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 Bosnia
became part
of the Ottoman Empire in 1463 and Herzegovina followed in 1483. In
1878
Bosnia and Herzegovina were occupied by Austria-Hungary.
Initially
the mail service was restricted only to military personel but on 9
January
1879 the service was extended to civilians using Austro-Hungarian
stamps.
From 1 July 1879 Bosnia & Herzegovina stamps were used until 1918
when
Bosnia & Herzegovina become part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
During
World War 2 Bosnia & Herzegovina was under Croatian rule and in
1945
it became part of Yugoslavia. On 5 April 1992 Bosnia & Herzegovina
declared itself independent.
CROATIA Croatia
was an independent
kingdom prior to 1393 when it became part of Hungary. From 1918 until
1941
it was a part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. When Germany and Italy
occupied
Yugoslavia on 10 April 1941 Croatia was made independent and on 7 July
1941 Croatia got Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1945 Croatia became part of
Yugoslavia. On 26 June 1991 Croatia declared its independence and
Yugoslav
stamps ceased to be valid on 16 January 1992.
MACEDONIA Macedonia
was part
of the Ottoman Empire and after the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913 it become
part of Serbia. In 1918 it became part of the Kingdom of
Yugoslavia.
In April 1941 till September 1943 Bulgaria occupied parts of Macedonia
during which time Bulgarian stamps were used. From 8 September 1944
till
13 November 1944 Macedonia was occupied by the Germans who used
Bulgarian
stamps overprinted with new values. In 1945 Macedonia became part of
Yugoslavia.
In a referendum on 8 September 1991 Macedonia declared itself
independent.
SERBIA & MONTENGRO Serbia
was a kingdom
till 1459 when it become part of the Ottoman Empire in 1804. From 1830
till 1878 Serbia was an autonomous principality and it become
completely
independent on 22 August 1878. The Austrian Post Office
operated
in Serbia between 1718 and 1739. Mail was collected by the D.D.S.G.
from
the 1830s till 22 March 1879. Austrian Consular Post Office
operated
from 1 August 1841 till 30 September 1869. The Ottoman Post
Office
funtioned in Serbia from 28 October 1840 till 1878. The first Serbian
Post
Office was opened in Belgrade on 25 May 1840 and the first Serbian
stamps
were issued on 1 July 1866. In 1974 Serbia was one of the 22 founder
members of the International Posta Union. In 1920 Serbia became in
1920. In 2006 the union of Sebbia and Montenegro was dissolved and
Sebia once again issued its own stamps.
SLOVENIA Slovenia
was part
of the Austro-Hungarian Empire till 1918 when it becomes part of the
Kingdom
of Yugoslavia. On 8 July 1941 the Germans annexed parts of Slovenia and
German stamps were used. The rest of Slovenia was occupied by Italy
till
September 1943 when the Germans took over. In 1945 Slovenia became a
part
of Yugoslavia. In June 1991 Slovenia declared itself independent.
Yugoslav
stamps were valid for postage in Slovenia until 25 April 1992. The
first
Slovenian stamp was issued on 26 June 1991.
for Collectors of Yugoslav Stamps and Yugoslav Postal History Yugoslavia Study Group (UK) The Yugoslavia Study Group promotes the study of the stamps and postal history of Yugoslavia, its predecessor and successor states. The Study Group publishes a quarterly journal, "Jugopošta" Croatian
Philatelic Society (USA) Croatian Philatelic
Society (AUSTRALIA) Bosnia
Study Group (USA)  NEW
ISSUES of Yugoslavia Stamps Yugoslavia Stamp Agency in North America Yugoslavia
Philatelic Bureau Croatian Post Inc Kosovo Post Macedonia Post Montenegro Post Slovenia Post  Selected Pages about Yugoslavia Stamps and Yugoslav Postal History GENERAL
Post
Offices of Former Austrian Territories in Yugoslavia
The
Chronology of Postal Authorities Issuing Stamps in Croatia and
Bosnia-Herzegovina Philatelica Yugoslavia Lovrenc Košir and his Proposal for Stamps BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
Postage Stamps of Bosnia and Herzegovina Significant
Dates for Bosnia and Herzegovina Classic Stamps The Punched Hole Philatelic Mystery!
CROATIA
Croatia
1941-1945 Istra
from 1919 to 1954 Croatia
- Government in exile 1945-1993 Croatian
Stamps Plate
Varieties of the 1941 Provisional Issues of Croatia ALPENVORLAND ADRIA The History of Philately in Croatia Jurisiceva 13, 10000 Zagreb Phone: 385 1 48 18 957 Fax: 385 1 42 06 16 Charity stamps of the Republic of Croatia MONTENEGRO
SERBIA
Serbian
Stamps 1941-1943
POSTAL HISTORY OF BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 1878-1918 Published in Zagreb in 1981. The text is not in English, although there are some English notes about the postmarks. Includes listing of Postmarks, Travelling Post Offices, Manuscript Cancellations and Registered Mail. Checklist
of the Town
Cancellations of Bosnia & Herzegovina 1878-1918 The
Principality of Serbia
Postal History and Postage Stamps 1830- 1882 The Postal History & Postage Stamps of
Serbia Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire
Part 1, Yugoslavia 1919-20 Typographed Chain
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