Bulgaria 1881 Definitives - Heraldic Lion (first stotinki stamps)

Description

• Issue Date: 10 April 1881
• Designed by: P. Kirov
• Print Run : #6 x 620,000 / #7 x 1,010,000 / #8 x 360,000 / #9 x 500,000 / #10 x 260,000 / #11 x 310,000
• Print Process: Typo
• Perforations: 14²:15
• Filigrane: waves
• Catalogues Numbers : Bulgarian 6-11, Michel 6-11, Yvert 6-11

New currency (Stotinki).

Unused stamps

BG# 6 / M# 6	BG# 7 / M# 7	BG# 8 / M# 8
BG# 9 / M# 9	BG# 10 / M# 10	BG# 11 / M# 11

Used stamps

3 st mute blue star Mi6	3 st mute star Mi6	5 st mute star Mi7	10 st stars
15 st	25 st Mi10	25 st black star cancel	30 st unclear Mi11

Covers

25 st mute (star in circle) on cover from SOFIA to Turkey. Sold 750 SF in 2000 (ex Cihangir).