13.VI.1942 – Mi 81 – Banja Luka Philatelic Exhibition

Design: O. Antonini. Perforation 11 1/4

This stamp was issued in honor of the Philatelic Exhibition in Banja Luka, with the same design and color as the landscape issue, but with the letters “F.I.” in the upper right corner.

Mi 81100 Knviolet-blue100,000 issued

Sheets

Stamps were printed in plates of 100 stamps at the same time as the normal landscape stamp. Because of that, plates of this stamp exist where positions 9. and 10. on the plate are without the “F.I.” letters.

Perforations

It is not so rare to find double perforations, moved perforations, vertically imperforated and imperforated stamps.

Graver’s mark

This stamp has the same graver’s mark as the landscape stamp – the letter “H” on the position 56 in every second issued plate.

Color proofs

Color proofs exist in dark violet-blue, blue and brown-lilac.

FDC

FDC and commemorative postcard are issued in a quantity of 1.000 pieces each.

FDC with thiss issue stamp and with different stamps