Italy occupation Croatia NDH stamp year 1944 Sebenico 3,5 Kn MNH
📌 What these stamps are
- Area: Sebenico (Italian name for Šibenik, Dalmatia)
- Year: 1944
- Type: Occupation / provisional overprints
- Origin: Italian stamps (usually Imperiale series)
- Overprint: “N.D.H.” (Nezavisna Država Hrvatska)
👉 These are Italian stamps overprinted for use under the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) in Dalmatia.
🏛️ Historical background
- After Italy’s capitulation in September 1943, Dalmatian territories (including Šibenik/Sebenico) changed control.
- The region formally came under the Independent State of Croatia (NDH), a WWII Axis-aligned state.
- Due to postal shortages, existing Italian stamps were:
- Overprinted locally with “NDH”
- Put into temporary postal use in 1944
👉 This makes them emergency/provisional issues, not regular nationwide releases.
📮 Main characteristics
- Usually based on Italian “Imperiale” definitive stamps
- Overprints can vary:
- Typography (handstamp vs printed)
- Position and ink
- Often catalogued as:
- Sassone (Italy occupation) nos. 1–5 (or similar sets)
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