Croatia year 2014 Europa CEPT – Folk Music Instruments stamps set

Croatia year 2014 Europa CEPT – Folk Music Instruments stamps set The 2014 EUROPA CEPT common theme was National Music Instruments, and Croatia participated by issuing a set featuring two of its most prominent traditional instruments. The set was issued by Hrvatska pošta (Croatian Post) and featured the following: FeatureDetailsCountryCroatia (Hrvatska)Year of Issue2014ThemeEUROPA – Folk Instruments (or Musical Instruments)Set CompositionTwo commemorative stamps (issued se-tenant or as a set of two).Instruments Depicted1. Lijerica (A three-stringed, pear-shaped instrument, similar to a lyra, traditionally used to accompany the Linđo dance in the Dubrovnik region).2. Sopile (A pair of traditional Croatian woodwind instruments, similar to oboes, prominent in the coastal regions like Istria and the Kvarner Gulf).Issue DateMay 9, 2014Scott Catalogue Nos.Scott #911-912 (These are the numbers for the set of two stamps). Note on Bosnia and Herzegovina: It is also worth noting that Croatian Post Mostar (one of the postal operators in Bosnia and Herzegovina) issued a separate set for the same theme, featuring Herzegovinian pipes and Dual flutes (dvojnice).