Macedonia year 1993 stamps – Red Cross/ Against TBC MNH

Macedonia year 1993 stamps – Red Cross/ Against TBC MNH**

The information regarding the “Red Cross/Against TBC” stamps from Macedonia (now North Macedonia) in 1993 can be complex because these issues were often Postal Tax Stamps (stamps sold at a premium to raise funds for a specific cause, such as the Red Cross or fighting Tuberculosis).

Based on philatelic listings, the relevant issues from 1993 related to the Red Cross/TBC theme are:

1. Red Cross (Flowers) – Postal Tax Stamps:
   • This set was issued early in 1993.
   • It consists of 4 individual stamps issued in a block.
   • Catalogue numbers (Michel/NEOFILA): MAC-T 26/29 (or similar catalogue codes like ZB7A).
2. Red Cross (Tuberculosis) – Postal Tax Stamps:
   • This set was issued later in 1993, in September.
   • It also consists of 4 individual stamps issued in a block.
   • Catalogue numbers (Michel/NEOFILA): MAC-T 50/53 (or similar catalogue codes like ZB9A).
3. Souvenir Sheets (Blocks):
   • The Postal Tax issues were also released in souvenir sheets (blocks), sometimes perforated and imperforated. For the Tuberculosis issue, there are reports of a set of 2 Souvenir Sheets (perf. and imperf.) with Michel/NEOFILA numbers like MAC-T 53M-53N or ZB9A/B.

When a collector asks for a “full set” of Macedonia 1993 Red Cross/Against TBC stamps (MNH), they are most likely referring to the 4-stamp set (or block) from the September 1993 Tuberculosis/Red Cross issue.

• Year of Issue: 1993
• Total Stamps in the Set (Block): 4 stamps
• Theme: Red Cross / Anti-Tuberculosis (TBC)
• Type: Postal Tax Stamps