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Lot# 1552 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1552 Bulgaria

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    Russo-Turkish War 1877: Russia Formula postal stationery card of 1872, a used example - written by the famous Bulgarian patriot Todor Zaprjanoff from Field Post Office No. 1 beseiging the town of Pleven to Mrs. Alexandrina Zaprjanoff in Braila, Romania, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / (1)" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 60) dated Sept 3, 1877 (FPO 1 - HQ) with transit cds "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 15 (1) 15" Field Post Office 15 cds (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) also in black (Sept 10) - believed located at Zimnicea. Braila arrival cds (Sept 12). Slight staining due to wartime conditions but extremely rare. Cert. Nakri (2010).rnrnProvenance: 'Lion of the Balkans', Corinphila sale 201, 26 May 2015, lot 8247.rnNote: Pleven was beseiged from 16 July 1877 until the town surrendered on 12 Dec 1877 to Russian and Romanian troops under General Todleben.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold