"Big Lion - II"
📅 26.08.1886
Regular Stamp
3 pcs.
28
(MI BG 25)
29
(MI BG 26)
30
(MI BG 27)
Artist:
Unknown
Printing:
for BC 28 and BC 30 — 15,000,000 pieces, for BC 29 — 4,000,000 pieces
Additional Information
In use: until 30.09.190128 and 29 differ from 12-13 in the grammatically correct textual spelling of the values: "ONE CENT" (28) and "TWO CENTS" (29), instead of "ONE CENTS" and "TWO CENTS". 30 is the same as 5, but the inscription is "ONE LEFT" instead of "ONE FRANC".
Of all values, they occur in darker or lighter shades, as well as printed on very thin paper.
The watermark also occurs inverted 180°, mirrored, mirrored and inverted 180°. Stamps with a larger part of a letter in the watermark are rarer.
29 with overprint, see 44.
There are counterfeits of the BGN 1 stamp.
| BC № | Nominal | MNH | MLH | RG | Used/CTO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC 28 | 1 stotinka | 5.11 € | 2.05 € | 1.53 € | 0.77 € |
| BC 29 | 2 stotinka | 5.11 € | 2.05 € | 1.53 € | 0.77 € |
| BC 30 | 1 lev | 76.69 € | 43.46 € | 33.23 € | 4.09 € |
| Series Total | 86.92 € | 47.55 € | 36.30 € | 5.62 € | |