In the days leading up to Holy Week, an impressive philatelic exhibition dedicated to the final days of the earthly life of Jesus Christ was opened in the Metropolitan Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Varna. Titled “The Gospel Narrative of th...

On 18 April 2026 at 10:30 a.m., the Museum of the National Revival in Varna will open the exhibition “The April Uprising in Bulgarian Philately.” The event is organized with the active support of the Varna Philatelic Society “Odesos” and aims to show how Bulga...

On April 8, the library of the “Hristo Botev–1908” Community Centre in Ruse will host the opening of the third specialized philatelic exhibition dedicated to the theme “Cosmos.” The initiative is organized by the community centre, which in February 2024 establ...

The result is alarming: subjective conclusions, assumptions presented as facts, and expert opinions that do not meet international standards. This undermines trust in Bulgarian philatelic publications and harms collectors, traders, and institutions.   1. Subje...

Royal Mail has unveiled a new collection of special stamps marking the 25th anniversary of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. With this release, the British postal service pays tribute to one of the most influential and beloved cinematic sagas of modern times...

What are fixed-edition stamps? Collector's stamps are a completely different type of issue. They are created on specific themes – anniversaries, personalities, events – and have a strictly limited circulation. The regulation defines them as follows: "Fixed-cir...

The competition for the most beautiful Bulgarian postal issue for 2025 ended with good interest and activity from the philatelic community. 141 participants took part in the voting, who submitted a total of 423 votes . The richness of the themes and the variet...

The first philatelic issue for 2026 marks a historic moment – Bulgaria’s accession to the eurozone . The stamp bears the symbolic name “Bulgaria in the Eurozone” and is the first in the country’s history to be printed with a denomination of 1 euro. Although sm...

In the age of digital transformation, even the most traditional cultural practices are finding new forms of expression. Bulgarian philately , with deep roots in history and visual culture, is entering a new dimension with the emergence of animated postage stam...