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Design O. Antonini. Perforation: L 11
This stamp was issued by the City of Zagreb and was sold by the special post office of the “Zagreb on Stamps” exhibition only in conjunction with the admission ticket (for 6.50 kuna) for a total value of 10 kuna. Each visitor to the exhibition could purchase a maximum of four miniature sheets of this stamp.
The stamp was later approved by the Post Office for usage on all shipments through the Post offices, but actually, this stamp was never sold at any other Post office except that one at the exhibition.
| Mi 97 | 3.50kn + (6.50 kn) | dark ultramarine | 240,000 issued |
Sheets
The stamp was issued in mini sheets of eight stamps on paper with a burelage of small Zagreb coat of arms.
Mini sheet and burelage
Perforations
For this issue, the following perforation errors can be found: double or moved perforation, vertically and horizontally imperforated.
Color proofs
There are many color proofs for this issue, five of them are from the Minister albums, with two different phase proofs for this five color proofs, but there are many more, some of them very rare.
Graver proofs
Rejected graver’s proofs
Print errors
Interesting print errors in this issue: mini sheets with the burelage placed upside down, double print, some sheets are printed on both sides.
FDC
6.000 FDCs were issued, usually with a special machine cancel, but there are also some of them with a hand cancel.
FDC with machine cancel and hand cancel
Commemorative folders
700 numbered commemorative folders with a signature of the Zagreb Mayor Werner exist, but there are also some unnumbered folders, which are rare.
Commemorative folder outside and inside
Special postcards
5.000 special postcards with motifs of old Zagreb were also issued with a special cancel with black or gold cancel.
Special postcard outside and inside
Post WWII overprint
After the WWII those stamps were used as revenue stamps with black and very rare red overprint.
