uncommon1900-1945

Bulgaria, Ferdinand I, Overprint for Occupied Romania

Name: Bulgaria, Ferdinand I, Overprint for Occupied Romania
Brand: Bulgaria

Bulgaria · 1916 · 5 BANI

The stamp features a profile portrait of Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, facing left, within an ornate rectangular frame. It bears a black overprint 'ROMANIA' and '5 BANI' indicating its use in occupied Romanian territory.

Issued by Bulgaria in 1916 during World War I, this stamp was overprinted for use in Romanian territories occupied by Bulgarian forces. It serves as a historical artifact of the wartime occupation and the temporary administrative changes in the region.

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royalty heads-of-state overprint occupation war

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