Serbia kingdom year 1890 King Alexander Used stamps Set
🇷🇸 Kingdom of Serbia — 1890 King Alexander I Stamp Set
🗓 Issue Date
- The first stamps bearing the portrait of King Alexander I of Serbia were officially issued on 3 March 1890 after his accession following King Milan’s abdication.
👑 Design
- Each stamp shows a portrait of King Alexander I in military uniform facing left inside a decorative frame with “СРБИЈА” (Serbia) at the top.
📮 Complete Set of Values (1890)
The original 1890 King Alexander I definitive series includes 7 regular postage stamp values:
| Denomination | Color | Catalog ▪ Michel | Scott (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 para | Green | Michel #28 | Scott ~27–28 |
| 10 para | Red / Pink | Michel #29 | Scott ~29 |
| 15 para | Violet | Michel #30 | Scott ~30 |
| 20 para | Orange | Michel #31 | Scott ~31 |
| 25 para | Blue | Michel #32b | Scott ~32 |
| 50 para | Brown | — | Scott ~33 |
| 1 dinar | Violet | — | Scott ~34 |
(Para was the subunit; 100 para = 1 dinar.)
📌 The exact Scott catalog numbers vary slightly by edition and reference, but this gives the standard grouping of the 1890 series.
📌 Stamp Characteristics
- Perforation: Comb perforation 13 × 13½ (typical of this issue).
- Paper: White paper, typically without watermark.
- Printing: Letterpress (typographed).
- Portrait: King Alexander I of Serbia (reigned 1889–1903).
📜 Historical Context
- Alexander I Obrenović was King of Serbia from 1889 until his assassination in 1903, and the 1890 stamps were the first definitive series after his accession, replacing earlier stamps with King Milan.
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