120th Anniversary of the First Postage Stamp in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1999 · 0.30 BAM

This stamp commemorates the 120th anniversary of the first postage stamp issued in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The design features a 'stamp-on-stamp' motif, reproducing the original 1879 1 Kreuzer gray stamp, which depicted the Austro-Hungarian double-headed eagle coat of arms. The modern stamp's design frames this historical issue, celebrating the nation's long postal history.

Issued in 1999, this stamp looks back to the Austro-Hungarian administration period (1878-1918) when the first stamps were introduced in the region. It reflects a post-war Bosnia and Herzegovina acknowledging its complex and multi-layered philatelic heritage.