Balkans Archives - Philatelic Database

Stamps of Bosnia Herzegovina: Think Green ! (2016)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:46+11:00Jun 12, 2017|Balkans, Bicycles on Stamps, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Conservation, Croatia, Environment on Stamps, Europa on Stamps, New Issues 2016, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Every year under the aegis of PostEurop, special stamps with the EUROPA logo are issued that have a unique central

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Stamps of Romania: Congress of Journalists (1920)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:46+11:00Jun 10, 2017|Balkans, Cinderellas, Journalism on Stamps, Overprints, Romania, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

The "Bust mare" issue was overprinted in 1920 for the occasion of the Congress of journalists in Transylvania and Banat,

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Stamps of Croatia: Storm Division (1945)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:46+11:00Jun 5, 2017|Balkans, Croatia, Designers, Military, Soldiers on Stamps, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics, World War II|

This issue celebrated he Creation of the Croatian Storm Division on 9th October, 1944. Designed by Ivo Režek. Litho. Printed

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Stamps of Bulgaria: Express Stamps (1939)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:50+11:00Apr 21, 2017|Balkans, Bicycles on Stamps, Bulgaria, Express Stamps, Motor Bikes on Stamps, Postal Carriers, Postal Vans, Postal Workers, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

I have taken a liking to arly Express stamps, so you can expect to see more... These ones were issued

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Stamps of Croatia: Nazi Occupation (1941-2)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:18:59+11:00Jan 9, 2017|Aircraft on Stamps, Balkans, Birds on Stamps, Croatia, Fascists, German Occupation, History, Stamp Profiles, Third Reich, Topicals or Thematics, Uniforms on Stamps, World War II, Yugoslavia|

Croat nationalists under Dr. Ante Pavelitch, were encouraged by Nazi Germany to establish a separate republic, ostensibly an independent state

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Stamps of Croatia: Number 112 Day (2015)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:01+11:00Dec 5, 2016|Balkans, Croatia, Medicine on Stamps, New Issues 2015, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Croatia Post is to release a special stamp to mark Number 112 Day. The issue has been already designed and

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German Post Office in Constantinople Postal Card to the King of Serbia (1893)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:02+11:00Nov 2, 2016|Austro-Hungarian Empire, Balkans, Germany & Colonies, History, Ottoman Empire, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Royalty, Serbia (Servia), Turkey|

From the PDb archives comes this interesting postal card from the German Post Office in Constantinople sent to the xylographist

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Stamps of Bulgaria: Tsar Boris III (1937)

By PDb Archive|2017-10-11T09:19:10+11:00Jul 21, 2016|Balkans, Bulgaria, History, Royalty, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This imperf sheet celebrated the 19th Aniversary of Tsar Boris III's accession. Designed by A. Apostolov. Released November 22, 1937

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Stamps of Romania: Mail Coach Set (1903)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:12+11:00Jun 8, 2016|Animals on Stamps, Balkans, Classic Stamps, Engravers, Postal Services, Postal Vehicles on Stamps, Printers, Printing Processes, Romania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This set of six stamps were the low values for the issue celebrating the Opening of the New Post Office

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Stamps of Romania: Paris Stamp Exhibition (1975)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:15+11:00Apr 18, 2016|Art on Stamps, Balkans, Designers, Exhibitions, Romania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

This sheet was issued by Romania for the "Arphila 1975" International Stamp Exhibition held in Paris. It measured 76 x

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Map of Montenegro (1917)

By PDb Maps|2017-10-11T09:19:20+11:00Apr 4, 2016|Albania, Balkans, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Europe Maps, History, Macedonia, Maps, Montenegro, Serbia (Servia), World War I|

This map shows Montenegro and surrounding areas as it was in 1917, towards the end of World War One.

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Stamps of Serbia: Easter Issue (2016)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:20+11:00Mar 27, 2016|Art on Stamps, Balkans, Dutch East Indies, New Issues 2016, Religion on Stamps, Serbia (Servia), Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Easter Sunday is the date of the annual celebration of Christ‘s resurrection. The Orthodox Church celebrates the Easter on the

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Stamps of Romania: Bouquet of Flowers (2016)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:21+11:00Mar 17, 2016|Balkans, Flowers on Stamps, New Issues 2016, Romania, Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

omfilatelia offers to all the ladies a symbolic bouquet of flowers in form of original stamps. Each of the stamps

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Stamps of Serbia: Endangered Butterfly Species (2016)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:21+11:00Mar 16, 2016|Balkans, Butterflies on Stamps, Conservation, Endangered Species on Stamps, Insects on Stamps, New Issues 2016, Serbia (Servia), Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Serbia is a country of rich, yet not well explored biodiversity, with total of 194 butterflies‘ species. In many places

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Stamps of Serbia: Serbian Geological Society Anniversary (2016)

By William Cochrane|2017-10-11T09:19:21+11:00Mar 14, 2016|Balkans, Geology on Stamps, History, New Issues 2016, Serbia (Servia), Stamp Profiles, Topicals or Thematics|

Serbian Geological Society is one of our oldest scientific organizations and the first geologists‘ society in the Balkans. At the

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