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  • Lot# : 8125 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 13A+15A
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    Gabrovo-Gabrova 1874: Entire letter from Gabrovo dated '24 March 1874' internally, mailed to Constantinople franked on reverse with 1869 Dulos 10 pa. brown and 1 pi.  yellow (2) tied by extremely rare all Arabic oval GABROVO handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 20) in black. Obverse shows bilingual 'Stamboul' arrival cds.One of the two recorded covers showing this rare oval Gabrovo heanstamp . An Ottoman and Bulgarian rarity. Cert. Nakri (2005).
    Starting bid : 12,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold