Serbia 1866 Prince Michael III Obrenović
Serbia · 1866 · 1 Para
This stamp features a left-facing portrait of Prince Michael III Obrenović, the ruling Prince of Serbia at the time. The design is simple, with the portrait framed by an oval and inscriptions for the country and denomination. This was the first postage stamp issued by the Principality of Serbia.
Issued in 1866, this stamp marks Serbia's entry into the world of postal administration as a semi-independent principality within the Ottoman Empire. Prince Michael's reign was characterized by modernization and efforts to achieve full independence.
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