International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Croatia

Croatia 3 During the Italian and German occupation from 1941 to 1944, Croatia was called the Independent State of Croatia and issued its own meter stamp designs. In 1991 Croatia achieved independence from Yugoslavia and again began issuing its own meter stamps. All stamps are inscribed HRVATSKA except Type PO10 which is inscribed CROATIA. For issues before 1942 and between 1945 and 1992, see Yugoslavia. The stamps are grouped according to period of use and usage: A - Period of Italian and German occupation during World War Two, called the Independent State of Croatia B - Period of independence after the break-up of Yugoslavia, 1991 to present PO - Special stamps generated only by machines in Post Offices blue GROUP A: Issues during the "Independent State of Croatia", the period of Italian and German occupation during World War Two 3 blue Horizontal frank with “NEZAVISNA DRŽAVA" in top panel, “HRVATSKA” in bottom panel. Shield at right with checkerboard pattern. Franks have twisted cord ornaments at the sides. Three types exist: two single-stranded cords, two double-stranded cords, and two triple-stranded cords. 70px80px 20px80px 20px80px left|505px A1. Francotyp “A” (MV), 1941. 12px[$20] The dark squares in the shield are made up of vertical lines. At each side is a column of two single-strand entwined cords. Four-digit impression counter high between TM and frank. Spacing between centers of date and value figures is 59-62 mm. TM: DC, BIC V/F: 12px12px000 left|610px A2. Francotyp “C” (MV). 12px[$20] As Type A1 but wider spacing, 77-79 mm between centers of date and value figures. TM: DC V/F: 12px12px000 12px12px000 596px|left A3. Francotyp “C” (MV). 12px[$25] As Type A2 but with entwined column of two double-stranded cords at the sides. TM: DC V/F: 12px12px000 left|535px A4. Francotyp “A” (MV). 12px[$25] As Type A1 but with entwined column of two triple-stranded cords at the sides. The dark squares in the shield are solid. TM: BIC V/F: 12px12px000 left|610px A5. Francotyp “C” (MV). 12px[$25] As Type A4 but wider spacing, 77-79 mm between centers of date and value figures. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 blue GROUP B: Period of independence, 1991 to present 3 blue The earliest meter stamp reported is dated 19 December 1991. left|340px B1.1. Postalia "D3" (MV). Horizontal frank with “REPUBLIKA” in top panel and “HRVATSKA” in bottom panel. Central area split with value figures in left two-thirds and outline “HTP” above post horn in right third. TM: SC, DC V/F: 12px0.00 12px0000 12px00.00 12px00000 12px000.00 left|360px B1.2. Postalia "MS5/WK4" (MV). As B1.1 but with outline "HP" rather than “HTP” above the post horn. Wider spacing between town mark and frank TM: SC, DC V/F: 12px00.00 12px000.00 left|355px B1.3. Postalia "MS5/WK4" (MV). Similar to B1.2 but larger frank with plain “HP” above wing-like ornament in panel at right. TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px00.00 left|278px B2. Neopost “205” (MV). Square frank with “REPUBLIKA/ HRVATSKA” at top and outline “HTP” at bottom. Date figures tall. TM: SC V/F: 12px000 left|314px B3. Neopost “405/505” (MV). Similar to Type B2 but wider frank. Date figures low and wide. TM: DC V/F: 12px0000 left|314px B4.1. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). “REPUBLIKA” in top panel, and “HRVATSKA” in panel immediately below it. Outline “HTP” above post horn in panel at right. Seven horizontal lines at left. Date figures raised in relation to value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋000 12px≋0.00 left|314px B4.2. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” series (MV). “REPUBLIKA / HRVATSKA” in bold letters in top panel. “HP” over wing-like ornament in panel at left. Seven horizontal lines at right. Date figures raised in relation to value figures. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋0.00 left|323px B5. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV). Similar to Type B4 but panel containing “HRVATSKA” moved to bottom of frank. Date and value figures on same level. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋000 12px≋0.00 left|320px B6. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). “REPUBLIKA” in top panel, and “HRVATSKA” in panel at bottom. Central area without split. Outline “HTP” above post horn at left of value figures. TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px0000 The stamp previously cataloged as Type B7 has been moved to B1.3. left|312px B8. Postalia "MS5/WK4 (MV). As Type B7 but panel with “HP” over wing-like ornament at left. TM: DC, SC V/F: 12px000.00 left|340px B9.1. Pitney Bowe-GB "6600" series (MV). Similar to Type B8 but wider frank with hash marks along the right side. Panel at left contains outline “HTP” above post horn. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋00.00 left|340px B9.2. Pitney Bowe-GB "6600" series (MV). As Type B9.1 but with "HP" above wing-like ornament. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋00.00 left|340px B9.3. Pitney Bowe-GB "6600" series (MV). As Type B9.2 but “HRVATSKA” is smaller with a meter number added above. M# with "PB" prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋00.00 left|355px B10. Pitney Bowes-GB "6900" series (MV). As Type B5 but with logo panel at right and hash marks at left, the logo is “HP” over wing-like ornament instead of "HPT" over post horn. TM: SC V/F: 12px00.00 left|350px B11. Pitney Bowes "EasyMail (digital). Similar to Type B9.3 but with two columns of numbers stacked at left of the town mark. M# with "PB" prefix. TM: SC V/F: 12px≋00.00 blue GROUP PO: Special stamps generated only by meters and franking machines used in Post Offices left|285px PO1. Camp (MV). Small upright frank with simulated perforation border open at center of the sides. “HRVATSKA” at top, “HPT” at bottom. Hour figures between TM and frank. Printed only on adhesive labels, never directly to the mail piece. TM: SC V/F: 12px0000 12px12px000 12px00.00 left|285px PO1.1. Camp (MV). As Type PO1 but with "HP" at bottom. TM: SC V/F: 12px12px000 left|296px right|296px left|296px right|296px PO2. Unidentified (digital). Upright frank with a coarse digital dotted or simulated-perforation frame. The town mark is square with solid border at top and bottom and dashed border at the sides. “HRVATSKA” at the top, “HPT” and machine number at bottom. The machine number can be without prefix or with single- or multi-letter prefix. Printed on labels with a light blue or blue-green moiré pattern. Normally printed in shades of red. V/F: 12px0,00 12px00,00 12px000,00 a. TM with double frame lines at top only or top and bottom b. Printed in shade of blue from light to purple left|305px PO2.1. Unidentified (digital). As Type PO2 but frank is smaller with straight frame lines at top and bottom, as is the town mark. With "HP" at bottom of frank. Printed in black on labels withlight blue moiré pattern. V/F: 12px(00)0,00 left|345px right|360px PO2.2. Unidentified (digital). Similar to Type PO2.1 but frank is wider with straight frame lines all around. Frank blank at top, "HP Hrvatska" at bottom. Below the TM and frank are the weight at left and ID number at right. Printed in black on labels withlight blue moiré pattern. V/F: 12px(00)0,00 a. Printed in purple rather than black left|394px left|394px PO3. Unidentified (digital). Frank frame with “HRVATSKA” at top and “HPT” at bottom and square TM frame preprinted in red on self-adhesive labels. Point of sale data added digitally in black. A. “HTP” 3 mm tall B. Larger “HTP”, 4½ mm tall V/F: 12px12px12px12px12px0,00 a. With registration data added at left left|393px left|400px right|420px PO4. Unidentified (digital). As Type PO3 but with “HPT/ Hrvatska” at bottom of frank, blank at top. A. “HPT/ Hrvatska” simple red on white B. “HPT/ Hrvatska” with silver background used to obliterate Yugoslavia inscription beneath. C. As A but “HPT/ Hrvatska” not italicized V/F: 12px0,00 12px00,00 12px000,00 a. With registration data added at left left|405px PO4.1. Unidentified (digital). Label and frame design identical to Type PO4A but the point-of-sale data applied via a more primitive dot-matrix technology. V/F: 12px0.00 left|298px left|386px left|360px PO5. Unidentified (digital). As Types PO4A but pre-printed portion printed in blue. “Republika/ HRVATSKA” at top, “HPT” at bottom. A. Frank nearly square, side frame lines have a small break B. As A but the frank is wider than tall C. As A but larger, and the side frame lines are complete V/F: 4 12px0,00 12px12px12px0,00 12px12px12px12px0,00 12px12px12px12px12px0,00 left|405px PO5.1. Unidentified (digital). Similar to type PO5 but with "REPUBLIKA / HRVATSKA" all capitals and "HTP" solid. Printed in black. V/F: 12px12px0,00 12px12px12px12px0,00 12px12px12px12px12px0,00 left|405px PO6. Unidentified (digital). Preprinted portion printed in red. Wing-shaped logo left of “HP” above “Hrvatska” at bottom. Blank at top. Weight, when present, is outside the frame at left. The hour appears above the date. V/F: 12px0,00 12px00,00 12px000,00 a. With registration data added at left left|405px PO6.1. Unidentified (digital). Similar red and white label as with Type PO6, but the logo and "HP" are more to the left rather than centered above "Hrvatska". The point-of-sale data is printed in a slightly different font. Instead of an hour figure the complete time of day, down to the second, appears below the date. V/F: 12px0,00 12px00,00 12px000,00 left|405px PO6.2. Unidentified (digital). As Type PO6.1 but with postal logo and "Hrvatska posta" in one line at bottom. V/F: 12px0,00 12px00,00 12px000,00 left|325px PO6.3. Unidentified (digital). As Type PO5A but with postal logo and outline "HP" at bottom. Date figure with stops rather than dashes. V/F: 12px12px12px0,00 seen left|325px PO6.4. Unidentified (digital). As Type PO6.2 but with new postal logo. V/F: 12px0,00 12px00,00 12px000,00 left|341px left|345px PO7. Unidentified (digital). Wide, low rectangle preprinted in black, blue or red on self-adhesive label. “HRVATSKA” at top and “HPT” at bottom of right one-third portion. Point of sale data added in black, blue or red. A. Black on plain white label B. As A but right third of stamp with silver background used to obliterate Yugoslavia markings beneath C. Blue stamp with registration tab at left containing large R and number D. Red stamp with insurance tab at left containing large "V" and number V/F: 12px12px0,00 12px12px12px12px0,00 12px12px12px12px12px0,00 left|500px right|500px left|440px PO8. Tera Printer (digital). Rectangle printed in black with double lines at sides. "HP Hrvatska" at bottom right. The center is broken with double lined stubs at top and bottom of the break. The weight and other data is outside the frame at left. V/F: 3(0)(0)0,00 3(0)(0)0.00 373px|left left|405px PO9. Unidentified (digital). Frank used for Registered Mail printed on plain white self-adhesive label with rounded corners. No country name is shown, only the postal code and name of origin post office. The text shows the weight at top left above a line containing an ID number, the date and time, and the value figures. The bottom half shows a large "R" at left with post code and post office name above the registration number and bar code. A. With horizontal line below the second line of text. The R is tall. B. Without horizontal line. The R is short. V/F: 3KR 0.00 2(slashed zeros with A, plain zeros with B) V/F: 30.00 (without "KR" prefix) left|345px PO10. Unidentified (digital), 1992. 2 [Very rare] This is a provisional issue with overprint containing "CROATIA" above a bar blocking "Jugoslavija" immediately below. The stamp without overprint is similar to Jugoslavia Type PO-B3. The stamp is printed in blue with the point-of-sale data added digitally in black. With "PTT" rather than HP or HPT at bottom. V/F: 12px12px12px0,00 NOTE that this stamp type is the only one with English country name CROATIA rather than the Slavic HRVATSKA. left|450px PO11. Unidentified (digital), 1992. 2 [Very rare] As with PO10 this stamp is a Jugoslav design overprinted to show use early in the Croatian Republic. The overprint reads "REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA" over "Jugoslavija" at top and "HTP" over "PTT" at bottom, the overprint in purple. V/F: 12px12px12px12px0,00