Bulgarian National Bank Currency & Banknote Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Bulgarian National Bank series of Bulgaria in the World Currency contains 405 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2,350.00 and $2,350.00. On 25 January 1879, the Russian emperor’s commissioner in Bulgaria, Knyaz Dondoukov-Korsakov, signed the draft Articles of Association for

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Bulgarian National Bank series of Bulgaria in the World Currency contains 405 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2,350.00 and $2,350.00.

On 25 January 1879, the Russian emperor’s commissioner in Bulgaria, Knyaz Dondoukov-Korsakov, signed the draft Articles of Association for the foundation of the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB), which began operations on 6 June of the same year.

On 4 June 1880, the Second Ordinary National Assembly adopted the Minting Rights Act, which established the Bulgarian national monetary unit, the lev (archaic Bulgarian: lion), divisible into one hundred stotinki (derived from sto, the Bulgarian word for hundred), and equal to the French franc, in keeping with the specifications of the Latin Monetary Union (a 19th-century system that unified several European currencies into a single currency that could be used in all the member states). The law also adopted a bimetallic ratio between gold and silver of 1:15.5, in conformity with the LMU. Coins were minted in 1881, but it wasn’t until the passage of the Law on the Bulgarian National Bank of 1885 that the bank was granted the exclusive privilege to issue banknotes backed by no less than 1/3 of gold reserves.

For more information, visit www.bnb.bg.

1 Августь 1885 Sig 1: Geshov/Tropchiev No prefix 83,000 notes Intro: 01 09 1885

Sig 2: Tenev/Tropchiev 87,000 notes

Sig 3: Karadjov/Tropchiev 105,000 notes

1 Августь 1885 Sig 1: Geshov/Tropchiev No prefix 20,000 notes Intro: 01 09 1885

1887 Sig 2: Tenev/Tropchiev No prefix 35,000 notes Intro: 00 04 1889

Sig 3: Karadjov/Tropchiev 15,000 notes

No date Sig 2: Tenev/Tropchiev No prefix 400,000 notes Intro: 00 02 1890

Die proof front on cardboard; no s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN / BW&CO / LONDON perf; s/n range

Blue (uniface back)

No date Sig 2: Tenev/Tropchiev No prefix 230,000 notes Intro: 00 02 1890

Die proof front on cardboard; no s/n

Horizontal SPECIMEN / BW&CO / LONDON perf; s/n range

Brown (uniface back)

No date Sig 3: Karadjov/Tropchiev No prefix 600,000 notes Intro: 00 11 1899

No date No prefix Sig 3: Karadjov/Tropchiev 6- or 7-digit s/n 2,270,000 notes (both varieties) Intro: 00 11 1899

Sig 4: Karadjov/Urumov 7-digit s/n

No sig ; horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range

01 09 1885 Sig 3: Karadjov/Tropchiev 810,000 notes Intro: 00 11 1899

No date Sig 4: Karadjov/Urumov 2-letter prefix 900,000 notes Intro: 01 06 1904

Sig 5: Boev/Urumov 1- or 2-letter prefix 1,400,000 notes

Sig 6: Chakalov/Urumov 1,200,000 notes

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

No date Black sig 5: Boev/Urumov 1-letter prefix 2 s/n 5,700,000 notes (all varieties) Intro: 00 06 1906

Black sig 6: Chakalov/Urumov 2-letter prefix

Black sig 7: Chakalov/Gikov

4 s/n

Blue sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov

No date Sig 4: Karadjov/Urumov No prefix 400,000 notes (both varieties) Intro: 01 06 1904

Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov

Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 4: Karadjov/Urumov No prefix 250,000 notes (both varieties) Intro: 00 06 1906

Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov No prefix 40,000 notes Intro: 02 07 1904

Multiple horizontal БHБ perfs; normal s/n

No date Sig 5: Boev/Urumov 1- or 2-letter prefix 130,000 notes Intro: 00 03 1907

No date Sig 5: Boev/Urumov 1-letter prefix 800,000 notes Intro: 00 03 1907

No date Black sig 3: Karadjov/Urumov 1-letter prefix 8,000,000 notes (all varieties) Intro: 00 06 1904

Black sig 5: Boev/Urumov

Black sig 6: Chahalov/Urumov

Black sig 7: Chahalov/Gikov 1- or 2-letter prefix

Blue sig 7: Chahalov/Gikov 2-letter prefix

Blue sig 8: Chahalov/Venkov 1- or 2-letter prefix

No date Sig 5: Boev/Urumov No prefix 1,800,000 notes (all varieties) Intro: 00 06 1906

Black sig 7: Chahalov/Gikov 6- or 7-digit s/n

Blue sig 7: Chahalov/Gikov 7-digit s/n

Blue sig 8: Chahalov/Venkov 7-digit s/n

No date Sig 5: Boev/Urumov No prefix 800,000 notes (all varieties) Intro: 00 06 1906

Black sig 7: Chahalov/Gikov 6-digit s/n

Blue sig 7: Chahalov/Gikov

Blue sig 8: Chahalov/Venkov

No date Sig 5: Boev/Urumov No prefix 80,000 notes (all varieties) Intro: 02 07 1907

Sig 7: Chahalov/Gikov

Sig 8: Chahalov/Venkov

No date Black sig 7: Chakalov/Gikov 1-letter prefix 2 s/n 7,800,000 notes (all varieties) Intro: 00 07 1910

Blue sig 7: Chakalov/Gikov 2-letter prefix

Blue sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov 4 s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov Prefix 1 - 40 20,000,000 notes Intro: 27 07 1916

Diagonal red Spécimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Horizontal DRUCKPROBE perf; horizontal purple Wertlos ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov Prefix 1 - 10 5,000,000 notes Intro: 00 11 1916

Diagonal red Spécimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Horizontal DRUCKPROBE perf; horizontal purple Wertlos ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov 1-letter prefix 9,548,000 notes Intro: 00 10 1916

Diagonal red Spécimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Horizontal DRUCKPROBE perf; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov 1-letter prefix 6,017,000 notes Intro: 00 10 1916

Diagonal red Spécimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Horizontal DRUCKPROBE perf; horizontal purple Wertlos ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov 1-letter prefix 3,010,000 notes Intro: 27 07 1916

Diagonal red Spécimen ovpt front/back; no sig ; all-zero s/n

Horizontal DRUCKPROBE perf; horizontal purple Wertlos ovpt front; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov No prefix 817,000 notes Intro: 27 07 1916

Two horizontal purple Wertlos ovpts front; horizontal DRUCKPROBE perf; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red Spécimen ovpt front/back; no sig ; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov No prefix 7-digit s/n 10,462,000 notes (a/b varieties) Intro: 1916

1-letter prefix 6-digit s/n

Prefix Д with Серия A (Series A) upper left/lower right front 497,000 notes (c/d varieties) Intro: 1919

Prefix Д without Серия A

Two horizontal purple Wertlos ovpts front; horizontal DRUCKPROBE perf; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov 1- or 2-letter prefix 20,000,000 notes Intro: 02 04 1917

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦЪ front; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov 1-letter prefix 22,000,000 notes Intro: 02 04 1917

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦЪ front; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov 1-letter prefix 10,000,000 notes Intro: 00 04 1917

Diagonal red hollow ОБРАЗЕЦЪ front; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov s/n begins with No 13,600,000 notes (both varieties) Intro: 23 05 1917

s/n begins with 1-letter prefix

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦЪ front; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

No date Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov No prefix 6- or 7-digit s/n 1,400,000 notes Intro: 00 07 1917

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦЪ front; all-zero s/n

No date (circa 1918) Sig 8: Chakalov/Venkov Unissued Unconfirmed

No s/n

No date (circa 1920) Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov Unissued Unconfirmed

Green and tan; arched and horizontal GIESECKE & DEVRIENT / MUSTER / LEIPZIG BERLIN perf, no s/n

No date (circa 1920) No sig No s/n Unissued Unconfirmed

Violet and yellow ap2

No date (circa 1920) No sig No s/n Unissued Unconfirmed

Violet and yellow ap2

No date (circa 1920) Sig 9: Chakalov/Popov Prefix A, Б Unissued

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦЪ ovpt front; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov Prefix 1 - 38 20,000,000 notes Intro: 00 04 1921

No date Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov Prefix 1 - 15 10,000,000 notes Intro: 00 04 1921

No date Sig 9: Chakalov/Popov 2-letter prefix Intro: 00 03 1922

1922 Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov 1-letter prefix 20,000,000 notes Intro: 00 12 1923

Separate front/back No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two diagonal CANCELLED perfs; all-zero s/n

Blue back No ovpt; no perf all-zero s/n

1922 Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov 1-letter prefix 10,000,000 notes Intro: 00 12 1923

Separate front/back No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; four vertical CANCELLED perfs; all-zero s/n

Red back No ovpt; no perf all-zero s/n

Purple back No ovpt; no perf No s/n

1922 Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov 1-letter prefix 10,000,000 notes Intro: 00 12 1923

Separate front/back No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; four vertical CANCELLED perfs; all-zero s/n

Orange back No ovpt; no perf all-zero s/n

Blue front No ovpt; no perf No s/n

1922 Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov 1-letter prefix 8,000,000 notes Intro: 00 12 1923

Separate front/back No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n

Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; four vertical CANCELLED perfs; all-zero s/n

1922 Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov 1-letter prefix 5,000,000 notes Intro: 00 12 1923

Separate front/back No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n

Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; four vertical CANCELLED perfs; all-zero s/n

1922 Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov 1-letter prefix 2,400,000 notes Intro: 00 12 1923

Separate front/back No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n

Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; four vertical CANCELLED perfs; all-zero s/n

1922 Sig 10: Damjanov/Popov 1-letter prefix 1,500,000 notes Intro: 00 12 1923

Separate front/back No ovpt; no perf; no s/n

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; all-zero s/n

Two horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; two diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpts front; four vertical CANCELLED perfs; all-zero s/n

1924 Sig 11: Bojadjiev/Venkov 1-letter prefix 160,000 notes Intro: 00 10 1924

Two diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЪ ovpts front; all-zero s/n

1925 Sig 11: Bojadjiev/Venkov 1-letter prefix 6,750,000 notes Intro: 00 05 1926

Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Dark brown/blue (front/back); horizontal black A ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Medium brown/blue (front/back); horizontal black B ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Light brown/blue (front/back); horizontal black C ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

1925 Sig 11: Bojadjiev/Venkov 1-letter prefix 8,150,000 notes Intro: 00 06 1926

Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

Dark blue/green (front/back); horizontal black A ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Medium blue/green (front/back); horizontal black B ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Light blue/green (front/back); horizontal black C ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Brown/blue (front/back); no ovpt; no perf; no s/n

1925 Sig 11: Bojadjiev/Venkov 1-letter prefix 2,000,000 notes Intro: 1932

Diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

Dark green/red (front/back); horizontal black A ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Medium green/red (front/back); horizontal black B ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Light green/red (front/back); horizontal black C ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Brown/blue (front/back); no ovpt; no perf; no s/n

1925 Sig 11: Bojadjiev/Venkov 1-letter prefix 1,500,000 notes Intro: 1932

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpts front; one diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt back; all-zero s/n

Dark brown/purple (front/back); horizontal black A ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Medium brown/purple (front/back); horizontal black B ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

1925 Sig 11: Bojadjiev/Venkov 1-letter prefix 283,680 notes Intro: 00 01 1926

Two diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpts front; one diagonal red SPECIMEN between lines ovpt back; all-zero s/n

Value Range: $2,350 - $2,350

$2,350 - $2,350

Horizontal CANCELLED perf; s/n range

Dark purple/brown (front/back); horizontal black A ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Medium purple/brown (front/back); horizontal black B ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

Light purple/brown (front/back); horizontal black C ovpt upper right front; horizontal CANCELLED perf; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 11: Bojadjiev/Venkov Suffix A 1,300,000 notes Unissued Circa 00 09 1925

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЪ ovpt front; all-zero s/n

No date Sig 11: Bojadjiev/Venkov 1- or 2-letter prefix 5,200,000 notes Intro: 00 08 1928

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЪ ovpt front; all-zero s/n

1929 Sig 12: Ivanov/Nachev 1-letter prefix 6,250,000 notes Intro: 00 03 1941

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Brown; blue DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal purple SPECIMEN ovpt lower right front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Brown; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; blue DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

1929 Sig 12: Ivanov/Nachev 1-letter prefix 5,000,000 notes Intro: 00 09 1940

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Blue; red DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Brown; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; blue DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal black SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

1929 Sig 12: Ivanov/Nachev 1-letter prefix 3,000,000 notes Intro: 00 08 1937

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Brown; blue DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n

Brown; blue DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Brown; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; blue DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

1929 Sig 12: Ivanov/Nachev 1-letter prefix 2,000,000 notes Intro: 00 08 1937

Blue; red DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Blue; diagonal red SPECIMEN and DLR oval ovpt; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

1929 Sig 12: Ivanov/Nachev 1-letter prefix 400,000 notes Intro: 00 03 1941

Diagonal red SPÉCIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Green; blue DLR oval ovpt lower left front; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

Green; diagonal red SPECIMEN and blue DLR oval ovpts; horizontal red SPECIMEN No # ovpt lower left; all-zero s/n

1938 Sig 13: Bozhilov/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 4,000,000 notes Intro: 00 10 1942

Diagonal red script Specimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1938 Sig 13: Bozhilov/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 2,500,000 notes Intro: 00 01 1943

Diagonal red script Specimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1938 Sig 13: Bozhilov/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 300,000 notes Intro: 00 10 1942

Diagonal red script Specimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

No ovpt; no perf; all-zero s/n

1940 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 6,000,000 notes Intro: 00 08 1941

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Vertical DRUCKPROBE perf

1940 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 5,000,000 notes Intro: 1941

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Vertical DRUCKPROBE perf

1942 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 18,000,000 notes Intro: 00 09 1943

Diagonal red script Specimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1942 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 8,000,000 notes Intro: 00 11 1942

Diagonal red script Specimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1942 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 800,000 notes Intro: 00 02 1943

Diagonal red script Specimen ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1943 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1- or 2-letter prefix 50,000,000 notes Intro: 00 09 1943

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦЪ between lines ovpt front; all-zero s/n

1943 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1- or 2-letter (AO only) prefix 10,000,000 notes Intro: 00 05 1944

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Vertical DRUCKPROBE perf

1943 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1- or 2-letter (AO only) prefix 12,000,000 notes Intro: 00 05 1944

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Vertical MUSTER perf; all-zero s/n

1943 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1- or 2-letter (AO only) prefix 20,000,000 notes Intro: 00 06 1944

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Horizontal DRUCKPROBE perf; all-zero s/n

1943 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 15,000,000 notes Unissued

Vertical MUSTER perf; all-zero s/n

1943 Sig 14: Gunev/Ivanov 1-letter prefix Unissued Unconfirmed

Vertical MUSTER perf; all-zero s/n

1944 Sig 15: Stefanov/Kalchev Brown s/n 1-letter prefix 50,000,000 notes (both varieties) Intro: 09 07 1945

Red s/n with asterisk suffix 1- or 2-letter prefix

Vertical red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; horizontal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; all-zero s/n

1945 Sig 16: Stefanov/Ivanov 1- or 2-letter prefix 15,000,000 notes Intro: 10 03 1947

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; normal s/n

1945 Sig 16: Stefanov/Ivanov 1- or 2-letter prefix 20,000,000 notes Intro: 10 03 1947

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; normal s/n

Replacement: Prefix begins Я

1945 Sig 16: Stefanov/Ivanov 1- or 2-letter prefix 45,000,000 notes Intro: 10 03 1947

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix begins Я

1945 Sig 16: Stefanov/Ivanov 1- or 2-letter prefix 15,100,000 notes Intro: 10 03 1947

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1945 Sig 16: Stefanov/Ivanov 1-letter prefix 14,000,000 notes Intro: 10 03 1947

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1947 Sig 17: Tzonchev/Kalchev 1-letter prefix 27,997,200 notes Intro: 10 03 1947

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; normal s/n

1948 Sig 17: Tzonchev/Kalchev 1-letter prefix Intro: 1950

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; all-zero s/n

1948 Sig 17: Tzonchev/Kalchev 1-letter prefix Intro: 1948

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; all-zero s/n

1948 Sig 17: Tzonchev/Kalchev 1-letter prefix Intro: 1950

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; all-zero s/n

1948 Sig 17: Tzonchev/Kalchev 1-letter prefix Unissued

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; all-zero s/n

1950 No sig 1-letter prefix 28,000,000 notes Intro: 24 07 1951

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; normal s/n

1951 No sig 2-letter prefix 100,000,000 notes Intro: 12 05 1952

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1951 No sig 2-letter prefix 50,000,000 notes Intro: 12 05 1952

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red boxed ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; normal s/n

1951 No sig 2-letter prefix 45,000,000 notes Intro: 12 05 1952

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red boxed ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; normal s/n

1951 No sig 2-letter prefix 85,000,000 notes Intro: 12 05 1952

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red boxed ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; normal s/n

1951 No sig 2-letter prefix 45,000,000 notes Intro: 12 05 1952

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red boxed ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; normal s/n

1951 No sig 2-letter prefix 25,000,000 notes Intro: 12 05 1952

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red boxed ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; normal s/n

1951 No sig 2-letter prefix 10,000,000 notes Intro: 12 05 1952

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red boxed ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; normal s/n

1951 No sig 2-letter prefix 3,500,000 notes Intro: 12 05 1952

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red boxed ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; normal s/n

1951 No sig Prefix AA 500,000 notes Unissued

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1962 No sig 2-letter prefix Intro: 01 01 1962

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; normal s/n

1962 No sig 2-letter prefix Intro: 01 01 1962

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; normal s/n

1962 No sig 2-letter prefix Intro: 01 01 1962

Diagonal blue ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal blue ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; normal s/n

1962 No sig 2-letter prefix Intro: 01 01 1962

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; normal s/n

1962 No sig 2-letter prefix Intro: 01 01 1962

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; normal s/n

1974 No sig 6-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 01 01 1974

7-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 1987

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1974 No sig 6-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 01 01 1974

7-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 1987

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1974 No sig 6-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 15 07 1974

7-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 1987

Diagonal blue ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1974 No sig 6-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 15 07 1974

7-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 1987

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1974 No sig 6-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 15 07 1974

7-digit s/n 2-letter prefix Intro: 1987

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1989 No sig Prefix AO Unissued

Horizontal black ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; all-zero s/n

1989 No sig Prefix AA, AO Unissued

Horizontal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt back; all-zero s/n

1990 No sig 2-letter prefix Intro: 22 11 1990

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1990 No sig Prefix AA Unissued

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

1991 Sig 18: Vulchev/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 50,000,000 notes Intro: 01 11 1992

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

1992 Sig 18: Vulchev/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 100,000,000 notes Intro: 01 11 1992

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

1991 Sig 18: Vulchev/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 100,000,000 notes Intro: 01 11 1991

1993 Intro: 00 02 1993

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA Unconfirmed

1992 Sig 18: Vulchev/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 200,000,000 notes Intro: 01 11 1992

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA Unconfirmed

1993 Sig 18: Vulchev/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 150,000,000 notes Intro: 01 11 1993

Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front; all-zero s/n

1994 Sig 18: Vulchev/Ivanov 2-letter prefix Printer: (Giesecke & Devrient) 150,000,000 notes Intro: 01 11 1994

1997 Sig 20: Gavriiski/Ivanov Printer: (BNBPW)

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯБ Unconfirmed

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front; horizontal red No # center left front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯБ

1996 Sig 19: Filipov/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 150,000,000 notes Intro: 00 05 1996

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

1994 Sig 18: Vulchev/Ivanov 2-letter prefix Intro: 21 12 1994

1996 Sig 19: Filipov/Ivanov Intro: 05 1996

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA Unconfirmed

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

1996 Sig 19: Filipov/Ivanov Prefix AA 24,000,000 notes Intro: 17 06 1996

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

1996 Sig 19: Filipov/Ivanov Prefix AA 10,000,000 notes Intro: 09 12 1996

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

1997 Sig 19: Filipov/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 17,000,000 notes Intro: 17 06 1997

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

1997 Sig 20: Gavriiski/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 40,000,000 notes Intro: 27 10 1997

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

1997 Sig 19: Filipov/Ivanov 2-letter prefix 44,000,000 notes Intro: 08 05 1997

Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; horizontal red SPECIMEN NO # ovpt lower left front; all-zero s/n

1999 Sig 20: Gavriiski/Ivanov 2-letter prefix Intro: 05 07 1999

Diagonal black ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

1999 Sig 20: Gavriiski/Ivanov 2-letter prefix Intro: 05 07 1999

2005 Sig 21: Iskrov/Tzvetkov Intro 05 07 2005

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

1999 Sig 20: Gavriiski/Ivanov 2-letter prefix Intro: 05 07 1999

Diagonal black ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal black No # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

1999 Sig 20: Gavriiski/Ivanov 2-letter prefix Intro: 05 07 1999

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal red No # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

1999 Sig 20: Gavriiski/Ivanov 2-letter prefix Intro: 05 07 1999

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal red No # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

1999 Sig 20: Gavriiski/Ivanov 2-letter prefix Intro: 05 07 1999

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal red No # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

2003 Sig 22: Iskrov/Chobanov 2-letter prefix Intro: 08 12 2003

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal black # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA Unconfirmed

2005 Sig 21: Iskrov/Tzvetkov Prefix AA 250,000 notes Intro: 15 09 2005

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA Unconfirmed

2009 Sig 21: Iskrov/Tzvetkov 2-letter prefix Intro: 01 06 2009

Replacement: Prefix ЯA Unconfirmed

2008 Sig 21: Iskrov/Tzvetkov 2-letter prefix Intro: 08 12 2008

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA Unconfirmed

2007 Sig 21: Iskrov/Tzvetkov 2-letter prefix Intro: 12 11 2007

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA

2006 Sig 21: Iskrov/Tzvetkov 2-letter prefix Intro: 03 07 2006

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; horizontal red # ovpt lower center front; all-zero s/n

Replacement: Prefix ЯA Unconfirmed

2020 Sig 23: Radev/Tzvetkov Intro: 04 09 2020

2020 Sig 23: Radev/Tzvetkov Intro: 12 06 2020

2020 Sig 23: Radev/Tzvetkov Intro: 20 03 2020

2019 Sig 23: Radev/Tzvetkov Intro: 01 11 2019

2018 Sig 23: Radev/Tzvetkov Intro: 28 12 2018

Diagonal red ОБРАЗЕЦ ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n

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