Losnr. 1569 - 309.-320. Auktion
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Losnr. : 1569 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1879: Cover carried free of charges from Sofia to Rustchuk, no side flaps, struck on despatch with bilingual "SOFIA / SREDETZ" circular datestamp (April 21) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 76) and further strike on reverse (April 22). Arrival of bilingual "RUSHCHUK - RUSCHUK" cds with stars struck in black (April 25) also on obverse (Tchililinghirian fig. 73 = "RRR"). Rare cancellations: the Sofia cds is known in 1879-1880, the Rustchuk datestamp known only in 1879. The illustration in Tchilinghirian was taken from this cover.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, 10 May 1979, lot 2172.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHF