Serbia Principality stamp year 1866 Duke Mihajlo 10 Para

Serbia Principality year 1866 stamp Duke Mihajlo 10 Para with gum

1866 Principality of Serbia 10 Para stamp featuring Prince (Duke) Mihajlo—perhaps close to what you’re referring to. Here’s what I found about this historic issue:

Stamp Details & Historical Context

• Date & Issuing Entity: This was among the first regular postage stamps issued by the Principality of Serbia in 1866.
• Design & Denomination: The stamp depicts Prince Mihailo Obrenović III, and was released in three denominations:
  • 10 para (orange/yellowish)
  • 20 para (red)
  • 40 para (blue)
• Printings:
  • There were two main printings:
    • Vienna printing, perforated 12
    • Belgrade printing, perforated 9½
  • The 10 para stamp from the Vienna printing is considered very rare (RR), both unused and used. The Belgrade printing version is rare (R) in both conditions.
• Paper: The Belgrade version was printed on thin (pelure) paper.
• Catalogue Reference: The 10 para stamp is listed in cataloguing sources, e.g., Scott Classic Specialized 1840–1940 and others ia.

Stamp Characteristics (From World Stamps Project)

According to philatelic researcher sources:

• Color: Described as yellow-gray-brown, often with a spotty print due to ink quality.
• Margins: Wide margins around the design (3–3.5 mm spacing between stamps).
• Perforation options:
  • Narrow: 12 (11½–12½)
  • Compound: 9½ × 12 (or reversed 12 × 9½)

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