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Lot# 4070 - 205-209 Auction

  • Lot# : 4070 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 7
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    5 st. black & orange-yellow, a single and vertical pair, used on 1883 cover from Rustchuk to Tirnovo, the adhesives all tied by two strikes of the 'Star in Circle' handstamp with bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamp at right (8/I), reverse with single ring Bulgarian TIRNOVO datestamp (9/I) struck in blue. Slight refold at right to better display but a fine and scarce example of the internal rate.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2091.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF