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Lot# 6104 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 6104 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3
    1879: 25 c. black on lilac, a fine used example in a rich shade, used on 1881 cover to Braila, Romania tied by cyrillic VARNA datestamp in blue (Aug 13) with additional information strike alongside at right. Reverse with cyrillic Roustchouk transit cds in blue, Bucureci cds and Braila arrival (Aug 28g). A very rare stamp on letter to a surprisingly scarce destination. Signed Herbert Bloch.rnProvenance: Collection R.M. Stevens, DF, Zurich, 13 Sept 1990.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000.00 CHF