Yugoslavia kingdom year 1938 Hospital in Demir Kapija complete set ☀ MNH**
The Yugoslavia Kingdom stamp set issued in 1938 for the Hospital in Demir Kapija is a well-known semi-postal issue.
These stamps were issued to raise funds for the construction or support of a hospital for railway workers located in Demir Kapija (now in North Macedonia). As a semi-postal issue, they carry two values: one for postage and a surtax (or charitable amount) for the cause.
Here are the key details for the set:
Detail | Information |
Issuing Authority | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Year of Issue | 1938 (Issued on August 1, 1938) |
Purpose | Semi-postal to benefit the Hospital for Railway Employees in Demir Kapija |
Number of Stamps | 4 stamps in the complete set |
Design | All stamps typically feature a single, identical design element (the hospital building or a related motif). |
Denominations | The stamps are in pairs (postage value + charitable surtax): |
1.50 + 1.50 Din (Dinar) | |
Other values existed for this design and purpose. Catalog listings confirm four values in the set. | |
Catalog Numbers | Michel: #358–361 (The set of four values) |
Yvert: #322–325 |
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Notable Variety
One of the stamps in this set is known for a specific printing error/variety:
- Error: The design of the hospital building on one of the stamps sometimes appears with 4 windows instead of the correct 5 windows in one section of the stamp. This is a recognized constant variety for collectors.
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