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Lot# 1556 - Auction 309-320

  • Lot# : 1556 Bulgaria

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    Russo-Turkish War 1878: Private entire letter carried free of charges to Field Post Office No. 1 based at Tirnovo, with rare bilingual (Russian at top, Bulgarian at base) "SISTOV P.K. - SISTOV POST OFFICE 1" cds (Jan 12) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 62) "Sistovskaya Poshtenska-Kont " and good strike of "POLEVAYA POCHTOVAYA KONTORA / (1)" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 60) dated Jan 18, 1878 (FPO. 1 - HQ) of arrival. A fine cover confirming that Field Post Office 1 had moved to Tirnovo. Rare and particularly fine.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, 9-10 May 1979, lot 2155.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold