Yugoslavia postage stamps year 1991 Complete year collection MNH

The Yugoslavia 1991 “Nature Protection – Insects & Birds” issues are part of two closely related thematic releases focusing on wildlife conservation—one dedicated to protected birds, and another to European nature conservation (including insects).

European Nature Conservation (Insects & Birds – September 1991)

• Issue date: 24 September 1991
• Set: 2 stamps
• Theme: Nature protection (Europa-related theme)

Subjects:

• 🐞 Palingenia longicauda (giant mayfly) – insect
• 🐦 Pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus) – protected bird

👉 Highlights both aquatic ecosystems and endangered species

📊 Collector notes

• ✔ Catalog numbers:
  • Birds set: Michel 2463–2466
  • Nature conservation set: Michel 2503–2504
• ✔ Print run: approx. 150,000–160,000 sets
• ✔ Printing: offset, comb perforation 13¾
• ✔ Popular themes:
  • 🐦 Birds (topical collecting)
  • 🐞 Insects / entomology
  • 🌍 Environmental protection

💰 Value: generally modest (a few euros per set), but FDCs and complete strips are more desirable.