Bosnia Serbian stamps year 1996 Definitive Issue Overprinted

Bosnia Serbian stamps year 1996 Definitive Issue Overprinted MNH

The 1996 “Definitive Issue – Overprinted” stamps from the Serbian Post of Bosnia (Republika Srpska) are classic provisional issues, created during a period of monetary change and instability.

📜 Historical context

• Issued by Serbian postal administration in Bosnia & Herzegovina after the war
• During the 1990s, currency reforms and inflation required frequent stamp adjustments
• Older definitive stamps were overprinted with new values (ND – “new dinar”) instead of printing entirely new designs

👉 This makes them part of a broader group of transitional overprint issues typical for the region in the 1990s

📬 The set (1996 overprints)

Issued: 1 July 1996

The set consists of 5 stamps (types X–AB):

• 0.70 / 30 (ND)
• 1.00 / 100 (ND)
• 2.00 / 30000 (ND)
• 3.00 / 50 (ND)
• 5.00 / 6000 (ND)

👉 The format “new value / old value” shows the overprint applied to earlier denominations.

🧾 Technical details

• Perforation: ~13¼
• Watermark: none
• Types: X, Y, Z, AA, AB (different base stamps / layouts)
• Design: reused earlier definitive designs (various themes depending on base stamp)

🔍 What “overprinted definitive” means

• The original stamp design remains visible
• A new value is printed on top (usually in black)
• Often done quickly and cheaply during:
  • inflation
  • currency changes
  • shortages of valid postage

💡 In this case, the overprints reflect the shift to the “new dinar (ND)” system.