MONTENEGRO, Miscellaneous

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Acknowledgment of receipt

1895 King Nicholas, 'A R' in the upper corners

  10 n blue and red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 n	c	c

1902 King Nicholas, 'A R' in the upper corners

  25 h orange and red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
25 h	*	***

Overprinted 'Constitution 1905' and cyrillic text

  25 h orange and red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
25 h	*	***

A misprint with 'Coustitution' (first 'n' inverted)

1907 King Nicholas, inscription 'A R'

  25 p green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
25 p	c	*

1913 King Nicholas, new design

  25 p green

The perforation of this stamp is 12.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
25 p	*	*

Postage due stamps

1894 Value in 'HOBY'

  1 n red
  2 n green
  3 n orange
  5 n green
  10 n violet
  20 n blue
  30 n green
  50 n green

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
1 n	**	**
2 n	*	*
3 n	c	c
5 n	c	c
10 n	c	c
20 n	c	c
30 n	c	*
50 n	c	*

1902 Value in 'heller' or 'crown' (in cyrillic)

  5 h orange
  10 h green
  25 h lilac
  50 h green
  1 K grey

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 h	*	*
10 h	*	*
25 h	*	*
50 h	*	**
1 K	*	**

Overprinted 'Constitution 1905' and cyrillic text

  5 h orange
  10 h green (red overprint)
  25 h lilac
  50 h green
  1 K grey

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 h	*	**
10 h	*	**	Two types; see under postage stamps Also exists with black or blue overprint: RR
25 h	*	**
50 h	*	**
1 K	*	***

1907 Value in shield with crown

  5 p orange
  10 p violet
  25 p red
  50 p green

These stamps have perforation 13 x 12 1/2.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	c

1913 Inscription 'PORTMARKA' (in cyrillic)

  5 p grey
  10 p violet
  25 p grey
  50 p lilac

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 p	***	***
10 p	*	*
25 p	*	*
50 p	*	*

Non issued stamps

1921 A provisional government issued stamps, they were sold to dealers without ever being used; Overprinted 'SLOWODNA ZRNA GORA'

  1 Para green (overprint red)
  2 Para brown (overprint black)
  5 Para green (overprint red)
  10 Para red (overprint black)
  15 Para violet (overprint red)

Slightly different design

  20 Para blue (overprint red)
  25 Para blue (overprint red)
  35 Para orange (overprint black)
  50 Para red (overprint black)

Larger size

  1 Kr green and black (overprint red)
  2 Kr orange and blue (oveprint red)
  5 Kr red and green (overprint blue)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	c

I have seen some imperforate unoverprinted stamps of some values. Also unoverprinted perforated stamps and imperforate stamps with (double) overprint.

Acknowledgment of receipt (A R): Rectangle with crown

  10 Para red and green
  25 Para blue and orange

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	c

Postage due stamps: Recangle with crown

  5 Para green
  10 Para red
  25 Para blue
  30 Para orange
  50 Para violet

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	c

Exile stamps

Labels issued for the government of Montenegro in exile in Bordeaux (France) during World War I, inscription 'S.P. du M. Bordeaux':

These stamps were used as returned letter labels.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Retour a l'envoyeur	R	R
Le destinataire n'a pas pu etre atteint	R	R

Another design exist with inscription 'MONTENEGRO (SERVICE DES POSTES EN FRANCE) RETOUR A L'ENVOYEUR LE DESTINATAIRE N'AYANT PU ETRE TOUCHE' with the arms of Montenegro at the left hand side (sorry, no picture available yet).

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Retour a l'envoyeur	R	R

Stamps of France were also overprinted with 'S.P. du M. Bordeaux' (11 values, ranging from 5 c to 1 F), they are all very rare.

Austrian military post in Montenegro during World War I

K.u.K. Feldpost overprinted 'Montenegro'

Similar stamp with the value 10 h and 15 h also seem to have been prepared. Another issue exists with overprint 'K.U.K. MILIT. VERWALTUNG MONTENEGRO' in the values 10 h and 15 h. Click here for more details.

Fiscal Stamps

1881 Prince Nicholas

  1 n red
  2 n red
  3 n red
  4 n red
  5 n red
  10 n violet
  20 n violet
  30 n violet
  40 n violet
  50 n violet
  1 F blue
  2 F blue
  3 F blue
  4 F blue
  5 F blue
  6 F blue
  7 F blue
  8 F blue
  9 F blue
  10 F blue

1904 King Nicholas

  1 h lilac and lilac
  2 h orange and lilac
  3 h red and lilac
  4 h red and lilac
  5 h brown and lilac
  10 h blue and lilac
  20 h blue and lilac
  30 h blue and lilac
  40 h blue and lilac
  50 h blue and lilac
  1 C green and lilac
  2 C green and lilac
  3 C green and lilac
  4 C green and lilac
  5 C green and lilac
  6 C grey and lilac
  7 C brown and lilac
  8 C yellow and lilac
  9 C orange and lilac
  10 C lilac

1914 Arms

  5 pa green
  10 pa orange
  20 pa lilac
  30 pa red
  40 pa violet
  50 pa orange
  70 pa green
  1 Pe brown
  2 Pe green
  3 Pe blue
  4 Pe blue
  5 Pe blue
  6 Pe blue
  7 Pe blue
  8 Pe blue
  9 Pe blue
  10 Pe blue

These fiscal stamps exist overprinted ' K. u. k. Militar- Verwaltung in Montenegro', issued during World War I under Austrian occupation. I believe that the following values exist: 1 pa brown, 2 pa green, 3 pa blue, 4 pa green, 5 pa green, 8 pa violet, 9 pa brown, 10 pa orange, 20 pa lilac, 30 pa red and 40 pa violet, 50 pa brown and 70 pa green (value and overprint in black on both stamps). The values 1 pa, 2 pa, 3 pa, 4 pa, 8 pa and 9 pa all have identical design, the other values have a slightly different design.

I've seen the 5 pa value with additional violet overprint 'SHQIPENIE'.

Italian Occupation of Montenegro during World War II

1941 Stamps of Jugoslavia, overprinted 'Montenegro 'mpha Gopa 17 - IV - 41 - XIX'

On portrait of man stamps in ellipse  
  0.25 D black
  1 D green
  1.50 D red
  2 D lilac
  3 D light brown
  4 D blue
  5 D blue
  5.50 D brown
  6 D grey
  8 D brown
  12 D lilac
  16 D lilac
  20 D

On postage due stamps, inscription 'PORTO'
  50 p violet
  1 D lilac
  2 D blue
  5 D
  10 D brown

On airmail stamp
  2.50 D red

1941 Stamps of Italy of 1929 (several designs), overprinted with 'mPHA GOPA'

  5 c brown (overprint in red)
  10 c brown
  15 c green (overprint in red)
  20 c red
  25 c green
  30 c brown (overprint in red)
  50 c violet (overprint in red)
  75 c red
  1.25 L blue (overprint in red)

Airmail
  50 c brown (horse with wings, overprint in red)

Postage due (segnatasse)

  10 c blue
  20 c red
  30 c orange
  50 c violet
  1 L orange

194? Stamps of Jugoslavia, overprinted 'Governatorato del Montenegro Valore LIRE' in red

  25 p 
  1 D green
  1.50 D 
  2 D
  3 D brown
  4 D blue
  5.50 D brown
  6 D grey
  8 D brown
  12 D lilac
  16 D lilac

1943 Various scenes, inscription 'mPHA GOPA'

  5 c violet
  10 c olive
  15 c brown
  20 c orange
  25 c green
  50 c lilac
  1.25 L blue
  2 L green
  5 L red
  20 L violet (portrait of man)

1943 Airmail stamps, inscription 'mPHA GOPA', various designs with aeroplanes

  50 c brown
  1 L blue
  2 L lilac
  5 L green
  10 L brown
  20 L blue on red

German occupation during World War II

1943 Stamps of Jugoslavia, overprinted 'Deutscher Militaer- Verwaltung Montenegro'

On portrait of man in ellipse  
  '0.50 LIRE' on 3 D light brown
  '1 LIRE 1' on 3 D light brown
  '1.50 LIRE' on 3 D light brown
  '2 LIRE 2' on 3 D light brown
  '4 LIRE 4' on 3 D light brown
  '5 LIRE 5' on 4 D blue
  '8 LIRE 8' on 4 D blue
  '10 LIRE 10' on 4 D blue
  '20 LIRE 20' on 4 D blue

1943 Stamps of the Italian occupation of Montenegro, overprinted 'Nationaler Verwaltungsausschuss 10.XI.1943'

  25 c green
  50 c lilac
  1.25 L blue
  2 L green
  5 L red

On airmail stamps
  50 c brown
  1 L blue
  2 L lilac
  5 L green
  10 L brown

1943(?) Stamps of Jugoslavia, overprinted 'Flücht- lingshilfe Montenegro' and surcharged with new value

  0.15 + 0.85 RM on 3 D light brown
  0.15 + 0.85 RM on 4 D blue

1943(?) Stamp of the Italian occupation of Montenegro, overprinted 'Flüchtlingshilfe Montenegro' and surcharged with new value

  0.15 + 0.85 RM on 25 c green
  0.15 + 1.35 RM on 50 c lilac
  0.25 + 1.75 RM on 1.25 L blue
  0.25 + 1.75 RM on 2 L green

On airmail stamps
  0.15 + 0.85 RM on 50 c brown
  0.25 + 1.25 RM on 1 L blue
  0.50 + 1.50 RM on 2 L lilac

1943(?) Stamps of Jugoslavia, overprinted 'Crveni krst Montenegro', cross and surcharged with new value (all in red, red cross issue)

  0.50 + 2.50 RM on 3 D light brown
  0.50 + 2.50 RM on 4 D blue

1943(?) Stamp of the Italian occupation of Montenegro, overprinted 'Crveni krst Montenegro', cross and surcharged with new value (red cross issue)

  0.15 + 0.85 RM on 25 c green
  0.15 + 1.35 RM on 50 c lilac

On airmail stamps
  0.25 + 1.75 RM on 50 c brown
  0.25 + 2.75 RM on 1 L blue
  0.50 + 2 RM on 2 L lilac

194? Stamps of the Italian occupation of Montenegro, overprinted 'DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION' in cyrillic characters and surcharged

  1 p on 25 c green (overprint and surcharge in red)
  2 p on 50 c lilac (overprint and surcharge in red)
  3 p on 1.25 L blue (overprint and surcharge in blue)
  5 p on 1.25 L blue (overprint and surcharge in red)
  10 p on 15 L brown (overprint and surcharge in red)
  15 p on 20 L orange (overprint and surcharge in red)
  20 p on 2 L green (overprint and surcharge in red)

On airmail stamps
  3 p on 50 c brown (overprint and surcharge in red)
  6 p on  on 1 L blue (overprint and surcharge in red)
  10 p on 2 L lilac (overprint and surcharge in blue)
  20 p on 5 L green (overprint and surcharge in red)

Kotor (Italian and German occupation)

Kotor is a city located in a bay in Montenegro.

1943 Italian occupation, pair of stamps of Italy with inscription 'REGIO ESERCITO 1943' with blue overprint

Sorry, no image available yet

1944 Stamps of Italy of 1929, overprinted 'Deutsche Militär- verwaltung Kotor' and surcharged

  'LIT. 0.50' on 10 c brown (overprint and surcharge in red)
  'LIT. 1.-' on 25 c green (overprint and surcharge in red)
  'LIT. 1.50' on 50 c violet (overprint and surcharge in red)
  'LIT. 3.-' on 30 c brown (overprint and surcharge in red)
  'LIT. 4.-' on 20 c red
  'LIT. 10.-' on 20 c red

Only 5000 sets were issued of these stamps.

A postcard of Italy in the 1929 design as above exists (30 c brown) with similar overprint 'LIT. 1.- Deutsche Militar- Verwaltung Kotor'.

1944 Local issue, stamps of Jugoslavia, overprinted 'Boka Kotorska', bars on 'JUGOSLAVIA' and surcharged

  '0,10 R.M.' on 3 D light brown
  '0,15 R.M.' on 3 D light brown
  '0,25 R.M.' on 4 D blue
  '0,50 R.M.' on 4 D blue

Some unissued stamps exist with inscription 'BOKA KOTORSKA'. I have seen the values 15 p brown, 50 p blue and 80 p red. The designs are all slightly different; sheep herdess for the 15 p, soldier for the 50 p and wine farmer woman for the 80 p.