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BRUNEI BULGARIA1120

597 A147 75c green 1.00 1.00 Independence from Turkey was 1882, Dec. 4598 A147 90c brt yel grn 1.25 1.25 obtained in 1908. 12 A3 3s orange & ye l-

low 1.25 .50Perf. 131/4x133/4100 Centimes = 1 Franc a. Background inverted 2,500. 4,000.

599 A148 $1 blue 1.40 1.40 13 A3 5s green & pa le100 Stotinki = 1 Lev (1881)600 A148 $2 purple 2.60 2.60 green 7.25 .60601 A148 $5 green 6.50 6.50 a. 5s rose & pale rose (er-602 A148 $10 yellow 13.00 13.00 ror) 1,900. 1,850.Catalogue values for unused A11

Nos. 591-602 (12) 28.25 28.25 14 A3 10s rose & palestamps in this country are forrose 9.50 .90

Never Hinged items, beginning 15 A3 15s red vio & pale Perf. 101/2, 11, 11 1/2, 13, 131/2with Scott 293 in the regular post- lil 7.25 .50 1889 Wove Paper Unwmage section, Scott B1 in the semi- 16 A3 25s blue & paleOCCUPATION STAMPS 28 A11 1s lilac .65blue 7.25 .60postal section, Scott C15 in the

29 A11 2s gray 1.1017 A3 30s violet & green 7.25 .90airpost section, Scott CB1 in the 30 A11 3s bister brown .4518 A3 50s blue & pink 7.25 .90airpost semi-postal section, Scott 31 A11 5s yellow green 4.50Issued under Japanese Occupation Nos. 12-18 (7) 47.00 4.90

a. Vert. pair, imperf. btwn.

E1 in the special delivery section,Stamps and Types of 1908-37 32 A11 10s rose 3.50See Nos. 207-210, 286.Scott J47 in the postage due sec-Handstamped in Violet, Red Violet, 33 A11 15s orange 10.50tion, Scott O1 in the officials sec-Blue or Red 34 A11 25s blue 3.50tion, and Scott Q1 in the parcel 35 A11 30s dk brown 6.00post section. 36 A11 50s green .35

37 A11 1 l orange red .35Nos. 28-37 (10) 30.90 2

The 10s orange is a proof.Nos. 28-34 exist imperforate. Value,

$225.See Nos. 39, 41-42. For overprints

Watermarks surcharges see Nos. 38, 55-56, 77-81, 11A5A4

Surcharged in Black, Carmine orVermilion

1884, May 1Perf. 14, 14x11 1/2(#N7)No. 35 Surcharged inTypo. Surcharge1942-44 Wmk. 4 Black19 A4 3s on 10s rose (Bk) 125.00 37.50N1 A1 1c black 9.25 28.00

20 A4 5s on 30s blue &N2 A1 2c green 70.00 140.00fawn (C) 125.00 37.50N3 A1 2c dull orange 5.25 11.00

20A A4 5s on 30s bl & fawnN4 A1 3c green 42.50 92.50

Wmk. 145 (Bk) 2,000. 2,000.N5 A1 4c orange 5.50 16.00 Wavy Lines 21 A5 15s on 25s blue (C) 175.00 50.00 1892, Jan. 26N6 A1 5c brown 5.50 16.00N7 A2 6c slate gray 85.00 275.00 On some values the surcharge may be 38 A11 15s on 30s brn 12.00 1

a. Inverted surcharge 70.00 5N8 A2 6c red 775.00 775.00 found inverted or double.N9 A1 8c gray (RV) 850.00 1,050.N10 A2 8c carmine 6.75 15.00 1894 Perf. 101/2, 11, 1N11 A1 10c violet, yel 11.00 32.50 1885, Apr. 5

Pelure PaperN12 A2 12c blue 32.50 32.50 Litho. SurchargeN13 A2 15c ultra 22.50 32.50 39 A11 10s red 7.00

21B A4 3s on 10s roseN14 A1 25c dk violet 30.00 70.00 a. Imperf. 57.50(Bk) 55.00 32.50N15 A1 30c org & red vio 125.00 290.00

21C A4 5s on 30s bl &N16 A1 50c blk, green 45.00 85.00fawn (V) 60.00 42.50N17 A1 $1 red & blk, bl 67.50 110.00

21D A5 15s on 25s blue (V) 85.00 55.00Wmk. 3 22 A5 50s on 1fr blk & red

(Bk) 225.00 150.00N18 A1 $5 lake, green 1,100. 2,750.No. 26 Surcharged inN19 A1 $25 black, red 1,350. 2,750. Forgeries of Nos. 19-22 are plentiful. Red

Overprints vary in shade. Nos. N3, N7, N10and N13 without overprint are not believed tohave been regularly issued.

Wmk. Wavy Lines (168)1895, Oct. 25 Perf. 141/2x

Laid Paper40 A9 1s on 2s .90Wmk. 168 Wavy Lines and EZGVNo. N1 a. Inverted surcharge 6.00in Cyrillic b. Double surcharge 62.50 6Surcharged in Red Third letterWord

c. Pair, one without surcharge 125.00 12below leftbelow left

This surcharge on No. 24 is a proof.star is Astar in ovalA7has 5

letters Wmk. Coat of Arms in the SheeA6 1896, Apr. 30 Perf. 11 1/2,1944 Wmk. 4 Perf. 14

Wove PaperN20 A1 $3 on 1c black 7,500. 7,500. 1885, May 25a. On No. 43 9,250. Wmk. 275 41 A11 2 l rose & pale rose 2.75 1

23 A6 1s gray vio & pale gray 15.00 6.0042 A11 3 l black & buff 4.50 3Entwined

24 A7 2s sl grn & pale gray 14.00 5.00Curved Lines

BULGARIA

bl-ar-e-

LOCATION Southeastern Europebordering on the Black Sea on theeast and the Danube River on thenorth CherryCoat ofThird letterWord below

WoodArmsGOVT. Republic below leftleft star hasCannonA14star is b4 lettersAREA 42,855 sq. mi.

Lion of Bulgaria A15with cross-A8POP. 8,194,772 (1999 est.)A1 A2 A3 bar inCAPITAL Sofia

upper half 1896, Feb. 2 Perf.Perf. 141/2x15In 1885 Bulgaria, then a principality A9 43 A14 1s blue green .351879, May 1 Wmk. 168 Typo.under the suzerainty of the Sultan of 44 A14 5s dark blue .35

Laid Paper 45 A14 15s purple .60Turkey, was joined by Eastern Rumelia.46 A14 25s red 5.751 A1 5c black & orange 120.00 22.50

Nos. 43-46 (4) 7.05 12 A1 10c black & green 550.00 80.003 A1 25c black & violet 325.00 20.00 Baptism of Prince Boris.

a. Imperf.Examples of Nos. 41-46 from sheet ed4 A1 50c black & blue 500.00 65.00

show no watermark.5 A2 1fr black & red 75.00 22.50Nos. 43, 45-46 were also printed on ro

A10 unwatermarked paper.1881, Apr. 106 A3 3s red & silver 15.00 3.25 1886-877 A3 5s black & orange 15.00 3.25 1901, Apr. 20 Litho. Unwm25 A8 1s gray v io & pale

a. Background inverted 1,750.53 A15 5s carmine 1.50 1gray 1.00 .20

8 A3 10s black & green 75.00 10.0054 A15 15s yellow green 1.50 126 A9 2s sl grn & pale gray 1.00 .20

9 A3 15s dp car red & 27 A10 1 l black & red ( 87) 32.50 3.50 Insurrection of Independence in April, 18green 75.00 10.00Nos. 25-27 (3) 34.50 3.90 25th anniversary.10 A3 25s black & violet 400.00 42.50

11 A3 30s blue & fawn 21.00 9.50 For surcharge see No. 40. Exist imperf. Forgeries exist.

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Nos. 30 and 36 Stamps of 1889No. 95 Surcharged inSurcharged in Black Overprinted

Red

1901, Mar. 24 Typo. 1909 Ferdinand Rila Monastery55 A11 5s on 3s bister 77 A11 1s lilac 1.25 .50 A26 (Crown at UR) 1915, July 6

a. Inverted overprint 21.00 17.50brn 2.50 .90 A27 112 A26 10s on 25s .50b. Double overprint, one inverted 24.00 24.00a. Inverted surcharge 42.50 42.50

b. Pair, one without surcharge 70.00 70.00 78 A11 5s yellow green 1.25 .50a. Inverted overprint 25.00 25.0056 A11 10s on 50s green 2.50 .90b. Double overprint 25.00 25.00a. Inverted surcharge 50.00 50.00

b. Pair, one without surcharge 70.00 70.00

No. 28 Surcharged inGreen

With AdditionalSurcharge

113 A11 3s on 1s lilac 3.50 4Ferdinand inTsar and

Robes ofPrinces A28 Types of 1911 Re-engraved79 A11 5s on 30s brown Ancient

(Bk) 2.00 .25 1915, Nov. 7 Perf. 11 1/2,Tsars A29a. 5 double 114 A20 1s dk bl grn .20b. 1990 for 1909 700.00 550.00

115 A23 5s grn & brn vio 1.4080 A11 10s on 15s org

116 A24 10s red brn & brnsh blk .25(Bk) 2.00 .50

117 A25 15s olive green .25a. Inverted surcharge 17.50 17.50Fighting at ShipkaTsar 118 A26 25s indigo & blk .25b. 1909 omitted 27.50 27.50

119 A27 30s ol grn & red brn .25PassFerdinand 81 A11 10s on 50s dk grn Monastery of120 A29 1 l dark brown .30(R) 2.00 .50A18A17 Holy

a. 1990 for 1909 100.00 100.00 Nos. 114-120 (7) 2.90 1b. Black surcharge 52.50 52.50 Trinity A30

Widths: No. 114 is 19 1/2mm; No. ONE LEV:181/2mm. No. 118 is 19 1/4mm; No. 95, 181/4mType I The numerals in the upper corners Nos. 62 & 64 No. 120 is 20mm; No. 98, 19mm. The have, at the top, a sloping serif on the left side

Surcharged with Value Only engraved stamps also differ from the 1and a short straight serif on the right.83 A17 5s on 15s (Bl) 1.75 .60 issue in many details of design. Nos. 114-Type II The numerals in the upper cor-

a. Inverted surcharge 21.00 21.00 exist imperforate.ners are of ordinary shape without the serif at84 A17 10s on 15s (Bl) 4.50 .40 The 5s and 10s exist perf. 14x111/2.the right.

a. Inverted surcharge 21.00 21.00 View of For Nos. 114-116 and 118 overprinted w85 A17 25s on 30s (R) 5.75 .90 Varna A31 Cyrillic characters and 1916-1917, 1901, Oct. 1-05 Typo. Perf. 121/2 a. Double surcharge 70.00 70.00 Romania Nos. 2N1-2N4.

b. 2 of 25 omitted 87.50 87.5057 A17 1s vio & gray blk .20 .20c. Blue surcharge 300.00 175.00 1911, Feb. 14 Engr. Perf. 1258 A17 2s brnz grn & ind .25 .20

a. Imperf. 89 A20 1s myrtle green .25 .2059 A17 3s orange & ind .25 .20 90 A21 2s car & blk .25 .2060 A17 5s emerald & brn 2.25 .20 91 A22 3s lake & blk .45 .2061 A17 10s rose & blk 1.50 .20 92 A23 5s green & blk 1.25 .2062 A17 15s claret & gray blk .80 .20 93 A24 10s dp red & blk 2.00 .2063 A17 25s blue & blk .80 .20 94 A25 15s brown bister 4.50 .20Nos. 59 and 6264 A17 30s bis & gray blk 18.00 .30 95 A26 25s ultra & blk .55 .20Surcharged in Blue65 A17 50s dk blue & brn 1.00 .20 96 A27 30s blue & blk 4.50 .2066 A17 1 l red org & brnz 97 A28 50s ocher & blk 24.00 .25

grn, type I 2.50 1.25 a. Center inverted 2,700.67 A17 1 l brn red & brnz 98 A29 1 l chocolate 10.50 .20 Coat of Arms A33

grn, II (05) 55.00 4.00 99 A30 2 l dull pur & blk 2.50 .5068 A17 2 l carmine & blk 5.00 .85 100 A31 3 l blue vio & blk 12.00 3.7569 A17 3 l slate & red brn 6.00 2.25 1910, Oct. Nos. 89-100 (12) 62.75 6.30

Nos. 57-69 (13) 93.55 10.25 87 A17 1s on 3s 4.25 .90 See Nos. 114-120, 161-162. For overprintsa. 1910 omitted 21.00For surcharges see Nos. 73, 83-85, 87-88. and surcharges see Nos. 104-112, 188, B8,

88 A17 5s on 15s 1.50 .60 Greece N167-N178, N182-N187, Thrace 16-21, Romania 2N1-2N4.

1902, Aug. 29 Litho. Perf. 11 1/2 Peasant and70 A18 5s lake 1.25 .45 Bullock A371 A18 10s blue green 1.25 .4572 A18 15s blue 6.25 2.00

Nos. 70-72 (3) 8.75 2.90

Battle of Shipka Pass, 1877.Imperf. copies are proofs.Excellent forgeries of Nos. 70 to 72 exist.

Tsar Assens TsarTsarTower (Crown FerdinandFerdinand A32over lion) A21 Soldier and Mt. View of Nish A

A20 Sonichka A35No. 62 Surcharged in 1912, Aug. 2 Typo. Perf. 121/2Black

101 A32 5s olive green 2.75 .85a. 5s pale green 325.00 150.00

102 A32 10s claret 4.25 1.75103 A32 25s slate 6.50 2.10

Nos. 101-103 (3) 13.50 4.70

25th year of reign of Tsar Ferdinand.1903, Oct. 1 Perf. 121/273 A17 10s on 15s 6.00 .40

a. Inverted surcharge 57.50 50.00 Town and Lakeb. Double surcharge 57.50 50.00c. Pair, one without surcharge 100.00 100.00 Okhrida A37d. 10s on 10s rose & black 325.00 325.00 Nos. 89-95

TsarCity of Trnovo Overprinted inFerdinandA22 Various Colors

A23

Demir-Kapiy1913, Aug. 6 Engr.Ferdinand (Iron

104 A20 1s myrtle grn (C) .20 .20in 1887 Gate) A37105 A21 2s car & blk (Bl) .20 .20

and 1907 107 A22 3s lake & blk (Bl Bk) .20 .20A19 108 A23 5s grn & blk (R) .20 .20

109 A24 10s dp red & blk (Bk) .30 .20110 A25 15s brown bis (G) .55 .251907, Aug. 12 Litho. Perf. 11 1/2111 A26 25s ultra & blk (R) 2.75 .40

74 A19 5s deep green 12.00 1.10 Nos. 104-111 (7) 4.40 1.65Ferdinand Isker River75 A19 10s red brown 18.00 1.10A24 A25 Victory over the Turks in Balkan War of76 A19 25s deep blue 42.50 2.10

View of1912-1913.Nos. 74-76 (3) 72.50 4.30Gevgeli A38

Accession to the throne of Ferdinand I, 20thanniversary.Nos. 74-76 imperf. are proofs. Nos. 74-76

exist in pairs imperforate between.



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Perf. 11 1/2, 121/2x13, 13x121/2 Perf. 13x14, 14x13 1921, Dec. 31171 A67 10s red orange .201917-19 Typo. 1921, June 11 Typo.172 A67 20s orange .20122 A33 5s green .30 .20 153 A53 10s claret .20 .20173 A68 30s dp gray .20123 A34 15s slate .20 .20 154 A54 10s claret .20 .20174 A68 50s bluish gray .20124 A35 25s blue .20 .20 155 A55 10s claret .20 .20175 A68 1 l dull vio .20125 A36 30s orange .20 .20 156 A56 10s rose lilac .20 .20176 A69 11/2l olive grn .20126 A37 50s violet .50 .30 157 A57 20s blue .30 .20177 A69 2 l deep green .20126A A37a 2 l brn org (19) .50 .35 The Bear Nos. 153-157 (5) 1.10 1.00178 A69 3 l Prus blue .45127 A38 3 l claret 1.75 1.75 Fighter-a Nos. 153-157 were intended to be issued in 179 A69 5 l red brown .85Nos. 122-127 (7) 3.65 3.20 Character from 1915 to commemorate the liberation of Mace- Nos. 171-179 (9) 2.70 1

Liberation of Macedonia. A 1 l dark green Under the donia. They were not put in use until 1921. ADeath of James D. Bourchier, Balkan cowas prepared but not issued. Value $1.65. 50s violet was prepared but never placed inYoke A48

spondent of the London Times.For surcharges see Nos. B9-B10, B12. use. Value $1.75.For surcharges see Nos. B13-B16.

Postage Due Stamps of 1919-22Surcharged as a

Ivan Vazovin 1870

View ofand 1920Sofia A58A49

a

Monastery ofView ofSt. Clement atVeles A39 The Liberator,Okhrida A40 Monument to

Alexander II 19241918 Perf. 13x14 A59182 D6 10s on 20s yellow .20

128 A39 1s gray .20 .20183 D6 20s on 5s gray grn .20

129 A40 5s green .20 .20a. 20s on 5s emerald 7.00

184 D6 20s on 10s violet .20185 D6 20s on 30s orange .20

Nos. 182-185 (4) .80Vazov A50 Nos. 182 to 185 were used for ordin

postage.

Regular Issues of 1919-23 Surchargin Blue or Red:Tsar BorisMonastery at Shipka

III A63Pass A62

Tsar Ferdinand Plowing with OxenA41 A42

The Monk1918, July 1 Perf. 121/2x13Paisii A52130 A41 1s dark green .20 .20

131 A41 2s dark brown .20 .20132 A41 3s indigo .30 .20 b c133 A41 10s brown red .30 .20

Nos. 130-133 (4) 1.00 .80186 A43 (a) 10s on 1s black (R) .20187 A44 (b) 1 l on 5s emer (Bl) .20Ferdinands accession to the throne, 30th Harvesting Tsar Assens188 A22 (c) 3 l on 50s dk bl (R) .20anniv. Homes of Grain A64 Tower (No189 A63 (b) 6 l on 1 l car (Bl) .60Vazov at crown over

Nos. 186-189 (4) 1.20Plovdiv and lion) A651919 Perf. 131/2x13 The surcharge of No. 188 comes in thSofia134 A42 1s gray .20 .20 types: normal, thick and thin.A51

#182, 184-189 exist with inverted surcha

1920, Oct. 20 Photo. Perf. 11 1/2Rila Monastery

147 A47 30s brown red .20 .20(Rosette at148 A48 50s dark green .20 .20upper149 A49 1 l drab .25 .30

150 A50 2 l light brown .60 .55 right) A66151 A51 3 l black violet .95 .65152 A52 5 l deep blue 1.50 1.00 1921-23 Engr. Perf. 12

Nos. 147-152 (6) 3.70 2.90158 A58 10s blue gray .20 .20

70th birthday of Ivan Vazov (1850-1921), 159 A59 20s deep green .20 .20 A70Tsar BorisSobranye Bulgarian poet and novelist. 160 A63 25s blue grn (22) .20 .20III A44Palace A43 Several values of this series exist imperfo- 161 A22 50s orange .20 .20

rate and in pairs imperforate between. 162 A22 50s dk blue (23) 2.50 2.50163 A62 75s dull vio .20 .201919 Perf. 11 1/2x12, 12x11 1/2164 A62 75s dp blue (23) .30 .20135 A43 1s black .20 .20165 A63 1 l carmine .30 .20137 A43 2s olive green .20 .20166 A63 1 l dp blue (22) .30 .20

For surcharges see Nos. 186, B1. 167 A64 2 l brown .30 1.00168 A65 3 l brown vio 1.40 1.10169 A66 5 l lt blue 2.50 1.25 Lion of Bulgaria A71

1919, Oct. 3 170 A63 10 l violet brn 6.75 2.10Nos. 158-170 (13) 15.35 9.55138 A44 3s orange brn .20 .20

139 A44 5s green .20 .20 For surcharge see No. 189.140

A44 10s rose red .20 .20141 A44 15s violet .20 .20142 A44 25s deep blue .20 .20143 A44 30s chocolate .20 .20 Tsar Ferdinand144 A44 50s yellow brn .20 .20 A53 A54Nos. 138-144 (7) 1.40 1.40

1st anniv. of enthronement of Tsar Boris III.Nos. 135-144 exist imperforate.For surcharges see Nos. 187, B2-B7.

Tsar Boris New SofiaIII A72 Cathedral A

James DavidBourchier inBourchierBulgarian

A68CostumeMt. Shar A55 Bridge over VardarA67River A56

HarvestingA74

Birthplace of Vazov at Sopot andCherrywood Cannon A47 1925 Typo. Perf. 13, 1

191 A70 10s red & bl , pink .20View of Rila 192 A70 15s car & org, blue .20View of Monastery 193 A70 30s blk & buff .20

Ohrid A57 A69 a. Cliche of 15s in plate of 30s



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194 A71 50s choc, green .20 .20195 A72 1 l dull green .50 .20196 A73 2 l dk grn & buff 1.10 .20197 A74 4 l lake & yellow 1.10 .20

Nos. 191-197 (7) 3.50 1.40

Several values of this series exist imperfo-rate and in pairs imperforate between.

See #199, 201. For overprint see #C2.

Type of 1931 Surcharged in Blue

Tsar Boris IIIA92 A93

1934DrenovoGeorge S.

Perf. 11 1/2, 12x11 1/2, 13

252 A92 2 (l) on 3 l ol brn 4.00MonasteryRakovski

1931-37 Unwmk.

Cathedral ofA83A82

227 A92 1 l blue green .25 .20

Sveta Nedelya,

228 A92 2 l carmine .40 .20

Sofia, Ruined by

229 A92 4 l red org (34) .75 .20

Bomb A75

230 A92 4 l yel org (37) .20 .20231 A92 6 l deep blue .70 .20232 A92 7 l dp bl (37) .20 .20

1926 Perf. 11 1/2

233 A92 10 l s late blk 8.75 .70

198 A75 50s gray black .20 .20

234 A92 12 l lt brown .40 .20235 A92 14 l lt brn (37) .30 .25236 A93 20 l claret & org brn 1.00 .45

Nos. 227-236 (10) 12.95 2.80

Nos. 230-233 and 235 have outer bars attop and bottom as shown on cut A92; Nos.227-229 and 234 are without outer bars.

Shipka BattlSoldier

See Nos. 251, 279-280, 287. For surcharge

TsarPaisii A84 MemorialDefending

see No. 252.

Simeon A85 A103Shipka PassA102

Balkan Games IssuesA76 A77

Type A72 Re-engraved. (Shoulder atleft does not touch frame)

1926199 A76 1 l gray .45 .20

Gymnast

a. 1 l green .45 .20

A95

201 A76 2 l o live brown .50 .20

Color-BearerCenter Embossed Vassil LevskiLyubenA104202 A77 6 l dp bl & pale lemon 1.10 .20 A87Karavelov

203 A77 10 l brn blk & br n org 4.00 .75 A86Nos. 199-203 (4) 6.05 1.35

For overprints see Nos. C1, C3-C4.

Veteran of tWar ofLiberation,

Riding A97Soccer A96

1878 A10

Tsar Alexander IIGeorgiA89Benkovski

A88Christo Tsar BorisBotev A78 III A791929, May 12213 A80 10s dk violet .20 .20 Widow and1926, June 2214 A81 15s violet brn .40 .40 Orphans A106204 A78 1 l olive green .30 .20

VictorySwimmer

215 A82 30s red .20 .20205 A78 2 l slate violet .90 .20

A101A100

216 A83 50s olive grn .25 .20206 A78 4 l red brown .90 .35 Perf. 101/2, 11 1/2217 A84 1 l orange brn .60 .20

Nos. 204-206 (3) 2.10 .75218 A85 2 l dk blue .70 .20 1934, Aug. 26 Wmk. 1

Designs: 6 l, Fencing. 10 l, Bicycle race.

Botev (1847-76), Bulgarian revolutionary, 219 A86 3 l dull green 1.50 .45 253 A102 1 l green .70poet. 220 A87 4 l olive brown 2.50 .25

1931, Sept. 18 Perf. 11 1/2

254 A103 2 l pale red .70221 A88 5 l brown 1.50 .35 255 A104 3 l bister brn 2.40 1

237 A95 1 l lt green 1.25 .50

222 A89 6 l Prus green 2.25 .90 256 A105 4 l dk carmine 2.00

238 A96 2 l garnet 1.75 .50

Lion Type of 1881 Nos. 213-222 (10) 10.10 3.35 257 A104 7 l dk blue 2.75 2

239 A97 4 l carmine 3.25 .75

258 A106 14 l plum 17.00 81927-29 Perf. 13

240 A95 6 l Prus blue 7.50 1.25

Millenary of Tsar Simeon and 50th anniv. ofNos. 253-258 (6) 25.55 12

241 A95 10 l red org 20.00 3.75

207 A3 10s dk red & drab .20 .20 the liberation of Bulgaria from the Turks.

242 A100 12 l dk blue 67.50 15.00

208 A3 15s blk & org (29) .20 .20 Shipka Pass Battle memorial unveiling.

243 A101 50 l olive brn 62.50 35.00

209 A3 30s dk bl & bis brn (28) .20 .20 An unwatermarked miniature sheet incoa. 30s indigo & buff .20 .20

Nos. 237-243 (7) 163.75 56.75

Royal Wedding Issue rating one each of Nos. 253-258 was put210 A3 50s blk & rose red (28) .20 .20 sale in 1938 in five cities at a price of 8,0

Nos. 207-210 (4) .80 .80 leva. Printing: 100 sheets.

1933, Jan. 5244 A95 1 l blue grn 2.50 .95

1928, Oct. 3 Perf. 11 1/2

245 A96 2 l blue 4.00 1.10

1934, Sept. 21211A79 1 l olive green .90 .20

246 A97 4 l brn vio 6.00 1.10

Tsar Boris 259 A102 1 l bright green .70212 A79 2 l deep brown 1.00 .20

247 A95 6 l brt rose 12.50 1.50

and Fiancee,260 A103 2 l dull orange .70

248 A95 10 l olive brn 90.00 20.00

Princess 261 A104 3 l yellow 2.40 1

249 A100 12 l orange 150.00 37.50

Giovanna 262 A105 4 l rose 2.00

250 A101 50 l red brown 400.00 160.00

263 A104 7 l blue 2.75 2A90

Nos. 244-250 (7) 665.00 222.15

264 A106 14 l olive bister 17.00 8

Nos. 244-250 were sold only at the philatelic

Nos. 259-264 (6) 25.55 12

agency.

An unwatermarked miniature sheet incorating one each of Nos. 259-263 was issu

Boris Type of 1931Outer Bars at Top and Bottom

Queen

Removed

Ioanna and

1933 Perf. 13

Tsar

251 A92 6 l deep blue .80 .20

Boris A91KonstantinSt. ClementMiladinovA80 1930, Nov. 12 Perf. 11 1/2

A81223 A90 1 l green .25 .25224 A91 2 l dull violet .25 .30225 A90 4 l rose red .25 .30226 A91 6 l dark blue .25 .40

Nos. 223-226 (4) 1.00 1.25

Fifty-five copies of a miniature sheet incor- Velcho A. Capt. G. S.porating one each of Nos. 223-226 wereDjamjiyata Mamarchevprinted and given to royal, governmental and

diplomatic personages. A108 A109



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1935, May 5 Perf. 11 1/2265 A108 1 l deep blue 2.00 .40266 A109 2 l maroon 2.00 .60

Bulgarian uprising against the Turks, cent.

YunakEmblem A121 Dimitr Monument

A1271935, July 10 Peasant GirMeteorological273 A116 1 l green 6.00 1.10 A135Station, Mt.274 A117 2 l lt blue 6.00 1.10 Moussalla275 A118 4 l carmine 8.00 2.25

A134276 A119 7 l dk blue 8.00 3.50277 A120 14 l dk brown 10.00 4.00

Cathedral ofSoccer 278 A121 50 l red 170.00 80.00AlexanderGame A110 Nos. 273-278 (6) 208.00 91.95

Nevski A111 8th tournament of the Yunak GymnasticOrganization at Sofia, July 12-14.

HajiTown ofBoris Type of 1931 Dimitr A128Nessebr1935 Wmk. 145 Perf. 121/2, 13A136

279 A92 1 l green .30 .20280 A92 2 l carmine 20.00 .20

Soccer 1936, Aug. 16 Photo. Perf. 1Team A112 301 A134 1 l purple 2.50

302 A135 2 l ultra 2.50Haji Dimitr 303 A136 7 l dark blue 4.75 1

Nos. 301-303 (3) 9.75 3and StefanKaraja 4th Geographical & Ethnographical CoA129 Sofia, Aug. 1936.

King LadislasJanos HunyadiPlayer andSymbolical of VarnenchikA122

Trophy A114Victory A113 A123

Taking theOath A130

Sts. Cyril and Displaying thMethodius Bible to the

Varna A137 PeopleMemorial A138A124

1937, June 2The Trophy A115 Birthplace of

304 A137 1 l dk green .25Dimitr 305 A137 2 l dk plum .25

1935, June 14 A131 306 A138 4 l vermilion .45307 A137 7 l dk blue 1.75 1267 A110 1 l green 12.00 .90308 A138 14 l rose red 1.75 1268 A111 2 l blue gray 12.00 1.40 1935, Oct. 1 Unwmk. Perf. 11 1/2

Nos. 304-308 (5) 4.45 2269 A112 4 l crimson 12.00 2.25288 A127 1 l green 2.50 .45

270 A113 7 l brt blue 20.00 7.00

Millennium of Cyrillic alphabet.289

A128 2 l brown 3.50 .90271 A114 14 l orange 20.00 9.00 290 A129 4 l car rose 10.00 2.75272 A115 50 l lilac brn 250.00 110.00

291 A130 7 l blue 12.00 4.00Nos. 267-272 (6) 326.00 130.55 King Ladislas

292 A131 14 l orange 15.00 3.50III A1255th Balkan Soccer Tournament. Nos. 288-292 (5) 43.00 11.60

67th anniv. of the death of the Bulgarianpatriots, Haji Dimitr and Stefan Karaja.

Catalogue values for unusedstamps in this section, from thispoint to the end of the section, areBattle offor Never Hinged items.Varna,

1444 A126

Tsar Boris IPrincess1935, Aug. 4 Perf. 101/2, 11 1/2A140Marie Louise

281 A122 1 l brown org 1.50 .60Youth in YunakGymnast on A139282 A123 2 l maroon 2.75 .75CostumeParallel Bars 283 A124 4 l vermilion 15.00 4.00

A117A116 284 A125 7 l dull blue 3.25 1.50 1937, Oct. 3285 A126 14 l green 3.25 1.25 310 A139 1 l yellow green .35

Nos. 281-285 (5) 25.75 8.10 311 A139 2 l brown red .25312 A139 4 l scarlet .35Battle of Varna, and the death of the Polish

Nos. 310-312 (3) .95King, Ladislas Varnenchik (1424-44). A133A132Issued in honor of Princess Marie Louis

1936-39 Perf. 13x121/2, 13Lion Type of 1881293 A132 10s red org (37) .20 .20 1937, Oct. 31935 Wmk. 145 Perf. 13294 A132 15s emerald .20 .20

313 A140 2 l brown red .35286 A3 10s dk red & drab .70 .20 295 A133 30s maroon .20 .20296 A133 30s yel brn (37) .20 .20 19th anniv. of the accession of Tsar Bor

Boris Type of 1933 297 A133 30s Prus bl (37) .20 .20 to the throne. See No. B11.Girl in Yunak Pole Vaulting 298 A133 50s ultra .20 .20Outer Bars at Top and Bottom

299 A133 50s dk car (37) .20 .20Costume A119 Removed National Products Issue300 A133 50s slate grn (39) .20 .20A1181935 Nos. 293-300 (8) 1.60 1.60287 A92 6 l gray blue .60 .20

Stadium,Sofia A120

SunflowerPeasantsA142Bundling Wheat

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339 A151 7 l ultra .80 .40340 A153 14 l dp brown .80 .40

Nos. 336-340 (5) 2.20 1.40

First birthday of Prince Simeon.

Tsar Boris III A18

Weight Perf. 10, 101/2x11 1/2, 11 1/2, 13Wheat A143 Chickens and Lifter A170 1940-44 Typo. Unwm

Eggs A144364 A177 10s red orange .20

1939, July 7 Photo. 365 A178 15s blue .20366 A179 30s olive brn (41) .20352 A166 1 l yel gr n & pale gr n .40 .20367 A180 50s violet .20353

A167 2 l brt rose .45 .20 368 A181 1 l brt green .20354 A168 4 l brn & gldn brn .65 .35369 A181 2 l rose car .20355 A169 7 l dk bl & bl 1.50 .80370 A181 4 l red orange .20356 A170 14 l plum & rose v io 6.75 3.25Tsar Boris III 371 A181 6 l red vio (44) .30Nos. 352-356 (5) 9.75 4.80372 A181 7 l blue .30A155 A156

9th tournament of the Yunak Gymnastic 373 A181 10 l blue grn (41) .30Various Portraits of Tsar. Organization at Sofia, July 4-8. Nos. 364-373 (10) 2.30 2

Cluster ofSee Nos. 373A-377, 440. For overprints 1938, Oct. 3

Grapes A145 Nos. 455-463, C31-C32.341 A155 1 l lt green .20 .20342 A156 2 l rose brown .60 .20343 A156 4 l golden brn .20 .20

1940-41 Wmk. 145 Perf.344 A156 7 l brt ultra 1.00 1.00345 A156 14 l deep red lilac .35 .25 373A A180 50s violet (41) .20

Nos. 341-345 (5) 2.35 1.85 374 A181 1 l brt grn .20375 A181 2 l rose car .20Reign of Tsar Boris III, 20th anniv.376 A181 7 l dull blue .45Rose and377 A181 10 l blue green .65Perfume

Nos. 373A-377 (5) 1.70 1Flask A146

Watermarked vertically or horizontally.

Bulgarias FirstTsar BorisStamp A172III A171

Early 1940-41 Typo.Locomotive356A A171 1 l dl grn (41) .80 .20A160357 A171 2 l brt crimson .20 .20

Designs: 2 l, Modern locomotive. 4 l, Train1940, May 19 Photo. Perf. 13crossing bridge. 7 l, Tsar Boris in cab.

20 l, Similar design, scroll dated 1840-Girl CarryingStrawberries 1939, Apr. 26 1940.Grape ClustersA147 346 A160 1 l yel green .25 .20358 A172 10 l olive black 1.50 .90A148 347 A160 2 l copper brn .25 .20359 A172 20 l indigo 1.50 .90348 A160 4 l red orange 1.50 .20 Sofronii, BishP. R. Slaveikov

349 A160 7 l dark blue 3.50 .85 Cent. of 1st postage stamp. Exist imperf. of VratzaA182Nos. 346-349 (4) 5.50 1.45 A183

50th anniv. of Bulgarian State Railways.

TobaccoRose A149

Post Horns andLeaves A150Arrows A164

1938 Perf. 13Flags overPeasant Couple Martin S.Saint Ivan316 A141 10s orange .20 .20

317 A141 10s red org .20 .20 Wheat Field andand Tsar Drinov A1Rilski A184318 A142 15s brt rose .30 .20 TsarBoris A174319 A142 15s deep plum .30 .20 Boris A175320 A143 30s golden brn .20 .20321 A143 30s copper brn .20 .20 Central Post322 A144 50s black .20 .20 Office,323 A144 50s indigo .20 .20

Sofia A165324 A145 1 l yel grn .65 .20325 A145 1 l green .65 .20

Tsar Boris326 A146 2 l rose pink .60 .20 1939, May 14 Typo.327 A146 2 l rose brn .60 .20 and Map of350 A164 1 l yellow grn .25 .20328 A147 3 l dp red lil 1.25 .20 Dobrudja351 A165 2 l brt carmine .30 .20329 A147 3 l brn lake 1.25 .20 A176Establishment of the postal system, 60th330 A148 4 l plum .80 .20

anniv.331 A148 4 l golden brn .80 .201940, Sept. 20 Monk Kolio332 A149 7 l vio blue 1.50 1.50

333 A149 7 l dp blue 1.50 1.50 360 A174 1 l slate green .20 .20 Khrabr A186 Ficheto A1334 A150 14 l dk brown 2.25 1.90 361 A175 2 l rose red .20 .20335 A150 14 l red brn 2.25 1.90 362 A176 4 l dark brown .20 .20

1940, Sept. 23 Photo. UnwmNos. 316-335 (20) 15.90 10.00 363 A176 7 l dark blue 1.60 1.25378 A182 1 l brt bl grn .20Nos. 360-363 (4) 2.20 1.85Several values of this series exist 379 A183 2 l brt carmine .20

imperforate. Return of Dobrudja from Romania. 380 A184 3 l dp red brn .20381 A185 4 l red orange .20382 A186 7 l deep blue 1.00383 A187 10 l dp red brn 1.50

Nos. 378-383 (6) 3.30 2

Liberation of Bulgaria from the Turks in 187

Gymnast on YunakBar A166 Emblem A167

Bees andFruitFlowersA177

A178Crown Prince SimeonA151 A153

Designs: 2 l, Same portrait as 1 l, value atlower left. 14 l, similar to 4 l, but no wreath.

1938, June 16336 A151 1 l brt green .20 .20 N. KarastoyanJohannes337 A151 2 l rose pink .20 .20 Shepherd andPlowing 1st BulgariaGutenberg338 A153 4 l dp orange .20 .20

AthleticDiscus SheepA179 PrinterA188Dancer A169Thrower A168 A180 A189



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395 A199 4 l org brn .20 .201940, Dec. 16 1942, Sept. 7396 A200 7 l dp gray bl 1.40 1.25384 A188 1 l slate green .20 .20 414 A212 1 l slate grn .20 .20

Nos. 392-396 (5) 2.20 2.05385 A189 2 l orange brown .20 .20 415 A213 2 l brt rose .20 .20416 A213 4 l yel org .20 .20Issued to commemorate the acquisition of Parcel Post Stamps500th anniv. of the invention of the printing417 A213 7 l dark blue .20 .20Macedonian territory from neighboringpress and 100th anniv. of the 1st Bulgarian of 1944 Overprinted418 A213 14 l brown .20 .20countries.printing press. in Black or Orange419 A213 20 l olive blk .25 .20

Nos. 414-419 (6) 1.25 1.20

Issued to aid war victims. No. 419 wasprinted in sheets of 50, alternating with 50labels.

1945, Jan. 25 Perf. 1448 PP5 1 l dk carmine .20449 PP5 7 l rose lilac .20Peasant450 PP5 20 l org brn .20Working in a451

PP5 30 l dk brn car .20Field A201 452 PP5 50 l red orange .25453 PP5 100 l blue (O) .60

Designs: 15s, Plowing. 30s, Apiary. 50s, Overprint reads: Everything for the FronWomen harvesting fruit. 3 l, Shepherd andsheep. 5 l, Inspecting cattle.Monument toChristo

No. 448 with Additional Surcharge Botev A192Botev A190 1941-44 New Value in Black397 A201 10s dk violet .20 .20 454 PP5 4 l on 1 l dk car .20398 A201 10s dk blue .20 .20 Nos. 448-454 (7) 1.85 1399 A201 15s Prus blue .20 .20 CavalryLegend of400 A201 15s dk ol brn .20 .20 Charge A219Kubrat A218401 A201 30s red orange .20 .20402 A201 30s dk slate grn .20 .20

Designs: 30s, Rider of Madara. 50s, Chris-403 A201 50s blue vio .20 .20Botev with histening of Boris I. 1 l, School, St. Naum. 2 l,404 A201 50s red lilac .20 .20Insurgent Nos. 368 to 370Crowning of Tsar Simeon by Boris I. 3 l,405 A201 3 l henna brn .40 .25Band A191 Overprinted in BlackGolden era of Bulgarian literature. 4 l, Sen-406 A201 3 l dk brn (44) 1.40 1.10tencing of the Bogomil Basil. 5 l, Proclamation407 A201 5 l sepia .50 .50

1941, May 3 of 2nd Bulgarian Empire. 7 l, Ivan Assen II at408 A201 5 l vio bl (44) 1.40 1.10Trebizond. 10 l, Deporting the Patriarch Jef-Nos. 397-408 (12) 5.30 4.55386 A190 1 l dark blue green .20 .20timi. 14 l, Wandering minstrel. 20 l, Monk387 A191 2 l crimson rose .20 .20Paisii. 30 l, Monument, Shipka Pass.388 A192 3 l dark brown .65 .30

1945, Mar. 15 Perf. 11 1/2,Nos. 386-388 (3) 1.05 .701942, Oct. 12 455 A181 1 l brt green .25

Christo Botev, patriot and poet. 456 A181 2 l rose carmine .40420 A218 10s bluish blk .20 .20457 A181 4 l red orange .60421 A219 15s Prus grn .20 .20

422 A219 30s dk rose vio .20 .20 Overprint reads: Collect old iron.423 A219 50s indigo .20 .20424 A219 1 l slate grn .20 .20425 A219 2 l crimson .20 .20426 A219 3 l brown .20 .20427 A219 4 l orange .20 .20428 A219 5 l grnsh blk .20 .20

Palace of 429 A219 7 l dk blue .20 .20Justice, Overprinted in Black430 A219 10 l brown blk .20 .20

Boys inGirlsSofia A193 431 A219 14 l o live blk .20 .20Camp A208Singing A207 432 A219 20 l henna brn .40 .30

433 A219 30 l black .70 .4020 l, Workers hospital. 50 l, National Bank.

Nos. 420-433 (14) 3.50 3.10

1941-43 Engr. Perf. 11 1/2 458 A181 1 l brt green .25389 A193 14 l lt gray brn (43) .20 .20 459 A181 2 l rose carmine .40390 A193 20 l gray grn (43) .40 .20 460 A181 4 l red orange .60391 A193 50 l lt bl gray 1.90 1.25

Overprint reads: Collect discarded paperNos. 389-391 (3) 2.50 1.65

FolkRaising Overprinted in BlackDancers A211Flag A209

Tsar Boris III461 A181 1 l brt green .25A234462 A181 2 l rose carmine .40463 A181 4 l red orange .60City ofMacedonian

Designs: Various portraits of Tsar. Nos. 455-463 (9) 3.75 1Okhrida A200Woman A196 Camp SceneOverprint reads: Collect all kinds of ragsA210 Perf. 13, Imperf.

1944, Feb. 28 Photo. Wmk. 2751942, June 1 Photo. Frames in Black409 A207 1 l dk bl grn .20 .20Outline of 434 A234 1 l olive grn .20 .20410 A208 2 l scarlet .20 .20

435 A234 2 l red brown .20 .20Macedonia411 A209 4 l olive gray .20 .20 436 A234 4 l brown .20 .20and Tsar 412 A210 7 l deep blue .20 .20

437 A234 5 l gray vio .30 .20Boris III 413 A211 14 l fawn .30 .25438 A234 7 l slate blue .30 .20

Nos. 409-413 (5) 1.10 1.05A197 Nos. 434-438 (5) 1.20 1.00National Work and Joy movement. Tsar Boris III (1894-1943).

Oak Tree A245

View ofImperf., Perf. 11 1/2.Aegean

1945 Litho. UnwmSea A198464 A245 4 l vermilion .20465 A245 10 l blue .20

Tsar Simeon II A239 ImperfWounded466 A245 50 l brown lake .20Soldier A212 Perf. 11 1/2, 13 Nos. 464-466 (3) .60

1944, June 12 Typo. Unwmk. Slav Congress, Sofia, March, 1945.Poganovski439 A239 3 l red orange .30 .20

MonasteryA199 Shepherd Type of 1940

19441941, Oct. 3 Photo. Perf. 13440 A180 50s yellow green .20 .20Soldiers392 A196 1 l slate grn .20 .20

Farewell393 A197 2 l crimson .20 .20394 A198 2 l red org .20 .20 A213

4 l, Aiding wounded soldier. 7 l, Widow &orphans at grave. 14 l, Tomb of Unknown Sol-dier. 20 l, Queen Ioanna visiting wounded. A247A246



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Unwmk. 1946, Apr. 12 1946, May 23500 A263 4 l brown org .20 .20 523 A279 4 l red orange .201945, June 4 Litho. Imperf.501 A264 10 l dk olive .20 .20 525 A279 20 l turq green .25Laid Paper502 A265 20 l ultra .20 .20 Congress of the Bulgarian-Soviet Asso481 A255 50 l brn red, pink .20 .20 503 A266 50 l slate gray .50 .50

tion, May 1946. The 4 l exists in dk car r482 A255 50 l org, pink .20 .20 Nos. 500-503 (4) 1.10 1.10 and 20 l in blue, value, set $7.483 A256 100 l gray bl, pink .20 .2050th anniv. of Bulgarian Postal Savings.484 A256 100 l brn, pink .20 .20

485 A257 150 l dk ol gray, pink .35 .201946, May 25 Imp486 A257 150 l dl car, pink .35 .20A249A248526 A280 20 l blue .30487 A258 200 l dp bl, pink .50 .30

488 A258 200 l ol grn, pink .50 .30 Day of the Postage Stamp, May 26, 1946Nos. 481-488 (8) 2.50 1.80

Souvenir Sheets489 Sheet of 4 3.00 1.75

a. A255 50 l violet blue .30 .20

b. A256 100 l violet blue .30 .20c. A257 150 l violet blue .30 .20d. A258 200 l violet blue .30 .20

490 Sheet of 4 3.00 1.75a. A255 50 l brown orange .30 .20A252A251 b. A256 100 l brown orange .30 .20c. A257 150 l brown orange .30 .20 Nurse AssistingRefugeed. A258 200 l brown orange .30 .20

Wounded SoldierChildrenPublicizing Bulgarias Liberty Loan. A269A267

Flags ofAlekandrAlbania,Stamboliski

Romania,A281Bulgaria anYugoslaviaWoundedA254A253 A282Soldier

A2682 l and 4 l: 1946, June 13 Perf.Olive Branch A260Type I. Large crown close to coat of arms.527 A281 100 l red orange 5.00 3Type II. Smaller crown standing high. 35 l, 100 l, Red Cross hospital train.

1945, Sept. 1 Typo. Perf. 13 23rd anniversary of the death of Aleka1945-46 Photo. Perf. 13 Stamboliski, agrarian leader.1946, Apr. 4491 A260 10 l org br n & yel grn .20 .20469 A246 30s yellow grn .20 .20 492 A260 50 l dull red & dp grn .25 .20 Cross in Carmine

470 A247 50s peacock grn .20 .20 Victory of Allied Nations, World War II. 504 A267 2 l dk olive .20 .20 1946, July 6 Perf. 1471 A248 1 l dk green .20 .20505 A268 4 l violet .20 .20

472 A249 2 l choc (I) .20 .20 528 A282 100 l black brown .75506 A267 10 l plum .20 .20a. Type II .20 .20

1946 Balkan Games.507 A268 20 l ultra .20 .20473 A249 4 l dk blue (I) .20 .20Sheet of 100 arranged so that all stamps508 A269 30 l brown org .20 .20a. Type II .20 .20

tete beche vert. and horiz., except 2 cen509 A268 35 l gray blk .20 .20475 A251 5 l red violet .20 .20rows in left pane which provide 10 vert. p510 A269 50 l violet brn .25 .20476 A251 9 l slate gray .20 .20that are not tete beche vert.511 A268 100 l gray brn .70 .60477 A252 10 l Prus blue .20 .20

Nos. 504-511 (8) 2.15 2.00478 A253 15 l brown .20 .20479 A254 20 l carmine .20 .20 See Nos. 553-560.480 A254 20 l gray blk .20 .20

Nos. 469-480 (11) 2.20 2.20

Numeral, BrokenSeptember 9,Chain A2621944 A261

Advancing1945, Sept. 7 Troops493 A261 1 l gray green .20 .20 A271494 A261 4 l deep blue .20 .20495 A261 5 l rose lilac .20 .20 A286St. Ivan496 A262 10 l lt blue .20 .20 Rilski A283497 A262 20 l brt car .20 .20498 A261 50 l brt bl grn .40 .20499 A261 100 l orange brn .50 .35Breaking

Nos. 493-499 (7) 1.90 1.55Chain A2551st anniv. of Bulgarias liberation.

A284AttackingGrenade

Planes A274Thrower A272

Designs: 5 l, Horse-drawn cannon. 9 l, Engi-neers building pontoon bridge. 10 l, 30 l, Cav-alry charge. 40 l, Horse-drawn supply column.50 l, Motor transport column. 60 l, Infantry,tanks and planes.1 Lev

A285Coin A256 Old Postal Child Putting 1946, Aug. 9 Typo. Unwmk.Savings Coin in 512 A271 2 l dk red vio .20 .20

513 A272 4 l dk gray .20 .20Emblem A263 Bank A265514 A271 5 l dk org red .20 .20

515 A274 6 l black brn .20 .20516 A271 9 l rose lilac .20 .20517 A271 10 l dp violet .20 .20 Views of Ri518 A271 20 l dp blue .25 .20 Monastery519 A271 30 l red org .25 .20First Bulgarian A287520 A271 40 l dk ol bis .30 .20

Postal Savings 521 A271 50 l dk green .30 .20Stamp 522 A271 60 l red brown .40 .30 1946, Aug. 26A264 Nos. 512-522 (11) 2.70 2.30 529 A283 1 l red brown .20

530 A284 4 l black brn .20Bulgarias participation in World War II.531 A285 10 l dk green .20Water532 A286 20 l dp blue .20Wheel A257533 A287 50 l dk red .80

Nos. 529-533 (5) 1.60 1

Millenary of Rila Monastery.

Postal SavingsBuilding,

Sofia A266

Coin andSymbols of Arms of Russia Lion RampantAgriculture and and Bulgaria A280Industry A258 A279



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Peoples Republic Red Cross Types of 1946

1947, Jan. 31Cross in Carmine

553 A267 2 l olive bister .20 .20554 A268 4 l olive black .20 .20555 A267 10 l blue grn .20 .20 Tractor556 A268 20 l brt blue .20 .20

A308 NationalPeoples Theater,557 A269 30 l yellow grn .30 .25AssemblySofia558 A268 35 l grnsh gray .30 .25

559 A269 50 l henna brn .50 .35 A317A3161947, Aug. 6560 A268 100 l dark blue .70 .50 570 A305 4 l olive green .20 .20

Nos. 553-560 (8) 2.60 2.15 571 A306 9 l red brown .20 .20A288572 A307 20 l deep blue .20 .20573 A308 40 l olive brown .40 .30

1946, Sept. 15 Typo. Nos. 570-573 (4) 1.00 .90

534 A288 4 l brown lake .20 .20535 A288 20 l dull blue .20 .20536 A288 50 l olive bister .20 .20

Nos. 534-536 (3) .60 .60

No. 535 is inscribed BULGARIA in Latin PresidentiCentral Postcharacters.

MansionOffice, SofiaReferendum of Sept. 8, 1946, resulting inExhibition A319A318the establishment of the Bulgarian Peoples

Republic. BuildingA309 1947-48 Typo. Perf. 1

Dove of PeaceLaurel Branch, 583 A316 50s yellow grn .20A299Allied and 584 A317 50s yellow grn .20

585 A318 1 l green .20Bulgarian586 A319 1 l green .20Emblems587 A316 2 l brown lake .20A298588 A317 2 l lt brown .20589 A316 4 l deep blue .20

1947, Feb. 28 590 A317 4 l deep blue .20Partisan591 A316 9 l carmine .35561 A298 4 l olive .20 .20Army A289592 A317 20 l deep blue .75562 A299 10 l brown red .20 .20

Nos. 583-592 (10) 2.70 2563 A299 20 l deep blue .20 .20Nos. 561-563 (3) .60 .60 On Nos. 583-592 inscription reads Bu

rian Republic. No. 592 is inscribed in LReturn to peace at the close of World War II.

Symbols ofFormer Home of characters.Bulgaria in Latin characters on No. 563. Agriculture andAlphonse deHorticultureLamartine

RedrawnA311A310

Perf. 11x11 1/2, 11 1/2x111947, Aug. 31 Litho. Unwmk.574 A309 4 l scarlet .20 .20

Soldiers: PastSnipers A290 575 A310 9 l brown lake .20 .20576 A311 20 l brt ultra .20 .20and

A302 Nos. 574-576 (3) .60 .60Present A291added to inscriptionPlovdiv Intl. Fair, 1947. See No. C54.

Design: 30 l, Partisans advancing. 593 A318 1 l green .20594 A318 2 l brown lake .20

1946, Dec. 2 595 A318 4 l deep blue .20537 A289 1 l v iolet brn .20 .20 Nos. 593-595 (3) .60538 A290 4 l dull grn .20 .20

Cyrillic inscription beneath design on N539 A291 5 l chocolate .20 .20593-595 reads Bulgarian Peoples Repub540 A290 10 l crimson .20 .20

541 A289 20 l ultra .25 .20542 A290 30 l olive bister .25 .20543 A291 50 l black .30 .25

Nos. 537-543 (7) 1.60 1.45

Basil EvstatievGuerrilla FightersAprilov A312A303 A304

1947, Jan. 21 Perf. 11 1/2 1947, Oct. 19 Photo. Perf. 11567 A302 10 l choc & brn org .30 .20

577 A312 40 l brt ultra .35 .20568 A303 20 l dk bl & bl .30 .20569 A304 70 l dp claret & rose 22.50 21.00 Cent. of the death of Basil Evstatiev Aprilov,

Nos. 567-569 (3) 23.10 21.40 educator and historian. See No. 603.Geno

Issued to honor the anti-fascists. Kirov A320

Actors Portraits: 1 l, Zlatina Nedeva. Ivan Popov. 3 l, Athanas Kirchev. 4 l, ElChild with GiftRelief WorkerSnejina. 5 l, Stoyan Bachvarov.

Parcels A295andChildren A294 Perf. 101/2

1947, Dec. 8 Unwmk. LitBicycleHydroelectric596 A320 50s bister brn .20Race A313Station 597 A320 1 l lt blue grn .20

A305 598 A320 2 l slate green .20599 A320 3 l dp blue .20600 A320 4 l scarlet .20

601 A320 5 l red brown .20Nos. 596-601,B22-B26 (11) 2.50 2

National Theater, 50th anniversary.

Waiting for Food Mother and Miner A306Distribution Child

A296 A297 ChessBasketballA315A314

1946, Dec. 30545 A294 1 l dk vio brn .20 .20

Balkan Games: 20 l, Soccer players. 60 l,546 A295 4 l brt red .20 .20 Four flags of participating nations.547 A295 9 l olive bis .20 .20548 A294 10 l slate gray .20 .20 1947, Sept. 29 Typo. Perf. 11 1/2549 A296 20 l ultra .20 .20 Merchant Ship Fatherland A32

578 A313 2 l plum .20 .20550 A297 30 l dp brn org .20 .20579 A314 4 l dk olive grn .20 .20551 A296 40 l maroon .20 .20 Symbols of 1947, Dec. 19580 A315 9 l orange brn 2.00 2.00552 A294 50 l peacock grn .30 .30 Industry A307 581 A315 20 l brt ultra .80 .20 602 A321 50 l Prus bl, cream .45Nos. 545-552 (8) 1.70 1.70582 A315 60 l violet brn 1.60 .75

Bulgaria is in Latin characters on No. 548. Nos. 578-582 (5) 4.80 3.35



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1948-49 Typo. Perf. 121/2 1949, Apr. 6 Perf. 1627 A335 2 l red brown .20 .20 Inscribed: CHM628 A336 3 l red orange .20 .20

Cream Paper629 A337 4 l deep blue .20 .20630 A338 5 l violet brown .20 .20 647 A344 4 l dark red .20Civilians631 A336 10 l red violet .20 .20 648 A344 5 l dark brown .20Offering Gifts632 A338 15 l olive grn (49) .20 .20 649 A344 9 l dk slate grn .25

to Soldiers 633 A335 20 l deep blue .75 .20 650 A344 10 l violet .25A330 Nos. 627-633 (7) 1.95 1.40 651 A344 20 l dull blue .60

652 A344 40 l brown .95Latin characters on No. 633. See No. 653.

Nos. 647-652 (6) 2.45 1Designs: 20 l, Soldiers, 1878 and 1944. 60 l,Stalin and Spasski Tower. Honoring the Workers Cultural Brigade

B. E. Worker A323Aprilov A322 1948, July 5 Photo.

Type of 1948Cream PaperRedrawn1948, Feb. 19 Perf. 11 616

A329 4 l brown org .20 .20603 A322 4 l brn car, cream .20 .20 Country Name and POSTA in Lat617 A330 10 l olive grn .20 .20618 A330 20 l dp blue .20 .20 CharactersCentenary of the death of Basil Evstatiev619 A329 60 l olive brn .40 .35Aprilov, educator and historian. Emblem of the 1949 Typo. Perf. 1Nos. 616-619 (4) 1.00 .95

Republic A339 653 A337 20 l deep blue .55The Soviet Army.

1948, Feb. 29 Photo. Perf. 11 1/2x121948-50604 A323 4 l dp blue, cream .20 .20634 A339 50s red orange .20 .20

2nd Bulgarian Workers Congress. 634A A339 50s org brn (50) .20 .20635 A339 1 l green .20 .20636 A339 9 l black .20 .20

Nos. 634-636 (4) .80 .80

Miner A345DemeterSelf-education BotevsBlagoev A331A324 Birthplace, 1949 Perf. 11x1Kalofer

654 A345 4 l dark blue .20A340

Monument toBishop AndreyA332

9 l, Gabriel Genov. 60 l, Marching youths. A347

FactoryAccordion 1948, Sept. 6 Litho. ChristoRecess A326Player A325 Botev A341Cream Paper

620 A331 4 l dk brown .20 .20621 A331 9 l brown org .20 .20 Designs: 9 l, Steamer Radetzky. 15 l,622 A332 20 l dp blue .20 .20 Kalofer village. 20 l, Botev in uniform. 40 l,623 A332 60 l brown .50 .40 Botevs mother. 50 l, Pen, pistol and wreath.

Nos. 620-623 (4) 1.10 1.00Perf. 11x11 1/2, 11 1/2No. 623 is inscribed in Cyrillic characters.

1948, Dec. 21 Photo.Natl. Insurrection of 1923, 25th anniv. Prime MinisterCream Paper George

638 A340 1 l dk green .20 .20 Dimitrov, 1882-639 A341 4 l v iolet brn .20 .20Girl Throwing 1949640 A340 9 l violet .20 .20

Basketball A327 A348641 A340 15 l brown .20 .20642 A341 20 l blue .20 .20

1948, Mar. 31 Photo. 643 A340 40 l red brown .25 .20 1949, July 10 Pho644 A341 50 l olive blk .35 .25605 A324 4 l red .20 .20 656 A347 4 l red brown .25

Nos. 638-644 (7) 1.60 1.45606 A325 20 l deep blue .20 .20 657 A348 20 l dark blue .50607 A326 40 l dull green .20 .20 Botev, Bulgarian natl. poet, birth cent.608 A327 60 l brown .60 .35

Nos. 605-608 (4) 1.20 .95

Battle ofChristoGrivitza, 1877Smirnenski

A334A333

1948, Oct. 2 Photo. Perf. 11 1/2Cream Paper

624 A333 4 l blue .20 .20625 A333 16 l red brown .20 .20 GrainPowerNicholas

Christo Smirnenski, poet, 1898-1923. Towers A3Station A349Vaptzarov A328

LeninLenin A342Portraits: 9 l, P. K. Iavorov. 15 l, Christo 1948, Nov. 1 Speaking A343

Smirnenski. 20 l, Ivan Vazov. 45 l, P. R. 626 A334 20 l blue .20 .20Slaveikov. Nos. 626,C56-C57 (3) .95 .701949, Jan. 24 Unwmk. Perf. 11 1/2

Romanian-Bulgarian friendship.1948, May 18 Litho. Perf. 11 Cream PaperCream Paper 645 A342 4 l brown .25 .20

611 A328 4 l brt ver .20 .20 646 A343 20 l brown red .35 .20612 A328 9 l lt brown .20 .20 25th anniversary of the death of Lenin.613 A328 15 l claret .20 .20 Farm614 A328 20 l deep blue .20 .20 Machinery A35615 A328 45 l green .30 .30

Nos. 611-615 (5) 1.10 1.10

Bath,Bath, GornaBankya A336Banya A335 Road

ConstructionTractor ParadeA344

A352

Designs: 5 l, Tunnel construction. 9 l, Loco-motive. 10 l, Textile worker. 20 l, Female trac-tor driver. 40 l, Workers in truck.

Soviet

Soldier A329 MaliovitzaMineral Bath,A338Sofia

A337



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Agricultureand IndustryA353

1949, Aug. 5 Perf. 11 1/2x11, 11x11 1/2 Miner A369658 A349 4 l olive green .20 .20

Allegory ofGeorge659 A350 9 l dark red .20 .20 King KaloyaStanislav660 A351 15 l purple .20 .20 Labor A361Dimitrov A360 and DesislavDospevski, Self-661 A352 20 l blue .55 .40 A379portrait662 A353 50 l orange brn 1.75 .85 A378

Nos. 658-662 (5) 2.90 1.85Bulgarias Five Year Plan.

LocomotiveA370 Plowman

Resting, byChristoStanchevA380

Workers andLaborers of BothFlags of BulgariaSexes A362

andGrenade and Javelin Russia A363

Throwers A354

Perf. 11 1/2 Shipbuilding A3711949, Dec. 13 Photo. Unwmk.669 A360 4 l orange brn .20 .20670 A361 9 l purple .20 .20671 A362 20 l dull blue .30 .25672 A363 50 l red .55 .40

Nos. 669-672 (4) 1.25 1.05 Harvest, by Statue ofHurdlers Dimitrov A3DimtchoA355 Tractor Debelianov, by

A372 IvanLazarov A381

Design: 9 l, Nikolai Pavlovich, self-portra

1950, Apr. 15 Perf. 1Motorcycle688 A378 1 l dk olive grn .30and Tractor689 A379 4 l dk red .90A356690 A378 9 l chocolate .90691 A380 15 l brown 1.50692 A380 20 l deep blue 2.00 1693 A381 40 l red brown 2.75 1694 A382 60 l deep orange 4.00 2Stalin andJoseph V.

Nos. 688-694 (7) 12.35 6Dove A365Stalin A364 TextileStalin Central

Latin characters on No. 692.Worker A375Heating1949, Dec. 21 Plant A374673 A364 4 l deep orange .25 .20674 A365 40 l rose brown .65 .30

Boy and Girl 70th anniv. of the birth of Joseph V. Stalin.

Athletes A357 Ivan Vazov(1850-1921),

1949, Sept. 5 Poet andFarm663 A354 4 l brown orange .30 .20 BirthplaceMachinery664 A355 9 l olive green .60 .25 A383A373665 A356 20 l violet blue 1.25 .65666 A357 50 l red brown 3.00 1.25

1950, June 26Nos. 663-666 (4) 5.15 2.35 1950-51 Perf. 11 1/2, 13695 A383 4 l olive green .20

678 A369 1 l olive .20 .20679 A370 2 l gray blk .20 .20680 A371 3 l gray blue .20 .20681 A372 4 l dk blue grn 2.00 .50Kharalamby682 A373 5 l henna brn .40 .20Stoyanov A366682A A373 9 l gray blk (51) .20 .20683 A374 10 l dp plum (51) .30 .20684 A375 15 l dk car (51) .40 .20685 A375 20 l dk blue (51) .70 .40 Road

Nos. 678-685 (9) 4.60 2.30A358 BuildingNo. 685 is inscribed in Latin characters. A384See Nos. 750-751A.

CommunicationsStrikers A368

FrontierMen of Three RacesGuards A359

and StalinVassil Kolarov Flag A3851949, Oct. 31 Railway (1877-1950) A377

667 A358 4 l chestnut brn .20 .20 StrikersPerf. 11 1/2x11, 11x11 1/2668 A359 20 l gray blue .60 .25 A367

1950, Mar. 6 Perf. 11 1/2 1950, Sept. 19See No. C60.Size: 21 1/2x31 1/2mm 696 A384 4 l brown red .201950, Feb. 15

697 A385 20 l violet blue .30686 A377 4 l red brown .20 .20675 A366 4 l yellow brown .20 .202nd National Peace Conference.676 A367 20 l violet blue .25 .20 Size: 27x39 1/2mm

677 A368 60 l brown olive .60 .40687 A377 20 l violet blue .25 .25

Nos. 675-677 (3) 1.05 .80No. 687 has altered frame and is inscribed30th anniv. (in 1949) of the General Railway

in Latin characters.and Postal Employees Strike of 1919.



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Perf. 13

Size: 23x18 1/2mm742 A408 1 l purple .20Molotov,743 A409 2 l Prus green .30Kolarov, Natives 744 A410 4 l red brown .30

Stalin and Greeting Nos. 735-744 (10) 7.50 2Dimitrov Tolbukhin

For surcharges, see #894, 973.A386 A395 Heroes Chankova,Antonov-Malchik,Dimitrov andPerf. 11 1/2x11, 11x11 1/2Dimitrova A4031950, Dec. 10 Photo. Unwmk.

710 A394 4 l claret .20 .20711 A395 20 l dk blue .35 .20

The return of Dobrich and part of the prov- Turkishince of Dobruja from Romania to Bulgaria. Attack

on Mt.ZleeDol

A412Russian andSpasski Tower

Bulgarianand Dimitrovs Designs: 4 l, Georgi Benkovski speakinWomen A388Flags A387 Birthplace rebels. 9 l, Cherrywood cannon of 1876 aA396 Russian cavalry, 1945. 20 l, Rebel, 1876

George KirkovStanke Dimitrov- partisan, 1944. 40 l, Benkovski and DimitrA405Marek

1951, May 3 Perf. 1A404Cream Paper

745 A412 1 l redsh brown .20746 A412 4 l dark green .20747 A412 9 l violet brown .50748 A412 20 l deep blue .65749 A412 40 l dark red 1.00

Loading Russian Nos. 745-749 (5) 2.55 1Ship A389

75th anniv. of the April revolution.

Perf. 11 1/2

Industrial Types of 1950George Dimitrov1950, Oct. 10 Unwmk. Photo.1951 Perf.698 A386 4 l brown .20 .20 A397 A398

699 A387 9 l rose carmine .20 .20 750 A369 1 l violet .20Natcho IvanovGeorge DimitrovVarious Portraits, Inscribed:700 A388 20 l gray blue .20 .20 751 A370 2 l dk brown .20and Avr.at Leipzig701 A389 50 l dk grnsh blue 1.10 .45 751A A372 4 l dk yel grn .75StoyanovA406

Nos. 698-701 (4) 1.70 1.05 Nos. 750-751A (3) 1.15A4072nd anniversary of the Soviet-Bulgarian

treaty of mutual assistance.9 l, Anton Ivanov. 15 l, Christo Michailov.

1951, Mar. 25 Photo. Perf. 11 1/2Design: 2 l, Dimitrov Museum, Sofia.

728 A403 1 l red violet .20 .20729 A404 2 l dk red brn .20 .201950, July 2 Perf. 101/2730 A405 4 l car rose .20 .20

712 A396 50s olive grn .20 .20 731 A405 9 l orange brn .45 .20713 A397 50s brown .20 .20 732 A405 15 l olive brn .80 .25714 A397 1 l redsh brn .25 .20St. Constantine 733 A406 20 l dark blue 1.10 .55715 A396 2 l gray .25 .20 734 A407 50 l olive gray 2.50 .90Sanatorium A390716 A397 4 l claret .45 .20 Nos. 728-734 (7) 5.45 2.50717 A397 9 l red brown .65 .25

2 l, 10 l, Children at seashore. 5 l, Rest 718 A398 10 l brown red .70 .35home. 719 A396 15 l olive gray .70 .35 Demeter Blagoev Addressing 189

720 A396 20 l dark blue 1.90 .60 Congress at Busludja A4131950 Typo. Nos. 712-720,C61 (10) 8.30 4.05

702 A390 1 l dark green .20 .20 1st anniversary of the death of George Dimi- 1951 Photo. Perf.703 A390 2 l carmine .20 .20 Firsttrov, statesman. No. 720 is inscribed in Latin752 A413 1 l purple .25704 A390 5 l deep orange .20 .20

characters. Bulgarian 753 A413 4 l dark green .35705 A390 10 l deep blue .40 .25Tractor 754 A413 9 l deep claret .65Nos. 702-705 (4) 1.00 .85

A408 Nos. 752-754 (3) 1.25Originally prepared in 1945 as Sunday

60th anniversary of the first Congress ofDelivery Stamps, this issue was released forBulgarian Social-Democratic Party.ordinary postage in 1950. Compare with Nos.

See Nos. 1174-1176.RA16-RA18.

First SteamRoller A409

A. S. Popov A400Day NurserA4141951, Feb. 10

722 A400 4 l red brown .20 .20723 A400 20 l dark blue .55 .20 Designs: 4 l, Model building constructio

l, Playground. 20 l, Childrens town.Runners A393 No. 723 is inscribed in Latin characters. First

Truck A410 1951, Oct. 10 Unwm1950, Aug. 21 Photo. Perf. 11755 A414 1 l brown .20

706 A393 4 l shown .25 .25756 A414 4 l deep plum .20

707 A393 9 l Cycling .35 .35757 A414 9 l blue green .60

708 A393 20 l Shot put .45 .45758 A414 20 l deep blue 1.00

709 A393 40 l Volleyball .95 .95Nos. 755-758 (4) 2.00 1

Nos. 706-709 (4) 2.00 2.00Childrens Day, Sept. 25, 1951.

Arms of BulgariaBulgarian

A401 A402 Embroidery A4111950 Unwmk. Typo. Perf. 13724 A401 2 l dk brown .20 .20 15 l, Carpet. 20 l, Tobacco & roses. 40 l,725 A401 3 l rose .20 .20 Fruits.726 A402 5 l carmine .20 .20727 A402 9 l aqua .20 .20 Perf. 11x101/2Marshal Fedor I.

Nos. 724-727 (4) .80 .80 Order of LaborTolbukhin A394 1951, Mar. 30 Photo. Unwmk.Nos. 724-727 were prepared in 1947 for offi- A415 A416735 A408 1 l olive brn .20 .20

cial use but were issued as regular postage 736 A409 2 l violet .30 .20 1952, Feb. 1 Perf.stamps Oct. 1, 1950. 737 A410 4 l red brown .50 .20

Reverse of Medal738 A411 9 l purple .70 .20739 A409 15 l deep plum 1.00 .30 759 A415 1 l red brown .20740 A411 20 l violet blue 1.50 .30 760 A415 4 l blue green .20741 A410 40 l deep green 2.50 .65 761 A415 9 l dark blue .30



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Obverse of Medal762 A416 1 l carmine .20 .20763 A416 4 l green .20 .20764 A416 9 l purple .30 .20

Nos. 759-764 (6) 1.40 1.20

No. 764 has numeral at lower left and differ-ent background.

Nikolai I.Vapzarov Joseph V.Labor Day

A422 Stalin A43Parade A433

Soldier Mother andDesigns: Various portraits. 1953, Apr. 30 Perf.

A427 Children 809 A433 16s brown red .201952, July 23 Perf. 101/2 A428Labor Day, May 1, 1953.

777 A422 16s rose brown .20 .20Workers and778 A422 44s dk red brn .65 .20Symbols of Designs: 44s, Victorious soldiers. 80s, Sol-779 A422 80s dk olive brn 1.40 .50 dier welcomed. 1 l, Monuments.Industry A417 1953, May 23 Perf. 13x1

Nos. 777-779 (3) 2.25 .90810 A434 16s dark gray .25

1953, Mar. 3 Perf. 101/210th anniversary of the death of Nikolai I. 811 A434 16s dark brown .25Design: 4 l, Flags, Dimitrov, Chervenkov.Vapzarov, poet and revolutionary. 791 A426 8s Prus green .20 .20

Death of Joseph V. Stalin, Mar. 5, 1953792 A427 16s dp brown .25 .201951, Dec. 29 Perf. 11793 A426 44s dk slate grn .40 .20

Inscribed: 16 XII 1951 794 A426 80s dull red brn 1.50 1.25795 A426 1 l black 1.10 .30765 A417 1 l olive black .20 .20

Nos. 791-795 (5) 3.45 2.15766 A417 4 l chocolate .20 .20

Bulgarias independence from Turkey, 75thThird Congress of Bulgarian General Work-anniv.ers Professional Union.

1953, Mar. 9796 A428 16s slate green .20 .20797 A428 16s bright blue .20 .20

Womens Day.Dimitrov and YouthConference A423

BattleGeorgi Scene A43Delchev A43516s, Resistance movement incident. 44s,

Frontier guards & industrial scene. 80s,George Dimitrov & young workers.

Dimitrov and1952, Sept. 1 Perf. 11x11 1/2Chemical780 A423 2s brown carmine .20 .20 PeasantsWorks A418781 A423 16s purple .20 .20

Attacking782 A423 44s dark green .50 .30Turkish Troops783 A423 80s dark brown 1.10 .60 Woodcarvings at Rila Monastery

Nos. 780-783 (4) 2.00 1.30 A437A429 A43040th anniv. of the founding conference of Designs: 12s, 16s, 28s, Woodcarvings, Rila

the Union of Social Democratic Youth. 1953, Aug. 8 Perf.Monastery. 44s, Carved Ceilings, Trnovo. 80s,812 A435 16s dark brown .201 l, 4 l, Carvings, Pasardjik.813 A436 44s purple .30814 A437 1 l deep claret .451953 Unwmk. Photo. Perf. 13

Nos. 812-814 (3) .95798 A429 2s gray brown .20 .20799 A430 8s dk slate grn .20 .20 50th anniv. of the Ilinden Revolt (#812, 8800 A430 12s brown .20 .20 and the Preobrazhene Revolt (#813).

George Dimitrov and V. 801 A430 16s rose lake .25 .20Chervenkov A419 802 A429 28s dk olive grn .30 .20

Assault on the 803 A430 44s dk brown .50 .20Winter 804 A430 80s ultra .85 .20

Portrait: 80s, Dimitrov. 805 A430 1 l violet blue 1.75 .25Palace A424806 A430 4 l rose lake 3.50 .90Unwmk.

Nos. 798-806 (9) 7.75 2.55Designs: 8s, Volga-Don Canal. 16s, Sym-1952, June 18 Photo. Perf. 11

For surcharge see No. 1204.bols of world peace. 44s, Lenin and Stalin.767 A418 16s brown .35 .25

80s, Himlay hydroelectric station. Soldier and768 A419 44s brown carmine .55 .25

Rebels769 A418 80s brt blue 1.10 .50 Perf. 11 1/2 A438Nos. 767-769 (3) 2.00 1.001952, Nov. 6 Unwmk. Photo.

70th anniv. of the birth of George Dimitrov.Dated: 1917-1952 44s, Soldier guarding indust

construction.784 A424 4s red brown .20 .20785 A424 8s dark green .20 .20

1953, Sept. 18786 A424 16s dark blue .30 .20Karl787 A424 44s brown .45 .20 815 A438 16s deep claret .20

788 A424 80s olive brown .85 .35 816 A438 44s greenish blue .35Marx A431Nos. 784-788 (5) 2.00 1.15

Army Day.35th anniv. of the Russian revolution.

Vassil KolarovDam A420

GeorgeDimitrov and

Das Vassil KolarovRepublika Power Vassil Kapital A432 A439Station A421 Levski A425

1953, Apr. 30 Perf. 101/21952, May 16 Perf. 13 Design: 44s, Levski and comrades. 807 A431 16s bright blue .20 .20770 A420 4s dark green .20 .20

808 A432 44s deep brown .30 .20771 A420 12s purple .20 .20 1953, Feb. 19 Perf. 11772 A420 16s red brown .20 .20 70th anniversary of the death of Karl Marx.

Cream Paper773 A420 44s rose brown .50 .20

789 A425 16s brown .20 .20774 A420 80s brt blue 1.60 .20790 A425 44s brown blk .25 .20Nos. 770-774 (5) 2.70 1.00

80th anniv. of the death of Levski, patriot.No. 774 is inscribed in Latin characters.

Demeter1952, June 30 Perf. 13, Pin Perf. Blagoev A440775 A421 16s dark brown .20 .20776 A421 44s magenta .75 .20 Designs: 16s, Citizens in revolt. 44s, Atta

FerryingArtillery 1953, Sept. 22and 817 A439 8s olive gray .20Troops 818 A439 16s dk red brn .20

819 A439 44s cerise .45intoNos. 817-819 (3) .85Battle

A426 September Revolution, 30th anniversary



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885 A459 16s brown orange .651953, Sept. 21 1954, Mar. 13886 A459 28s violet blue .30

Portraits: 44s, G. Dimitrov and D. Blagoev. Designs: 44s, Lenin statue. 80s, Lenin mau- 887 A459 44s lil red, cream .60soleum, Moscow. 1 l, Lenin. a. 44s brown red 4.50

820 A440 16s brown .25 .20888 A459 80s dk red brown .75

821 A440 44s red brown .40 .20 Cream Paper 889 A459 1 l dk blue green 1.5050th anniversary of the formation of the 857 A446 16s brown .20 .20 Nos. 882-889 (8) 4.70 1

Social Democratic Party. 858 A446 44s rose brown .35 .20Issued: #887, 4/20/56; others, 2/19/55.

859 A446 80s blue .50 .20860 A446 1 l dp olive grn .75 .50

Nos. 857-860 (4) 1.80 1.10 Horsemanship A45430th anniversary of the death of Lenin.

16s, 44s, 2 l, vert.

1954, Dec. 21Railway 869 A454 16s Gymnastics .50 .25

870 A454 44s Wrestling .60 .35Viaduct Textile Work871 A454 80s shown 1.25 .90A441 A460Demeter 872 A454 2 l Skiing 3.00 2.75

Nos. 869-872 (4) 5.35 4.25Blagoev andFollowers

A447

Design: 44s, Blagoev at desk.

1954, Apr. 28Cream Paper Welcoming

Liberators861 A447 16s dp red brn .20 .20Pouring Molten 862 A447 44s black brn .30 .20 A455 Mother andMetal A442 Child A46130th anniv. of the death of Demeter Blagoev.

Designs: 16s, Welder and storage tanks. Design: 16s, Woman feeding calf.80s, Harvesting machine.

1955, Mar. 51953, Oct. 17890 A460 12s dark brown .20

826 A441 8s brt blue .20 .20891 A460 16s dark green .20

827 A441 16s grnsh blk .20 .20892 A461 44s dk car rose .50

828 A442 44s brown red .30 .20893 A461 44s blue .50

829 A441 80s orange .45 .30 Nos. 890-893 (4) 1.40Nos. 826-829 (4) 1.15 .90 Soldiers Womens Day, Mar. 8, 1955.Month of Bulgarian-Russian friendship. Return A456

GeorgeNo. 744 Surcharged in Blue28s, Refinery. 44s, Dimitrov & Workers. 80s,Dimitrov A448

Girl & boy. 1 l, George Dimitrov.

1954, Oct. 4Cream Paper

873 A455 12s brown car .20 .20874 A456 16s dp carmine .20 .20875 A455 28s indigo .20 .20Dimitrov and876 A455 44s redsh brn .20 .20Refinery Type IIType I877 A456 80s deep blue .55 .25A449878 A456 1 l dark green .55 .25

Nos. 873-878 (6) 1.90 1.30 Two overprint types: I, overprint in blBelladonna Kolarov Library, Sofia 1954, June 11 black, 16 4mm high, thin font; II, overprin10th anniversary of Bulgarias liberation.A443 A444863 A448 44s lake, cream .25 .20 blue, 16 5mm high, thick font.864 A449 80s brown, cream .65 .20 1955, Mar. 8 Perf. Medicinal Flowers: 4s, Jimson weed. 8s,5th anniv. of the death of George Dimitrov. 894 A410 16s on 4 l red brown,Sage. 12s, Dog rose. 16s, Gentian. 20s,

Type I .60Poppy. 28s, Peppermint. 40s, Bear grass. 44s,a. Type II 1.10Coltsfoot. 80s, Cowslip. 1 l, Dandelion. 2 l,

Foxglove.

1953 Unwmk. Photo. Perf. 13 Recreation atWhite or Cream Paper Workers Rest

830 A443 2s dull blue .20 .20 Home A457831 A443 4s brown org .20 .20

Train Leaving832 A443 8s blue grn .20 .20833 A443 12s brown org .20 .20 Tunnel A450834 A443 12s blue grn .20 .20835 A443 16s violet blue .20 .20 May Day1954, July 30836 A443 16s dp red brn .25 .25

Demonstration of865 A450 44s dk grn, cream .60 .20837 A443 20s car rose .20 .20866 A450 44s blk brn, cream .60 .20 Workers A462838 A443 28s dk gray grn .35 .35

839 A443 40s dark blue .40 .40 Day of the Railroads, Aug. 1, 1954.840 A443 44s brown .40 .40841 A443 80s yellow brn .80 .80

Metal Worker and842 A443 1 l henna brn 2.00 .50843 A443 2 l purple 3.50 1.25 Furnace A458

a. Souvenir sheet 26.00 22.50Nos. 830-843 (14) 9.10 5.35

80s, Dimitrov, Blagoev, Kirkov. Sts. Cyril andNo. 843a contains 12 stamps, one of each Methodiusdenomination above, printed in dark green. Unwmk. A463Size: 161x172mm. Sold for 6 leva.

1954, Dec. 28 Photo. Perf. 13Miner atCream PaperWork A451 Design: 44s, Three workers and globe.

1953, Dec. 16 879 A457 16s dark green .20 .20854 A444 44s brown .25 .20 1955, Apr. 23 Pho880 A458 44s brown orange .20 .201954, Aug. 19

881 A457 80s dp violet blue .40 .20 895 A462 16s car rose .2075th anniversary of the founding of the 867 A451 44s grnsh blk, cream .20 .20Nos. 879-881 (3) .80 .60 896 A462 44s blue .30Kolarov Library, Sofia.

Miners Day.50th anniversary of Bulgarias trade union Labor Day, May 1, 1955.

movement.

1955, May 21

Designs: 8s, Paisii Hilendarski. 16s, NicoKarastoyanovs printing press. 28s, ChrBotev. 44s, Ivan Vazov. 80s, Demeter Blagoand socialist papers. 2 l, Blagoev printAcademy ofplant, Sofia.Science

A452 Cream PaperGeese A459897 A463 4s deep blue .20898 A463 8s olive .201954, Oct. 27 Designs: 4s, Chickens. 12s, Hogs. 16s,899 A463 16s black .20868 A452 80s black, cream .55 .20 Sheep. 28s, Telephone building. 44s, Commu-Lenin and StalinSinger and900 A463 28s henna brn .20nist party headquarters. 80s, Apartment build-A446Accordionist 85th anniversary of the foundation of the 901 A463 44s brown .30ings. 1 l, St. Kiradgieff Mills.Bulgarian Academy of Science.A445 902 A463 80s rose red .50903 A463 2 l black 1.50

1955-56 Nos. 897-903 (7) 3.10 11953, Dec. 26 882 A459 2s dk blue grn .20 .20855 A445 16s shown .20 .20 883 A459 4s olive green .30 .20 Creation of the Cyrillic alphabet, 110856 A445 44s Dancers .20 .20 884 A459 12s dk red brn .40 .20 anniv. Latin letter ing at bottom on #901-90



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Canceled to OrderBeginning about 1956, some issues

were sold in sheets canceled to order.Values in second column when muchless than unused are for CTO copies.Postally used stamps are valued atslightly less than, or the same as, Poleunused. VaultingFriedrich von

A481Schiller A470Mother andSergei

Designs: 12s, Discus throw. 44s, SocChildrenRumyantzev 44s, Adam Mickiewicz. 60s, Hans Christian 80s, Basketball. 1 l, Boxing.A465A464 Andersen. 80s, Baron de Montesquieu. 1 l,Miguel de Cervantes. 2 l, Walt Whitman. Perf. 11x101/2, 101/2x11

16s, Christo Jassenov. 44s, Geo Milev. 1956, Aug. 291955, Oct. 31940 A480 4s brt ultra .40Cream Paper1955, June 30 Unwmk. Perf. 13941 A480 12s brick red .50

914 A470 16s brown .25 .20Cream Paper 942 A481 16s yellow brn .60915 A470 44s brown red .50 .20 943 A481 44s dark green 1.00904 A464 12s orange brn .20 .20916 A470 60s Prus blue .70 .20 944 A480 80s dark red brn 1.50905 A464 16s lt brown .20 .20917 A470 80s black .85 .30 945 A481 1 l deep magenta 2.00 1906 A464 44s grnsh blk .40 .20 Quinces A476918 A470 1 l rose violet 1.60 .75 Nos. 940-945 (6) 6.00 3Nos. 904-906 (3) .80 .60919 A470 2 l olive green 2.10 1.60

Latin lettering on Nos. 943-945.30th anniv. of the deaths of Sergei Rumy- Nos. 914-919 (6) 6.00 3.2516th Olympic Games at Melbourne, Nanchev, Christo Jassenov and Geo Milev.

Various anniversaries of famous writers. 22-Dec. 8, 1956.Latin lettering at bottom of No. 906.Nos. 918 and 919 are issued in sheets alter-nating with labels without franking value. Thelabels show title pages for Leaves of Grass1955, July 30 Cherrywoodand Don Quixote in English and Spanish,

907 A465 44s brn car, cream .30 .20 respectively. Latin lettering on #915-919. CannonWorld Congress of Mothers in Lausanne, A477

1955.

8s, Pears. 16s, Apples. 44s, Grapes.

1956 Photo. Perf. 13929 A476 4s carmine .75 .20930 A476 8s blue green .30 .20

Tobacco, Rose an931 A476 16s lilac rose .80 .20 Distillery A482932 A476 44s deep violet .80 .20

Nos. 929-932 (4) 2.65 .80A471Latin lettering on #932. See #964-967. For

surcharge see #1364.Young People ofThree

1956, Apr. 28 Perf. 11x101/2Races A466 Peoples933 A477 16s shown .20 .20

Theater934 A477 44s Cavalry attack .25 .20A483

April Uprising against Turkish rule, 80thanniv.

1956, Sept. 1 Perf.946 A482 44s deep carmine .75947 A482 44s olive green .75Friedrich

Engels and 17th International Plovdiv Fair.A473A472Book A467

Demeter2s, Karl Marx Industrial Plant. 4s, Alekandr Blagoev 1956, Nov. 16 Unwm1955, July 30 Stamboliski Dam. 16s, Bridge over Danube. (1856-1924),

908 A466 44s blue, cream .30 .20 44s, Friendship Monument. 80s, I. V. Michurin. Design: 44s, Dobri Woinikoff and SaWriter,1 l, Vladimir V. Mayakovsky. Dobroplodni, dramatists.5th World Festival of Youth in Warsaw, July Birthplace

31-Aug. 14. 948 A483 16s dull red brown .20A4781955, Dec. 1 Unwmk. 949 A483 44s dark blue green .25

920 A471 2s slate blk .20 .20Bulgarian Theater centenary.921 A471 4s deep blue .20 .201955, July 30

922 A471 16s dk blue grn .20 .20909 A467 44s brown .30 .20

923 A472 44s red brown .20 .2060th anniv. of the death of Friedrich Engels. 924 A473 80s dark green .25 .20

925 A473 1 l gray blk .40 .20Nos. 920-925 (6) 1.45 1.20

Russian-Bulgarian friendship.

Cherries A479Entrance toFair, 1956, May 30 Perf. 111892 A468

935 A478 44s Prus blue .25 .20

1956 Unwmk. Perf. 13 Cyclists, Palms aBenjaminLibrary936 A479 2s shown .20 .20 Pyramids A48Franklin A484Seal A474937 A479 12s Plums .20 .20938 A479 28s Peaches .20 .20

Portraits: 20s, Rembrandt. 40s, Mozart. 4939 A479 80s Strawberries .55 .20Heinrich Heine. 60s, Shaw. 80s, Dostoevsk

Nos. 936-939 (4) 1.15 .80 l, Ibsen. 2 l, Pierre Curie.Latin lettering on No. 939.

1956, Dec. 29Statuary Group at 950 A484 16s dark olive grn .20

Fair, 1955 A469 951 A484 20s brown .20952 A484 40s dark car rose .20Krusto Pishurka953 A484 44s dark violet brn .25A475Designs: 44s, Fruit of our Land. 80s,954 A484 60s dark slate .30

Woman holding Fair emblem.955 A484 80s dark brown .45

Portrait: 44s, Bacho Kiro. 956 A484 1 l bluish grn .801955, Aug. 31957 A484 2 l Prus green 1.75

Cream Paper 1956, Feb. 10 Perf. 11x101/2 Nos. 950-957 (8) 4.15 2926 A474 12s car lake, cream .20 .20910 A468 4s deep brown .20 .20 Great personalities of the world.927 A475 16s dp brn, cream .20 .20911 A469 16s dk car rose .20 .20928 A475 44s slate blk, cream .25 .20912 A468 44s olive blk .20 .20

Nos. 926-928 (3) .65 .60913 A469 80s deep blue .45 .20 1957, Mar. 6 Photo. Perf. 10Nos. 910-913 (4) 1.05 .80 100th anniversary of the National Library. Gymnastics 958 A485 80s henna brown .50

Latin lettering at bottom of No. 928.16th International Plovdiv Fair. Latin letter- 959 A485 80s Prus green .50A480ing on Nos. 912-913. Fourth Egyptian bicycle race.



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WomanTechnicianA486

George Dimitrov (1882-1949) A491

1957, July 18 Young Couple, Peoples FroLenin A497971 A491 44s deep carmine .50 .20 Flag, Salute A50

Dimitrov A501Designs: 16s, Cruiser Aurora. 44s, Dove

over map of communist area. 60s, Revolution-aries and banners. 80s, Oil refinery. 1957, Dec. 28 Perf.

1002 A501 16s carmine rose .201957, Oct. 29 Perf. 11

10th anniversary of Dimitrovs Union of New Times 982 A497 12s chocolate .30 .20Peoples Youth.

983 A497 16s Prus green .65 .25Review A487984 A497 44s deep blue .90 .40985 A497 60s dk car rose 1.50 .50 1957, Dec. 28Designs: 16s, Woman and children. 44s,986 A497 80s dark green 2.25 .75

Woman feeding chickens. 1003 A502 16s dk violet brn .20Nos. 982-986 (5) 5.60 2.10Vassil15th anniversary of the Peoples Front.40th anniv. of the Communist Revolution.1957, Mar. 8 Levski A492

Latin lettering on Nos. 984-985.960 A486 12s deep blue .20 .20961 A486 16s henna brown .20 .20 1957, July 18 Perf. 11962 A486 44s slate green .30 .20

972 A492 44s grnsh black .30 .20Nos. 960-962 (3) .70 .60120th anniversary of the birth of Vassil Lev-Womens Day. Latin lettering on 44s.

ski, patriot and national hero.

1957, Mar. 8 Unwmk. No. 742 Surcharged in Carmine963 A487 16s deep carmine .20 .20

1957 Unwmk. Perf. 13 HareGlobes60th anniversary of the founding of the New973 A408 16s on 1 l purple .20 .20 A503A498Times review.

12s, Red deer (doe), vert. 16s, Red d1957, Oct. 4 Perf. 13Fruit Type of 1956. (stag). 44s, Chamois. 80s, Brown bear. 987 A498 44s Prus blue .30 .20

Wild boar.4s, Quinces. 8s, Pears. 16s, Apples. 44s, Trnovo 4th Intl. Trade Union Cong., Leipzig, 10/4-15.Grapes. and Perf. 101/2Lazarus1957 Photo. Perf. 13 1958, Apr. 5 Unwmk. PhoL.964 A476 4s yellow green .20 .20 1004 A503 2s lt & dk ol grn .45Zamenhof965 A476 8s brown orange .20 .20 1005 A503 12s sl gr n & red br n .80

966 A476 16s rose red .20 .20 1006 A503 16s bluish grn & dkA493967 A476 44s orange yellow .40 .20 red brn 1.25

Nos. 964-967 (4) 1.00 .80 1007 A503 44s blue & brown 1.40Vassil1957, July 271008 A503 80s bis & dk brn 1.75KolarovLatin lettering on #967. For surcharge see 974 A493 44s slate green .50 .20 1009 A503 1 l stl bl & dk brn 2.00 1#1364. Hotel Nos. 1004-1009 (6) 7.65 350th anniv. of the Bulgarian Esperanto Soci- A499ety and the 70th anniv. of Esperanto. Value, imperf. set $7.50.

For surcharge see No. 1235.Bulgarian Health Resorts: 4s, Skis and Pirin

Mountains. 8s, Old house at Koprivspitsa. 12s,Rest home at Velingrad. 44s, Momin-ProchodHotel. 60s, Nesebr Hotel, shoreline and penin-sula. 80s, Varna beach scene. 1 l, Hotel atVarna.

Marx1958 Photo. Perf. 13

and988 A499 4s blue .20 .20 Lenin989 A499 8s orange brn .20 .20Bulgarian Veteran of 990 A499 12s dk green .20 .20 A504

Sts. Cyril and 1877 War and 991 A499 16s green .20 .20Methodius A488 Russian 992 A499 44s dk blue grn .20 .20

Designs: 16s, Marchers and flags. 4993 A499 60s deep blue .20 .20Soldier A494 Lenin blast furnaces.994 A499 80s fawn .30 .20995 A499 1 l dk red brn .35 .20

1958, July 2 Perf. Design: 44s, Battle of Shipka Pass. Nos. 988-995 (8) 1.85 1.601010 A504 12s dark brown .20

Latin lettering on 44s, 60s, 80s, and 1 l.1957, Aug. 13 1011 A504 16s dark carmine .20Issue dates: #991-994, 1/20; others, 7/5. 1012 A504 44s dark blue .85975 A494 16s dk blue grn .20 .20For surcharges see Nos. 1200, 1436. Nos. 1010-1012 (3) 1.25976 A494 44s brown .30 .20

Bulgarian Communist Party, 7th Congres80th anniversary of Bulgarias liberationfrom the Turks. Latin lettering on No. 976.

BasketballA489

1957, May 22 Perf. 11968 A488 44s olive grn & buff .50 .20

Centenary of the first public veneration of

Mikhail I.Sts. Cyril and Methodius, inventors of the Glinka A500Cyrillic alphabet.

Woman Planting Portraits: 16s, Jan A. Komensky (Come-1957, June 20 Photo. Perf. 101/2x11 Tree A495 Wrestlers A50nius). 40s, Carl von Linne. 44s, William Blake.969 A489 44s dark green .95 .30 60s, Carlo Goldoni. 80s, Auguste Comte.

1958, June 20 Perf. 110th European Basketball Championship at1957, Dec. 30Sofia. 1013 A505 60s dk carmine rose 1.00996 A500 12s dark brown .20 .20 1014 A505 80s deep brown 1.25997 A500 16s dark green .20 .20

World Wrestling Championship, Sofia.998 A500 40s Prus blue .20 .20999 A500 44s maroon .20 .201000 A500 60s orange brown .75 .20

Red Deer in 1001 A500 80s deep plum 2.50 .90Forest A496 Nos. 996-1001 (6) 4.05 1.90

Famous men of other countries. Latin letter-16s, Dam, lake and forest. 44s, Plane over ing on Nos. 999-1001.

forest. 80s, Fields on edge of forest.Chessmen

1957, Sept. 16 Photo. Perf. 13 and GlobeDancer and Spasski977 A495 2s deep green .20 .20 A506Tower,978 A496 12s dark brown .20 .20Moscow A490979 A496 16s Prus blue .20 .20 Perf. 101/2980 A496 44s Prus green .25 .20

1957, July 18 Perf. 13 1958, July 18 Unwmk. Pho981 A496 80s yellow green .40 .20970 A490 44s blue .30 .20 Nos. 977-981 (5) 1.25 1.00 1015 A506 80s gr n & yel grn 8.75 7

Sixth World Youth Festival in Moscow. Latin lettering on Nos. 980 and 981. 5th World Students Chess Games, Varna



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1039 A517 40s Prus blue .20 .201040 A516 44s deep carmine .60 .20

Nos. 1036-1040 (5) 1.40 1.00

4th Congress of Dimitrovs Union of Peo-ples Youth.

Conference Great TEmblem A523

Emblem,A507Brussels

Birds: 8s, Hoopoe. 16s, Great spotFair A5121958, Sept. 24 woodpecker, vert. 45s, Gray partridge, v1016 A507 44s blue .40 .20 60s, Rock partridge. 80s, European cuckoUNESCO1958, Oct. 13 Perf. 11

World Trade Union Conference of Working Building, 1959, June 30 Pho1029 A512 1 l blk & brt blue 5.00 5.00Youth, Prague, July 14-20. Paris1050 A523 2s olive & sl grn .20

Brussels Worlds Fair, Apr. 17-Oct. 19. A518 1051A523 8s dp orange & blk .40Exists imperf. Value, $50. 1052 A523 16s chestnut & dk brn .40

1053 A523 45s brown & blk .851959, Mar. 28 Unwmk. Perf. 111054 A523 60s dp blue & gray 1.75

1041 A518 2 l dp red lilac, cream 2.50 1.101055 A523 80s dp bl grn & gray 2.50

Opening of UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, Nos. 1050-1055 (6) 6.10 2Nov. 3, 1958. Value imperf. $4.50.

SwimmerA508

1958 Students Games: 28s, Dancer, vert.44s, Volleyball, vert.

Runner at Finish1958, Sept. 19 Perf. 11x101/2Line A5131017 A508 16s bright blue .20 .20

1018 A508 28s brown orange .25 .201019 A508 44s bright green .30 .20

Nos. 1017-1019 (3) .75 .60 Bagpiper A524

Skier A51912s, Acrobats. 16s, Girls exercising w

hoops. 20s, Male dancers. 80s, Ballet daWoman ers. 1 l, Ceramic pitcher. 16s, 20s, 80s

Throwing horiz.Javelin

1959, Aug. 29 Unwmk. Perf. A514Surface-colored Paper

1056 A524 4s dk olive .2060s, High jumper. 80s, Hurdler. 4 l, Shot1057 A524 12s scarlet .20putter.1058 A524 16s maroon .201059 A524 20s dk blue .251958, Nov. 30Onions A5091060 A524 80s brt green .501030 A513 16s red brn, pnksh .35 .201061 A524 1 l brown org .951031 A514 44s olive, yelsh .35 .25

Vegetables: 12s, Garlic. 16s, Peppers. 44s, Soccer Nos. 1056-1061 (6) 2.30 11032 A514 60s dk bl , bluish .65 .30Tomatoes. 80s, Cucumbers. 1 l, Eggplant. Players A5201033 A514 80s dp grn, grnsh .90 .50 7th International Youth Festival, Vien

1034 A513 4 l dp rose cl , Latin inscriptions on Nos. 1060-1061.1958, Sept. 20 Perf. 13pnksh 5.75 3.25 1959, Mar. 28 Perf. 111020 A509 2s orange brown .20 .20 Nos. 1030-1034 (5) 8.00 4.50

1042 A519 1 l blue, cream 1.25 .701021 A509 12s Prus blue .20 .201958 Balkan Games.1022 A509 16s dark green .20 .20 Forty years of skiing in Bulgaria.Latin lettering on Nos. 1032-1033.1023 A509 44s deep carmine .20 .20

1024 A509 80s deep green .40 .201025 A509 1 l brt purple .60 .20 1959, Mar. 25

Nos. 1020-1025 (6) 1.80 1.201043 A520 2 l chestnut, cream 1.25 .65

Value, imperf. set $5. Partisa1959 European Youth Soccer Championship.See No. 1072. For surcharge see No. 1201. in Truc

A525

Designs: 16s, Partisans and soldiers shing hands. 45s, Refinery. 60s, Tanks. 8

Christo Harvester. 1.25 l, Children with flag, vert.Smirnenski

Plovdiv 1959, Sept. 8A515Fair 1062 A525 12s red & Prus grn .20

Building 1063 A525 16s red & dk pur .201958, Dec. 221064 A525 45s red & int bl .20A510

1035 A515 16s dark carmine .20 .201065 A525 60s red & ol grn .201066 A525 80s red & brn .25Christo Smirnenski (1898-1923), poet.1958, Sept. 14 Unwmk. Perf. 111067 A525 1.25 l red & dp brn .65Russian Soldiers

1026 A510 44s deep carmine .40 .20 Nos. 1062-1067 (6) 1.70 1Installing Telegraph18th International Plovdiv Fair. Wires A521 15th anniversary of Bulgarian liberation.

FirstBulgarian

PostalCoachSoccerA522

A526GirlsDesigns: 60s, Stamp of 1879. 80s, First Bul-Harvesting A516

garian automobile. 1 l, Television tower. 2 l, 1959, Oct. 10 Unwmk. Perf. Strike of railroad and postal workers, 1919. 1068 A526 1.25 l dp green, yel 5.50 3Attack A511

50 years of Bulgarian soccer.1959, May 4Stamp exists imperf in changed colo44s, Fighter dragging wounded man. 1044 A521 12s dk grn & cit .25 .20

Value $15 unused, $7.50 canceled.1045 A522 16s deep plum .30 .20Girl

1958, Sept. 23 Photo. Perf. 11 1046 A521 60s dk brn & yel .55 .30Tending1047 A522 80s hn brn & sal .60 .301027 A511 16s orange ver .20 .20 Calves1048 A521 1 l blue .75 .351028 A511 44s lake .35 .20

A517 1049 A522 2 l dk red brown 2.00 1.4035th anniv. of the September Revolution. Nos. 1044-1049 (6) 4.45 2.75

16s, Boy & girl laborers. 40s, Boy pushing 80th anniv. of the Bulgarian post. Latin let-wheelbarrow. 44s, Headquarters building. tering on Nos. 1046-1049.

Two imperf. souvenir sheets exist with olive Batak1959, Nov. 29 Photo. borders and inscriptions. One contains oneDefender1036 A516 8s dk olive green .20 .20 copy of No. 1046 in black & ocher, and mea-A5271037 A517 12s redsh brown .20 .20 sures 92x121mm. The other sheet contains

1038 A516 16s violet brown .20 .20 one copy each of Nos. 1044-1045 and 1047-

1048 in changed colors: 12s, olive green & 1959, Aug. 8ocher; 16s, deep claret & ocher; 80s, dark red1069 A527 16s deep claret .20& ocher; 1 l, olive & ocher. Each sheet sold for

5 leva. Value, each $35. 300th anniv. of the settlement of Batak.



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1117 A543 80s blue .501959-61 Photo. Perf. 131118 A543 2 l deep green 1.751077 A533 2s brn org (60) .20 .20

Nos. 1113-1118 (6) 3.25 11077A A532 4s gldn brn (61) .20 .201078 A532 5s dk green .20 .20 17th Olympic Games, Rome, 8/25-9/111079 A533 10s red brn (61) .20 .20 Value, set imperf. in changed colors, $51080 A532 12s red brown .20 .201081 A532 15s red lil (60) .20 .201082 A533 16s dp vio (60) .20 .201083 A533 20s orange .20 .201084 A532 25s brt blue (60) .20 .20 Lenin A5381085 A532 28s brt green .20 .20Post Horn and1086 A533 40s brt grnsh bl .30 .20

Letter A528 1960, May 121087 A532 45s choc (60) .25 .201088 A533 60s scarlet .40 .20 1101 A538 16s shown .50 .201089 A532 80s olive (60) .50 .20 1102 A538 45s Lenin sitting 1.10 .201090 A532 1 l maroon .50 .20

90th anniversary of the birth of Lenin.1090A

A533 1.25 l dull bl ( 61) 1.75 .301091 A532 2 l dp car (60) 1.10 .25 Globes A544Nos. 1077-1091 (17) 6.80 3.55

Early completion of the 5-year plan (in 1959). Unwmk.For surcharges see Nos. 1192-1199, 1202- 1960, Oct. 12 Photo. Perf.

1203.1125 A544 1.25 l blue & ultra .50

15th anniversary of the World FederatioTrade Unions.

Bird-shapedLyre A529

Design: 1.25 l, Dove and letter.

1959, Nov. 231070 A528 45s emerald & blk .30 .20 A5391071 A528 1.25 l lt blue, red & blk .50 .20 L. L. Zamenhof Alexander

A534Intl. Letter Writing Week Oct. 5-11. PopovA545

Type of 1958 Surcharged 45 CT. inDark Blue 1960, Oct. 12

1126 A545 90s blue & blk .75Design: Tomatoes. Centenary of the birth of Alexander Pop

1959 Photo. Perf. 13 radio pioneer.1072 A509 45s on 44s scarlet .55 .20

Path of Lunik3 A5351960, Feb. 23 Unwmk. Perf. 101/2

1073 A529 80s shown .40 .201959, Dec. 5 Unwmk. Perf. 111074 A529 1.25 l Lyre .70 .20

A5411092 A534 1.25 l dk grn & ye l grn .80 .4050th anniv. of Bulgarias State Opera.Lazarus Ludwig Zamenhof (1859-1917),

1960, June 3 Perf. 11inventor of Esperanto.1103 A539 1.25 l yel & slate grn .85 .35 Bicyclists

Seventh European Womens Basketball A5461960, Mar. 28 Perf. 11 championships.1093 A535 1.25 l Prus bl & brt

1960, Sept. 22yel 3.50 1.901127 A546 1 l yel, red org & blk .901960, June 29 Litho.Flight of Lunik 3 around moon. Value,

1105 A541 16s Parachutist .55 .30imperf. $5 The 10th Tour of Bulgaria Bicycle Race1106 A541 1.25 l Parachutes 1.50 .45

5th International Parachute Championships.

N. I. Parachute andVapzarov A530 Radio

Tower A531 Skier JaroslavA536 Vesin

1959, Dec. 14 Perf. 11 A5471075 A530 80s yel grn & red brn .35 .20 1960, Apr. 15 Litho.

1094 A536 2 l ultra, blk & brn .95 .35Vapzarov, poet and patriot, 50th birth anniv. 1960, Nov. 22 Unwmk. Perf.8th Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley, CA, 1128 A547 1 l brt ci tron & ol grn 2.75

Feb. 18-29. Value, imperf. $2 unused, $1Birth centenary of Jaroslav Vesin, painte1959, Dec. 3 Photo. Yellowcanceled.

1076 A531 1.25 l dp grnsh bl & yel 1.25 .45 Gentian A5423rd Cong. of Voluntary Participants in

Defense. 5s, Tulips. 25s, Turks-cap lily. 45s, Rhodo-dendron. 60s, Ladys-slipper. 80s, Violets.

1960, July 27 Photo. Perf. 111107 A542 2s beige, grn & yel .20 .201108 A542 5s yel grn, grn & car

rose .20 .201109 A542 25s pink, grn & org .20 .201110 A542 45s pale lil, grn &

rose lil .35 .20Vela Blagoeva 1111 A542 60s yel, grn & org .75 .20

1112 A542 80s gray, grn & v io bl .90 .25A537Nos. 1107-1112 (6) 2.60 1.25

CottonPortraits: 28s, Anna Maimunkova. 45s, VelaPicker A532 Costume ofUN HeadquartersPiskova. 60s, Rosa Luxemburg. 80s, Klara

KyustendilA548Zetkin. 1.25 l, N. K. Krupskaya.A549

1960, Apr. 27 Photo. Perf. 111095 A537 16s rose & red brn .20 .20 1961, Jan. 14 Photo. Perf.1096 A537 28s citron & olive .20 .20

1129 A548 1 l brown & yel 1.001097 A537 45s ol grn & sl grn .20 .20

a. Souvenir sheet 5.001098 A537 60s lt bl & Prus bl .20 .20Harvester 15th anniv. of the UN. #1129 sold for 2 1099 A537 80s red org & dp

Combine Value, imperf. $3.50.brn .35 .20 SoccerNo. 1129a sold for 2.50 l and contains oA533 1100 A537 1.25 l dull yel & oli ve .60 .20 A543

copy of No. 1129, imperf, in dark olive Nos. 1095-1100 (6) 1.75 1.20pink.

Designs: 2s, Kindergarten. 4s, Woman doc- International Womens Day, Mar. 8, 1960. 12s, Wrestling. 16s, Weight lifting. 45s,tor and child. 10s, Woman milking cow. 12s, Woman gymnast. 80s, Canoeing. 2 l, Runn

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