"Bulgarian Masquerade Games." – one postage stamp with one vignette and a special postmark.
📅 Issue Date: 25.02.2026
BC 5749
Stamp
1 item
Short Description:
Kuker is an ancient Bulgarian masquerade custom from the 6th stotinkaury, performed mostly in Southern Bulgaria around New Years Eve, Mesni/Sirni Zagovezni (at the end of winter) and Easter to drive away evil forces and for fertility. The participants - kukers, dressed in animal skins and scary masks with bells, dance and make noise, and the most famous festivals are "Surva" in Pernik and "Kukerlandia".
Total MNH price:
1.15 €
Total Used/CTO price:
1.15 €
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🏷 Main Products of the Series
BC 5749
MI BG 0
Stamp
MNH: 1.15 €
Used/CTO: 1.15 €
| Nominal | 1.15 € |
| Artist | Theodore Liho |
| Printing | 6,000 pieces |
| Paper | normal paper |
| Perforation | comb-shaped |
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| Topic | "Bulgarian Masquerade Games." – one postage stamp with one vignette and a special postmark. |
| Artist | Theodore Liho |
| Perforation | comb-shaped |