Showing 1–40 of 42 postcards

  • Sofia, Monument of Liberators

    Cold war relic, bought in 1969, unused, very modestly aged, and with minor corner abrasion. Grade: 2

    Code: 20509002

    Price: $4.50

    Sofia, Monument of Liberators
  • Sofia, State University Kl. Okhridski

    Unused card from the 1960s; brilliant on the front, unmarked but aging on the reverse. Grade: 2

    Code: 20509003

    Price: $4.00

    Sofia, State University Kl. Okhridski
  • Sofia, Narodno Sobranie Place

    Card was mailed in 1969 and has two stamps but the bit of postmark did not hit either one of them. There is also a bilingual blue Par Avion sticker afffixed. Grade: 2

    Code: 20509004

    Price: $4.00

    Sofia, Narodno Sobranie Place
  • Sofia, multiple views

    Mired firmly in the Soviet era at the time, Sofia looks grim in these views. Consider this to be a good historical artifact. Unused card bought in 1969. Grade: 1

    Code: 20509005

    Price: $5.00

    Sofia, multiple views
  • Sofia, view of the city

    This is how the unused 1969 card describes itself, though it’s more the view of a couple of buildings and a large sign unaccountably in western lettering. Grade: 1

    Code: 20509008

    Price: $4.50

    Sofia, view of the city
  • Chipka, church

    From 1969, this card was not mailed but it does have the word Bulgaria inked in at the bottom reverse. Grade: 3

    Code: 20509009

    Price: $3.00

    Chipka, church
  • Sofia, city center

    This card was mailed in 1969 with two stamps, but the postmark is not legible. There’s a bilingual airmail sticker affixed. Grade: 1

    Code: 20509011

    Price: $4.50

    Sofia, city center
  • Belogradtchik

    Unused card from 1969, though it has the name “Bulgaria” inked in small letters on bottom reverse. Grade: 3

    Code: 20509012

    Price: $2.50

    Belogradtchik
  • Multiple views

    Card was mailed in 2001, has two stamps and full postmark. The address is on an affixed sticker and is a little smudged. Grade: 3

    Code: 20509014

    Price: $3.00

    Multiple views
  • Radio Sofia QSL

    From 1972, this 3.75″ x 6.75″ card could have been a postcard but instead was mailed in an envelope.  Someone sat in that office and typed the full text of each card by hand, leaving only blanks for handwritten reception details.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509015

    Price: $9.00

    Radio Sofia QSL
  • Monasteries

    Mailed in 2011 with two stamps and partial postmark.  Grade: 2

    Code: 20509016

    Price: $3.00

    Monasteries
  • Map and flag

    Not postally used, but with message on the reverse.  Grade: 4

    Code: 20509017

    Price: $3.00

    Map and flag
  • Multiple views

    Mailed in 2012 with two stamps and postmark.  All those views are identified.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509018

    Price: $3.00

    Multiple views
  • Kovachevitsa

    Traditional architecture in this card mailed in 2013 with three different stamps and two faint postmarks.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509019

    Price: $3.00

    Kovachevitsa
  • Burgas

    Mailed in 2014, the card has three stamps and two large postmarks, as well as minor postal creasing on lower right corner.  Grade: 2

    Code: 20509020

    Price: $2.00

    Burgas
  • Traditional crafts

    Unused card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509021

    Price: $2.00

    Traditional crafts
  • Bulgaria – objects under UNESCO protection

    Unused card showing Rila Monastery St. Ivan Rilski; Church of St. Mary, Ivanovo rock monasteries; Thracian Tomb Sveshtari; and Thracian Tomb – Kazanlak.  All that and more’s in the bilingual caption.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509022

    Price: $3.00

    Bulgaria – objects under UNESCO protection
  • The Colors of Bulgaria – folk costumes

    Unused card of the Koprivshtitsa Festival.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509023

    Price: $2.00

    The Colors of Bulgaria – folk costumes
  • Multiple cities

    Mailed from Sofia in 2019 with stamp and postmark.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509025

    Price: $6.00

    Multiple cities
  • A country of Roses

    Distinctive unused card.  Especially if you love roses.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509026

    Price: $3.00

    A country of Roses
  • Musical Instruments of Bulgaria

    Unused card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509027

    Price: $2.00

    Musical Instruments of Bulgaria
  • Unforgettable love

    Somehow the unused card makes it look like he had two choices and almost reluctantly had to choose one.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509029

    Price: $2.00

    Unforgettable love
  • Sofia, Boyana Church

    Unused.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509030

    Price: $2.00

    Sofia, Boyana Church
  • Kukeri – Old Traditional Ritual

    Kukeri are elaborately costumed Bulgarian men, and sometimes women, who perform traditional rituals intended to scare away evil spirits. Closely related events appear throughout the Balkans and Greece.  Unused card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509031

    Price: $2.00

    Kukeri – Old Traditional Ritual
  • Sofia Bridges

    Unused card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509032

    Price: $3.00

    Sofia Bridges
  • View from Old Sofia

    Unused.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509033

    Price: $2.00

    View from Old Sofia
  • Sofia, multiple views

    Unused.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509035

    Price: $2.00

    Sofia, multiple views
  • Sofia, nine multiple views of buildings

    Unused card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509037

    Price: $2.00

    Sofia, nine multiple views of buildings
  • Sofia, multiple views 41

    Unused card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509039

    Price: $2.00

    Sofia, multiple views 41
  • Sofia, St. Sophia Basilica – The Necropolis

    Unused card.  Seems like The Necropolis was in use between the 2nd century B.C. until the 4th century A.D.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509040

    Price: $2.00

    Sofia, St. Sophia Basilica – The Necropolis
  • Sofia, Vitosha Mountain, Zlatni Mostove

    A place of sentimental interest to us (you can ask, if you really want to know) on this unused card.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509041

    Price: $2.00

    Sofia, Vitosha Mountain, Zlatni Mostove
  • златната (The Golden One) – Lottery card

    This is the right size and shape (and appearance) to be a postcard, but it’s not.  It’s a lottery.  Or gambling.  Or something.  If you’re Bulgarian, you’ll know!  The reverse of this card is blank and it could easily be used as a postcard.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509042

    Price: $3.00

    златната (The Golden One) – Lottery card
  • КРЪСТОСЛОВИЦИ (Crossroads)

    In the same spirit as our entry 20509042, just slightly larger (4-1/8″ x 7-1/2″), also blank on the back.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509043

    Price: $3.00

    КРЪСТОСЛОВИЦИ (Crossroads)
  • ЗЛАТНИТЕ ПИРАМИДИ (Golden Pyramids) (not a postcard)

    In the same spirit as our entry 20509042, just slightly larger (4-1/8″ x 7-1/2″), also blank on the back.  Grade: 1

     

    Code: 20509044

    Price: $3.00

    ЗЛАТНИТЕ ПИРАМИДИ (Golden Pyramids) (not a postcard)
  • Sofia & Vitosha Mountain, multiple

    Unused card showing St. Alexander Nevski Memorial Church (1912), Vitosha Mountain, and Boyana Waterfall.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509048

    Price: $2.00

    Sofia & Vitosha Mountain, multiple
  • Vitosha Mountain

    Unused.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509049

    Price: $2.00

    Vitosha Mountain
  • Map-shaped, with multiple views 10122

    Two cards are available.  One is unused (Grade: 1, $3) and the other was mailed from Sofia in 2019 with stamp and postmark (Grade: 1, $4).

    Code: 20509050

    Price: $4.00

    Map-shaped, with multiple views 10122
  • Sofia, map-shaped and multiple views 15.810

    Unused, and if the scan’s not clear, the card is cut into the shape of the map of Bulgaria.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509051

    Price: $3.00

    Sofia, map-shaped and multiple views 15.810
  • Bulgaria in map shape, multiple view 10.175

    Unused, and if the scan’s not clear, the card is cut into the shape of the map of Bulgaria. Grade: 1

    Code: 20509053

    Price: $3.00

    Bulgaria in map shape, multiple view 10.175
  • Traditional Architecture, in map-shape

    Unused, and if the scan’s not clear, the card is cut into the shape of the map of Bulgaria.  Each site is identified on the front.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20509054

    Price: $3.00

    Traditional Architecture, in map-shape