Postal History – BalkanPhila

1905 Bosnia Samac Registered Express postcard to Vienna

Kemal Giray — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:18:21 +0000

Bosnia: 1905 colour picture postcard of Turkish Women on the Street sent registered express to Vienna bearing single franking 35h tied single Samac date stamp, manuscript black framed R740 at top and red manuscript “Express” alongside; fine condition.

1900s Bosnia Military Post cover to Birmingham

Kemal Giray — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:15:35 +0000

Bosnia: 1900s cover to Birmingham franked two 6h on front and on reverse 3h and two 5h tied by K. u. K. Milit.Post LXIV/ ILIDZE, some slight toning mostly to front, a more unusual way to make up the rate.

Bosnia Mostar on stamps and Zavidovici on postcard Cancels

Kemal Giray — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:12:38 +0000

Bosnia: Small group of red datestamps with 1k on piece from Mostar, the other two pieces and postcard cancelled Zavidovici, each a full double circle cancel, fine condition.

1904 Bosnia Sarajevo Embossed Mourning Entire

Kemal Giray — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:08:58 +0000

Bosnia: 1904 folded embossed mourning entire, folded in half twice, franked 3h Arms tied unclear cds, reverse with similar style Sarajevo date stamp; fine, elaborate item.

1898 Bosnia Komadina Spring postcard to Bad Goisern

Kemal Giray — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:04:09 +0000

Bosnia: 1898 picture postcard of Komadina Spring used to Au bei Goisern, Austria bearing single franking Litho perf 12.5 2k orange-yellow with two-line violet manuscript dated cancel, at left arrival cds; fine condition.

1918 Croatia Zagreb Registered Formular Card

Kemal Giray — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:59:09 +0000

Yugoslavia Issues for Croatia: 1918 (Nov 29) registered card bearing complete set of four tied by Zagreb 2 cds of first day of issue, stain to registration label, mounting remains on reverse.

1937 Yugoslavia Stara Kanjiza Tiskanica to Copenhagen

Kemal Giray — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:09:38 +0000

Yugoslavia: 1937 (3.5.) commercial envelope with printed heading to Copenhagen, Denmark bearing single franking 50Pa green tied bilingual St. Hanjiza cds, straight-line ‘TISKANICA’ printed matter handstamp above; some slight perf toning at top, an unusual destination.

1906 Montenegro Cetinje postcard to Venice

Kemal Giray — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:06:39 +0000

Montenegro: 1906 picture postcard of group of locals of Cetinje franked Constitution (15mm) 1h pale ultramarine and pair 2h rose-lilac tied unclear violet Cettinje cds, addressed to Venice with square circle arrival date stamp.

1899 Serbia incoming Postage Due postcard from Padova

Kemal Giray — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:04:59 +0000

Serbia: (Postage Due) 1899 incoming Padova picture postcard to Belgrade addressed to member of Belgian Legation additionally franked with pair Postage Due 5p red-lilac tied bilingual Belgrade cds

1913 Serbia Bitola Monastir British Consulate cover

Kemal Giray — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:01:29 +0000

Serbia: 1913 envelope with printed back from ‘BRITISH CONSULATE/ MONASTIR/ TURKEY’, addressed to foreign Office, London franked 10pa red and 25pa blue, this with double vertical perfs at left side, tied bilingual single circle Bitola cds.