"Big Lion - I"
📅 Issue Date: 04.12.1882
BC 12
BC 13
BC 14
BC 15
BC 16
BC 17
BC 18
BC 19
BC 20
Regular Stamp
9 items
Total MNH price:
337.45 €
Total Used/CTO price:
15.34 €
Total price MLH:
195.31 €
Total price RG:
124.24 €
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🏷 Main Products of the Series
BC 12
MI BG 12
Regular Stamp
MNH: 76.69 €
Used/CTO: 7.16 €
MLH: 51.13 €
RG: 38.86 €
| Nominal | 1 stotinka (25.V.1885) |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 1,000,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
BC 13
MI BG 13
Regular Stamp
MNH: 66.47 €
Used/CTO: 3.58 €
MLH: 32.72 €
RG: 3.58 €
| Nominal | 2 stotinki (25.V.1885) |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 1,000,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
BC 14
MI BG 14
Regular Stamp
MNH: 34.77 €
Used/CTO: 0.26 €
MLH: 3.07 €
RG: 2.05 €
| Nominal | 3 stotinki |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 318,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
BC 15
MI BG 15
Regular Stamp
MNH: 19.43 €
Used/CTO: 1.02 €
MLH: 13.29 €
RG: 10.23 €
| Nominal | 5 stotinki |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 2,515,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
BC 16
MI BG 16
Regular Stamp
MNH: 39.88 €
Used/CTO: 0.77 €
MLH: 27.61 €
RG: 20.45 €
| Nominal | 10 stotinki |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 2,400,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
BC 17
MI BG 17
Regular Stamp
MNH: 23.52 €
Used/CTO: 0.51 €
MLH: 15.34 €
RG: 11.25 €
| Nominal | 15 stotinki |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 5,040,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
BC 18
MI BG 18
Regular Stamp
MNH: 26.59 €
Used/CTO: 1.02 €
MLH: 17.38 €
RG: 13.29 €
| Nominal | 25 stotinki |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 2,095,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
BC 19
MI BG 19
Regular Stamp
MNH: 26.59 €
Used/CTO: 0.51 €
MLH: 17.38 €
RG: 13.29 €
| Nominal | 30 stotinki |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 455,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
BC 20
MI BG 20
Regular Stamp
MNH: 23.52 €
Used/CTO: 0.51 €
MLH: 17.38 €
RG: 11.25 €
| Nominal | 50 stotinki |
| Artist | unknown |
| Printing | 405,000 pieces |
| Paper | Plain paper |
| Perforation | Framework 14 1/2:15 |
Additional Information ▼
In use: 30.09.1901
12-13 were printed with spelling errors: "ONE HUNDRED" (12), instead of "ONE HUNDRED" and "TWO HUNDRED" (13), instead of "TWO HUNDRED".
12-20 were printed under four orders: from 4.IX.1882 (put into use on 4.XII.1882) - 3, 5,10,15,25,30 and 50 stotinki; from 31.11.1884 - 3, 5,10,15 and 25 stotinki; from 8.11.1885 (put into use on 25.V.1885) - 1, 2, 5,10,15, 25, 30 and 50 stotinki; from 23.V.1886 - 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, 30 and 50 stotinki.
From this series begins the printing of Bulgarian stamps of 5,10 and 25 stotinki in colors established by the International Postal Union (green, red and blue).
Of all values, there are darker or lighter shades. 12-13 are on thin paper, 12-14 are also on thick paper, and 14-20 - on very thin paper. Copies on very thin paper +100%.
From 14 are known with an inverted background and an orange spot under the lions rear right paw, and from 15 with the colors of 16, pink and light pink.
The watermark is also found inverted 180°, mirrored, mirrored and inverted 180°. Stamps with a larger part of a letter in the watermark are rarer. They are valued +200%.
With the same plots 6-11.
12-13 were printed with spelling errors: "ONE HUNDRED" (12), instead of "ONE HUNDRED" and "TWO HUNDRED" (13), instead of "TWO HUNDRED".
12-20 were printed under four orders: from 4.IX.1882 (put into use on 4.XII.1882) - 3, 5,10,15,25,30 and 50 stotinki; from 31.11.1884 - 3, 5,10,15 and 25 stotinki; from 8.11.1885 (put into use on 25.V.1885) - 1, 2, 5,10,15, 25, 30 and 50 stotinki; from 23.V.1886 - 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, 30 and 50 stotinki.
From this series begins the printing of Bulgarian stamps of 5,10 and 25 stotinki in colors established by the International Postal Union (green, red and blue).
Of all values, there are darker or lighter shades. 12-13 are on thin paper, 12-14 are also on thick paper, and 14-20 - on very thin paper. Copies on very thin paper +100%.
From 14 are known with an inverted background and an orange spot under the lions rear right paw, and from 15 with the colors of 16, pink and light pink.
The watermark is also found inverted 180°, mirrored, mirrored and inverted 180°. Stamps with a larger part of a letter in the watermark are rarer. They are valued +200%.
With the same plots 6-11.