Bulgaria 1884 Postage Due Stamp
Bulgaria · 1884 · 5 Stotinki
This is the first postage-due stamp issued by Bulgaria. The design is purely typographic, featuring a large numeral '5' indicating the value, surrounded by Cyrillic text 'ДОПЛАЩАНЕ' (Surcharge) and 'СТОТИНКИ' (Stotinki). The stamp is printed in black on yellow paper, establishing a simple yet functional design for its purpose.
Issued in 1884, this stamp marks the establishment of a formal system for collecting insufficient postage in the Principality of Bulgaria, which had gained autonomy from the Ottoman Empire just a few years earlier in 1878.
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Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.
