CROATIA

'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA' or 'N.D. HRVATSKA'

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In 1918 several stamps of Hungary were overprinted 'HRVATSKA SHS' to be used in Croatia. Click here for more information.


Croatia issued stamps from 1941 to 1945. It then became part of Yugoslavia. Some stamps of Yugoslavia were privately overprinted (for example 'NDH'), with the head of the king blackened or with the word 'Yugoslavia' crossed out with a pen. Mixted frankings between Croatian and Yugoslavian stamps are not rare in the early period (up to December 1941).

1941 (12 April) King Peter II stamps of Yugoslavia, overprinted 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA IIIIII'

  0.50 D orange
  1 D green
  1.50 D red
  2 D red
  3 D brown
  4 D blue
  5 D dark brown
  5.50 D lilac

Inverted and double overprints exist (very rare).

 

1941 King Peter II stamps of Yugoslavia, overprinted 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA' and arms (checkered pattern)

  0.25 D black
  0.50 D orange
  1 D green
  1.50 D red
  2 D red
  3 D brown
  4 D blue
  5 D dark brown
  5.50 D lilac
  6 D grey
  8 D brown
  12 D violet
  16 D violet
  20 D blue
  30 D lilac

 

1941 King Peter II stamps of Yugoslavia, overprinted 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA' and surcharged in black circle

  1 D on 3 D brown
  2 D on 4 D blue

 

1941 King Peter II stamps of Yugoslavia, overprinted 'NEZAVISNA' in an arc, 'DRZAVA HRVATSKA' straight, arms and '10.IV.1941'

Certified genuine

  0.25 D (+ 0.25 D) black (overprint red)
  0.50 D (+ 0.50 D) orange (overprint blue)
  1 D (+ 1 D) green (overprint red)
  1.50 D (+ 1.50 D) red (overprint blue)
  2 D (+ 2 D) red (overprint blue)
  3 D (+ 3 D) brown (overprint blue)
  4 D (+ 4 D) blue (overprint red)
  5 D (+ 5 D) dark blue (overprint red)
  5.50 D (+ 5.50 D) lilac (overprint red)
  6 D (+ 6 D) grey (overprint red) 
  8 D (+ 8 D) brown (overprint red)
  12 D (+ 12 D) violet (overprint red)
  16 D (+ 16 D) violet (overprint blue)
  20 D (+ 20 D) blue (overprint red)
  30 D (+ 30 D) lilac (overprint blue)

Only 3000 sets were issued of these stamps. Most of them are unused, though some stamps exist with a first day cancel 'ZAGREB 10.V.1941' with arms of Croatia in the center.

 

1941 Philatelic exhibition of Slavonski Brod, views of Zagreb, overprinted 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA'

  1.50 D + 1.50 D grey
  4 D + 3 D brown

 

1941 Postage due stamps of Yugoslavia, overprinted 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA' and 'FRANCO' in black circle

  50 p lilac
  2 D blue
  5 D orange
  10 D brown

 

1941 Various views of Croatia, inscription 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA'

  0.25 K red (castle of Ozalj)
  0.50 K blue (falls of Jajce)
  0.75 K black (castle of Varazdin, 1942)
  1 K blue (mount Velebit)
  1.50 K green (Zelenjak valley)
  2 K red (Zagreb cathedral)
  3 K red (Osijek church, 1942)
  3.50 K brown (castle of Traksocan, 1944)
  4 K blue (Drina view)
  5 K black (Neretva bridge)
  5 K blue (building in Zemun, 1942)
  6 K brown (Dubrovnik)
  7 K red (passag on the Save river)
  8 K brown (Sarajevo mosque)
  10 K lilac (lake of Plivice)
  12 K olive (castle of Klis)
  12.50 K grey (castle of Veliki Tabor, 1943)
  20 K brown (harbor of Hvar)
  30 K black (harvest)
  50 K green (Senj)
  100 K violet (Banja Luka)

Overprinted  '1941-1942 10.IV' and color changed (1942)
  2 K brown
  5 K red
  10 K blue

Surcharged (provisional issue)
  '0.25 kn' (red) and red bar on old value on 2 K red

With 'F.I.' added in the upper right part of the design
  100 K violet (issued for a philatelic exhibition in Banja Luka, 1942)

Tete-beche stamps exist.

These stamps exist wtih overprint 'DEMOKRATSKA FEDERATIVNA JUGOSLAVIA' (made in Split) and star and pattern through old country name, issued for Yugoslavia.

Another set of overprints exist with 'JUGOSLAVIJA' and star (Zagreb issue).

 

1941 Red Cross issue, traditional male costumes

  1.50 K + 1.50 K blue and red
  2 K + 2 K brown and red
  4 K + 4 K red-brown and red

These stamps exist printed in sheets where some spaces are printed with a red cross or the arms of Croatia only.

 

1941 Eastern legion

  4 K + 2 K blue

 

1942 Model plane exhibition, various model planes

  2 K + 2 K brown
  2.50 + 2.50 K green
  3 K + 3 K red
  4 K + 4 K blue

These stamps also exist printed in mini-sheets of two (different) stamps each.

 

1942 Charity stamps

  3 K + 1 K red (people blowing horns)
  4 K + 2 K brown (monument 'POMOC')
  5 K + 5 K blue (mother and child)

 

1942 Red Cross issue, traditional female costumes

  1.50 K + 0.50 K red-brown and red
  3 K + 1 K violet and red
  4 K + 2 K blue and red
  10 K + 5 K olive and red
  13 K + 6 K dark red and red

 

1942 Nurse

  1 K green and red

 

1942 Matija Gubec and Ante Starcevic

  5 K + 6 K red-brown
  4 K + 7 K brown

 

1942 A non-issued minisheet exists with horn and flag and inscription '9 V 1942': 5 K blue. Outside the stamp, the text 'U.U.M. 9.V.1937' and 'ZAGREB 9.V.1942' can be found.

 

1943 Work issue, inscription 'DRS' at upper part

  2 K + 1 K green and brown
  3 K + 3 K dark brown and brown
  7 K + 4 K blue and brown

 

1943 700 years Zagreb, arms of Zagreb

  3.50 K blue

 

1943 Ante Pavelich in military costume, Croatian arms at left

  5 K + 3 K red
  7 K + 5 K green
  12 K + 8 K blue

I have seen the 12 K + 8 K value printed in a minisheet with inscription 'U USTASKA MLADEZ' in blue (both perforated and imperforate).

 

1943 Various persons

  1 K blue (Kararine Zrinska)
  2 K green (Krsto Frankopan)
  3.50 K red (Petar Zrinski)

 

1943 Ante Pavelic in military costume

  0.25 K red
  0.50 K blue
  0.75 K olive
  1 K green
  1.50 K black
  2 K red
  3 K red-brown
  3.50 K blue
  4 K lilac
  5 K blue
  8 K brown
  9 K red
  10 K dark brown
  12 K olive
  12.50 K black
  18 K brown
  32 K black
  50 K blue
  70 K orange
  100 K violet

 

1943 Croatian Legion issue

  1 K + 0.50 K green (navy, Azov sea)
  2 K + 1 K red (airforce, Sebastopol)
  3.50 K + 1.50 K blue (attacking army, Stalingrad)
  9 K + 4.50 K brown (army with trucks in background, Don river)

I have seen a minisheet with all four stamps with inscription 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA ZA HRVATSKE LEGIONARE' in blue.

 

1943 Philatelic exhibition in Zagreb, very large stamp with image of monastry

  18 K + 9 K grey

Overprinted 'HRVATSKO MGRB 8.IX.1943' in red
  18 K + 9 K grey

 

1943 Red Cross issue

  1 K + 0.50 K green and red (mother with child)
  2 K + 1 K red (mother with child)
  3.50 K + 1.50 K blue and red (mother with child)
  8 K + 3 K brown and red (nurse and wounded person)
  9 K + 4 K green and red (nurse and wounded person)
  10 K + 5 K violet and red (mother with child)
  12 K + 6 K blue and red (nurse and wounded person)
  12.50 K + 6 K brown and red (mother with child)
  18 K + 8 K red-brown and red (nurse and wounded person)
  32 K + 12 K black and red (nurse and wounded person)

 

1943 Wounded soldier

  2 K blue and red

 

1943 Ruder Boskovic

  3.50 K red
  12.50 K brown

 

1944 War victims issue, inscription 'RATNI DOPRINOS'

  1 K green (destroyed city)
  2 K red (wounded person)
  5 K black (design as 2 K)
  10 K blue (design as 2 K)
  20 K brown (design as 2 K)
  60 K red (design as 2 K, non-issued)

 

1944 Postal and railway employees charity issue

  7 K + 3.50 K brown and red (posthorn)
  16 K + 8 K blue (bird and aeroplane)
  24 K + 12 K red (Mercury with staff)
  32 K + 16 K black and red (wheel with wings)

 

1944 War victims issue

  7 K + 3.50 K red and lilac (St.Sebastian)
  16 K + 8 K green and light green (wounded soldiers)
  12 K + 12 K brown, light brown and red (scene from old mural)
  32 K + 16 K blue and light blue (death of King Petar Svacic)

 

1944 Black Legion issue

  3.50 K + 1.50 K red (soldiers)
  12.50 K + 6.50 K blue (soldiers)
  12.50 K + 287.50 K black (Jure Francetic)
  18 K + 9 K brown (Jure Francetic)

 

1944 Work issue, inscription 'D.R.S.'

  3.50 K + 1 K red (men with spades in front of arms)
  12.50 K + 6 K grey (man with spade)
  18 K + 9 K blue (officers)
  32 K + 16 K green (Ante Pavelic inspecting the troops)

 

1944 Red Cross issue, palm leaf

  2 K + 1 K green and red
  3.50 K + 1.50 K red
  12.50 K + 6 K blue and red

 

1945 War issue, inscription 'NEZ. DRZ. HRVATSKA'

  50 K + 50 K red (soldiers)
  70 K + 70 K black (soldiers)
  100 K + 100 K blue (map of Croatia)

 

1945 Postal workers charity issue

  3.50 K + 1.50 K grey
  12.50 K + 6 K red
  24 K + 12 K green
  50 K + 25 K lilac

 

1945 Man ploughing

  3.50 K red

This stamp is very rare in used condition due to the conditions at the end of the war.


Postage Due Stamps

1941 Postage due stamps of Yugoslavia, overprinted 'NEZAVISNA DRZAVA HRVATSKA' and arms of Croatia

  50 p violet
  1 D red
  2 D blue
  5 D orange
  10 D brown

 

1941 Value in circle, 'PORTO' at the bottom

  0.50 K brown
  1 K brown
  2 K brown
  5 K brown
  10 K brown

 

1942 Value in circle, 'PORTO MARKA' at the bottom

  0.50 K grey and blue
  1 K grey and blue
  2 K grey and blue
  4 K grey and blue
  5 K grey and blue
  6 K grey and blue
  10 K grey and blue
  15 K grey and blue
  20 K grey and blue

Overprinted 'JUGOSLAVIA' and star (all in red) for use in Jugoslavia (1945)
  40 K on 0.50 K grey and blue
  60 K on 1 K grey and blue
  80 K on 2 K grey and blue
  100 K on 5 K grey and blue
  200 K on 6 K grey and blue

Official Stamps

1942 Arms of Croatia

  25 b red
  50 b green
  75 b green
  1 K brown
  2 K blue
  3 K red
  3.50 K red
  4 K brown
  5 K blue
  6 K lilac
  10 K green
  12 K red
  12.50 K orange
  20 K blue

Slightly different design
  30 K brown and grey
  40 K blue and grey
  50 K red and grey
  100 K black and lilac

I've seen some imperforate stamps of this set.


Military Parcel Stamps

1945 Parcel stamp, inscription 'BOJNO - POSTANSKA ZAMOTNA NALJEPNICA BR. GRAMA'

  (-) red and black

 

1945 Landscape, inscription 'BOJNA POSTA'

  (-) brown

Apparently this stamp exists cancelled to order with 'FELDPOST - 24 III 1945'.


Fiscal Stamps

Examples:


1944 Stamps of the Imperial set of Italy (with fasces), overprinted 'N.D.HRVATSKA' (= Nezavisna Drzava Hrvatska) and surcharged

  'Kn. 3.50' on 10 c brown (Emperor Augustus)
  'Kn. 3.50' on 20 c red (Julius Ceasar)
  'Kn. 3.50' on 25 c green (King Victor Emanuel III facing the left)
  'Kn. 3.50' on 30 c brown (King Victor Emanuel III)
  'Kn. 3.50' on 50 c violet (King Victor Emanuel III)

Zara (Zadar)

1943 Stamps of Italy Imperial issue of 1929, overprinted in German with 'Deutsche Besetzung Zara' (larger type on larger stamps)

  5 c brown (wolf, overprint vertical)
  10 c brown (Augustus)
  15 c green (woman's head)
  20 c red (Ceasar)
  25 c green (Victor Emanuel III facing the left)
  30 c brown (Victor Emanuel III full face)
  35 c blue (woman's head)
  75 c red (Victor Emanuel III facing the left)
  1 L violet (Ceasar)
  1.25 L blue (Victor Emanuel III facing the left)
  1.75 L red (Augustus)
  2 L red (woman's head)
  2.55 L green (wolf)
  3.70 L violet (wolf)
  5 L red (wolf)
  10 L violet (woman's head)
  20 L green (Julius Ceasar)
  25 L black (Augustus)
  50 L violet (Victor Emanuel III facing the left)

On stamps with attached war propaganda labels
  50 c violet (navy)
  50 c violet (army)
  50 c violet (air force)
  50 c violet (knife and helmet)

Express stamps

  1.25 L green
  2.50 L orange

Airmail stamps
  25 c green
  50 c brown
  75 c brown
  80 c red
  1 L violet
  2 L blue 
  5 L green
  10 L red

On postage due stamps (overprint vertically, reading downwards)
  5 c brown
  10 c blue
  20 c red
  25 c green
  30 c orange
  40 c black
  50 c violet
  60 c blue
  1 L orange
  2 L green
  5 L violet
 

Misprints exist with inscription 'Besetzuag'.


Misprint with inscription 'Besetzuag'

I've seen a postcard (30 c brown with image of King Victor Emanuel III, inscription 'CARTOLINA POSTALE'), with the same overprint.

 

Stamps of Italy, with overprint 'ZARA' in 11 horizontal lines

  50 c violet (Victor Emanuel III full face)

On stamps with attached war propaganda labels
  25 c green (army)
  25 c green (air force)
  25 c green (knife and helmet)
  30 c brown (army)
  30 c brown (navy)
  30 c brown (air force)
  30 c brown (knife and helmet)

On postage due stamps

  10 c blue

On express stamps
  1.25 L green
  2.50 L orange

 


LAIBACH (Ljubljana)

Capital of Slovenia

1944 Stamps of Italy, overprinted with an eagle and 'PROVINZ LAIBACH LJUBLANIKA POKRAJINA'

On Italy Imperial issue of 1929
  5 c brown
  10 c brown
  15 c green (red overprint)
  20 c red
  30 c brown
  35 c blue (brown overprint)
  50 c violet (red overprint)
  75 c red
  1 L violet
  1.25 L blue (red overprint)
  1.75 L red
  2 L red
  2.25 L on 5 c brown
  5 L on 25 c green
  10 L violet
  20 L on 20 c red
  25 L on 2 L red
  50 L on 1.75 L red (red overprint)

On Express stamp of Italy
  1.25 L green (green overprint)

On airmail stamps of Italy
  25 c green (red overprint)
  50 c brown (red overprint)
  75 c brown
  1 L violet (red overprint)
  2 L blue
  2 L grey (airmail express stamp)
  5 L green (red overprint)
  10 L red

On postage due stamps of Italy
  20 c red (overprint in red)
  25 c green
  30 c on 50 c violet
  40 c on 5 c brown
  50 c violet
  1 L orange
  2 L green
  5 L on 5 c brown
  10 L blue

 

Other stamps with inscription 'PROVINZ LAIBACH' are listed in cd#1.

 

Fiscal Stamps

Fiscal stamps of Italy, overprinted 'PROVINCIA DI LUIANA'

On King Victor Emanuel III facing the left
  10 c red (King in circle)
  10 c green (King in rectangle, overprint in red)
  50 c blue (King in rectangle)
  10 L brown (King in ellipse, overprint in red)

Websites

http://placomuso.free.fr/croatie/Croatie40.htm (nice site concerning the stamps of Croatia, in French).


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