Postage stamps and postal history of North Macedonia
This is a survey of the
The Republic of North Macedonia, until February 2019 the Republic of Macedonia, is a country located in the central
Kingdoms of Serbia and Yugoslavia
As a result of the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913 and the fall of the Ottoman Empire, the territory of present-day North Macedonia became part of the Kingdom of Serbia.
In 1915, during World War I, the territory North Macedonia was occupied by Bulgaria. Post offices were organized by the Bulgarian authorities in the occupied territory. After the end of the First World War, the area returned to Serbian control as part of the newly formed
World War II
During World War II, North Macedonia was occupied by the
Independence
The first stamps of the Republic of Macedonia were issued in 1992.[1] Since 2019, stamps are inscribed "Republic of North Macedonia".
See also
References
- ISBN 0-356-10862-7
Further reading
- Cronin A. "Yugoslavia: Macedonia the 1944 Surcharges for the Vardar Region." The London Philatelist. Vol. 104 No. 1222/23 (1995).
- Lamb, Bob. "worldwide in a nutshell: Republic of Macedonia." The American Philatelist. Vol. 124 No. 1 (January 2010), p. 96.