Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 2

BULGARIA Miscellaneous

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Postage due stamps

1884 Number, imperforated or perforated

Larger inscriptions 1896 issue, smaller '5'

  5 s orange
  10 s violet (only perforated)
  25 s red
  30 s green (only perforated)
  50 s blue

Surcharged

  '30' on 50 s blue (perforated)
  '30' on 50 s blue (imperforated)

For the specialist: In 1884 the values 5 s, 25 s and 50 s were issued with a very peculiar perforation (so-called serpentine perforation):

(Serpentine perforation)

The same 3 values were issued imperforate in 1886. From 1887 to 1896 normally perforated stamps were issued of all values.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
Serpentine perforation (1884)
5 s	RR	R
25 s	R	R
50 s	R	R
Imperforate (1886)
5 s	***	***
25 s	***	***
50 s	***	***
30 on 50 s	***	***
Wide perforation (about 11, 1887)
5 s	***	*	Two types; with small or large inscription on top and bottom
25 s	***	*
50 s	***	***
30 on 50 s	***	***
Narrow perforation (13, 1896)
5 s	***	*	'5' smaller
10 s	***	*
30 s	***	*

1902 Arms

  5 s red
  10 s green
  20 s blue
  30 s lilac
  50 s orange

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 s	c	c
10 s	*	c	Error: 10 s blue: RRR
20 s	*	*
30 s	*	*
50 s	R	R

1915 Number

  5 s green
  10 s violet
  20 s red
  20 s orange
  30 s orange
  50 s blue
  1 L green
  2 L red
  3 L yellow

These stamps have perforation 11 1/2. Specialists distinguish stamps issued on yellowish and white paper. The values 50 s , 1 L, 2 L and 3 L were used as postage stamps in 1923 and 1924.

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
5 s	c	c
10 s	c	c
20 s red	*	*
20 s orange	*	*
30 s	c	c
50 s	*	c
1 L	*	c
2 L	*	c
3 L	*	*

Surcharged, used as provisional postage stamps (1924)

  10 s on 20 s orange
  20 s on 5 s green
  20 s on 10 s violet
  20 s on 30 s orange

Express stamps

1924 Inscription 'FONDS SANATORIUM' (in cyrillic characters) at the bottom

These stamps were issued in 1924. The following values exist: 1 L (black on green, brown, orange, red or violet on red) and in a different design: 2 L (green or violet) and 5 L (blue or red).

1930 Beach with hotel, inscription 'FONDS SANATORIUM' (in cyrillic characters) at the top

  1 L brown and green
  1 L green and yellow (1931)
  1 L red and brown (1933)

1930 Hotel view, inscription 'FONDS SANATORIUM' (in cyrillic characters) at the top

  1 L brown and red
  1 L green and blue
  5 L brown and blue (slightly different design)