Bosnia Serbian postage stamps year 1998 Icons of Monastery Hilandar

Bosnia Serbian postage stamps year 1998 Icons of Monastery Hilandar MNH set In 1998, to celebrate the massive 800th Anniversary of the Hilandar Monastery (1198–1998) on Mount Athos, commemorative stamp sets featuring the monastery’s historic icons and architecture were released. Because the postal services in Bosnia and Herzegovina are divided by entities, this specific topic was issued by Pošte Srpske (Banja Luka), representing the Republika Srpska postal administration. The details for the 1998 Republika Srpska (Bosnian Serb) Hilandar Monastery philatelic issues include: 1. The Definitive/Commemorative Icon & Architecture Set Pošte Srpske issued a beautiful multi-value set showcasing views of the monastery alongside highly revered Serbian Orthodox icons. Date of Issue: 1998 Catalog Identification: Michel #176–181 (Note: different worldwide catalogs like Scott or Michel classify Republika Srpska under regional listings of Bosnia & Herzegovina). Format: Available as individual stamps, pairs, or within standard post office panes. Denominations & Designs: 0.15 m / 15000 D. – View of Hilandar Monastery (Architecture) 0.20 m / 20000 D. – Architectural panorama of the complex 0.75 m – The Mother of God (Iconography detail) 2.00 m – Holy Iconography representation 4.50 m – Savior/Christ Icon print 10.00 m – Detailed depiction of Hilandar’s sacred artwork 2. The Overprint Varieties (Late 1998 / Early 1999) Due to currency changes and the transition to the Convertible Mark (KM/BAM) pegged to the Deutsche Mark, several of the 1998 Hilandar stamps were later given surcharge overprints. If you are looking at your stamps and notice extra black or red typography stamped over the original design, you are likely looking at the standard currency adjustments: For example, the 4.50m value was later overprinted to update its postal validity for domestic and international mail rates.