Serbia, Prince Milan Obrenović IV, 1866
Serbia · 1866 · 1 para
This stamp features a left-facing portrait of Prince Milan Obrenović IV as a youth. It is the first stamp issued by the Principality of Serbia, printed on thin, yellowish paper and is imperforate. The design includes the denomination '1 ΠAPA' at the bottom and Cyrillic text for 'Serbian Post' at the top.
Issued in 1866, this stamp marks Serbia's entry into the postal world as a semi-independent principality within the Ottoman Empire. Prince Milan Obrenović IV was a minor at the time, ruling under a regency.
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