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📌 Postage Stamps 13 🔄 Regular Stamps 8
◀ 1939 1941 ▶

Catalog of Bulgarian Postage Stamps for 1940 година 13 emissions

"Airmail - regular "Views" - twelve postage stamps.
📅 22.02.1940 Regular Stamp 12 pcs.
БК 388 388 (MI BG 377)
БК 389 389 (MI BG 378)
БК 390 390 (MI BG 379)
БК 391 391 (MI BG 380)
БК 392 392 (MI BG 381)
БК 393 393 (MI BG 382)
БК 394 394 (MI BG 383)
БК 395 395 (MI BG 384)
БК 396 396 (MI BG 385)
БК 397 397 (MI BG 386)
БК 398 398 (MI BG 387)
БК 399 399 (MI BG 388)
Artist: Kosta Ikonomov
Short Description: 388 - taking off plane; 389 - plane over the Aseno… more
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: glossy paper
Printing: for BC 388 and BC 389 — 5 000 000, for BC 390 — 1 000 000, for BC 391 — 500 000, for BC 392, BC 393, BC 394 and BC 395 — 300 000, for BC 396 — 200 000, for BC 397 — 100 000, for BC 398 — 75 000, for BC 399 — 50 000
Additional Information From 390, 396 and 397 there are shades in the colors, and from 399 - with an interrupted second zero of "100", like the letter "C". The BGN 100 stamp was sold only for collector's purposes in bank branches and agencies in larger cities, in complete series with the other values ​​of the series.
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 388 1 lev 0.05 € 0.02 €
BC 389 2 leva 0.56 € 0.03 €
BC 390 4 leva 0.08 € 0.03 €
BC 391 6 leva 0.15 € 0.03 €
BC 392 10 leva 0.18 € 0.08 €
BC 393 12 leva 0.26 € 0.08 €
BC 394 16 leva 0.26 € 0.10 €
BC 395 19 leva 0.51 € 0.15 €
BC 396 30 leva 1.53 € 0.20 €
BC 397 45 leva 2.05 € 0.26 €
BC 398 70 leva 1.02 € 0.18 €
BC 399 100 leva 6.14 € 1.41 €
Series Total 12.78 € 2.56 €
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" Regular I - Tsar Boris III. " - two postage stamps.
📅 10.02.1940 Regular Stamp 2 pcs.
БК 400 400 (MI BG 375)
БК 401 401 (MI BG 376)
Artist: Slav Sharankov
Short Description: Tsar Boris III in general uniform.
Perforation: Crest 12 3/4
Paper: glossy paper
Printing: 5 000 000
Additional Information From 401 there is a white circle like a monocle in front of the right eye and a large white dot in front of the right shoulder.
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 400 1 lev 0.13 € 0.05 €
BC 401 2 leva 0.13 € 0.05 €
Series Total 0.26 € 0.10 €
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"100 years postage stamp." - two postage stamps.
📅 17.05.1940 Stamp 2 pcs.
БК 402 402 (MI BG 389)
БК 403 403 (MI BG 390)
Artist: Nikola Biserov
Short Description: The first Bulgarian postage stamp of 5 centimes.
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: glossy paper
Printing: 300 000
Additional Information Both values exist without serrations (samples).
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 402 10 leva 0.31 € 0.20 €
BC 403 20 leva 0.46 € 0.20 €
Series Total 0.77 € 0.41 €
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" Regular II - economic propaganda, Tsar Boris III. " - five postage stamps. No watermarks.
📅 02.09.1940 Regular Stamp 5 pcs.
БК 404 404
БК 405 405
БК 406 406
БК 407 407
БК 408 408
Artist: Anani Anev
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: glossy paper without watermarks
Printing: for BC 404, BC 405 and BC 406 — 5 000 000, for BC 407 and BC 408 — 2 000 000
Additional Information t all values occur with darker or lighter shades. 404-405 are printed on two types of paper with slight differences in thickness.
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 404 10 stotinki orange red (1941) 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 405 15 stotinki blue (1940) 0.04 € 0.01 €
BC 406 30 stotinki brown (1940) 0.04 € 0.01 €
BC 407 1 lev emerald green (1940) 0.08 € 0.01 €
BC 408 2 leva red 0.08 € 0.01 €
Series Total 0.26 € 0.05 €
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" Regular II - economic propaganda, Tsar Boris III. " - five postage stamps. Horizontal watermarks.
📅 20.11.1941 Regular Stamp 5 pcs.
БК 409 409
БК 410 410
БК 411 411
БК 412 412
БК 413 413
Artist: Anani Anev
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: glossy paper with horizontal watermarks
Printing: for BC 409, BC 410 and BC 411 — 1 000 000, for BC 412 — 500 000, for BC 413 — 250 000
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 409 50 stotinki violet 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 410 1 lev green 0.04 € 0.01 €
BC 411 2 leva red 0.04 € 0.01 €
BC 412 7 leva blue 0.07 € 0.01 €
BC 413 10 leva blue-green (7.XII) 0.09 € 0.01 €
Series Total 0.26 € 0.05 €
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" Regular II - economic propaganda, Tsar Boris III. " - five postage stamps. Vertical watermarks.
📅 20.11.1941 Regular Stamp 5 pcs.
БК 414 414
БК 415 415
БК 416 416
БК 417 417
БК 418 418
Artist: Anani Anev
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: glossy paper vertical watermarks
Printing: for BC 414, BC 415 and BC 416 — 1 000 000, for BC 417 — 500 000, for BC 418 — 250 000
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 414 50 stotinki violet 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 415 1 lev green 0.04 € 0.01 €
BC 416 2 leva red 0.04 € 0.01 €
BC 417 7 leva blue 0.07 € 0.01 €
BC 418 10 leva blue-green (7.XII) 0.09 € 0.01 €
Series Total 0.26 € 0.05 €
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" Regular II - economic propaganda, Tsar Boris III. " - five postage stamps. Thin paper with no watermarks.
📅 07.12.1941 Regular Stamp 5 pcs.
БК 419 419
БК 420 420
БК 421 421
БК 422 422
БК 423 423
Artist: Anani Anev
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: thin paper without watermarks
Printing: unknown
Additional Information Of all values, they occur with darker or lighter shades. The 422 is also available with Linear 11 1/2 serrations.
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 419 30 stotinki brown 0.02 € 0.01 €
BC 420 1 lev green 0.05 € 0.01 €
BC 421 2 leva red 0.14 € 0.01 €
BC 422 4 leva orange 0.02 € 0.01 €
BC 423 10 leva blue-green 0.07 € 0.01 €
Series Total 0.31 € 0.05 €
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" Regular II - economic propaganda, Tsar Boris III. " - seven postage stamps. Plain paper without watermarks.
📅 1941-1944 Regular Stamp 7 pcs.
БК 424 424
БК 425 425
БК 426 426
БК 427 427
БК 428 428
БК 429 429
БК 430 430
Artist: Anani Anev
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: plain paper without watermarks
Printing: unknown
Additional Information From 426-428 and 430 there are also printed on smooth, well-pressed, slightly thicker paper, and from 426-427 - on thin, low-quality (newspaper) paper. From 426-428 there are also serrations Linear 11 1/2. Of all values, they occur with darker or lighter shades. Of the 426, there are also printed in two wings (9x10) and (10x10) as well as two wings (9x10).
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 424 50 stotinki violet (1941) 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 425 50 stotinki green (1942) 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 426 1 lev green (1941) 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 427 2 leva red (1941) 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 428 4 leva orange (1942) 0.04 € 0.01 €
BC 429 6 leva violet (1944) 0.05 € 0.01 €
BC 430 7 leva blue (1941) 0.06 € 0.01 €
Series Total 0.26 € 0.05 €
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" Regular II - economic propaganda, Tsar Boris III. " - two postage stamps. Coarse serration.
📅 1944 Regular Stamp 2 pcs.
БК 431 431
БК 432 432
Artist: Anani Anev
Perforation: Linear 10 1/4, Linear 10 1/4:11 1/2, Linear 11 1/2:10 1/4
Paper: plain paper without watermarks
Printing: unknown
Additional Information Of all values, they are found in darker or lighter shades, as well as printed on paper of different thicknesses.
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 431 50 stotinki violet (1941) 0.26 € 0.03 €
BC 432 50 stotinki green (1942) 0.26 € 0.03 €
Series Total 0.51 € 0.05 €
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"The return of Southern Dobrudja to Bulgaria" - four postage stamps.
📅 21.09.1940 Stamp 4 pcs.
БК 433 433 (MI BG 391)
БК 434 434 (MI BG 392)
БК 435 435 (MI BG 393)
БК 436 436 (MI BG 394)
Artist: Boris Angelushev
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: glossy paper
Printing: for BC 433 and BC 434 — 2 000 000, for BC 435 — 500 000, for BC 436 — 200 000
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 433 1 lev 0.06 € 0.03 €
BC 434 2 leva 0.06 € 0.03 €
BC 435 4 leva 0.08 € 0.04 €
BC 436 7 leva 0.20 € 0.10 €
Series Total 0.41 € 0.20 €
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"Deserving Bulgarians - people's awakeners" - six postage stamps.
📅 23.11.1940 Stamp 6 pcs.
БК 437 437 (MI BG 401)
БК 438 438 (MI BG 402)
БК 439 439 (MI BG 403)
БК 440 440 (MI BG 404)
БК 441 441 (MI BG 405)
БК 442 442 (MI BG 406)
Artist: Dechko Uzunov, Simenon Velkov, Vasil Zahariev, Krasto Chokanov, Boris Kotsev, Georgi Gerasimov
Short Description: 437 - Petko Slaveikov; 438 - Sophronius of Vrachan… more
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: glossy paper
Printing: for BC 437 and BC 438 — 5 000 000, for BC 439 and BC 440 — 1 000 000, for BC 441 and BC 442 — 100 000
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 437 1 lev 0.03 € 0.02 €
BC 438 2 leva 0.03 € 0.02 €
BC 439 3 leva 0.04 € 0.03 €
BC 440 4 leva 0.07 € 0.03 €
BC 441 7 leva 0.41 € 0.20 €
BC 442 10 leva 0.44 € 0.20 €
Series Total 1.02 € 0.51 €
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"Economic Propaganda" - ten postage stamps.
📅 28.12.1940 Stamp 10 pcs.
БК 443 443 (MI BG 412)
БК 444 444 (MI BG 413)
БК 445 445 (MI BG 414)
БК 446 446 (MI BG 415)
БК 447 447 (MI BG 416)
БК 448 448 (MI BG 417)
БК 449 449 (MI BG 418)
БК 450 450 (MI BG 419)
БК 451 451 (MI BG 420)
БК 452 452 (MI BG 422)
Artist: Boris Angelushev
Short Description: 443-444 - threshing (harman); 445-446 - ploughing;… more
Perforation: Comb-shaped 13
Paper: for BC 443, BC 444, BC 445, BC 446, BC 447, BC 448, BC 449 and BC 450 — glossy paper, for BC 451 and BC 452 — plain paper
Printing: for BC 443, BC 444, BC 445, BC 446, BC 447, BC 448, BC 449 and BC 450 — 5 000 000, for BC 451 and BC 452 — 500 000
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 443 10 stotinki violet (7.X.1941) 0.01 € 0.01 €
BC 444 10 stotinki blue (12.V.1941) 0.01 € 0.01 €
BC 445 15 stotinki blue-green (15.XII.1941) 0.02 € 0.01 €
BC 446 15 stotinki brown (1.IV.1941) 0.02 € 0.01 €
BC 447 30 stotinki orange 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 448 30 stotinki dark green (IV.1941) 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 449 50 stotinki blue-violet (5.XII.1941) 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 450 50 stotinki lilac-red (12.IV.1942) 0.03 € 0.01 €
BC 451 3 leva red-brown (1.IV.1943) 0.05 € 0.01 €
BC 452 5 leva gray-black (1.IV.1943) 0.05 € 0.01 €
Series Total 0.26 € 0.10 €
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"500 years of printing and 100 years of the Bulgarian printing press" - two postage stamps.
📅 16.12.1940 Stamp 2 pcs.
БК 453 453 (MI BG 424)
БК 454 454 (MI BG 425)
Artist: Nikola Biserov
Short Description: 453 - Johann Gutenberg; 454 - Nikola Karastoyanov … more
Paper: glossy paper
Printing: 500 000
BC № Nominal MNH Used/CTO
BC 453 1 lev 0.13 € 0.05 €
BC 454 2 leva 0.13 € 0.05 €
Series Total 0.26 € 0.10 €
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◀ 1939 1941 ▶