common1900-1945

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1917 Widow Week Charity Issue

Name: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1917 Widow Week Charity Issue
Brand: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Availability: InStock

Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1917 · 10 Heller, 15 Heller

This listing features a set of two stamps from Bosnia and Herzegovina, issued in 1917, with denominations of 10 Heller and 15 Heller. The stamps depict a portrait of Emperor Franz Joseph I and are overprinted with 'WITWEN- UND WAISENWOCHE' (Widow and Orphan Week) and 'MILITARPOST', indicating their use as charity stamps for military post.

Issued during World War I, these stamps were part of a fundraising effort by the Austro-Hungarian Empire to support widows and orphans of soldiers. Bosnia and Herzegovina was under Austro-Hungarian administration at the time, and these issues reflect the wartime social welfare initiatives.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

charity military-post social-welfare world-war-i portraits franz-joseph-i

Catalog Numbers

sgM1-M2

scottB1-B2

michelP1-P2

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$2.5

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.5

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.25

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.