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  • Lot# : 1574 Bulgaria

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    Russo-Turkish War 1879: Official Parcel cover with Official seal carried free of charges from Odessa via Varna to Sofia, no side flaps, with "ODESSA" despatch cds in black, bilingual "VARNA / VARNA" circular datestamp (Aug 31) of transit in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 76) and arrival of bilingual "SOFIA / SREDETZ" in blue (Sept 4) alongside (Tchililinghirian fig. 70). Rare cancellations: the Sofia cds is known in 1879-1880 only, the Varna cds known only between 1878-1879.rnrnProvenance: Collection Y. Nakri AIEP, DF, Geneva, 30 June 2017, lot 60196.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF