1941 (21 April). 2nd Croatian Provisionals. King Peter II last definitive issue overprinted “NEZAVISNA/ DRZAVA” at top, Croatian Arms over King’s portrait and “HRVATSKA” over “JUGOSLAVIJA” in black. Short set of ten, each showing a TYPICAL ERROR from Position No. 97 (2nd Plate), DOT BETWEEN “V” & “A” IN “DRZAVA”. Fine mint, each signed M. Wieneke BPP. (Image)

1941 (21 Apr.). 2nd Croatian Provisionals. King Peter II last definitive issue overprinted "NEZAVISNA/DRZAVA" at top, Croatian Arms over King`s portrait and "HRVATSKA" over "JUGOSLAVIJA" in black.
0.25D brown-black, 0.50D orange, 1D green, 3D lilac-brown, 4D ultramarine and 8D dark brown, Perf 12½ (comb). Selection six horizontal pairs with hinges, fully matched, horizontal pairs (Pos. No. 29 & 30) showing the most attractive typical variety, CIRCLE CONNECTING FIRST TWO LINES OF OVERPRINT ("E" from "NEZAVISNA" and "D" from "DRZAVA" found on Plate 1 only). This error from the 1st Printings was noticed and repaired twice for the later Printings. Fantastic group. (SG 9-11,14,15 & 19 var). (Image)

1941, 2nd Croatian Provisionals, King Peter II last definitive issue overprinted "NEZAVISNA/DRZAVA" at top, Croatian arms over King's portrait and "Hrvatska" over "Jugoslavija". 0,25D brown-black, 1D green, 3D lilac-brown, 4D ultramarine and 30D lilac-carmine, perf. 12 1/2 (comb), mint never hinged horizontal pairs showing most attractive typical variety from the 2nd provisional issue, Circle connecting first two lines of overprint ("E" from Nezavisna and "D" from Drzava, found on plate 1, pos. no. 29). This error from the first printing was noticed and repaired for the 2nd printing, however, not totally successful, therefore retouched for the 3rd printing. (some stained teeth, top value hinged in left stamp only, without the error). Mi. € 456,-+. All signed Dr. H. Rommerskirchen BPP. (SG 9, 11, 14, 15, 23) (Image)

1941, No. 13, 20, 22 mint never hinged with strongly shifted overprint for each certificate Zrinjscak. No. 21 with overprint error "N in Nezavisna missing". No. 9, 12 and 16 with shifted overprint. Used. ÷ 1941, Nr. 13, 20, 22 postfrisch mit stark verschobenem Aufdruck je Kurzbefund Zrinjscak, dazu Nr. 21 mit Aufdruckfehler "N in Nezavisna fehlt". Nr. 9,12 und 16 mit verschobenem Aufdruck sauber gebraucht. (Image)

1941, "Foundation of the Croatian Wehrmacht", mint set in very good condition, 30 Din. with small rubber dot, unsigned, certificate Fleck (Mi€1.000,-). (Image)

1941, Yougoslavia 1st Stamp Exhibition in Slavonski Brod set of two with golden overprint in sheetlets with 16 stamps and nine printed labels, mint never hinged with some gum faults nevertheless very scarce sheetlets! Mi. € 880,-- + (Image)

1941 10(May). Provisional issue. PREPARED BUT NOT ISSUED Yugoslav stamps for exhibition in Slavonski Brod overprinted "NEZAVISNA/DRZAVA HRVATSKA" and Croatian Coat of Arms, all in GOLD. 1,50+1,50D blue-black and 4+3D chocolate, Perf 11 1/2 (comb) EXCEPT FOR OUTSIDE RIGHT PERFS L11 1/2 (line perforation), Pos. # 6 on 1st. value with secret ENGRAVER'S MARK "S" (Seizinger). Set of two in mint never hinged sheetlets of 25 (16 stamps, 9 labels). High catalogue, premiums for pairs with labels or Perf L11 1/2. (SG 26/27 &36 var). (Image)

1941 (10 May). Provisional issue. Unissued Yugoslav stamps for exhibition in Slavonski Brod, overprinted "NEZAVISNA/DRZAVA" at top, "HRVATSKA" at bottom in GOLD, additionally five labels (all corners and centrally) overprinted with Croatian Coat of Arms, also in GOLD. 4D +3D brown, Perf 11 3/4 x L9 x 11 3/4 x 11 1/2. Mint never hinged sheet of twenty-five (16 stamps and 9 labels), with SCARCE PERF L9 at outside right. Michel cat. € 1,000. (SG 27 & 27a). (Image)

1941-1942. Pictorials. Group of thirteen out of nineteen values, Perf L11-12, various types of paper, PERFORATED HORIZONTALLY ONLY, all mint never hinged horizontal pairs, a few marginal. Lovely and scarce group. (Image)

1944. “JAKOB HVALKA” business envelope despatched registered express to BERNE, correct rate of 24 Kuna composed of 10K blackish-lilac (Michel 60, horizontal pair) of 1941 Pictorials and 4K lilac, comb perf 14 (Michel 136) of 1944 Dr. A. Pavelich definitives, tied by two strikes of “ZAGREB 1/ 22/ 27.IX.44”, both corresponding labels alongside, with trilingual Swiss “Espresso” label applied upon arrival, plain Croatian censor’s tape tied at reverse by “CENZURA, II, ZAGREB” in violet, transit and arrival markings also at reverse. A very scarce combination franking. (Image)

1941, red cross, 2 K and 4 K with engraver mark and decorative field, usual gumming and once the set unperforated with hingemarks ÷ 1941, Rotes Kreuz, 2 K und 4 K mit Stecherzeichen und Zierfeld, übliche Gummierung und einmal der Satz ungezähnt mit Flazspuren. (Image)

1942. (5 July). National Relief Fund, "Pomoc". Variety: 3 + 1K dull carmine-brown, perf L11 1/4. Complete Post Office Sheet of twenty-five with ornamental frame and "P/POMOC" centrally at top (Margins reduced on three sides, two small tears at bottom right of the margin of sheet), PERFORATED VERTICALLY ONLY. This is not a Ministerial Album sheet and is very scarce. Only Michael Wieneke describes the perf & imperf combination in Kroatien "1941-1945". (Image)

1942 (4 Oct). Red Cross Fund. Girls in National Costumes. Very fine unused set of five (ungummed, from ministerial album), IMPERF, MISSING RED CROSS, in fully matched horizontal pairs. Attractive assembly. Michel cat. €250++. (Image)

1942 (22 Nov). Croat ("Ustascha") Youth Fund. Variety: 3K + 6K brownish-carmine (Matja Gubec) and 4K + 7K sepia, Perf L14 1/2. Set of two in mint never hinged blocks of four of stamp and three labels (names of Senj victims). Additionally, four matched marginal blocks of four (two stamps and two labels) from so-called Ministerial Album: first value in rose-vermilion and red-carmine, the second in pale greyish-brown and greyish-brown. Prof. V. Ercegovic describes the colours from the Ministerial Albums as colse to issued in TWO or THREE SHADES (Hrvatska Filatelija, page 286). (SG 72/73 var). (Image)

1942, Ustascha youth both values with decorativ field, both values unperforated with decorativ field and once the set on FDC without address. ÷ 1942, Ustascha-Jugend beide Werte mit Zierfeld, beide Werte ungezähnt mit Zierfeld und ein auf FDC ohne Adresse. (Image)

1942, 3 K + 6 K brown-carmine "Ustashe Youth", imperforated block of 4, mint full original gum (2 stamps with hinge remnants). VF condition.
For this lot an additional 7% for Import Expenses (Taxes) will be charged. (Image)

1942, Mining Co. largish letter to Ministry of Croatian Home Guard (regular Croatian troops, excluding the elite “Ustaschi” units), nice meter mark in red “SARAJEVO, 21.III.42/ HRVATSKI RUDNICI/ I TALIONICE D.D./ NEZAVISNA DRZAVA/ *300/ HRVATSKA” with State Coat of Arms, at back ZAGREB arrival. (Image)

1943 (21 March). Seventh Centenary of Foundation of Zagreb. COLOUR TRIALS. 3.50K blue-green, brown-red, magenta, green-black and black-brown, IMPERF, ungummed linen paper. Five matched BACKGROUNDS ONLY AND FOREGROUNDS ONLY. Pretty and scarce. SG 77 vars. (Image)

1943 (7 June). Famous Croats (Katarina Zrinska), 1K blue, Imperf, ungummed porous yellow paper, fine unused block of nine, SG 82. (Image)

1943 (1 July). Croat Legion Relief Fund. Variety: 1K + 0,50K dark blue, 2K + 1K dark green, 3,50K + 1,50K dark brown and 9K + 4,50K grey-black, imperf, printed as a sequence of PROGRESSIVE PROOFS of the souvenir sheet, with the addition of one value per Proof (first "Croatian Sailor", second "Sailor" and "Pilot", third "Sailor", "Pilot" and "Infantryman" and finaly with "Motorised Column" included), as appeared in the MINISTERIAL ALBUM (a total of fifteen Albums were produced). The fourth Proof is identified as the Progressive Proof because of the UNPARALLEL DESIGNS (different values not level, horizontally or vertically, particularly clear on top line). With normal issued imperf mini sheet for comparison. Very scarce and most attractive group. (SG MS 88b var). (Image)

1943. Croat Legion Relief Fund. Very fine mint never hinged Miniature Sheet, perforated vertically only (Perf L 11 1/2), thin gry papr. Rare Ex-Post Museum or Ministerial Album. Cert Wieneke BPP. (Image)

1943, philatelic exhibition in Zagreb with engraver mark, single piece imperforated, block 6 with engraver mark, first day cover with machine cancellation, first day cover with handstamp, engraver mark and extra franking, no. 117 with engraver mark. All used ÷ 1943, Philatelistische Ausstellung in Zagreb mit Stecherzeichen, Einzelstück ungezähnt, Block 6 mit Stecherzeichen, FDC mit Maschinenstempel, FDC mit Handstempel, Stecherzeichen und Zusatzfarnkatur, Nr. 117 mit Stecherzeichen. Alles gebraucht. (Image)

1943 (12 Sep). Philatelic Exhibition, Zagreb (St. Mary’s Church and Cistercian Monastery, 1650). 18K + 9K slate-blue, IMPERF, 142 × 165 mm. Mint never hinged example from top left corner of a printing sheet of six with size “+” markings. One of the finest examples of the engraving of Prof. K. Seizinger. Michel cat. €350 for “normal” IMPERF example.

1943-44. "Poglavnik", Dr. Ante Pavelic definitive issue. Proofs. Set of nineteen (without 0.75K, Michel 130, which exists only as PRINTED DOUBLE variety), IMPERF, carton paper, ex-Ministerial Album. Superb mint never hinged horizontal pairs (all but 9K carmine, which is in vertical pair, and as always with OFFSET at back, MISPLACED and in OPPOSITE DIRECTION). SG 101-120 VAR.

1943, President Pavelic as unperforated set in horizontal pairs, mint never hinged, 100 K with engraver marks, 0.25 L with plate flaw "0 with stroke" and other. ÷ 1943, Präsident Pavelic als ungezähnter Satz in waagerechten Paaren, gebraucht, 100 K mit Stecherzeichen, 0,25 L mit Plattenfehler " 0 mit Strich" und andere. (Image)