International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Bulgaria

=Bulgaria=

With the exception of a public-access vending meter on trial in 1938, meters did not come into use until after World War 2. The stamps are grouped according to appearance and function:
 * A - designs for general use during Soviet era, inscribed “BULGARIA”, “BULGARIE” or “БЬЛГАРИЯ”
 * B - provisional issue, without country name in the frank
 * C - stamps inscribed "HPБ"
 * PO - stamps generated only from Post Office machines
 * PV - public self-service vending machine stamps

GROUP B: Frank without country inscription in frank, country name in the town mark
'''B1. Krag''' (MV). [$20]
 * Upright frank completely unengraved.
 * Inscribed “БЪЛГАРИЯ” at bottom of SC TM.
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

'''B2. “Perm” ''' (MV).
 * Frank consists of five stacked bars at sides with stacked value figures between.
 * Fixed zero at bottom.
 * Four wavy lines between TM and frank.
 * TM: BIC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg+0

GROUP C: Frank inscribed "HPБ"



 * C1. “Perm”  (MV). MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * Frank is upright octagon with "HPБ" at top and “ЛEBА” at bottom in negative lettering.
 * Printed in red or black.
 * Ten horizontal bars at each side.
 * Value figures stacked, date figures vertical.
 * Five wavy lines between TM and frank.
 * TM: BIC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg




 * C2. “Perm”  (MV). MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg[$10]
 * Similar to Type B2, but with "HPБ" at top and large “леба” at bottom.
 * TM: BIC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg


 * a. With “TAXE PERCUE” in the town mark. Although this means ‘Postage Due’, all examples seen were used to frank ordinary mail.
 * b. With “ РБ“ alone at top, first character missing

GROUP PO: Frank designs used only in Post Offices


PO1. Appears to be Frama "M/E" (FV), 2009.
 * Upright rectangle with boxed “БЪПГАРCKII / ПOЩИ” at top and meter number at bottom.
 * Post horn logo at bottom center.
 * M# at bottom flanking post horn. (The meter number prefix is obscured in the example reported.)
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.00 (narrow and thick)

PO2. Appears to be Frama "EPS3000" (FV), 2009.
 * As Type PO1 but value figures are smaller and a bit more widely spaced
 * M# with "F22" prefix at bottom flanking post horn.
 * TM: DC
 * V/F: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg.00

GROUP PV: Stamps from public access vending machines


'''PV1. Unknown''' (FV), 1939. [$150]
 * Upright rectangle with “БЬЛГАРИЯ” at top and “2 ЛEBА 2” at bottom.
 * Lion rampant in center.
 * Bi-color frank with black in the center (vertically) and red on each side.
 * Impression counter low between TM and frank.
 * TM: SC
 * One value only: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg



'''PV2. “Perm” ''' (FV), 1989. [$35]
 * From a machine used for franking Registered mail.
 * Small upright frank with straight single-line border.
 * Value at top above “CT” in the middle, and "ПЛАТЕНО" at bottom.
 * Large boxed “R” and vertical number between frank and TM.
 * Printed in black.
 * TM: SC with box around date
 * One value only: MeterCat 5 spaces.jpg

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