1940 was the centenary of the first postage stamp, and the postal authorities of many countries saw it as appropriate to celebrate the event with special stamp issues. In Bulgaria they chose not to depict the famous Penny Black from 1840, but rather their own first postage stamp, issued in 1879 (before that time Bulgaria was under Turkish rule). Still, it was a rather pretty and well-designed stamp with nice color combinations, so no wonder they used the opportunity to bring it up front. The heraldic lion design is called "the Lion of Bulgaria" and it was also used on many other early Bulgarian stamps. Very good info on those issues can be found here.
Bulgaria 1
And some exact data about the two commemoratives can be found here:
Bulgaria 358
Bulgaria 359
I always try to get hold of the stamps on the stamps, or, the stamps within the stamps, if you like. It is not always possible, of course, more like a dream within a dream. But in this case I was lucky. The Bulgaria 1 stamp was affordable on eBay.
As you can see from these other examples in my collection, Bulgaria 1 has been front page material quite often. And there are still at least three more that I don't have!
And some exact data about the two commemoratives can be found here:
Bulgaria 358
Bulgaria 359
I always try to get hold of the stamps on the stamps, or, the stamps within the stamps, if you like. It is not always possible, of course, more like a dream within a dream. But in this case I was lucky. The Bulgaria 1 stamp was affordable on eBay.
As you can see from these other examples in my collection, Bulgaria 1 has been front page material quite often. And there are still at least three more that I don't have!
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