... Bulgarian errors ...


This gallery shows errors on classic Bulgarian stamps. Especially among the overprinted and surchages issues various errors and misprints are common, but there are also a lot of plate errors on regular issues. Perforation errors, however, are so common that I have decided to omit them from this gallery.

Latest update: 1911 inverted overprint


1895
Mi 39
Inverted surcharge


1901
Mi 46 / Sc 55
Inverted and missing surcharge
(Scans by V. Georgiev)



T. Hitzler, Germany:

The overprint on the shown Mi #46 pair with one surcharge missing is forged.

My arguments:
  1. Compare the shape of this overprint with the inverted one!
  2. I have an examined pair (Karaivanoff) in my collection (see below). It looks quite another way.
  3. Regard the "neck" of the "5": It is crooked. Original "necks" of the "5" are always straight.
More forgieries exist, especially of the inverted "5".
Fake:
Certified:

See also my page of forgeries of this issue!



1901
Mi 47 / Sc 56
Inverted surcharge
(Scan by V. Georgiev)


1901
Mi 52
Inverted center



1903
Mi 65
10 St surcharge on 10 St (Mi 54) instead of 15 St (Mi 55)


1909
Mi 72
Inverted overprint



Mi 73/75
Overprinted 1990 instead of 1909



1911
Mi 86
Inverted center
This is one of the most famous Bulgarian errors!
(Scan by I. Metchev)


1916
Bulgarian occupation of Romania
"1617" instead of "1917"
This is one of the most famous Bulgarian errors!




1924
Mi 184
Double surcharge




1924
Mi 185
Inverted surcharge



1927
Mi 206

Inverted surcharge - The plane is "falling"!

This is one of the most famous Bulgarian errors!



THRACE 1919
Mi 2, 4
Inverted "L"






THRACE 1920
Mi 21
Inverted surcharge



1934
Mi 262
Plate error: "Dove in banner"