Historical Postal Delivery — Crypto Stamp 2

Q: What do the 5 historical postal delivery motifs show?

The five motifs document Croatian postal delivery tradition through centuries. The Austro-Hungarian postman (~1900) in Habsburg uniform reflects Croatia belonging to the K.u.k. monarchy and its postal tradition. The Postillion on horseback (medieval) shows a rider postman with postal horn in uniform with high riding boots — marked Cito, Cito, Citissime (Lat. Fast, Fast, Fastest) for urgent correspondence. The Mail carriage Dalmatia (1890s) depicts horse-drawn mail coach with post horn signal on the Dalmatian coast. The Telegram bicycle delivery Zagreb (1930s) uses bicycle as modern postal means from 1867 (Paris World Exhibition), specifically for urgent telegrams. The fifth motif shows Croatia postal motorization from the 1910s as the next stage.

Q: What does the gold edition mean?

The gold edition comprises only 5 exclusive gold-colored digital versions — one per category. These are the rarest Postereum 2 NFTs with strong secondary market premium. Upon activation of a normal stamp, a standard variant is randomly assigned. 5 out of 30,000 buyers also receive the gold version of the respective category. Activated gold versions can be traded on OpenSea. Known gold editions like Austro-Hungarian postman 1900s and Telegraph delivery man on bicycle are identified on OpenSea. This gold variant innovation establishes a random rarity element in the NFT-twin model, similar to later UN Series II and LI Stamp 4.x.

Historical Postal Delivery

The second Crypto Stamp from Hrvatska Pošta, issued on 15 December 2020 with the theme historical postal delivery. The edition features five motifs from postal history: mail carriage (19th century), medieval postillion on horseback, automotive delivery (1910s+), telegram delivery man on bicycle (Zagreb 1930s), and Austro-Hungarian postman (circa 1900). Mintage: 30,000 pieces as PVC souvenir sheets, plus five exclusive gold versions (one per category). Design by Ivana Vučić and Tomislav-Jurica Kaćunić from Zagreb. The edition uses ERC-721 standard on Ethereum with Bitx as technical partner, like CS1. Following the first edition "Vehicles" with modern postal vehicles, this edition presents the historical perspective on postal delivery.

Variants

Variant	Variant	Rarity
	Carriage	1
	Postilion	2
	Cyclist	3
	Moped	4
	Pedestrian	5

History

Hrvatska Pošta issued its second crypto stamp on 15 December 2020, themed around historical postal delivery methods. The edition comprises 30,000 PVC souvenir sheets featuring five motifs from different eras of Croatian postal history, plus five gold variants (one per motif category).

Technical Specifications

The edition maintains the same technical architecture as CS1:

Ethereum mainnet deployment
ERC-721 NFT standard
Bitx as technical partner
Platform: kripto.posta.hr/marka/v2
Face value: HRK 50
Token name: Postereum 2

Designers Ivana Vučić and Tomislav-Jurica Kaćunić from Zagreb created the artwork, marking a shift from CS1's community-designed approach through UBIK.

Motifs and Historical Context

Five motifs document Croatian postal tradition across centuries:

Austro-Hungarian postman (~1900) - K.u.k. monarchy period postal worker
Postillion on horseback (medieval) - Early urgent message delivery
Mail carriage (19th century) - Horse-drawn mail coach from Dalmatia region (1890s)
Telegram delivery cyclist (Zagreb 1930s) - Telegraph service modernization from 1867
Automotive postal delivery (1910s onwards) - Motorized postal service

The theme follows CS1's modern vehicles, creating a historical narrative arc for the programme.

Variant Distribution and Rarity

Standard distribution:

30,000 total mintage across five motifs
Random assignment upon activation
PVC souvenir sheet format (distinct from CS1's paper sheets)

Gold variants:

5 total (1 per motif category)
Random distribution mechanism
Confirmed examples: Austro-Hungarian postman, Telegraph delivery cyclist
Secondary market: OpenSea

This marks Hrvatska Pošta's first implementation of random rarity mechanics, later adopted in UN Series II and Liechtenstein Stamp 4.x editions.

Reception

CS2 established several programme standards:

PVC souvenir sheet format (continued in CS3 Rimac)
Professional designer partnerships alongside community designs
Random rarity distribution model
Technical consistency with CS1 infrastructure

The edition confirmed Hrvatska Pošta's commitment to the crypto stamp programme, bridging CS1 (2019) and CS3 Rimac (2021). The Ethereum-based architecture remained unchanged through CS3, with migration to Polygon occurring only with CS4 Tesla (2022).

As the second crypto stamp from Eastern Europe, the edition demonstrated regional programme viability beyond initial experiments.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do the 5 historical postal delivery motifs show?

The five motifs document Croatian postal delivery tradition through centuries. The Austro-Hungarian postman (~1900) in Habsburg uniform reflects Croatia belonging to the K.u.k. monarchy and its postal tradition. The Postillion on horseback (medieval) shows a rider postman with postal horn in uniform with high riding boots — marked Cito, Cito, Citissime (Lat. Fast, Fast, Fastest) for urgent correspondence. The Mail carriage Dalmatia (1890s) depicts horse-drawn mail coach with post horn signal on the Dalmatian coast. The Telegram bicycle delivery Zagreb (1930s) uses bicycle as modern postal means from 1867 (Paris World Exhibition), specifically for urgent telegrams. The fifth motif shows Croatia postal motorization from the 1910s as the next stage.

What does the gold edition mean?

The gold edition comprises only 5 exclusive gold-colored digital versions — one per category. These are the rarest Postereum 2 NFTs with strong secondary market premium. Upon activation of a normal stamp, a standard variant is randomly assigned. 5 out of 30,000 buyers also receive the gold version of the respective category. Activated gold versions can be traded on OpenSea. Known gold editions like Austro-Hungarian postman 1900s and Telegraph delivery man on bicycle are identified on OpenSea. This gold variant innovation establishes a random rarity element in the NFT-twin model, similar to later UN Series II and LI Stamp 4.x.

References

officialCrypto Stamp 2 Postal History — Hrvatska Poštaen
communityPostereum 2 on OpenSeaen