Bosnia – Mostar year 1996 stamp Shrine in Medjugorje MNH

Bosnia – Mostar year 1996 stamp Shrine in Medjugorje ☀ MNH**

The stamp you are referring to was issued by the postal authority of the Croatian Administration (HP Mostar) of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This separate postal entity operated primarily in the Croat-majority areas of Herzegovina following the division of postal services during the conflict in the 1990s.

Here are the details for the Bosnia – Mostar 1996 stamp commemorating the Shrine in Međugorje:

• Issuing Entity: Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croatian Post / HP Mostar)
• Year of Issue: 1996
• Commemoration: 15th Anniversary of the Shrine at Međugorje (The reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary began in 1981).
• Issue Date: June 24, 1996
• Denomination: 10.00 Croatian Kuna / 3 BAM (Bosnian Convertible Marks – the equivalent value after the currency was introduced). The initial value was in Croatian Kuna.
• Catalogue Numbers:
  • Michel: No. 27 (for the single stamp)
  • Scott: No. 24 (for the single stamp)
• Design: The stamp typically features an image related to the shrine, such as a depiction of the Madonna (Our Lady of Međugorje) or the Church of St. James with the surrounding hills.

This stamp is a significant item for collectors specializing in religious themes, the history of the former Yugoslavia, or the philately of the transitional period in Bosnia and Herzegovina.