Miloje Chastven

Part-time dealer in philately, service for Yugoslavia and all ex-Yu countries, Czechoslovakia and ex-CSSR, some other.

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

Serbia 2025 - Second Half of the Year:

Terrible issuing policy by Serbian Postal Authority!

32 issues (Or 37, depend on how to count it)!

Probably best in 2025 will go to "Female Rulers of Serbia from Nemanjic Dynasty" (shown in this post).
(https://t.co/cQWJrhKyER)

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

Slovakia 2025 year issue - Butterfly:

Stamp format in s/s, that have stamps with face value in pair with one without face value (tab or gutter, someone call it), and on bottom another one Butterfly as "ornament" to have one "full" picture.

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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Austrian Occupation):

This is what I like, in "old" printing!

Balanced design, precise printing!

Year 1904, "old" printing technology, probably non-exist school for printing plant profession, and just balanced design and really good quality.

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Czech Republic - 2025 year:
Between all issued, with really good design and quality printing, I think, that this issue named "Wild Animals and their young" is best made.

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SSSR - Soviet Union issue 1932 "Moscow Phila Exhibition":
I still don't know if it is "Entrance Ticket", or "Presentation sheet" or sheet that was given as "present" to each participant in Exhibition.
If someone is ready to help and resolve this, I will be glad to hear.

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

Serbia 2025 stamp issues:

So, here we are in 2025 year!
If we compare it to 2024, probably, they (Serbia Post Company) understand little bit, that quantity is not way to keep Philatelist purchasing new issues from Serbia...
Read more about on:
https://t.co/9VuzZ2ydTA

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

Russia ....& here it is: Coat of Arms" - "Eagle" issue, 2025 year!

By Michel catalog, it is listed under main number 2894, with sub number:

I = 2020 year,

II = 2021 year,

III = 2023 year,

IV = 2024 year and

V = 2025 year (shown here).

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Most of plastic, will start to decay over time, probably, will affect stamps alone!
So, what and how to avoid this kind of damage, and still keep cover intact?
Does anyone have experience with this matter?

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

USA 2023 issue, "Florida Panther":
I have one counterfeit sample, on cover, PU, (shown), but have no one original to compare difference, so, if someone here can explain me where and what are difference between?

Thank's in advance!
Miloje

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

Serbia 2024 year issues - what to say?

Clearly - nothing good!

Design? Single good design, which was ruined by small dimension, is the EXPO 2027 issue (shown), it is design “borrowed” from Yugoslavia 1967, issue for EXPO “67 (Michel catalog 1216-1221, Scott catalog 870-875).

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SLOVAKIA 2024:
Quantity printed - enough for market, 2800 pcs for "Eagle" issue,

But, in the end, every collector/s will ask, if it is worth, to "invest" in this country collection?
Whole Philately is one good EDUCATION! So, ask yourself, if it is worth to invest in education!

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

Czech Republic 2024 year issue:

...improved communication between abroad client and office, speed delivery too!

Under name "Animal offspring in our nature", showing us forest animals with young.

Nice drawing, perfect work, balanced colors!
Fit in Your collection?

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

Browsing little bit this hard cover year album of P. R. of China, 2014 year, and see that, according Michel catalog, most of issues are in affordable catalog prices, so, wish to mention this one:

Michel catalog number: Bl. 203, "Liang",

Michel catalog price: 7.50 euro.

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ISRAEL: 2023 year, FAUNA issue

This time, come as surprise!
For some two or three years back, I stop to keep in stock new issue, for reason that we all know as poor design, high face value, frequency, quantity ... not mentioning that almost all branches…https://t.co/5jm5J7J2eA

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Montenegro:
Michel catalog number 74-85, even in LHU condition, have an nice catalog value of very affordable 9.00 euro, so if You obtain it for 70-75% catalog value, You can say that it is good deal!
But, to find this complete set, with real cancel, on/…https://t.co/4L181WyvxN

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

SERBIA: Just updated this blog about stamp issues in and till end of 2022 year.
Nothing that I can say, is good with 53 issues per year, as Serbia is small country and need for so much issues are not explainable!
But, between all, I can mention one, one t…https://t.co/Mt3JQnRZT3

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AUSTRALIA: Good intention with bad result!

My friend, this time care a lot, to apply postage stamps on shipment, with insisting for proper cancel to be put on stamps!
Cancel applied, clear, visible and all was fine - except:
Postal worker, know that post…https://t.co/TQwEqBKir1

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Israel:
ATM - next in 2022, under number 8 and 9, two sets of six values, still in "Urban Fauna" topic.
First show us Chamaeleo chamaeleon or Common chameleon,
Second show us Rousettus aegyptiacus or Egyptian fruit bat.

Bat is little bit "confusing" des…https://t.co/hMAYr67Jth

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Serbia: Postage Stamp for 2022 year - blog page updated!
Between all, from this "batch", I can say that "Serbia-Algeria" issue is just perfect, very good design and sheet composition!
Visit blog page to see "beauty" of this issue: https://t.co/9w1tIrp6je

[Miloje Chastven @Balkanstamp]

My pleasure and honor, to be a small part of the best Philatelic Organization in the world!

We have passed a quarter of our life together, I hope that we still have a long way to go!

APS - keep going!

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