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  • Lot# : 1571 Bulgaria

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    Russo-Turkish War 1879: Cover front carried free of charges from Burgas to Sofia, struck on despatch with bilingual "BURGAS / BURGAS" circular datestamp (April 26) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 84) and arrival of bilingual "SOFIA / SREDETZ" in blue (April 29) alongside (Tchililinghirian fig. 70). Rare cancellations: the Sofia cds is known in 1879-1880 only, the Varna cds known only between 1878-1879. Note the IIII for April in the Burgas cancellation. The illustrations in Tchilinghirian & Stephen are both taken from this item.rnrnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, 10 May 1979, lot 2173.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF