Trieste B STT – Vujna year 1947/53 stamps MNH lot
The term “Trieste B STT – Vujna” refers to the stamps of Zone B of the Free Territory of Trieste (FTT), which existed from 1947 to 1954.
Here is a breakdown of the name and the type of stamps issued during the 1947-1953 period:
1. The Territory and Administration
- Free Territory of Trieste (FTT): Established on February 10, 1947, by the Treaty of Peace with Italy, the FTT was intended to be an independent state under the direct responsibility of the United Nations Security Council. It officially came into existence on September 15, 1947.
- Zone B: This was the smaller, southern portion of the FTT, primarily covering the northwestern part of the Istrian Peninsula.
- Administration: Zone B was administered by the Yugoslav Military Administration (Vojna uprava Jugoslavenske Armije).
2. The Overprint and Inscriptions
The stamps for Zone B were generally created by applying an overprint to stamps of the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia. The overprint usually consisted of the initials of the territory’s name in both official languages:
- STT: Stands for Svobodno Tržaško Trgovišče (Slovene, meaning Free Territory of Trieste).
- VUJNA / VUJA: Stands for Vojna Uprava Jugoslavenske Armije (Serbo-Croatian/Slovene, meaning Military Administration of the Yugoslav Army).
The overprint found on the stamps during this period is typically “STT VUJNA” or later “STT VUJA”.
3. Stamp Issues (1947–1953)
Since the FTT was established in September 1947, and Zone B stamps began appearing shortly thereafter (mostly in 1948), the main issues during this period consisted of:
- 1948 Provisional Issues: The earliest stamps were Yugoslav stamps (from the 1948 Workers and Industry series and others) overprinted with “STT VUJNA”.
- Definitive and Commemorative Issues: From 1949 to 1953, Zone B issued numerous sets. These were either:
- Yugoslav stamps with the “STT VUJA” overprint.
- New designs for Zone B, which were printed in Yugoslavia (usually in Ljubljana) and denominated in the local currency, the Lira (officially Lira Jugoslava in the early days, before adopting Yugoslav Dinar values after 1949).
Notable sets from this period include:
- 1948: Red Cross stamps overprinted.
- 1949: Universal Postal Union (UPU) 75th Anniversary.
- 1950: Yugoslav Railway Centenary, “Domestic Animals” definitive series.
- 1952: Helsinki Olympic Games, Yugoslav Airmail issues overprinted.
- 1953: Industry and Agriculture, Esperanto Congress.
In summary, “Trieste B STT – Vujna” stamps from 1947/53 are the regular and commemorative postage stamps used in the Yugoslav-administered Zone B of the Free Territory of Trieste, characterized by the “STT VUJNA” or “STT VUJA” overprint on Yugoslav (or sometimes original) designs.
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