Croatia 1941 Ante Pavelic Imperforate Essays

Croatia · 1941 · Various (0.25k to 10k)

This is a set of imperforate essays for the first definitive series of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH). The designs feature a portrait of Ante Pavelić, the leader of the Ustaše movement and head of the NDH. The essays showcase the proposed designs before the final perforated stamps were issued for public use.

Issued during World War II, these stamps represent the Axis-aligned puppet state established in Croatia after the invasion of Yugoslavia. They are significant artifacts of a controversial and violent period in Balkan history.