Croatia / Serbian Krajina year 1997 stamps Europa CEPT / Tales and Legends Complete set MNH**
🇭🇷 1997 Europa – Tales and Legends (Serbian Krajina / UNTAES)
In 1997, the Republic of Serbian Krajina’s postal authority (specifically in the Eastern Slavonia, Baranja & Western Syrmia area under UNTAES administration) issued Europa CEPT stamps on the theme “Tales and Legends” — part of the annual Europe-wide Europa series.
📮 Issue Details
- Issuing Entity: Republic of Serbian Krajina / local postal authority under UNTAES (Eastern Slavonia region)
- Year: 1997
- Theme: Europa – Tales and Legends (Europa/CEPT common topic for that year)
- Date of Issue: 12 April 1997 (approx.)
- Number of Stamps: 2 commemorative values
- Denomination: Typically 1 Dinar for each stamp (face values around 1 D)
- Designs:
- Stamp #1: Legend / folklore subject (often depicted Prince Marko and the Turks)
- Stamp #2: Another legendary motif (often Trajanus of the Roman Empire)
🔢 Catalogue Numbers
- Michel catalogue: #81–82 for the set of two values.
- Yvert et Tellier: 78–79
- Scott / Stanley Gibbons: K77–K78
📌 Philatelic & Historical Context
- These stamps were produced during the late transitional phase of Serbian Krajina, as the region was being administered under the United Nations Transitional Administration (UNTAES) before full reintegration into Croatia.
- They are postage stamps that were actually used for local mail in that area, not regular Croatian national issues.
- The Europa theme Tales and Legends for 1997 was a widespread CEPT topic, with many European issuers participating in that annual theme series.
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