... Bulgarian plate errors ...


1902 Battle of the Schipka Pass


The stamps issued in 1902 for the 25th anniversary of the Schipka Pass battle exist in two different plate types, randomly distributed across the sheet:


Type I

Type II

Type I

Type II

Type I

Type II



Note that the 1902 issues for the Schipka Pass battle also exist as forgeries!

Source:
- R. Weinbrecht: Handbuch Bulgarien, Postwertzeichen Teil 1 1879-1944, issued 1993