Bulgaria year 1980 – Birds postage stamps MSS MNH

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.