Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Yugoslavia

Official Name:	Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
National Name:	Srbija-Crna Gora
Monetary Units:	1 Yugoslav dinar = 100 paras. In 1967, the New Yugoslav dinar replaced the original dinar at the rate of 1 new Yugoslav dinar (Din) = 100 paras. Yugoslavia underwent extreme inflation between 1993 and January 1994. The new dinar (second), or "super dinar," introduced on January 24, 1994, was pegged to the German Mark at a rate of one-to-one and equaled 13,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 new dinar. The new dinar had been introduced January 1, 1990, at the rate of 1 new dinar = 10,000 (old) dinars. Currently, 1 Yugoslav new dinar (second) = 100 paras.
Location:	Central Europe.
Mineral Resources:	Coal, bauxite, iron ore, limestone.


Pyrrhotite Yugoslavia Scott 1498 2.50 dinar	Dolomite Yugoslavia Scott 1499 3.40 dinar


Sphalerite Yugoslavia Scott 1500 4.90 dinar	Wulfenite Yugoslavia Scott 1501 13 dinar

This set of 4 stamps was issued on 10 Sep 1980. All stamps show natural, unpolished mineral specimens.