15.III.1944 – II Local Provisional issue Šibenik

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In March 1944, the post office of Šibenik urgently needed 3.50 Kn stamps (standard letter postage), but they were never delivered because it was war time.

Therefore, the post office board decided to use numerous remaining Italian definitive stamps from the 1929 issue and overprint it with the new value and the country name.

Overprint was done by a local print company in Šibenik.

Mi 13,50 kn on 10 c5.700
Mi 23,50 kn on 20 c4.700
Mi 33,50 kn on 25 c12.700
Mi 43,50 kn on 30 c13.500
Mi 53,50 kn on 50 c24.200

Sheets

Stamps were overprinted in sheets of 100 stamps.

Postcard

Simultaneously with the stamp issue, a postcard (Italian postcard form with the imprint:

“VINCEREMO,” 30-cent postage stamp) was also issued in a print run of 16.900 pieces, bearing the imprint “Kn. 2” and the Italian country name being overprinted with a bar.