Lot# 3081 - Auction 274-283
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Lot# : 3081 Bulgaria
1882: 15 st. lilac and deep lilac and 5 st. green and grey green (2), making the 25 st. foreign rate for a letter from Roustchouk to Candia, Crete tied by a single strike of the blue bilingual Roustchouk cds. Austrian P.O. transit 'Constantinopel' and an arrival mark "CANDIA" on reverse. The cover is trimmed on one side but a rare cover to an unusual destination. Opinions Todd AEIP (2014), Penev (2021).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not sold