120th Anniversary of the First Postage Stamp

Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1999 · 0.80 BAM

This stamp commemorates the 120th anniversary of the first postage stamp issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The design features a reproduction of the 1879 10 Kreuzer gray stamp, which was part of the first series issued under Austro-Hungarian administration. The stamp-on-stamp design highlights the country's long postal history.

Issued in 1999 by the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, this stamp looks back at the nation's philatelic origins during the period of Austro-Hungarian rule, which began in 1878.