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    25 c. black & purple, used example on 1880 cover from Sofia to Plovdiv, Eastern Roumelia tied by SOFIA / SREDETZ datestamp of the Russian Post Office in black (13/12). Provisional small double ring SOFIA datestamp at right (16/XII) in black. Reverse with POSTA / PLOVDIV datestamp struck twice (Tchilinghirian fig. 77) in blue (18/XII), one with date '8' in manuscript. File fold away from adhesive, a rare cover.

    Provenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123 (Oct 2000), lot 4191.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF