Bosnia year 2003 – Aviation Wright Brothers stamps set

Bosnia year 2003 – Aviation Wright Brothers stamps set MNH** In December 2003, the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers’ First Flight (Centenary of Aviation) was commemorated in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Because of the country’s multi-entity postal structure, two separate postal administrations released completely distinct stamp issues for this exact anniversary. Depending on which stamps you have or are tracking down, they will fall under one of the two profiles below: The Republika Srpska Issue This version was issued by the Serbian postal administration in Banja Luka (Pošte Srpske). It is a two-stamp set often collected as a pair or in mini-sheets. AttributeSpecificationIssuing EntityBosnia & Herzegovina — Republika SrpskaDate of IssueLate 2003Michel NumberMiNr. 291–292Scott Number#215–216Format2-stamp set (typically printed in sheets of 10)Perforation13 ¾ : 13 ¼Design MotifPhotographic and artistic renderings of Orville and Wilbur Wright alongside the Wright Flyer aircraft against an atmospheric sky background. The BH Pošta Issue (Sarajevo) This version was issued by the main federal postal service based in Sarajevo (JP BH Pošta), representing the Bosniak administration. AttributeSpecificationIssuing EntityBosnia & Herzegovina (Sarajevo)Date of IssueDecember 20, 2003Michel NumberMiNr. 319Face Value1.00 KM (Convertible Mark)Designer / AuthorO. PavlovićFormatSingle stamp motif printed in sheets of 10Design MotifFeatures the historic 1903 Wright Flyer lifting off the ground at Kitty Hawk, with Earth/the planet subtly incorporated into the background graphic.