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Lot# 1554 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1554 Bulgaria

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    Russo-Turkish War 1877 (Oct 18): Russia 4 k. green postal stationery card, a used example from Field Post Office No. 9 at Byela Gorna (20 miles South East of Svishtov, occupied in June 1877) to St. Petersburg, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 9 (1) 9" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) dated Oct 25, 1877 (FPO. 9 under 1 - HQ) with St. Peterburg arrival (Nov 2) in black. Whilst the card is accepted as full postage, no concessionary rate deduction was made to troops serving in Bulgaria. Superb and very rare.rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. Raymond Casey; Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123, 26 Oct 2000, lot 4180.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold