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Lot# 3036 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 3036 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 12+15
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    1882: 1 st. lilac and grey and  5 st. yellow green and pale green, each used as a single franking on 1886 covers of the "PLOVDIV LOCAL POST". The 1 st. cover (ex Hitzler) is tied by the exceptionally rare triangular "PLOVDIV CITY POST" and is thought to be the only cover in existence where this cachet is used to cancel the adhesive; cover with its original contents and a translation. The 5 st. cover cancelled by the Plovdiv bilingual datestamp with the local post handstamp struck on the front. The total number of recorded items is minimal, thus this page represents two of the finest examples known. Both items are accompanied by multiple opinions including two Penev opinions (2021). 
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold