Bulgaria year 1980 – Birds postage stamps MSS MNH
That is a highly collectible and specialized issue from Bulgaria!
The Bulgaria 1980 Birds Miniature Sheet (MSS), or Souvenir Sheet, was part of a major issue focusing on Birds of Prey and the theme of Nature Conservation.
🇧🇬 Stamp Details (Bulgaria 1980 – Birds of Prey)
The issue was released to mark the 49th F.I.P. Congress in Essen, West Germany (an international philatelic event), which is why this set is well-known internationally.
- Issue Date: September 1980
- Theme: Birds of Prey (Nature Conservation)
- Format: The issue consists of a complete set of five individual stamps and a single Miniature Sheet (MSS). The MSS is the item you are asking about.
The Miniature Sheet (Block)
The miniature sheet is a single, large sheet of paper with five different stamps and a central label (or a single high-value stamp in some catalog descriptions) surrounded by decorative borders.
- Birds Depicted on the Stamps within the MSS: The five stamps within the sheet feature different raptors:
- Little Owl (Athene noctua)
- Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)
- Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
- Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
- Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo)
- Catalogue Numbers:
- Michel: Block 105 (or Mi. Bl. 105)
- Scott: Look in the range of N° 2691-2695 for the set, with the MSS listed as a block number.
