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| 04.12.1882. " Big Lion - I " Artist: .
Short description: Release informationBulgarian post number: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
Face value: 1 stotinka, 2 stotinki, 3 stotinki, 5 stotinki, 10 stotinki, 15 stotinki, 25 stotinki, 30 stotinki, 50 stotinki,
Perforation: for 12 - 14 1/2:15, for 13 - 14 1/2:15, for 14 - 14 1/2:15, for 15 - 14 1/2:15, for 16 - 14 1/2:15, for 17 - 14 1/2:15, for 18 - 14 1/2:15, for 19 - 14 1/2:15, for 20 - 14 1/2:15,
Paper: for 12 - , for 13 - , for 14 - , for 15 - , for 16 - , for 17 - , for 18 - , for 19 - , for 20 - ,
Circulation: for 12 - 1,000,000 copies, for 13 - 1,000,000 copies, for 14 - 318,000 copies, for 15 - 2,515,000 copies, for 16 - 2,400,000 copies, for 17 - 5,040,000 copies, for 18 - 2,095,000 copies, for 19 - 455,000 copies, for 20 - 405,000 copies,
Tags: Big lion
Additional information: In use: 30.09.1901.
12-13 were printed with spelling errors: "ЕДИНЪ СТОТИНКЪ" (12), instead of "ЕДНА СТОТИНКА" and "ДВА СТОТИНКИ" (13), instead of "ДВЕ СТОТИНКИ".
12-20 were printed in four series: from 4.IX.1882 (issued for use on 4.XII.1882) - 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, and 50 st.; from 31.11.1884 - 3, 5, 10, 15, and 25 st.; from 8.11.1885 (issued for use on 25.V.1885) - 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, and 50 st.; from 23.V.1886 - 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, 30, and 50 st.
This series marks the beginning of printing Bulgarian stamps of 5, 10, and 25 st. in colors established by the Universal Postal Union (green, red, and blue).
All values are found in darker or lighter shades. 12-13 are on thin paper, 12-14 also exist on thick paper, and 14-20 on very thin paper. Specimens on very thin paper are +100%.
From 14, versions with inverted background and with an orange spot under the back right paw of the lion are known, and from 15 - with the colors of 16, pink and light pink.
The watermark is also found inverted by 180°, mirrored, mirrored and inverted by 180°. Stamps showing a larger part of the watermark letter are rarer. Valued at +200%.
With the same designs 6-11. |
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Price for used | | for BG Number: 12 | 1 stotinka | 80.00 leva | 50.00 leva | 38.00 leva | 7.00 leva | for BG Number: 13 | 2 stotinki | 80.00 leva | 43.00 leva | 32.00 leva | 7.00 leva | for BG Number: 14 | 3 stotinki | 10.00 leva | 3.00 leva | 2.00 leva | 0.50 leva | for BG Number: 15 | 5 stotinki | 65.00 leva | 13.00 leva | 10.00 leva | 1.00 leva | for BG Number: 16 | 10 stotinki | 70.00 leva | 27.00 leva | 20.00 leva | 1.00 leva | for BG Number: 17 | 15 stotinki | 50.00 leva | 15.00 leva | 11.00 leva | 0.75 leva | for BG Number: 18 | 25 stotinki | 60.00 leva | 17.00 leva | 13.00 leva | 1.00 leva | for BG Number: 19 | 30 stotinki | 30.00 leva | 17.00 leva | 13.00 leva | 0.75 leva | for BG Number: 20 | 50 stotinki | 55.00 leva | 15.00 leva | 11.00 leva | 1.00 leva |
| Total price (without curiosities): | | 500.00 leva | 200.00 leva | 150.00 leva | 20.00 leva | |
