Yugoslavia Kingdom postage stamps year 1937 Vrbaska banovina MNH set
In 1937, the Kingdom of Yugoslavia issued regional semi-postal stamps for Vrbaska Banovina, one of its administrative provinces covering parts of present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina. These stamps supported local welfare or infrastructure initiatives and feature designs typical of the era’s Banovina overprints on national definitives. They are collectible today, often listed in catalogs like Michel or Gibbons under Yugoslavia’s provincial issues.
Key Issue Details
Vrbaska Banovina stamps from 1937 were released around May, with values like 0.50+0.25 Din up to 5+1 Din. They typically show a surcharge format (e.g., numeral + additional value) in colors such as black, green, rose, and orange, perforated 12½ or comb variations. Print runs were modest, around 30,000–60,000 per value, making higher denominations scarcer.
Design and Usage
Designs often overprinted or adapted national stamps with “Vrbaska Banovina” inscriptions, used solely within the province for postage or charity. Watermark is usually none, aligning with mid-1930s Yugoslav production standards. They circulated until WWII disruptions.
