1945 MARIBOR, Guštanj stationery

Guštanj (today Ravne na Koroškem) is known for its long history of steel production. The Earl of Thurn owned a large steel mill, which was very important in the post-war reconstruction of Yugoslavia. Due to the intensive operation of the steel plant right after the liberation in 1945, the post office in Guštanj was also quite busy. It is known that this small post office was without any postmarks, so they had to use provisional ones...

1945 Maribor provisional issue, company stationery sent from Guštanj (26. JUN. 1945) to Muta ob Dravi, franked with 6 pf, canceled with a provisional date canceller. Signed Ercegović.

1945 Transadriatic mail

Transadriatic mail to foreign destinations is very rare...

 

1945 Transadriatic mail, letter from Grohote, island of Šolta, (14.II.45) to Balcatta, West Australia, in transit through Cairo (2. APR 45). Three times censored: first locally, most probably in Split, then by the Allied Transadriatic Censorship in Bari and in Cairo (M/52). No postage applied since the letter was sent within a free postage period. This is the only recorded letter for Australia.

VP certificate forms

I am impressed with the modern look and advanced security features of VP certificate forms. The most awesome one can be seen under the UV light...

VP certificate form under the ultraviolet light.

Vuk stationery used in Čakovec

Vuk stationeries used outside Serbia, Baranja or Srem are very rare...

1944 DFJ provisional issue, Vuk 2+3 din stationery, sent from Čakovec (2.VIII.45) to Novi Sad (3.VIII.45). Very rare usage in Croatia.

My blog - new visitors

So, let's see how many new visitors I had in 2019...

New visitors - map coverage.

New visitors - top 10 countries.