Thursday, August 8, 2024

1941 MEĐIMURJE, unique letter

1941 Međimurje stamps were not sold at post offices. However, the post office in Varaždin accepted and tolerated the use of these stamps. Approximately 20 letters are known to have travelled with these stamps, all of which were sent by Dr Wolf from the Varaždin post office to various addresses in Zagreb.

I acquired a letter that is unique from several perspectives:
  • It is not on Dr. Wolf's law office stationery.
  • It includes a 0.25 Din stamp.
  • It features stamps with both types of coat-of-arms.
  • It contains a stamp with the typical "Hrvatska država" error.
  • Most importantly, it was correctly franked with 2 din for internal use.

1941 Međimurje, local provisional issue, correctly franked with 2 Din for internal usage, Varaždin (18.IV.1941). Certificate Vilfan.

Typical error "Hrvatska država" in horizontal pair with regular stamp (positions 2,3).