Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 Kreuzer Red, Perf 9¼

Bosnia and Herzegovina · 1900 · 5 Kreuzer

This definitive stamp features the double-headed eagle from the coat of arms of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which administered Bosnia and Herzegovina at the time. The design is printed in red and includes the denomination '5' in each corner, with 'K.u.K. MILITÄRPOST' (Imperial and Royal Military Post) inscribed at the top and 'BOSNIEN-HERCEGOVINA' at the bottom.

Issued under Austro-Hungarian administration, this stamp is a variety of the 1900 definitive series, distinguished by its rare 9¼ perforation. These stamps were used for military and civilian mail in the occupied territory before its formal annexation in 1908.