Serbia, Collection of 94 Pre-Philatelic Letters, 1840-1865

Serbia · 1840 · N/A

This is a collection of 94 pre-philatelic letters from Serbia, dating from the period between 1840 and 1865. These items represent mail sent before the introduction of adhesive postage stamps in the country. The letters feature various manuscript and handstamped postal markings indicating origin, transit, and postage due.

This collection covers the period when the Principality of Serbia was developing its postal system under Ottoman suzerainty, prior to issuing its first stamps in 1866. These letters are important artifacts of Serbian postal history.