'Coat of Arms" 1991 year Issued on Dec. 20, 1991, and valued in "new" currency named TOLAR (probably they want to be little bit as american Dollar), this set was just under mark as "standard" design. Nothing specific or "special" in design, mountain Triglav as symbol of "new" (un)independent country, that never exist before. I have it in stock from regular subscription directly from Post of Slovenia, but... After short period, it was discovered that they have in two types, according Michel catalog it is numbered with number 2-5 Type I and Type II. Difference is in "line" over letter PTT ..read more

Marx, Engels and Lenin issue: In 2018, Russia made one issue for "The 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Karl Marx, (1818-1883)" with one interesting design, little bit, I can call it "robust", but still very attractive. Bust of politicians Karl Marx.  This issue "hit" catalog in very low catalog value of 0.55 US$ per single stamp (Michel catalog number 2556, Stampworld 2587), and on eBay, price are little bit more of near 2.00 US$. As usually, it is made in sheet of 12, which reach catalog Michel value to 40.00 euro per one, but on same eBay You can find it for around 11.00 US$ post ..read more

Actually, here is not talk about specific items from Yugoslavia area, it is more about one  (I think wrong), meaning or "way" of collectors and Philatelist worldwide think about Philately. All or almost all of Philatelist will say that they collect stamps for pure JOY! No one think about Philately as investment, just few will trade material, and most of Philatelist actually have material "from here - to there", mixed quality, topical, not full set. They really collect just to have postage stamps in albums, and as they believe that no profit is possible from this hobby, they keep it that w ..read more

Bosnia - Republika Srpska: EUROPA 2019 issue, which is (as I think), one of the best, if not, only best issue, with GREAT design, where artist just made it perfect. Birds, local birds better say, in FULL LIFE, from close range head. One nice experiment with printing sheet composition ...and in booklet format... In principle, I rarely praise new issues, but this time it "catch" my eye.I saw few issues on EUROPA 2019 from many countries, and it is all in some kind of artist drawings, expression, and imagination.But, Republika Srpska decided to go for "close range" head shown of this majest ..read more