Yugoslavia postage stamps year 1921 American Banknote issue

Yugoslavia postage stamps year 1921 American Banknote issue set MNG imoerforated

The 1921 Yugoslavia “American Banknote” issue (often called the First American Issue) is a classic early definitive set of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. It shows Prince Alexander (para values) and King Peter I (dinar values) and was printed by the American Bank Note Company.

Basic set details

• Year: 1921
• Printer: American Bank Note Company (USA)
• Designs:
  • Prince Alexander – lower values (para)
  • King Peter I – higher values (dinar)
• Normal perforation: perf 12
• Imperforate examples: known from remainders released later (around 1930).

Complete basic set (14 values)

1. 2 para brown
2. 5 para green
3. 10 para red
4. 15 para violet
5. 20 para black
6. 25 para blue
7. 50 para green
8. 60 para orange
9. 75 para violet
10. 1 dinar orange
11. 2 dinar olive
12. 4 dinar green
13. 5 dinar red
14. 10 dinar brown

Imperforate set (MNG)

Imperforate versions exist because:

• some proofs and remainders were released without perforations
• many were without gum, but some exist mint (MNG / MNH).