MONTENEGRO

Stamps inscribed 'Поште Цр. Горе', 'Црна Гора', 'Поште Црнегоре', or 'Crna Gora - Montenegro'

1874 - 1918 Independent Montenegrin Issues
1916 - 1918 Austro-Hungarian Occupation
1918 - 1919 See Serbia
1919 - 2003 See Yugoslavia
2003 - 2005 See Serbia and Montengro (stamps denominated in Euros valid in Montenegro)
2005 - 2006 Postal independence
2006 -> Independent republic

From 1874: 1 (Austro-Hungaian) Gulden/Florin = 100 Neu-Kreuzer
From 1899: 1 (Austro-Hungaian) Krone = 100 Heller
From 1906: 1 Perper = 100 Pare [= 1 Krone]
From 2005: 1 Euro (EUR) = 100 Eurocents
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HERALDIC CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
12 January 1897 - Bi-centenary of the Principality
ME18970112 ST 0_01 1 Stamp 0.01 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 22A
  ME18970112 ST 0_01 2 Stamp 0.01 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 22C
ME18970112 ST 0_02 1 Stamp 0.02 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 23A
  ME18970112 ST 0_02 2 Stamp 0.02 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 23C
ME18970112 ST 0_03 1 Stamp 0.03 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 24A
  ME18970112 ST 0_03 2 Stamp 0.03 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 24C
ME18970112 ST 0_05 1 Stamp 0.05 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 25A
  ME18970112 ST 0_05 2 Stamp 0.05 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 25C
  ME18970112 ST 0_10 1 Stamp 0.10 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 26A
ME18970112 ST 0_10 2 Stamp 0.10 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 26C
  ME18970112 ST 0_15 1 Stamp 0.15 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 27A
  ME18970112 ST 0_15 2 Stamp 0.15 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 27C
  ME18970112 ST 0_20 1 Stamp 0.20 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 28A
ME18970112 ST 0_20 2 Stamp 0.20 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 28C
ME18970112 ST 0_25 1 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 29A
ME18970112 ST 0_25 2 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 29C
ME18970112 ST 0_30 1 Stamp 0.30 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 30A
ME18970112 ST 0_30 2 Stamp 0.30 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 30C
ME18970112 ST 0_50 1 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 31A
ME18970112 ST 0_50 2 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 31C
ME18970112 ST 1_00 1 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 32A
ME18970112 ST 1_00 2 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 32C
  ME18970112 ST 2_00 1 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 10½
MI 33A
ME18970112 ST 2_00 2 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perf. 11½
MI 33C
  ME18970112 IMP 0_01 Imperforate stamp 0.01 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 22U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_02 Imperforate stamp 0.02 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 23U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_03 Imperforate stamp 0.03 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 24U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_05 Imperforate stamp 0.05 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 25U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_10 Imperforate stamp 0.10 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 26U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_15 Imperforate stamp 0.15 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 27U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_20 Imperforate stamp 0.20 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 28U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_25 Imperforate stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 29U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_30 Imperforate stamp 0.30 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 30U
  ME18970112 IMP 0_50 Imperforate stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 31U
  ME18970112 IMP 1_00 Imperforate stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 32U
  ME18970112 IMP 2_00 Imperforate stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 33U
15 December 2005 - National Symbols
ME20051215 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2005 alone in margin
Perf. 13
MI 100IA
ME20051215 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2005 alone in margin
Perf. 13
MI 101IA
ME20051215 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2005 alone in margin
Perf. 13
MI 102IA
ME20051215 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2005 alone in margin
Perf. 13
MI 103IA
ME20051215 LB 1 Undenominated label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp-sized, undenominated label from sheetlets with
ME20051215 ST 0_25
or
ME20051215 ST 0_40
ME20051215 LB 4 Undenominated label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin flag
Stamp-sized, undenominated label from sheetlets with
ME20051215 ST 0_50
30 December 2005 - EUROPA: Gastronomy
ME20051230 ST 0_25 1 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perforated all sides
MI 104IA
ME20051230 ST 0_25 2 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Imperf. left
Stamp from
ME20051230 BK 0_75
MI 104IIDr
ME20051230 ST 0_25 3 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp from
ME20051230 MS 0_75
MI 106
ME20051230 ST 0_50 1 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Perforated all sides
MI 105IA
ME20051230 ST 0_50 2 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Imperf. right
Stamp from
ME20051230 BK 0_75
MI 105IIDl
ME20051230 ST 0_50 3 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp from
ME20051230 MS 0_75
MI 107
ME20051230 IMP 0_25 Imperforate stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Imperforate variety of
ME20051230 ST 0_25 2
from
ME20051230 IBK 0_75
MI104II (unlisted variety)
ME20051230 IMP 0_50 Imperforate stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Imperforate variety of
ME20051230 ST 0_50 2
from
ME20051230 IBK 0_75
MI105II (unlisted variety)
ME20051230 MS 0_75 Miniature sheet 0.75
(0.25
+ 0.50)
Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
2-stamp MS with
ME20051230 ST 0_25 3
ME20051230 ST 0_50 3
MI B1

Cover
ME20051230 BK 0_75 Booklet 0.75
(0.25
+ 0.50)
Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Booklet with one each of
ME20051230 ST 0_25 2
ME20051230 ST 0_50 2
MI MH1

Cover
ME20051230 IBK 0_75 Imperforate booklet 0.75
(0.25
+ 0.50)
Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Booklet with one each of
ME20051230 IMP 0_25
ME20051230 IMP 0_50
MI MH1 (unlisted variety)
ME20051230 SH 2_00 Sheetlet 2.00
(8 x 0.25)
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps and 4 marginal labels)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Sheetlet with 8 x
ME20051230 ST 0_25 1
MI KB104
ME20051230 SH 4_00 Sheetlet 4.00
(8 x 0.50)
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps and 4 marginal labels)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Sheetlet with 8 x
ME20051230 ST 0_50 1
MI KB105
ME20051230 LB 1 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Upper left marginal label from sheetlets or
ME20051230 BK 0_75
ME20051230 LB 3 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Upper right marginal label from sheetlets or
ME20051230 BK 0_75
ME20051230 LB 6 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Lower left marginal label from sheetlets or
ME20051230 BK 0_75
ME20051230 LB 8 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Lower right marginal label from sheetlets or
ME20051230 BK 0_75
2006 - National Symbols (reprints) I
ME20060000 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2005 in margrin and "Pošta Crne Gore" under postal logo
Perf. 13
MI 100IIA
ME20060000 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2005 in margrin and "Pošta Crne Gore" under postal logo
Perf. 13
MI 101IIA
3 January 2006 - 50th Anniversary of EUROPA-stamps
ME20060103 ST 0_50 1 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp from sheets with white borders
MI 108I
ME20060103 ST 0_50 2 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp from
ME20060103 MS 5_50
without white border
MI 108IIA
ME20060103 ST 1_00 1 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp from sheets with white borders
MI 109I
ME20060103 ST 1_00 2 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp from
ME20060103 MS 5_50
without white border
MI 109IIA
ME20060103 ST 2_00 1 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Main motif: Bee
Stamp from sheets with white borders
MI 110I
ME20060103 ST 2_00 2 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Main motif: EUROPA Tower
Stamp from sheets with white borders
MI 111I
ME20060103 ST 2_00 3 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp from
ME20060103 MS 5_50
without white border
MI 110IIA
ME20060103 ST 2_00 4 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Stamp from
ME20060103 MS 5_50
without white border
MI 111IIA
ME20060103 ST 5_50 Stamp 5.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Large imperforate stamp, often considered a miniature sheet
MI B3
ME20060103 IMP 0_50 Imperforate stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Imperforate stamp from
ME20060103 IMS 5_50
MI 108IIB
ME20060103 IMP 1_00 Imperforate stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Imperforate stamp from
ME20060103 IMS 5_50
MI 109IIB
ME20060103 IMP 2_00 1 Imperforate stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Imperforate stamp from
ME20060103 IMS 5_50
MI 110IIB
ME20060103 IMP 2_00 2 Imperforate stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Imperforate stamp from
ME20060103 IMS 5_50
MI 111IIB
ME20060103 MS 5_50 Miniature sheet 5.50
(0.50
+ 1.00
+ 2 x 2.00)
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
4-stamp MS with
ME20060103 ST 0_50 2
ME20060103 ST 1_00 2
ME20060103 ST 2_00 3
ME20060103 ST 2_00 4
MI B2A
ME20060103 IMS 5_50 Miniature sheet 5.50
(0.50
+ 1.00
+ 2 x 2.00)
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
4-stamp MS with




MI B2B
ME20060103 SH 22_00 Sheet 22.00
(4 x 0.50
+ 4 x 1.00
+ 8 x 2.00)
Heraldic Lion (on all stamps, 4 marginal labels, and one gutter label)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Sheet with 4 of each stamp in set
ME20060103 LB 1 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Upper left marginal label from sheetlets or
ME20060103 LB 6 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Upper right marginal label from sheetlets or
ME20060103 LB 10 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
3rd position gutter label from
ME20060103 LB 12 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Lower left marginal label from sheetlets or
ME20060103 LB 17 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Lower right marginal label from sheetlets or
June 2006 - National Symbols (reprints) II
ME20060600 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2006 and "Pošta Crne Gore" in margin
Perf. 13¾
MI 100IIIC
ME20060600 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2006 and "Pošta Crne Gore" in margin
Perf. 13¾
MI 101IIIC
ME20060600 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Year 2006 and "Pošta Crne Gore" in margin
Perf. 13¾
MI 103IIIC
27 April 2006 - Centenary of Montenegrin Currency
ME20060427 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Heraldic Lion (on coin)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 116
ME20060427 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion (on coin)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 117
ME20060427 FDC 0_90 First Day Cover 0.90
(0.40
+ 0.50)
Heraldic Lion (on coins - on stamps and cachet)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Official FDC with
ME20060427 ST 0_40
and
ME20060427 ST 0_50
1 February 2008 - Signing of the Stabilization and Association Treaty with the EU
ME20080201 ST 0_40 Stamp 0.40 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 157
ME20080201 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 158
ME20080201 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
MI 159
ME20080201 BK 0_90 Booklet 0.90
(0.40
+ 0.50)
Heraldic Lion (on both stamps and two marginal labels)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
2-stamp booklet with
ME20080201 ST 0_40
ME20080201 ST 0_50
Booklet panes were also sold separately from the booklet as a miniature sheet, and we have thus also listed them as such.
MI MH3
ME20080201 MS 0_90 Miniature sheet 0.90
(0.40
+ 0.50)
Heraldic Lion (on both stamps and two marginal labels)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
2-stamp MS with
ME20080201 ST 0_40
ME20080201 ST 0_50
Identical to the booklet pane, and unlisted by international catalogues. We have information, however, from several local sources, that they were also sold separately from the booklet, as a miniature sheet
MI Unlisted
 

ME20080201 FDC 0_60

First Day Cover 0.60 Heraldic Lion (on stamp and postmark)
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Official FDC with
ME20080201 ST 0_60
  ME20080201 MS 0_90      
         
ME20080201 LB 1 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Upper left corner label from
ME20080201 MS 0_90
or
ME20080201 BK 0_90
ME20080201 LB 10 Marginal label - Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Montenegrin CoA
Lower right corner label from
ME20080201 MS 0_90
or
ME20080201 BK 0_90
         
         
         

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable assistance from Branislav Kosić, Nahum Shereshevsky, and Greg Balagian.
Latest update: 7 August, 2017