Lion first issue (East Rumelia 1885)

08 September (East Rumelia ) within release South Bulgaria goes into circulation Stamp Lion first issue face value 5 Turkish piastre

Stamp Lion first issue in catalogues
Michel:	Mi: BG-ER 20IIAb
Stanley Gibbons:	Sg: BG-ER 28

Stamp is square format.

Black Overprint -- 3 toes in finger

Also in the issue South Bulgaria:

• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 10;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 20;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 5;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 10;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 5;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 20;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 5;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 10;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 20;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 1;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 1;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 5;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 5;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 5;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 10;
• Stamp - Lion first issue face value 5;