Serbia year 2002 – EUROPA CEPT Circus postage stamps

Serbia year 2002 – EUROPA CEPT Circus postage stamps MNH

🎪 Europa CEPT 2002 – “The Circus”

In 2002, the Europa/CEPT annual theme was “The Circus”, with many European postal administrations issuing stamps based on this theme.

🇷🇸 Serbia / Yugoslavia Issue

At the time of the 2002 issue, Serbia was still issuing stamps under the name Yugoslavia (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). The set for the Europa CEPT Circus theme includes:

📮 Format:

• Set of 2 stamps with circus-related designs.
  • One depicting trapeze artists (higher value)
  • One depicting a tiger trainer / animal act (lower value)

💡 These stamps typically feature colorful circus imagery such as performers and acts, matching the theme used by other European postal authorities in 2002.

📅 Date of Issue: Around 30 April 2002 (typical for Europa 2002 releases in the region).

📊 Catalogue Info:

• Michel (Yugoslavia): likely numbers in the 3076–3077 range for the two stamps
• There may also be souvenir sheet or booklet formats issued (e.g., booklet panes, miniature sheets) especially under Bosnia & Herzegovina – Serbian Post listings (which share administrative overlap).

📌 Country Context:

• Although these stamps are often associated with Serbia, they were issued under Yugoslavia before the state union of Serbia and Montenegro changed in 2003–2006.