Serbia 1911 King Peter I Definitive

Serbia · 1911 · 10 Para

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of King Peter I of Serbia, who reigned from 1903 until his death in 1921. The design is framed by ornate scrollwork, with the Cyrillic inscription for 'Serbia' at the top and the denomination '10 PARA' at the bottom. This series was the primary postage used in Serbia in the years leading up to the Balkan Wars and World War I.

Issued during a period of national consolidation under King Peter I, this stamp represents the Kingdom of Serbia just before the tumultuous Balkan Wars (1912-1913) and the outbreak of World War I, which began with the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia in 1914.