Montenegro Prince Nicholas I, 10 novcic, Perforated

Montenegro · 1893 · 10 novcic

This stamp features a right-facing portrait of Prince Nicholas I of Montenegro, who ruled the country for over 50 years. The design is enclosed within an ornate oval frame, with the denomination '10' in the lower corners and Cyrillic text at the top. This issue is part of the first perforated series for Montenegro, succeeding the earlier imperforate versions.

Issued in 1893, this stamp represents the Principality of Montenegro under the long reign of Nicholas I, a period of modernization and increasing recognition on the European stage before it became a kingdom in 1910.