Josip Broz Tito stamps set year 1945 – Yugoslavia MNH set
This issue is known as the Marshal Tito Definitive Issue of the Democratic Federal Yugoslavia (Demokratska Federativna Jugoslavija).
🌟 Yugoslavia 1945 – Josip Broz Tito Set
| Feature | Detail |
| Year of Issue | 1945 |
| Release Date | Issued in two parts: February 21 to April 4, 1945, and a definitive issue on May 15, 1945 (which superseded the provisional issues). The core Tito portrait set is dated from March-April 1945. |
| Thematic Subject | Marshal Josip Broz Tito |
| Number in Set | A core set of four stamps is most commonly referenced for the initial definitive issue featuring the portrait. However, some collectors may include the full set of denominations released around that time, which includes up to six values. |
| Common Denominations | The main set featuring Tito’s portrait includes (in Yugoslav Dinars): * 1 Din (Dinar) * 1.50 Din * 2 Din * 3 Din * 4 Din * 20 Din (The denominations 1, 1.50, 2, and 3 are commonly cited as the main four.) |
| Design | All stamps feature the same engraved portrait of Tito facing left, wearing his Marshal’s uniform and cap with the prominent red star. Inscriptions include “MARŠAL TITO” and “JUGOSLAVIJA 1945” in both Latin and Cyrillic scripts. |
| Catalog Numbers | Scott: 165-171 (This range covers the main Tito portrait stamps and variations from this period). Michel: 454-457 (for the core four-stamp set). |
| Significance | This issue represents the shift from wartime provisional stamps to the first true definitive stamps of the new post-WWII socialist government, establishing Tito’s portrait as a permanent fixture on Yugoslavian currency and postage for the next few decades. |
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