Postal History – BalkanPhila

1917 Serbia Belgrade Austria Epidemics Hospital to Germany

Kemal Giray — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:35:55 +0000

Serbia – Austrian Military Post: 1917 registered cover to German franked with two 2ok. tied by Etappenpostam Belgrade datestamp and ‘K.u.K. Epidemie Spital Belgrad’ (Epidemics Hospital) hand cashet. Reverse Zeulenroda arrival cds.

1901 Serbia 10pa on 20pa Tangier postcard to St Petersburg

Kemal Giray — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:17:07 +0000

Serbia: 1901 Tanger postcard to St Petersburg franked with 10pa. surcharged on 20pa.

1903 Serbia Belgrade to St Petersburg Russia

Kemal Giray — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:15:57 +0000

Serbia: 1903 postcard from Belgrade to St Petersburg.

1903 Serbia Belgrade to St Petersburg Russia

Kemal Giray — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:12:51 +0000

Serbia: 1903 watercolour postcard from Belgrade to St Petersburg.

1941 Yugoslavia Censored to SS Bor Hong Kong via Singapore

Kemal Giray — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:14:23 +0000

Yugoslavia: 1941 cover addressed to “S.S.Bor” franked pair 2d., redirected several times with new address labels, one of these overstrikes a Singapore triangular censor cachet and a red Hong Kong ‘Opened By Censor/ Hong Kong’ label, this tied on reverse with Bombay transit cancels, one stamp with a top right corner crease. A most unusual
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1861 Bosnia Sarajevo via Slavonski Brod and Zagreb to Trieste

Kemal Giray — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:24:52 +0000

Bosnia: 1861 (18/30 November). Folded complete entire from Sarajevo to Trieste taken across to border to today’s Slavonski Brod where franked with two 15kr. Francis Joseph I embossed portrait issue of 1860 for double rate letter tied by strait line BROOD hand stamp. Reverse 6 December AGRAM (old name of Zagreb) transit and next day
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1872 Bosnia Mostar via Metkovich and Zara to Trieste

Kemal Giray — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:03:45 +0000

Bosnia: 1872 (27 November). Folded complete entire written on ILIJA IVANISEVICH * MOSTAR embossed paper to Trieste. It was taken across the border where franked with 5kr. perf. 9 1/2 tied by 11 December METKOVICH (Croatia) datestamp. Reverse 14 December Zara transit and 16 December arrival cds.

1866 Bosnia Banjaluca via Gradiska and Sisak to Trieste

Kemal Giray — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:41:47 +0000

Bosnia: 1866 (29 March). Folded complete entire on GIORGIA DEMICH * BANJALUCA embossed paper to Trieste. It was taken across the border where franked with 5kr. perf. 9 1/2 tied by 3 April ALT GRADISKA (now Stara Gradiška, Croatia) datestamp. Reverse 5 April Sissek (now Sisak, Croatia) transit and same day arrival cds.

1916 Montenegro Hungarian Army Podgorica Niksic card

Kemal Giray — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:42:08 +0000

Montenegro: 1916 (16 May). Postcard of Niksic used by a Hungarian unit of the Imperial Austrian Army during the occupation struck by Podgorica datestamp and unit’s hand cachet.

1903 Montenegro 10k Postal Card to Bassano Italy

Kemal Giray — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 08:40:54 +0000

Montenegro: 1903 10k postal stationery card to Bassano, Veneto Italia tied bilingual Pristane cds, arrival square circle to left, with full message on reverse.