King Milan I Obrenović, First Postage Stamp of Serbia

Serbia · 1866 · 1 Para

This stamp features a left-facing portrait of Prince Milan Obrenović IV, who later became King Milan I of Serbia. The design is simple, with the portrait framed by an oval and inscriptions indicating the country and denomination. This was the first postage stamp issued by the Principality of Serbia, marking a significant step in its postal independence.

Issued in 1866, this stamp represents the growing autonomy of the Principality of Serbia within the Ottoman Empire, predating its full independence recognized at the Congress of Berlin in 1878.