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Losnr. : 1420 Österreich
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Schmiedl, Experimental Rocket V7 1931 (Feb. 2): Beige card 'Raketenpost Schmiedl / Raketen-Flugpostkarte' 'C10', franked with 10gr brown inscribed "Raketen Flugpost Schmiedl" and dated, carried by Rocket V7, numbered 'V7/088' signed Schmiedl, addressed to Graz, in addition an unused card, signed 'C07 Schmiedl', very rare. Hopferwieser FS-08b= Euro 3'200.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1423 Österreich
Schmiedl - Registering Rocket 1931 (Apr. 21): White card franked with 10gr pilot head's airmail stamp, tied by "Geflogen mit Registrier-Rakete 21 April 1931" overprint (repeated alongside and on back), also "Mit Registrier Rakete befördern" in manuscript at bottom, addressed to Graz, signed Schmiedl, faint toning, otherwise fine. EZ Catalogue Note: "Total of 79 were flown, but very few exist and are extremely rare" Hopferwieser FS-09b = Euro 2'200.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1424 Österreich
Losnr. : 1425 Österreich
Schmiedl, Experimental Rocket V8 1931 (Oct. 21): Cover 'Geflogen mit / Postrakete V8' franked with 1925 4 gr blue, tied by triangular "V8" in violet, endorsed 'Mit Postrakete 'V8' / zu befördern' in manuscript, addressed to Graz, numbered "060". A total of 84 covers carried, fine. Hopferwieser FS-11a = Euro 750.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1426 Österreich
Schmiedl - Experimental Rocket V8 1931 (Oct. 21): Cover 'Geflogen mit / Postrakete V8' franked with 1925 3gr red, tied by triangular "V8" in violet, endorsed 'Mit Postrakete 'V8' / zu befördern' in manuscript, addressed to Graz, numbered "33" and signed Sch(miedl), a total of 84 carried, envelope with vertical file, otherwise fine. Hopferwieser FS-11a = Euro 750.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1427 Österreich
Schmiedl, Experimental Rocket V10 1932 (May 28): 10 gr. stationery card formerly numbered V9 and corrected by manuscript to 'V10 -177' from "Radegrund 28.V.32" to Berlin together with registered 10 stationery card no. '189', uprated with 4 gr., 9 gr. and 20 gr. registration fee, labelled R'ekommandiert Nr. 237', and numbered '189' to Graz Hopferwieser FS14a = Euro 600.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 1428 Österreich
Schmiedl, Experimental Rocket V9 1932 (May 28): Postcard franked with airmail 10 gr. and 15 gr., numbered '079' to Berlin, together with registered 10 gr. stationery card numbered '129', uprated with 30 gr. and 'Rekommandiert Nr.058' label to Vienna backstamped on arrival May 29. In addition two diff. registration labels black on yellow and green on white paper in unused horizontal pairs Hopferwieser = Euro 660Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 1429 Österreich
Schmiedl, Experimental Rocket V12 1932 (July 23): Pair of two 10 gr. stationery cards with additional vignettes 1 gr. blue, 3 gr.red and 10 gr. orange cancelled by "Kumberg 23.VII.32" with one to Graz and the second uprated with 30 gr. and sent 'Rekommandiert Nr. 056' to Sieger Company in "Lorch 25.7.32" (Germany) Further a comple. set of unused vignettes, with 3 gr. and 10 gr. corner marginal examples.Hopferwieser FS15a+15c = Euro 700.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1430 Österreich
Schmiedl, Experimental Rocket V13 1932 (July 23): Group of four envelopes of which three registered, bearing special printed rocket mail vignettes 3 Gr. red and 10 Gr. orange plus national postage, all sent from Kumberg to Graz with one forwarded to Germany. One cover with addtional 1 s. tête-bêche vignette in blue, the registered with special printed registry stamps Hopferwieser FS-16A = Euro 1'200.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1431 Österreich
Schmiedl, Experimental Rocket V14 1933 (March 16): 3 Gr. imprint on white paper with 8 Gr rocket vignette used from "Passail 16.III.33" to "Graz 1 17.III.33". Silk paper envelope numbered 'V14 No. 119' with minimal corner crease at upper left away from adhesive. Hopferwieser FS-20a = Euro 350.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1432 Österreich
Losnr. : 1433 Österreich
Schmiedl, Experimental Rocket V15 Hochlantsch-St.Jakob 1933 (Sept. 27): Group of four flimsy stationery envelopes of 3 gr. (two stationeries of which one on chamois and other on unlisted red silk paper), 5 gr. stationery white paper and 'Salzburg' 24 gr. stationery on chamois paper, all with 1 sh. triangular label in blue, the last with vert. tête-bêche pair, with three addressed to Liebenau (Graz) and one to Roitterdam Hopferwieser FS 21b+c+f = Euro 1'300.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1434 Österreich
Schmiedl Rocket Mail 1933 (Sept./Dec.): Group of six covers of diff. flights, incl. Experimental Rocket V16 3 Gr. stationery envelope white paper used "St. Jakob b. Mintz 27.IX.33", V17 envelope 'Stufe 1' to Rotterdam, unused 3 Gr. stationery envelope on blue paper with imprinted Raketenpost vignette, further 'Stage Rocket S1' envelope with 8 Gr. meter cancellation 'Stufe 2' to "Rotterdam 2.1.34" as well as two V17 envelopes franked with 4 Gr., one with imprinted Vignette other with applied label, signed Schmidl. Hopferwieser FS-22A+23A+24b+25b = Euro 790.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1435 Österreich
Schmiedl, Catapult Rocket K1 1933 (Dec. 29): Envelope franked with 4 Gr. National postage cancelled by boxed special 'K1' cachet bearing additional small 'Raketen Flugzuschlag / bezahlt' h.s.in red, 'GEFLOGEN MIT / POSTRAKETE' blue and 'Mit Raktenpost / Katapultflug' label to Ruckerlberg, Graz Hopferwieser FS-26h = Euro 350.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1436 Österreich
Schmiedl, Catapult Rocket K1 1933 (Dec. 29): Envelope 'Mit Raktenpost / Katapultflug' label, franked with 4 Gr. National postage together with horizontal 20 Gr. vignette pair, one with KATAPULTFLUG and other without overprint, both cancelled by boxed special 'K1' cachets in red to St. Peter, Graz Hopferwieser FS26e = Euro 1'200.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1437 Österreich
Schmiedl, Emergency Regulations Rocket 'N3' 1935 (Apr. 10): Compl. set of six diff. photo cards bearing GEFLOGEN MIT / RAKETE "N3" special flight cachet in red, all franked with 1 Gr. horiz. strip of three and cancelled by Pernegg cds's. In addition duplicate of card no. 4 'smoke trail of starting rocket" Hopferwieser FS-37a-f = Euro 1'050.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1438 Österreich
Schmiedl, Emergency Regulations Rocket 'N4' 1935 (Apr. 10): Group of six unused stationery cards, incl. 3 Gr. (2) with two diff. imprints in red and one in blue, 5 Gr. stationery card with 'small' rocket imprint in blue as well as 12 Gr. stationery cards also with two diff. imprints,rnfurther used 3 Gr. stationery with red imprint from "Pernegg 10.IV.35" to Graz.Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1439 Österreich
Schmiedl, Emergency Regulations Rocket 'N4' 1935 (Apr. 10): Set of five stationery cards, incl. 3 Gr. with red imprint and a registered card with blue imprint with additional 40 Gr. for registration, 5 Gr. stationery card with blue imprint as well as two similar cards of 12 Gr., all cancelled by PERNEGG cds. to Graz Hopferwieser FS-38a-d = Euro 650.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1440 Österreich
Losnr. : 1441 Österreich
Schmiedl, Emergency Regulations Rocket 'N6' 1935 (Dec. 21): Registered cover franked with Winterhilfe (3) plus 3 Gr. red, cancelled "Gösting bei Graz 21.XII.35.18, with elaborate "N6" rocket cachet in red, numbered "04" with Schmiedl signature, handstamped "27 flown" on reverse, again signed Schmiedl (a total of 27 covers and cards carried) Hopferwieser FS-43 = Euro 2'500.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1442 Österreich
Schmiedl, Emergency Regulations Rocket 'N7' 1935 (Dec. 21): Buff card franked with Winterhilfe +2gr surcharge, canceled "Gösting bei Graz 21.XII.35", with elaborate "N7" rocket cachet numbered "08" and red Schmiedl signature, handstamped "28 Flown" on back, again signed Schmiedl (a total of 28 covers and cards carried) Hopferwieser FS-44b = Euro 3'500.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1443 Jugoslawien
Yugoslavia - Schmiedl Rocket Mail in Maribor 1935 (Aug. 19/20): Group of eleven 'Rocket Jug I' and 'Rocket Jug II' flown covers, incl. unused vignette and used on Aug. 19 Preliminary Rocket cover, 'Jug I' with five flown covers 'HOCE 20.VIII35", incl. cover with imperf. vignette, Jug I stationery envelopes used/unused, print proofs on white paper showing perforation varieties as missperforated or double perforation, further five flown 'Jug II' covers with some varieties as imperf. horiz. imperf. pair as well as some vignette proofs perf./imperf. on diff. coloured paper Hopferwieser FS-40/42 = Euro 5'000.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1444 Österreich
Schmiedl - Rocket Mail 1933/36: Balance of the collection, 21 different covers, cards and stationery imprinted envelopes including Rockets V16, V17(2), V18, Stage Rocket S1 1933 (Dec. 27) with two "Bar Bezahlt" covers "Stufe 1" and "Stufe 2", two Catapult Rocket K1 and four K2 envelopes, furhter three different Emergency Regulations Rockets N1 and N2 with six different cards. A fine assembly Hopferwieser FS22a-FS36 = Euro 3'000+Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 600 CHFLosnr. : 1465 Frankreich
Losnr. : 1470 Sowjetunion
Losnr. : 1471 Sowjetunion
Losnr. : 1472 Sowjetunion
U.S.S.R. 1987 (Nov. 21): MIR / PROGRESS 33 / SOJUS TM-3, 1. First commercial Mail to the Space station MIR, cover (0301) addressed to the crew, franked with Sputnik 10 kop. commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Sputnik launch, tied by special cancellation at Moscow General P.O. (Oct. 4), with adjacent Baykonur Cosmodrom P.O. cancel (Nov. 21), sent by Progress-33 cargo spacecraft up to the MIR space station, receiving a special cancel on board and signed by the Cosmonauts Romanenko and Alexandrov. Returned to Baikonur with Sojus TM-3, confirmed by Arkalyk P.O. special cancel (Dec. 29) and signed on reverse by the Chairman of the USSR Glavkosmos A.I. Dunaev. Cover 301/1000 with certificate Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga (9.3.88).rnAusruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1473 Sowjetunion
U.S.S.R. - Space Station MIR 1996 (Feb. 23/29): Soyuz TM-22 - 'Gagarin'- stationery envelope with content flown back to earth and forwarded to Switzerland with interesting handwritten message: "The crew of the 21st. expedition on board 'MIR' station greet you cordially from the orbit and wish you the new great success in Astrophilately (space philately), signed on board of MIR by Commander Y. Onufrienko and Flight Enineer Yuri Usachyov. Very fine and rare Hopferwieser M-20a = Euro 1'800.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1474 Sowjetunion
Losnr. : 1475 Sowjetunion
Autographs of Soviet Cosmonauts 1961/69: Selection of 12 covers/cards, all signed including original autographs of Juri Gagarin (4), 1964 set of six personally signed envelopes with autographs of Titov, Nikolajew, Popowitch, Bykovski and Valentina Tereshkova and 1966 photocard signed by Feoktistow, Segorow, Beliajew, Tereshkova, Nikolajew, Titow and Leonow. In addition 35 signed covers of later misssions together with two signed photocards of Soyuz TM-22 crew. Fine and rare original autographs.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 1487 Frankreich
/De la Terre à la Lune' selection of 12 covers starting with two 1947 'Journées Jules Verne' Nantes, 1950 Nicolas Copernicus commemorative envelope of 'Congrès de la Astronautique' together with eight Karl Roberti Rocket mail covers of diff. 1935 launches as Paris P27, Guynemer RV4 and prohibited P28 flights Calais - Dover.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 1489 Sammlungen/Posten Europa
European Rocket Mail 1934/79: Album 60 covers of var. rocket starts, incl. GB 1934 Harris - Scarp and 1965 steam rocket 'Grillo' Brighton, 1934 Trieste three different, 1960 Maribor (3), Poland 1960 Klucze, Karl Roberti 1935 'Belgica' and 'Luxemburgia R..Kr. 1', G. Zucker Channel Rocket I (2) as well as 1962/63 Danish Rocket Union (9), 1964 Sweden 'Andra Svenska Postraket-Experiment' (3) plus later postal rockets further a Satellite 'Syncom 2' cover of French Polynesia and 'Ariane L01' compl. cover set of ten. Hopferwieser = Euro 1'200+Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1492 Belgien
Belgium / France Rocket Mail 1935/60: Assembly of 35 covers of various Rocket Flights with Belgian frankings, starting with Zucker's Channel Rocket 'KI' from Ostende (1935), Adam de Bruijn experimental flights Blankenberg and Bouvigne(1945), US Boy Scout FDC 1960 (Feb, 8), further Carl Robertis Duinenberg (Seagull) and 'Belgica' flights (1935), De Schelde 'R.V.3', Nightflight Jupiter 'P.26' 1935 (4. Sept.), Albertine 'R.V. 8', two cards of Barbara 'P.31' (as such unrecorded) as well as nine envelopes of diff. Carl Roberti Experimental flights with French frankings. Viewing recommended Hopferwieser = Euro 2'000.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 1493 Sammlungen/Posten Europa
Various Rocket Mail 1934/60: Album with covers and sheetlets of Gerhard Zucker Rocket Flights in Grat Britain, incl. 1934 (June 6) Apex Start - Sussex Downs with a set of six unused vignettes in marginal part sheets ot ten values each, nine covers 'Harris -Scarp' and four 'Scarp - Harris', two covers 'Lymington Hunts' with Golightly vignettes, together with 'Italia 1Trieste flight' (1934 Oct. 30) with vignettes and three covers, Carl Roberti 'Luxembourgia R.Kr. 1' Rocket flights (2), further De Bruijn 'Mundus-Venus' 1960 sheetlets perf./imperf. as well as two used covers of Polish Experimental flights in "Klucze Oct.60" near Warsaw, with Francis J. Field typwritten note: "Two experimental mail rockets fired near Warsaw. One was recovered in good condition, but No. 2 rocket was completely lost with its mail compartment".Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 650 CHFLosnr. : 1496 Niederlande
Dutch Pioneer Rocket Mail 1934/50: Group of 17 flown covers, incl. Carl Roberti 'Komet P8'. 'Meteoor P.9', 'Poolster P.12' (2. of which one with POOLSTEP variety), 1935 'Venus P 15' (2), R-07 'Icarus R.V.1' (2), 'Santos Dumont', 'Neerlandia P.P.1', CR-11 'Zeemeeuw (Seagull) two covers, further Gerhard Zucker rocket flights in 'Katwijk aan Zee' three covers, of which one with yellow 'Air Torpedo' label and another with unrecorded usage of blue vignette in a vertical 'tête-bêche' pair (GZ14), as well as a third cover bearing rare triangular vignette in brown-black on beige paper (GZ 14b). A fine and scarce assembly Hopferwieser = Euro 3'000.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1497 Niederlande
Dutch Pioneer Rocket Mail 1934/60: Collection with 35 miniature sheets perf./imperf. and 90 covers of diff. rocket flights, starting with Carl Roberti 1934 imperf. 'Orion P.7' vignettes in unused miniature sheets of four and flown cover (CR-01), 'Komet P8' cover, 'Meteoor P.9', 1935 'Poolster P12' three covers of which one with inverted ovpt., Gerhard Zucker 1935 Katwijk aan Zee four covers including rare triangular vignette in brown used on cover to Den Haag, Carl Roberti 'Mrs P13' (2), P14, 'Venus P15', 'Icarus R.V.1' (2), 'R.V. 2' (4), 'Neerlandia' (3), Adam de Bruijn 1936 R328, 1936 RBO cover, 1938 PGR3, further 1945 b/w miniature sheet proofs perf./imperf.on white paper and 15 covers May/Nov., 1946 (May 17) after rocket flight dispatched to KLM first flight to New York (EZ50C1a) as well as 40 covers and miniature sheets with many varieties of later flights up to 1960. Viewing recommended.Ausruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1498 Albanien
1928: National Assembly for Constitution, overprint on never issued stamps, 36 sets in part sheets and larger blocks and some single stamps, unmounted og., few stamps have toning spots, the overprints are often shifted. Unusual offer for a set with such a small print run. Michel €4320.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 1499 Albanien
Losnr. : 1500 Albanien
1912-92: Dealers stock in 4 stockbooks, like received beginning with an eagle overprint 1912 with certificate Raybaudi. In the prewar period, many better sets in place, often unused mounted, with e.g. rare overprint Mbr. Sqhitare on airpost - and also some unmounted material, quite few used. After war many topical sets, but also good values airpost stamps, e.g. the surcharges from 1950 used on pieces and unused. Very high catalog value!Ausruf : 800 CHFZuschlag : 1.500 CHFLosnr. : 1501 Albanien
Losnr. : 1502 Belgien
1849: 20 Centimes with large margins on incomplete letter sheet with cancel "140" and red cancel "BRASSCHAET 11 JANV. 1851", "après le départ" and "B" in cercle from Stabroeck (rare!), addressed to Bruxelles, certificate Kaiser (1999).rnCorinphila 118th auction October 1999, lot 5948Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 3.000 CHFLosnr. : 1503 Belgien
1849/63: Small group with 1849 10 c. brown in pairs (3), two horizontal pairs, one with huge margins, and a vertical pair on piece; 1849 20 c. bue in a horizontal pair; 1858/63 20 c. blue and 40 c. marginal examples used etc. A generally fine group.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 300 CHFLosnr. : 1504 Belgien
1885: Wrapper band with printed "Service" at top, a local stampless usage within Marchienne-Au-Pont (July 21) and struck with unframed "T" marking in black ,forwarded on to Haumont, France where taxed on arrival at triple rate of 1 franc with Duval Postage Due 1881 40 c. and 60 c. black (Maury T19+T21) tied by Haumont cds's (July 22), refused and RETOUR / A L'ENVOYEUR / 1768 applied in red. Most unusual and attractive.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1505 Belgien
1915 (May 28): Registered picture postcard from Le Havre to Yverdon, Switzerland bearing five definitive Belgian adhesives, tied by "LE HAVRE (SPECIAL) SEINE INFre" cds, YVERDON arrival cds (June 1) alongside. Mail from the Belgian exile government in France.Ausruf : 100 CHFZuschlag : 120 CHFLosnr. : 1506 Belgien
1849/1854, Selection of first issue used stamps and two early covers, comprising three examples of the 1849, 10 c. grey brown, over 30 later imperf. 10 c. including nine pairs, four used examples of the 1849, 20 c. blue and thrity later 20 c. imperfs., covers comprise an 1849 wrapper franked with Michel no. 2 and a 1858 example franked with 20 c. blue, additionally twenty 1858/1863 issues used, mixed lot, although a couple fine, a decent assembly.Ausruf : 240 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 1507 Belgien
Losnr. : 1508 Belgien
1849/2013: Collection, from the first issue on, quite well doted, and for most periods collected in parallel, unused and used, once a set is missing in used, once another set lacks in unused. Many good values already contained, e.g. a good example of the 5 Francs brown from 1878 used with a clean roulette cancel, a nice used 2 Francs 'Helmet' 1919. There are many good semipostals sets in both conditions and also the most of the better issues after WW2 are in place. The unused material is often mounted, the more modern the more likely unmounted. In 10 stockboocks, of which one contains duplication. Catalog value according to consignor (converted) = ca. CHF 15'000.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1509 Belgien
1851/2003: Collection in three volumes, the two first volumes contain used and unused mounted material, the unused material appears to be unmounted from 1948 on. The 50s are rather fragmentary, but from 1961 besides very few stamps complete. A few better railway and postal parcel stamps also contained unused only from the 60s on The third album is a preprinted 'Lighthouse' hingeless album with only unmounted stamps.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 220 CHFLosnr. : 1510 Belgien
1915-29: Good group unmounted stamps in blocks and as single stamps. Several complete sets of semipostals are present several times, mini-sheets thereof not counted as such, because they have folded perforation, definitives not complete, but good values in place, not counted are a few mounted stamps. Mi ca. € 4000.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 1511 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 23): Commercial business entire letter to Noilly Prat in Marseille, struck with "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU A" circular datestamp in black. Charged on arrival with handstruck "25" handstamp on arrival (July 5). Commercial letters from the theatre of War are uncommon - the 25 centimes for both Military and Business mail lasted for a period of three weeks, the concessionary Military rate of 20 centimes was introduced on 1 July 1854.rnrnNote: See Francois X. Piat "A Crimean War Study" page 41.rnProvenance: Collection Francois Piat Lugdunum, Lyons, 7 Sept 2015, lot 43.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1512 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 14): Entire letter from Camp at Balchik, Bulgaria mailed unpaid to Marseille, struck on despatch with fine circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUARTR GAL" datestamp (July 14) in black. On arrival (July 25) struck with the newly introduced "30" centimes postage due handstamp (in use from July 1854 until July 1856 only) brought into use due to the volume of mail from the Crimea. A rare and early usage.Ausruf : 175 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1513 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 12): Cover at concessionary rate of 20 c., franked by 1853 20 c. blue, poor to fine margins, used from Balchik Camp, Bulgaria to Lyon, France tied by dotted "AO-A" lozenge of dots in black, with circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU A" datestamp of despatch below (Aug 13). Fascinating content bemoaning the conditions of the Camp at Balchik where Cholera had already set in. However he delights in a ride to Kavarna with the letter bearing a hand-drawn illustration of the Monastery at Kavarna.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1514 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 17): Document on "Armée d'Orient" stationery, written at Varna by the Payeur Général de Bellot stating: "a considerable quantity of letters destined for the Beritish Army arrive at the French HQ Post Office. These letters only bear the single rate applicable to addressee's living in France, often remain several days with out Post Office...". The Postmaster goes on to state that he wishes for a British Postal Official to be attached to the French Post Office to facilitate the sorting of mails, this method being in use in Gallipoli already. "This NCO could come daily to the Office, where he would take the letters in bulk paying the charges due...". Letter annotated at top in manuscript, either by Lord Raglan or his ADC "Colonel Steele to operate" and further manuscript "Lord Pakenham" at top. Rare and important document.rnrnProvenance: Collection Bernard Berkinshaw-Smith.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 1515 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 29): Entire letter at concessionary rate of 20 c., franked by 1853 10 c. bistre in a horizontal pair, shaved at top only, from Varna to Chateauroux via Marseilles, tied by fine strikes of dotted "AOQG" lozenge in black. Circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUARTR GAL" datestamp of despatch at left. A rare usage of this adhesive during the Campaign. Illustrated in "A Crimean War Study" by Francois X. Piat on page 41.rnrnProvenance: Collection Francois X. Piat, Lugdunum, Lyons, Sept 2015, lot 44.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1516 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 29): Entire letter from Varna, Bulgaria (endorsed in manuscript at top) mailed unpaid to Sous le Sanluier, struck on despatch with fine circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU SEDRE" datestamp (Aug 29) in black applied at Gallipoli and carried there direct from Varna. On arrival (Sept 8) struck with the "30" centimes postage due handstamp (in use from July 1854 until July 1856 only) brought into use due to the volume of mail from the Crimea.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1517 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 29): Entire letter at double the concessionary rate of 20 c., franked by 1853 40 c. orange, margins touched to large, from Varna to Chateauroux via Marseilles, tied by fine strikes of dotted "AOQG" lozenge in black. Circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUARTR GAL" datestamp of despatch at right. An extremely rare usage of this adhesive during the Campaign. Illustrated in "A Crimean War Study" by Francois X. Piat on page 41. Signed Baudot.rnrnProvenance: Collection Francois X. Piat, Lugdunum, Lyons, Sept 2015, lot 48.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1518 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Sept 5): Cover from Gallipoli to a Lieutenant in the 3rd Regt. of Zouaves in Varna, with circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU SEDRE" datestamp of despatch superbly struck; transit applied in Varna with circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU A" datestamp (Oct 9) and eventual "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUARTR GAL" datestamp (Oct 17). Handstruck "2" décimes due marking in black. Mailed before the French embarked for Crimea, delayed due to lack of ships and held, after arriving in Varna, until the landings had been successful (the 3rd. Zouaves left for Crimea on 14 Sept 1854). A rare and most unusual cover with fine strikes of three different French Military datestamps.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1519 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Sept 6): Entire letter from Balchik Camp, Bulgaria from a French soldier, unusually mailed (as Troops were departing the following day) at the British Post Office (Sept 8) with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds. Carried via French P.O. with "Constantinople / Turquie" cds (Sept 10) in black; thence via steamer "Gange" with small cartridge "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MÉDITERANÉE in red and charged without concession rate at "10" décimes in manuscript on arrival. Content "demain nous faisons route pour le côte de Crimée". A most unusual cover.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 250 CHFLosnr. : 1520 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Sept 23): Cover from Burgas, Bulgaria ("au bivouac sous Burgas") to Tours, France franked by 1854 20 c. blue, margins good to touched, tied by dotted "AO-E" lozenge in black with circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU E" datestamp (Sept 23) alongside. Marseille (Oct 6), Paris and Tours cd's on reverse. Burgas was General D'Arnaud's original choice for the Allied Forces to prepare for the Crimea, Lord Raglan was in favour of Varna. Burgas, states the writer, unlike Varna, is free from Cholera. Mail is rare from this Port.rnrnProvenance: Collection Francois X. Piat, Lugdunum, Lyons, 8 Sept 2015, lot 113.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1521 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Sept 25): Entire letter from Camp at Balchik, Bulgaria mailed unpaid to Marseille, struck on despatch with fine circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUARTR GAL" datestamp (Sept 28) in black. On arrival (Oct 16) struck with the "30" centimes postage due handstamp (in use from July 1854 until July 1856 only) brought into use due to the volume of mail from the Crimea.Ausruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 1522 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Sept 30): Entire letter in Italian from Varna, Bulgaria mailed unpaid to Rome, Papal States, struck on despatch with fine circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUARTR GAL" datestamp (Oct 1) in black. On arrival via Marseilles (Oct 16) struck with "Civitavecchia / Via Di Mare" and charged with "20" centesemi due marking in black. An unusual usage to the Papal States.Ausruf : 160 CHFZuschlag : 260 CHFLosnr. : 1523 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Nov 3): Entire letter in Italian from Varna, Bulgaria mailed unpaid to Rome, Papal States, struck on despatch with fine circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU C" datestamp (Nov 3) in black. On arrival via Marseilles and Antibes struck with "20" centesemi due marking in black. An unusual usage to the Papal States.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1524 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria 1854 (Nov 8): Entire letter from a Capt. Beauregard in Varna, Bulgaria mailed unpaid to Calais, struck on despatch with fine circular "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / BAU C" datestamp (Nov 8) in black. On arrival (Nov 22) struck with the "30" centimes postage due handstamp in black. The majority of the fighting forces had left Bulgaria by this date, this letter being written three days after the battle of Inkerman.Ausruf : 180 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1525 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1855: Prepaid entire letter mailed a French Officer in Rustchuk, Bulgaria to a Colonel in the War Office in Paris, with manuscript "Rustchouk 12 Juin 1855" notation at top left, and further "Rustchouk" at upper right as cancellation of despatch. "BUKAREST" Austrian Post Office transit (June 19) in black and thence via Hermannstadt and Valenciennes to Paris (June 29). Extremely rare entire from Rustchuk during the War period.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 850 CHFLosnr. : 1526 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Sept 1): Official Military correspondence, an entire letter endorsed "Se. Mre." (Service Militaire) at top, addressed to the Payeur Générale Mr. de Bellot; from the commanding officer at Varna C. Le Vaillant. Blue Eagle cachet on reverse "Armée D'Orient - Le Chef D'État-Major De La 5 Division". The letter, in some detail, asks for Mail arriving for the Troops to be sent on immediately (the French embarked for the Crimea a week later). An important document.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1527 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Sept 2): Cover from the French Post Office in Constantinople to the French Consul in Varna, Bulgaria with "Constantinople / Turquie" despatch (Sept 2) in black. Framed "P.P." at left in black alongside fine "ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUARTR GAL" circular datestamp of arrival (Sept 3); official Consular mail was carried free of charges. A fine and unusual cover.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 750 CHFLosnr. : 1528 Frankreich
French Forces in Bulgaria 1855 (May 20): Entire letter from Montpellier, France bearing 1853 20 c. deep blue tied by petit chiffres '2128' mailed to a Troopship "La Provençale" with the "Escadre de la Méditerranée" at Varna. Montpellier despatch cds at right (May 20). The letter mailed at the 20 centimes concessionary rate, with the writer giving thanks for a Map of Sebastopol recently received. Varna continued to be used as a Naval base throughout the duration of the War.rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1529 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 26): Entire letter written from Shumla (HQ of Ottoman Forces in Bulgaria), some 90 kms. West and inland of Varna (and more strategically placed to block a Russian advance), mailed to Middlesex and charged "3d." to pay for concessionary rate. A fascinating entire with outstanding content "Rested for the night in a Bulgarian village and marched at 3 the next morning for Shumla and although this is about 80 miles from Silistria we could distinctly hear the firing from the Russian Guns. We were told to keep a sharp look-out for "Bashi-Bazooks". On meeting Omar Pasha....I fell in with the Surgeon of the large hospital in Shumla, an Italian, who told me his hospital was filled with wounded men lying heaped together and dying almost hourly....he had to prepare 500 beds immediately as we diod not know whether Silistria had been taken. The Siege was raised on night of the 23rd (June). The Russians retreating across the right bank of the Danube and in the morning not a man was to be seen near its walls....Three weeks ago 2 Russian Spys were detected. They were ordered to be shot, but the Turks thought the death too good. They blindfolded them, shot them through the legs and body 16 times and at last shot them through the eyes and slit their throats...". A rare letter from this theatre of the War.Ausruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 1530 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 28): Entire letter from 'Aledyn Camp' near Varna to Brigg, Lincolnshire endorsed "From Lieut. Nicholson, 77th Regiment, Army of the East"; rated "3d." due on arrival for the concessionary rate. Interesting contents raise a familiar complaint "Everything connected with the War is kept a profound secret from us all....arrived at Varna we fully thought we were going to raise the Siege of Silistria, but after stopping a week at Varna we proceeded one day's march into the country....where we have been stopping ever since...". The writer, Lieut. Nicholson's grave is in the Light Division cemetry - "killed whilst gallantly leading his company in a charge at the Battle of Inkerman 5th Nov 1854". Opinion Todd (2014).rnrnProvenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, ex lot 1073; Collection Francois X. Piat, Cavendish, Derby, 9 Sept 2015; Corinphila sale, 17 June 2019, lot 7250.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 320 CHFLosnr. : 1531 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 29): Cover and full contents to London endorsed "Via Marseilles / Camp at Varna 29th June", struck on reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" datestamp without code letter in black. Central stain but fine content: "We are still at Varna and no talk now the Russians have raised the seige of Silistria and cleared right out of the country across the Danube and they say actually evacuating the provinces. Our Cavalry have patrolled the country in every direction and can see no Cossacks...they have sent us rascally bad boots, Herbert is resposible (Sidney Herbert, Secretary of War)....they fall to pieces after two days wear. The Fleet wants to take us to the Crimea and that is all we want...".Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 280 CHFLosnr. : 1532 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 17): Entire letter from Camp in Shumla, Bulgaria endorsed "From the Army in Turkey" and "OHMS", carried at double concessionary rate to London and charged "6d." to pay. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in blue (July 25) and London datestamps (Aug 7) in red. Fascinating contents from a Colonel on a mission to purchase horses and pack animals "I am 200 miles inland from Varna but little chance of receiving letters or sending any except when I chance to catch the Mail Bag with letters or dispatches for Omar Pasha or Lord Raglan...All currencies and coins are accepted here, we bought four horses for about £4 each...". An unusual entire almost entirely written "in country" from a British Officer, mailed on the return from his mission.rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer.Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 420 CHFLosnr. : 1533 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 18): Entire letter written Devna Camp to Bushmills, Ireland endorsed "From Army Service in Turkey", franked by 1854 1 d. red-brown, perf. 16 in a vertical strip of three paying the single concessionary rate tied in London by "36" numeral obliterators. Reverse with superb "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds without code struck in black (July 19) displaying well, and London and Coleraine cds's (Aug 2). Content "We cannot get leave to go to Silistria, a move is expected where, no one except Lord Raglan and Omar Pasha know, everyone thinks the Crimea". A fine and most attractive entire. Cert. BPA (1978).Ausruf : 300 CHFZuschlag : 550 CHFLosnr. : 1534 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 24): Cover to London endorsed "from British Army, Turkey" to a Saddler in Old Bod Street, London franked by 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 16, horizontal strip of three, tied on arrival by London "44" numeral obliterators on arrival. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds (July 24). A fresh and fine cover.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1535 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 9): Cover and full contents from Monasteri, Bulgaria (preumably the ancient ruined Monastery north of Varna) written by Capt. Thomas of the Royal Horse Artillery to Bromley, Kent endorsed "via Marseilles", and charged "3d." due on arrival at concessionary rate; with interesting content recounting the sad story of an Officer taking his own life by drinking an entire vial of laudanum.rnrnAusruf : 150 CHFZuschlag : 150 CHFLosnr. : 1536 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 14): Great Britain Embossed 6 d. purple, good margins to just shaved on cover from Varna to Northampton at above ½ ounce double rate, tied by London "46" numeral obliterator in transit. Flap opens for display showing fine "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black (Aug 14). Top flap missing and repairable slight cover fault at top left. A very rare usage - the Embossed issues were not available from the Field Post Offices. Cert. BPA (2011).rnrnProvenance: Collection Herry Schaefer.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1537 Grossbritannien
Dieses Los wurde leider wieder zurückgezogen.Losnr. : 1538 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 19): Unpaid cover and full contents to Leamington sent from Kavarna Bay, Bulgaria (on the coast, north east of Varna) with poor "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds on reverse (Aug 21). London arrival cds (Aug 31) on reverse and charged 3d. to pay in manuscript. The writer states: "On the 14th we were taken with the Cholera. In 20 hours, 40 men were buried. We now have 105 men dead, about 200 sick. The Officers are all in good health but are almost punched up with watching over the sick".Ausruf : 120 CHFZuschlag : 240 CHFLosnr. : 1539 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854: Cover franked by 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 16, a horizontal strip of three, from "Asst. Surgeon Miller, H.M. 77th Regt." to Dublin, Ireland endorsed "via Marseilles", tied by London "47" numeral obliterators in transit. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black (Aug 24) and both London and Dublin (Sept 8) datestamps. A fresh and very attractive cover.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : 200 CHFLosnr. : 1540 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854: Cover franked by 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, imperforate, a vertical strip of three, margins good to shaved, used on 28 August cover to Kelso, Scotland tied by London Foreign Branch "31" numeral obliterators in transit. "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black and London cds on reverse (Sept 9). Top flap missing but a most attractive and extremely rare usage with an imperforate franking.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1541 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (April 29): Cover endorsed "Pre Paid", mailed from London at 2 s. rate for a 1¼ ounce letter, originally addressed to "Dr. F. Hastings Baxter, 54th Regiment, St. Vincent Transport No. 18, Malta" and presumably readdressed prior to departure or in Malta (but no backstamp) to "Medical Staff, Varna". An early incoming cover, it appears from the known dates that Dr. Baxter was amongst those sent to essay the potential of Varna and its environs for the major disembarkation of British troops in June 1854. Some sensible restoration but a most unusual cover.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1542 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 2): Mourning envelope to "George Evans, Staff Assistant Surgeon, with the Medical Staff, The Eastern Expedition, Scutari, Constantinople, Turkey", franked by 1847/54 Embossed 6 d. deep mauve, touched at top and at base, tied by London numeral obliterator, for double the concessionary rate (above ½ ounce). "Scutari, Constantinople" deleted and replaced by "Varna" in manuscript. A very rare usage of an Embossed adhesive addressed to this Campaign. Signed Holcombe.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1543 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 2): Great Britain 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued perf. 16, a single example and an irregular block of five, used on cover from Neston near Chester to "Dr. F. Hastings Baxter, 54th Regiment, Varna", all tied by "184" numeral obliterators of Chester in black with NESTON despatch (July 22) alongside. Reverse with Chester cds (July 22) in blue, London cds in red and manuscript "Rec'd at Varna Aug 15, 1854". One or two trivial imperfections to the adhesives, but a fine and rare example of the 6 d. for over ½ ounce concessionary rate.Ausruf : 400 CHFZuschlag : 400 CHFLosnr. : 1544 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 23): Letter from Devna Camp to Varna endorsed at base "To Ansell (actually W. Angell) Esq. Postmaster Gen'l, Varna", with complete letter concerning payment for letters to the Light Division after deductions for returned letters to a Capt. Shadwell; and "I have made enquiries concerning the packet of letters amounting to £1.10s.0d. said to be addressed to Colonel Sullivan. They have never arrived...". The Army Post Office came under heavy criticism during their time in Bulgaria. Scarce and a fine letter that displays well.Ausruf : 200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1545 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 25): Great Britain 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued perf. 16, a single example and a horizontal pair, used on entire letter from Truro to "Capt. C.L. Cocks of the Coldstream Guards, Alladyn, near Varna, Turkey", tied by "814" numeral obliterators in black with Truro cds (July 25) and London transit on reverse. Some imperfections to the thin paper entire, but a fresh and fine cover.rnrnNote: Cocks's correspondence is housed, on photocopy, in the Army Museum in London. There was no mail from him after 15 July 1854. The Coldstream Guards lost 329 Officers and men to sickness in 1854, a further 100 men were killed in action.rnrnAusruf : 250 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1546 Grossbritannien
British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Nov 27): Great Britain 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used with 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued perf. 16, a horizontal pair, to "Major Andrews, 28th Regiment, Commanding British Depot, Varna, Turkey", tied by London numeral obliterators in black. A fine and unusual make up of the 3 d. Soldier's concession rate.rnrnContents: "Mrs. Sayer presents her compliments to the Officer in Command of the Troops at Varna. She begs to inform him that 3 Cases have been shipped from England and forwarded to him at Varna. The cases contain Wearing Apparel of all kinds for the immediate relief of the poor Soldiers, wives and children with the Troops in the East. Mrs. Sayer....will esteem it a great favour if trhe Commanding Officer, will kindly trouble himself to see that the contents of the cases be properly and fairly distributed. The cases leave on the 10th in the "Gladiator" for the Black Sea". It can be seen by the tone of the letter that Mrs. Sayer, like a great many others, had been appalled by stories in the Press of the conditions in Varna. For more on Major (later Lt.-Colonel) Andrews, see the "Athenæum", issue 1514, of 1 Nov 1856 where he writes about the Army's stay in Devna Camp.Ausruf : 350 CHFZuschlag : 460 CHFLosnr. : 1547 Österreich. Levante
Crimean War - Austrian Forces 1856: Entire letter from Fokshani, Romania to Rustschuk, Bulgaria sent prepaid, with straight line FRANCO in black and fine strike of "KK FELDPOSTAMT / 3s Ae Cs" Imperial Field Post datestamp (21/7) in black of the the Third Army Corps, crossed to denote prepayment in manuscript with reverse showing Austrian PO "BUKAREST" transit cds in black. A fine and rare entire - the Austrian Forces remained in occupied Moldavia-Walachia after the Crimean War had ended at the Congress of Paris in the hope of acquiring the occupied territories permanently.Ausruf : 500 CHFZuschlag : 500 CHFLosnr. : 1548 Österreich. Levante
Crimean War - Austrian Forces 1856: Entire letter from Ismailia, Romania to Rustschuk, Bulgaria sent prepaid, with straight line FRANCO in black and fine strike of "KK FELDPOSTAMT / 3s Ae Cs" Imperial Field Post datestamp (11/9) in black of the the Third Army Corps, crossed to denote prepayment in manuscript with reverse showing very fine Austrian PO "GIURGEVO" cds in black (a Field PO at this date, it became an Austrian PO in 1857). A fine and rare entire - the Austrian Forces remained in Moldavia-Walachia after the Crimean War had ended at the Congress of Paris in the hope of acquiring the occupied territories permanently.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1549 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1877 (July 11): Prepaid cover from Sevli-Sevlievo, Northern Bulgaria to Winkeln, Switzerland, struck on despatch with straight line "FRANCO" and unrecorded "SEVLI / POSTHORN / SEVLIEVO" bilingual negative seal handstamp, both in bluish-black (unrecorded by Tchilinghirian). Manuscript "8/2 80 rap" on face panel. Rare and superb - no other postmarks for Sevli-Sevlievo have been recorded however on the evidence of other towns occupied by the Russians in Northern Bulgaria it is probable a circular datestamp was supplied in December 1877. A fine and impressive cover of great importance.rnrnProvenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, lot 1095.Ausruf : 2.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1550 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1877: Russia 4 k. green postal stationery card, a used example from Field Post Office No. 12 at Ziminitza to Zaraisk, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 12 (1) 12" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) dated July 16, 1877 (FPO.12 under 1 - HQ) with Moscow transit cds (July 26) and arrival (July 27) in black. Note the "Russia" in address: whilst the card is accepted as full postage, no concessionary rate deduction was made to troops serving in Bulgaria. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133, 6-9 June 2002, lot 1098.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1551 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1877: Soldier's letter sent stampless from Field Post Office No. 9, Bulgaria to St. Petersburg. Struck on reverse with very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 9 (1) 9" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) dated August 28, 1877 (FPO.9 under 1 - HQ) with St. Petersburg arrival (Sept 7) alongside. Possibly rated '26' to pay in manuscript for a double deficiency charge of the 13 kopek pre-War rate. Opening tears as to be expected but a very rare and extremely early usage of the Field Post Office 9 datestamp.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. A.H. Wortman; Collection Lipschutz; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, 29 April 2000, lot 422rnrnNote: The Russian Armies crossed the Danube into Bulgaria on 15/27 June 1877. By the end of July 1877 the Russians occupied the area of Northern Bulgaria up to the line between Plevna - Shipka Pass - Shumen. The Czar Alexander II established his personal HQ on Bulgarian soil at Byela and later at Gorna-Studena. The presence of the Czar undoubtedly added to the need for better communications between the Front and the Field Post Offices, Headquarters, Moscow and St. Petersburg. The Czar approved a scheme for opening Postal Stations every 15 versts (10 miles) on 28 July 1877.Ausruf : 750 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1552 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1877: Russia Formula postal stationery card of 1872, a used example - written by the famous Bulgarian patriot Todor Zaprjanoff from Field Post Office No. 1 beseiging the town of Pleven to Mrs. Alexandrina Zaprjanoff in Braila, Romania, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / (1)" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 60) dated Sept 3, 1877 (FPO 1 - HQ) with transit cds "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 15 (1) 15" Field Post Office 15 cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) also in black (Sept 10) - believed located at Zimnicea. Braila arrival cds (Sept 12). Slight staining due to wartime conditions but extremely rare. Cert. Nakri (2010).rnrnProvenance: 'Lion of the Balkans', Corinphila sale 201, 26 May 2015, lot 8247.rnNote: Pleven was beseiged from 16 July 1877 until the town surrendered on 12 Dec 1877 to Russian and Romanian troops under General Todleben.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1553 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1877: Russia 7 k. grey & red, a used example on letter-card from Veliko-Tarnovo, Gorna Studena district to Warsaw, Poland endorsed "From the Southern Army on Active Service" and "Russia", presumably handed to a returning colleague to mail and tied by "POSTAL WAGON 25-26 (4)" datestamp (Oct 8) in black, a Postal Wagon on the Granitsa - Zombkovitsi / Sosnovitsi Line. The beseiged city of Plevna had fallen to the Russians two days prior to the writing of this card. Rare and exceptional.rnrnrnrnAusruf : 2.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1554 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1877 (Oct 18): Russia 4 k. green postal stationery card, a used example from Field Post Office No. 9 at Byela Gorna (20 miles South East of Svishtov, occupied in June 1877) to St. Petersburg, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 9 (1) 9" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) dated Oct 25, 1877 (FPO. 9 under 1 - HQ) with St. Peterburg arrival (Nov 2) in black. Whilst the card is accepted as full postage, no concessionary rate deduction was made to troops serving in Bulgaria. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Raymond Casey; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, 26 Oct 2000, lot 4180.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1555 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1877: Soldier's letter from Russian Field Post Office No. 1 at Tirnovo mailed to the Forward Command, cancelled by very fine "POLEVAYA POCHTOVAYA KONTORA / (1)" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 60) dated Dec 29, 1877 (FPO. 1 - HQ), returned back from a forward unit to Field Post Office No. 1 with further strike in black (Dec 31). Mailed just after the fall of Plevna (Dec 10) and the surrounding area (Plevna had been starved to defeat with a siege lasting from July). Superb and rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, 23-25 Oct 2000, lot 4182.Ausruf : 1.500 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1556 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1878: Private entire letter carried free of charges to Field Post Office No. 1 based at Tirnovo, with rare bilingual (Russian at top, Bulgarian at base) "SISTOV P.K. - SISTOV POST OFFICE 1" cds (Jan 12) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 62) "Sistovskaya Poshtenska-Kont " and good strike of "POLEVAYA POCHTOVAYA KONTORA / (1)" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 60) dated Jan 18, 1878 (FPO. 1 - HQ) of arrival. A fine cover confirming that Field Post Office 1 had moved to Tirnovo. Rare and particularly fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, 9-10 May 1979, lot 2155.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1557 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1878: Cover from Constantinople to Prince Tzerkasy's quarters at Gabrovo, endorsed "via Ungheni" bearing Germany 1875/79 20 pf. blue, crossed by file fold, tied by single circle 'Kais. Deutsch. P.A. Constantinopel NI 2' cds on despatch. Rare all Cyrillic 'ГАБРОВСКОЕ П.О.1 ГАБРОВСКО ПОЩЕНСКО ОТД 22 ЯНВ 1878 = POSTAL BRANCH OF GABROVO 22 JANUARY 1878' struck in blue on front (Tchilinghirian fig.68) and reverse with 'Bucuresci' transit and very rare 'ПОЛЕВАЯ ПОЧТ.КОНТОРА. (1) 10 ЯНВ 1878 = FIELD POST OFFICE (1)' datestamp in black. Cover with japan papered inside for protection. Immensely rare, the finest of the two covers recorded from this correspondence. Signed Nakri AIEP.rnrnProvenance: Collection 'Lion of the Balkans' Corinphila sale 201,26 May 2015, lot 8249.Ausruf : 5.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1558 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1878: Turned Official entire letter carried free of charges from Gabrovo with rare bilingual (Russian at top, Bulgarian at base) "GABROVO P.O. / POSTAL BRANCH OF GABROVO 1" cds (Jan 30) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 68) "Gabrovskoe Poshtenska-Kont". Inside the turned entire shows "TIRNOVO P.O. / TIRNOVO POST OFFICE 1" cds (3 Dec 1877) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 64) "Tirnovskaya P.K. - Tyrnovska Poshtenska Kont. 1". On the day after this cover was sent for the second time, the Russo - Ottoman Armistice was signed (31 Jan 1878). Rare, a most unusual turned cover.Ausruf : 850 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauftLosnr. : 1559 Bulgarien
Russo-Turkish War 1878: Cover carried free of charges from Sistov to Tirnovo, with rare bilingual (Russian at top, Bulgarian at base) "SISTOV P.K. - SISTOV POST OFFICE 1" cds (April 9) in blue-green (Tchilinghirian unrecorded type) "Sistovskaya P.K. - Svishtovska Poshtenska-Kontara 1", whilst unrecorded by Tchilinghirian this type is known in use at Gabrovo and Tirnovo, this example shows the date-slugs awry and inverted. The Russian Military Post Offices remained open until transferred to the new Bulgarian Postal Administration on 1/13 May 1879. An extremely rare cover.Ausruf : 1.000 CHFZuschlag : nicht verkauft
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