Bosnia – Mostar stamps year 1995/96 Mostar Monastery Srebrenica MNH
The stamps you are referring to were issued by the postal authority of the Croatian Post Mostar (HP Mostar), one of the three postal administrations that emerged in Bosnia and Herzegovina during the conflict in the mid-1990s.1
The set you mention appears to be part of a series focusing on significant places in the region.2 The details are as follows:
| Issue Date | Denomination | Theme/Design Subject | Details |
| December 12, 1995 | 4 Kune (k.) | Mostar Monastery | This stamp typically features a Croatian Catholic religious site in the area administered by HP Mostar, such as the Franciscan monastery of St. Peter and Paul in Mostar. |
| December 20, 1995 | 2 Kune (k.) | Srebrenica | This is a highly significant stamp, as it commemorates or draws attention to the town of Srebrenica following the horrific genocide that occurred in July 1995. The design is usually part of the series Croatian Medieval Towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina and depicts the town or an element of its history (e.g., a former fortress or mosque/church). |
| December 28, 1995 | 6.50 Kune (k.) | (Likely a third stamp in the series, sometimes listed as Monastery at Kraljeva Sutjeska or Europa – Peace and Freedom depending on the specific catalogue listing.) | It is common for these two places to be grouped in philatelic listings from the time, reflecting a focus on religious sites and major events. |
Key Context:
- Postal Authority: The stamps were issued by HP Mostar (Croatian Post Mostar), which served the areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina predominantly inhabited by Bosnian Croats during and after the war.
- Currency: The stamps were initially denominated in the Croatian Kuna (k.), reflecting the political and economic ties of the time.
- Significance of Srebrenica Stamp: The 1995 Srebrenica stamp from HP Mostar (and later issues from other Bosnian posts) is a philatelic reflection of one of the darkest events of the Bosnian War, where over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were massacred in July 1995. Issuing a stamp on this topic was a political and cultural statement by the postal administration.
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