COVER N. 764 - BULGARIA

Postmark: ? 26.08.2026

Posted on 26th August;  Received on the 7th September 2026

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My Friend, The Flying Dutchman, sent me a nice cover from Bulgaria. Muito Obrigado, Eric. Um grande Abraço!

As it is well known, 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the first CEPT/EUROPA stamps, the occasion having been celebrated by PostEurope with a common design stamp issue, chosen through a contest open to its members.

20 years ago, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary, 2006, the path chosen what the more traditional (and to me more appealing) subordination of the issues to a common theme, not a common design, which, for that particular year, was "Integration through the Eyes of Young People".

Further to issuing the 2006 EUROPA set, Bulgaria, a member of CEPT since 1990, chose to mark the 50th anniversary of the organisation in advance, with the two stamp set (0,45 + 0,80 Lev) on the cover,  which began to circulate on 28MAY2005.

The stylised human images on the stamps can easily relate to both the role of PostEurope as a vehicle to foster cooperation between postal administrations and also to the 2026 common theme, "Integration",  as stated above.

Unfortunately, the postmark is not legible, but the Postal Code 1408 indicates that it was issued in Sofia, Bulgaria's Capital.