Slovenia year 2005 Fauna / Pets / Dogs postage stamps set

Slovenia year 2005 Fauna / Pets / Dogs postage stamps set Mint never hinged

That is an interesting and well-known issue from Pošta Slovenije (Slovenian Post)! The 2005 stamps featuring dogs are part of the broader Fauna theme.

Slovenia 2005 “Dogs” Stamp Set

The issue you are referring to, released on September 23, 2005, primarily focuses on the Istrian Hound breeds, which are native to the wider region.

The issue was released in two main formats:

1. Miniature Sheet (Souvenir Sheet)

• Design: A Miniature Sheet (or Souvenir Sheet) containing one stamp.
• Dog Breed: The stamp features the Istrian Smooth-coated Hound (Istrski kratkodlaki gonič).
• Denomination: It has a No Value Indicator (NVI) ‘D’ denomination, meaning it covered the highest standard postal rate at the time.
• Catalogue Reference: Scott #615, Michel Block 24 (Mi. BL 24).

2. Set of Individual Stamps

There were also four regular commemorative stamps issued, which may or may not be listed as part of the same “Dogs” set depending on the catalogue:

• Istrian Rough-coated Hound (Istrski ostrodlaki gonič)
• Slovensky Kopov (Slovaški gonič – a hunting dog breed, often called the Slovak Hound or Slovenian Mountain Hound).
• The other two stamps in the set (Michel 554-557) typically feature related breeds or themes.

Collectible Value

Like many modern commemorative issues from Slovenia, this set was produced for collectors and is generally easy to find in Mint Never Hinged (MNH) condition.