4-2016 and up

4-2016 "Flora":

19 April, 2016 issue under "Flora", one single stamp is here, showing Flora Velemun (Gentiana kochiana). decorative plant that can be find in mountainous place.

Simple design, face value of 0.95 euro, so, if You collect "Flora" it will be easy item for collection.

5-2016 "Carbon Footprint":

22 April, 2016 under name of "Reduce Your Carbon Footprint".

Very strange name and design (footprint in color on middle of stamp, full green color forest), that sometimes, I think if exist in Montenegro someone who think about postage stamps and design at all!

Intention to make us think about Nature and our surrounding, with small change in everyday lives, message is that we can save and slow climate changes. 

Idea alone is good, but if we can change Nature with this small moves I don't know, as just to produce paper for postage stamp, take some forest down - so, how exactly to make it happen?

Again 0.95 euro face value, but You can not make this stamp to Your collection just in case if You collect topic as "Climate Changes".

6-2016 "EUROPA":

9 May, 2016, and it is something funny, as we see that Montenegro Post made one issue before under "Climate Change" (probably as dual issue for EUROPA), so, we have again "Climate Change" in our topic, just now You can combine it with EUROPA topic, and yeah, pay little bit more!

Single stamp and one s/s in set, with common design of EUROPA, I don't like it at all!

You will need 0.95 euro for single stamp, next 0.95 euro for m/s, and if You want stamp with tab, than prepare next 2-3 euro. Design? Naive as I think!

7-2016 "Tourism":

You know, when someone made this design, probability that collectors will think about tourism are slim! Here we have shown one mosaic, Roman mosaic of Hypnos (Greek god).

As design is mosaic, everyone will first thing about Archaeology, and just after that, if You will shown it with combination of city, place, where it is located, than collectors will think about tourism.

As shown this mosaic, hardly that we will think Tourism.

Very low face value of 0.30 euro, for unattractive stamp!

8-2016 "10 yr of Independence":

You really think that this is design to celebrate 10 yr of Independence?

As I see it, it is some kind of medals, not something that will lead to thinking of independence!

Holly Spirit, where they go?!

And, as is, to keep importance of it, there is full 1.00 euro face value!

9-2016 "Nature Protection":

Ah, finally!

One better design, but still as amateur work only!

Showing us "Ali-Pasha's Springs"!

You know, this Ali-Pasha (Ali Pasa Sabanagicj (1828–1889), is not Montenegrin at all, but as political situation in Montenegro command, so politics are coming also to Philately and according that, we have shown Ali Pasha of Gusinje Springs! 

To be fair, terrain of Prokletije is great, simply great! Untouched Nature, springs, fresh air - all that this Albanian military commander enjoyed in his life! 

Design of FDC is bad as can be, but stamp alone is good enough to show us beauty of this place.

10-2016 "Olympic Rio":

Abstract Art - Holly Spirit!

Why to ruin this Greek god Zeus, with this modern design and colors from PC program?

So, they want it as is, and probably also like it! Let it be!

One single stamp plus one m/s in set - will take from You another 2-3.00 euro on market.

keep well with it!

11-2016 "Cathedral of St. Tryphon:"

Good one, probably best in 2016! And yeah, 850 years of this Cathedral, not simple and very important for Montenegro history! 

Design is really good made, with Cathedral in front of You, color composition well done!

Just, FDC are poorly made, as there is one Icon of this Holly Tryphon, in poor drawing.

I'm just sorry, that Post of Montenegro didn't make it in engraved technique, black print on yellow/creme background will have much better effect!

In any way, congratulation for this issue.

face value just under 1.00 euro, so well affordable!

12-2016 "Diplomatic Relations":

ten years of Diplomatic relation deserve much clever design than this one, which will be very confused with new collectors and with people that don't have well information about tiny country as is Montenegro.

If You will just look on stamp, You will probably think that P. R. of China just have another flag design - isn't?

To put Coat of Arms on P. R. China flag is little bit naive.

13-2016 "Uprising":

So, what I see from stamp?

Inca Temple somewhere in Peru or Bolivia - isn't?

Nooooo, it is Monument of Fallen soldier Partizan on hill of Gorica near city of Podgorica!

In nature, Monument is really great made, as in forest on hill, and green surrounding, it is NOT as shown on this stamp, with so dark background that You will think it is "dark side of earth" - but, art is Art - so it is hard to discuss as not all people think same!

Montenegro Postage dues (under: Serbia and Montenegro):

Will just inform, that after destruction of Yugoslavia, and separation of four Republics (Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia), what was left from Yugoslavia, are renamed as Serbia and Montenegro.

In Serbia, was money in use DINAR, and Montenegro go with EURO.

Some of postage stamps and Postage Dues was valid in both Republics, and some are issued just for one, so was also this Postage Dues.

Montenegro Postage Due issues:
Here it is shown from the start of independence, as it is issued at the very problematic period, that even Michel catalog didn't listed it in 2015 edition under Montenegro. Reason are that this issues are made at the time when Montenegro was part of short lived independent country named Serbia and Montenegro, and I don't see it in Michel catalog listed in Yugoslavia or Montenegro.

I need to mention, that few of this stamps are printed in sheet of 100, and also in sheets of 8 stamps + 1 gutter on middle of sheet. There are also (in sheets of 100) stamps with engraver mark, so if You have any sample of it, check first if it have engraver mark, because market prices are very different for this stamp. 

Some of stamp, with engraver mark, on FDC can reach even 250/300 euros on market, so, keep an eye on it!

2008 year:

Almost 9 month pass till I received first shipment from Post of Montenegro Phila Services, terrible degradation in service! I don't know why, and Montenegro Post also! Simple reason stated that they are overloaded with orders and it was reason why are late delivery of new issue. I personally think, that they simply don't care about "small order" client (up to 20 set per standing order). In the end I receive it and will say just simple comment - I start to scream!!!!!

First let's see what year programmed say: They planned 13 issue for this year, but from first issue it was broken promises! And design? Oj-vaj-voj! Nothing to say good - it is continuing with "full fat" color in use, and with second issue is "less than need" color in use, they go from far start to far end with color usage! Visible is glorify European Union, and some kind of self promotion.

Let's start with 1-2008 Stabilization and Association Agreement between Montenegro and EU.

Issued Feb 1 2008, with one "combination" (I think without good reason, except to grow revenue), of stamp issued. It is single 1 value stamp like set (0.60 e face) but here come surprise and You will find one booklet issued, that have two stamp in set (0.50+0.40 e face) what is reason for it I don't know, maybe to rise money and pay expenses for conference with EU. For collectors, nothing left, just if someone collect EU logo on stamp! By my opinion, don't deserve attention this issue.

2-2008: 

Flora: Someone will say - great, but see this image! If flora and flowers on this earth is like that - it must be something is wrong with minerals - poor picture, all in yellow/creme color, four stamp in set. Issued on Feb 20 2008, 0.25+0.40+0.50+0.60 euro face value, not so cheap for this set, issued in sheet of 5 + 1 tab on middle, and quantity printed is satisfactory - just 28 000 set available, two FDC in set that have just 1000 pcs printed.

3-2008 Beijing Olympic: 

I really don't want to comment! Even less advanced countries have better design than Montenegro! Issued on march 20 2008, 2 stamp in set (0.60+0.90 e face value) map and coat of arms in design, yellow/orange color, and it is all what i can say. Quantity go up (because topic and judgement that it will be sold - they think), there are 100 000 set printed, and FDC is big 3 000 pcs. Let's wait and see what and where will catalogue placed this set in future.

4-2008 EUROPE: 

issue for this year are letter writing, and I can comment just simple - good pupils home work done!!!! It is far away from say Serbian issue - why they don't use other designer, more professional, more with "vision" what is worth to put on postage stamp???

Issued on April 2 2008, 0.90 and 0.60 e face value, 60 000 sets printed and 2 000 pcs of FDC. One block printed with two stamp on it (also 0.60 and 0.90 face value) block have 4 000 pcs printed.

5-2008: 

go to Marko Miljanov Popovic (my parents family name) - who was writer, Duke and field marshal. Possibly worth to issue this stamp, but from collectors point - nothing special. One stamp in issue (0.60 e face value) 28 000 stamp printed, FDC in 2 000 pcs printed.

6-2008 150 yr of Grahovac battle: 

that happen on April 30 1858 (my birthday!!!! months and day), it is very important for Montenegrin history, because with this victory over Turkish occupation army - is established borders of Montenegro Kingdom. Low face value, just 0.25 euro and printed in 28 000 copy, FDC in 2 000 pcs.

7-2008 Tourism: 

- what's for this issue? Why to show some kind of nature reserve that will never attract even student tourist? All what is presented here are four places, four untouched places in Montenegro, showing beach, village, old city and some kind of lake! But if it is "best" attraction that are shown on CM and stamps - I will prefer to go to Serbia!

Again they made "game" with collectors, and issued it in set format, booklet, format - different arrangement for same stamp plus that booklet are sold without and with cover. May 21 2008, 0.25+0.40+0.50 and 0.60 euro face value, 28 000 printed set, and FDC is 2x 1 000 pcs.

8-2008 Chess Olympic in Dresden: 

- one stamp in set, nicely design, 0.60 euro face value, probably will be shortage on market because chess is very popular for collectors. Issued on June 18 2008 with standard 28 000 stamp printed, FDC have it on just 1 000 pcs.