Eastern Roumelia
Bulgarian Occupation (Southern Bulgaria)

Inverted overprint

Eastern Roumelia stamps with black or blue handstamp overprint of a crowned lion left, ЮЖНА above , ВЪЛГАРИА below, all within ornamental frame Perforation 13 ½ & 11 ½ 5 Pa; 10 Pa; 20 Pa; 1 Pia; 5 Pia 5 Pa; 10 Pa; 20 Pa Michel 21/28 I Original Eastern Roumelia stamps 1881/1884 Mi 6/12 & III Type I: circular O in Ю, lion's tail end thick

Inverted overprint Fragment

Eastern Roumelia stamps with black or blue handstamp overprint of a crowned lion left, ЮЖНА above , ВЪЛГАРИА below, all within ornamental frame Perforation 13 ½ & 11 ½ 5 Pa; 10 Pa; 20 Pa; 1 Pia; 5 Pia 5 Pa; 10 Pa; 20 Pa Michel 21/28 II Original Eastern Roumelia stamps 1881/1884 Mi 6/12 & III Type I: oval 0 in Ю, lion's tail end thin