Bulgaria year 1985 Flora – Flowers Roses stamps MNH
🌹 Bulgaria – 1985 Roses Stamp Set (Flora)
In 1985, Bulgaria issued a dedicated flower (flora) series featuring roses, a thematic set well-liked by collectors for both design and topical interest.
📅 Issue Date: 20 July 1985 (official date of release for this set)
📬 Overview of the Set
This roses series includes six regular postage stamps, each depicting a different rose species or cultivar. They were printed by photogravure and issued without a watermark, with comb perforation (12¾). The set is cataloged in major catalogs like Michel and Scott.
Here are the details of the six stamps:
| Face Value | Rose Depicted | Michel No. | Scott No. | Yvert No. | SG No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 st. | Rosa radimana | 3373 | 3075 | 2929 | 3250 |
| 13 st. | Rosa trakijka | 3374 | 3076 | 2930 | 3251 |
| 30 st. | Rosa marista | 3376 | 3078 | 2932 | 3253 |
| 42 st. | Rosa valentina | 3377 | 3079 | 2933 | 3254 |
| 60 st. | Rosa maria | 3378 | 3080 | 2934 | 3255 |
| (plus a block) | Block of the six stamps | — | — | — | — |
📦 The set was also issued in a block format combining all six designs — a popular option for MNH collectors.
🪪 Catalog & Collecting Info
- Michel catalogue: Nos. 3373–3378 for the individual stamps.
- Scott catalogue: Nos. 3075–3080.
- Yvert & Tellier: Nos. 2929–2934.
- Stanley Gibbons: Nos. 3250–3255.
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