Thrace Allied Occupation 5 Stotinki Overprint

Thrace (Allied Occupation) · 1919 · 5 stotinki

The stamp features a left-facing portrait of Boris III of Bulgaria within an oval frame, with 'BULGARIA' and '5 STOTINKI' text. It bears a horizontal overprint 'THRACE' indicating its use during the Allied occupation.

Following World War I, Western Thrace was placed under Allied administration in 1919, leading to the overprinting of existing Bulgarian stamps for provisional use in the occupied territory. This stamp reflects the transitional period before the region was ceded to Greece.