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

Bosnia and Herzegovina · 2000 · 0.50 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 1879 1 Kreuzer stamp, which depicted the double-headed eagle of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The modern stamp's design elements include the anniversary text and the new denomination.

Issued in 2000 by the postal authority of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, this stamp looks back to the Austro-Hungarian administration period, which introduced the first postal services and stamps to the region in 1879.