A in Yugoslavia text.
15.00 Din (#723), have: Ist option image size are 19.5x25 mm, and under left hand in white field, one vertical red line. IInd option is image size 20x26 mm and no vertical red line.
As in catalog, same on the market, Ist type are much-much more valued in both catalog numbers.
I think, that I made this explanation in one of previous post about this Yugoslavia "basic" set, if You will search archive on this blog page.
Just to tell You, that You will need good magnifier to see this vertical line, or to use Picasa from Google, which can made zoom 400 times (but You need to scan stamp on minimum 400 or 600 dpi).
Hope that You have now better picture, about variation of this issue.
In the case, that You will need explanation in Serbo/Croatian language (if You use this language), I can made it also.
So, wish to all Marry Christmas from the Holy Land!
I have a 35 din is it also €3 ?
Anonymous: Very hard to determine about which stamp You talk, as TRIESTE Zone B (Yugoslavia overprinted STT VUJNA) "Industry" set don't have face value 35 Din. So, my conclusion is that You have it from regular (not overprint for Trieste) Yugoslavia stamp from basic set.
To give You more precise answer, I will need scan/photo of Your 35 Din stamp.
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