Catalogue of Bulgarian postage stamps on the theme "5568"

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5568

07.12.2022. " Europe 2022 – Stories and Myths " – two postage stamps and special postmark. Худ.: Deya Valcheva.
Short description: According to one legend of the Martenitsa, Khan Asparuh’s sister sent a letter to her brother, tied to a swallow’s leg with a white thread. While the bird was flying to him, its leg was rubbed and its blood colored the thread red. The swallow arrived to Khan Asparuh on March 1, which is considered the start of the tradition of wearing red and white Martenitsi for health and luck. In the vignette – inscriptions in Bulgarian and English of the edition, the Europe 2022 logo, and a swallow flying with the letter.

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Bulgarian post number: 5568, 5568,
Face value: 1.25 лева, 2.70 лева,
Perforation: за 5568 - comb-like, за 5568 - comb-like,
Paper: за 5568 - normal paper, за 5568 - normal paper,
Circulation: за 5568 - 16,000 copies, за 5568 - 16,000 copies,
Tags: Europe, CEPT, history, myths, legends

First day cover: Price: 5.45 leva

BG number	Face value	Price for **	Price for used
for BG Number: 5568	1.25 лева	at face value
for BG Number: 5568	2.70 лева	at face value

Total price (without curiosities):

at face value