Coat of Arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Postage Due

Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1879 · 1 kr

This is the first postage due stamp issued for Bosnia and Herzegovina under Austro-Hungarian administration. The design features the imperial double-headed eagle of Austria-Hungary at the top, with the coat of arms of Bosnia and Herzegovina below, which consists of a shield with a bent arm holding a scimitar. The denomination '1' is prominently displayed, with the word 'PORTO' indicating its function as a postage due stamp.

Issued in 1879, this stamp marks the beginning of the Austro-Hungarian administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was formally established by the Treaty of Berlin in 1878. The dual heraldry represents the new political reality of the region.