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  • Lot# : 4001 Bulgaria

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    1748: Entire letter from Sofia to Marseille written in French, without postal markings but with signs of vinegar splashing for disinfection inside, clearly dated internally November 9, 1748. A rare and extremely early entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4002 Bulgaria

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    1761: Entire letter from Philippopolis / Plovdiv to Rome, written in Italian, endorsed on reverse 'Profamata di Fuori', clearly written and dated 'Filippopoli 1761, 16 9bre.' on second sheet. A fine and rare early entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4003 Bulgaria

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    Crimean War 1854: Cover endorsed at lower left 'Camp Prevadi Aug 18th JRB', mailed to Ireland franked by Great Britain 1854 2 d. blue, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16, three examples (Gi 20), all tied in London on arrival by numeral '30' obliterators. Reverse with POST-OFFICE / BRITISH-ARMY datestamp in black, London cds (Aug 31) and Loughbrickland arrival cds (Sept 1). Cover sensibly opened for Exhibit display but a scarce franking at Officer's rate.

    Provenance: Spink auction 1169 (Oct 14, 1997), lot 8.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 4004 Bulgaria

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    Crimean War 1856: Printed 'Dépêche Télégraphique' folded letter, bearing a message from the French Consul in Bucharest, received at Varna on April 21, addressed to the Military Intendant in Varna, struck on inside and on reverse with (translated) circular 'Director General of Posts & Telegraphs / Ministry of the Interior / Varna' struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4005 Bulgaria

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    Russian Military Post 1878 (July 8): Cover from Rustchuk (the Russian Headquarters) to Sofia struck with superb Cyrillic FIELD POST OFFICE / 1 (Polevaya Pochtovaya Kontora) despatch datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig.60). A fine strike of a rare marking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 4006 Bulgaria

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    Russian Civilian Post Office 1878 (March 18): Cover from Svishtov to Tirnovo struck on reverse flap with superb circular datestamp of despatch (Russian at top, Bulgarian below) reading POST OFFICE OF SVISHTOV / 1 (Sistoivskaya P.K. 1 / Svishtovska Poschtenska Kont. 1) superbly struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 62). Side flaps missing but with large part red wax seal on reverse. Rare and fine cover.

    Provenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133 (June 2002), lot 1087.
                       Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 16, 2008), lot 4935.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4007 Bulgaria

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    Russian Civilian Post Office 1879: Fragile Official cover from the Ministry of Finance in Sofia to Rustchuk, cancelled on reverse with SOFIA / SREDETZ datestamp in black (29/IX/79) alongside Free Postage indicated by label with circular Cyrillic STAMP OF THE EXECUTIVE / FOR LETTERS & PACKAGES in blue. Obverse bears further Sofia datestamp in black (dated a day prior) and two strikes of Russian PYCCE datestamp in blue of receipt (Oct 1). Despite poor condition, a rarity of Bulgarian classic philately, the cover first described by Glasewald in 1899.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4008 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4009 Bulgaria

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    Serbia / Russo-Turkish War 1878 (March 5): Serbian folded Military formula letter-card printed on blue stock, used from Vrania (Serbian Vranje) to Nish, south Serbia and struck with MILITARY POST / SHUMADIJA CORPS datestamp (5/III) in black. Extremely scarce - no other mail from Bulgarian South-East Serbia has been recorded thus far.

    Note: Serbia entered the Russo-Turkish War in late 1877 and the Serbian Shumadija Corps occupied Vrania on January 31, 1878. The Treaty of San Stefano (Feb 19 julian / March 3, 1879 gregorian), consequently assigned a strip of south east Serbia, including the towns of Pirot and Vrania, to Bulgaria. The Serbs evacuated Vrania, but in March 1879 the Shumadija Corps re-occupied the area. The Bulgarians were to lose this territory under the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin in July, 1879.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4010 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    Austrian Post Offices 1867/74: 10 s. blue, single examples used on covers (2), with one example on 1879 from Rustchuk to Vienna tied by RUSTCHOUK cds in black (1/10), the other cover used from South Bulgaria in 1880 similarly franked and tied by FILIPOPOLI cds (11/6) in brown mailed to Rustchuk via the Austrian Post Office in Constantinople (14/6). A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4011 Bulgaria

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    Austrian Post Offices 1886/88: Small group of four cards with three cancelled by FILIPPOPEL datestamp in black: Levant 10 s. rose card used to Triest via Constantinople cancelled  cds (Oct, 1886), 10 s. blue on grey letter-card used in Aug 1887 to Odense, Denmark, scarce 20 pa. on 5 kr. rose stationery card used in December 1888 to Stuttgart; together with in-coming 1886 card from Germany to Plovdiv, the addressee not found and returned via Constantinople. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 4012 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3/II
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    Danube Steam Navigation Company (DDSG) 1878: 10 kr. green, perf. 9½, Die II with rounded 'f' in 'Dampfschiffahrt', four used examples on album page cancelled in blue at Lom-Palanka (signed Kelly), Silistria, Sistov and Widdin. The adhesives with small faults but the Die II stamps were only used in Bulgaria and only after Independence Mi = € 1'400.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4013 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : Proof 1+2
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    Composite Die Proof showing completed designs for 5 centimes and 10 centimes printed on card paper (68 x 79 mm.) in deep blue-black. At right of the printed designs are barely perceptible embossed colourless impressions of the background plate. Extremely rare and wonderful Proof from the original plate, possibly a letter-press pull from the original plate and of a 'posthumous' nature, apparently due to the splendid condition, however just two examples are recorded thus. Photocopy of RPS cert. (2008).

     
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4014 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : Proofs 3+4+5
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    Imperforate card paper Proofs for 25 centimes, 50 centimes and 1 franc values all in deep blue-black ink and thus similar to the previous lot, fresh and very fine. An exceptional and very rare trio.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4015 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4016 Bulgaria

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    5 centimes black & orange-yellow, first order, complete pane of 25 stamps from upper right pane of the sheet of 100 subjects, position 5 showing Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', the pane with interpanneau margin at left and trimmed margin at top. Fresh and very fine, with rich colour and large part og, twenty-two stamps being unmounted og. The three panes of this stamp offered from the Galitz collection constitute the largest surviving multiples of the #1. An exceptional multiple for the classic specialist Scott 1 = $ 4'000+/Mi = € 4'800+.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4017 Bulgaria

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    5 centimes black & pale dull orange-yellow, second order, the mint block of nine (3 x 3), all stamps Type I, of exceptional centering and colour, superb og. with central stamps unmounted og. A scarce multiple - other than the panes of 25, a block of nine of which just two are recorded, remains the second largest multiple known Scott 1a = $ 800+/Mi = € 1'350+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 4018 Bulgaria

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    5 centimes black & pale dull orange-yellow, second order, the mint pane of 25, all stamps Type I, of exceptional centering and colour, superb og. with twenty three stamps unmounted og. Just the three panes offered here are recorded. Extremely rare and very fine multiple Scott 1a = $ 2'250+/Mi = € 4'800+.

    Provenance: Collection Karajanov, Corinphila sale 133 (June 2002), lot 1152.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4019 Bulgaria

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    5 centimes black & pale dull orange-yellow, second order, the mint pane of 25, all stamps Type I, of exceptional centering and colour in a very pale yellow shade, superb og. with twenty two stamps unmounted og. Just the three panes offered here are recorded. An extremely rare and very fine multiple Scott 1a = $ 2'250/Mi = € 4'800+.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4020 Bulgaria

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    5 centimes black & orange-yellow, perf. 14½ x 15, printed on horizontally laid paper, mint examples (3) from first printing of December 3, 1878 with two examples of Type I and a scarce single from Type II with dot above the Lion's tongue (normally found in the top right stamp in the upper right pane of the sheet), together with mint examples (4) from the Second Order of July 13, 1879, all Type I and printed in a paler shade of orange-yellow, one or two with age spots but majority fresh and fine with large part og Scott 1 = $ 840+/Mi = € 1'050+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4021 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4022 Bulgaria

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    5 centimes black and pale orange-yellow, second order, a fine example used on 1881 Bulgarian 'Independence' Newspaper mailed to Budapest poorly tied on despatch at Sofia in black, but with further bilingual SOFIA datestamp on top right of the front page (18/V) in black. Taxed on arrival in Budapest with Hungarian 1868 Newspaper 1 kr. blue imperforate in a horizontal pair tied in black. Extremely rare and an Exhibition show-piece of the issue. Signed Friedl, Holcombe. Photocopy of RPS cert. (1959).

    Note: Two examples of this usage are recorded, the other was ex the 'Cihangir' collection, Corinphila (October 2000), lot 4195.
    Provenance: Collection R. M. Stephens
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4023 Bulgaria

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    5 centimes black and pale orange-yellow, second order, in a bright shade, a mint block of six (3 x 2), showing stamp 3 and 6 Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', fresh colour and extremely fine, an important multiple demonstrating that the plates were altered as Type II usually occurs only in the top right stamp of the top right hand pane, the alteration in cliches possibly due to the later printing of the 50 c. which was eventually issued in July 1879. The sole recorded multiple showing this setting I-I-II / I-I-II, with two examples of Type II within a mixed cliche block, fresh and very fine, large part og. A rarity.

    Note: The proving multiple for the second printing order, the first order shows just the one stamp of Type II within the pane, the second appears to have mixed types as above and the third order (placed on May 21, 1880) only shows Type II stamps.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4024 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4025 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
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    5 c. black & deep orange, second order, Type I, used on reverse of 1880 cover from Rustchuk to Sofia in combination with two over-lapped 10 centimes black & green, tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamp or 'Star in Circle' cancellation (26/IV) in blue. The cover trimmed, refolded and opened for Exhibit display, but an extremely scarce usage of the first issue during the first rate period.
    Note:The Internal letter rate from May 1, 1879 until April 23, 1881 was 25 centimes, whereupon it was reduced to 15 centimes / stotinki.
    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2055.
     
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4026 Bulgaria

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    5 c. black & orange, a superb mint block of four from the third order, with all stamps Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', together with four further mint single examples from this last printing, one unused example showing the constant variety 'Broken 5' in lower right corner, another printed on much thinner paper, fresh and fine group with part or large part og. Scott 1 = $ 1'280+/Mi = € 1'400+.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4027 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1+2
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    5 c. black & deep orange, third order, Type II, used with two 10 c. black & green on 1880 cover from Sofia to Plovdiv, Eastern Roumelia tied by bold strikes of SOFIA / SREDETZ datestamps (10/12) in black with information strike at right. Reverse with Russian Civilian Post Office  POSTA / PLOVDIV datestamp (12/XII) struck in blue (Tchilinghirian unlisted) with what appears to be a large POSTA / PLOVDIV cds in small format alongside (Tchilinghirian fig. 77). Cover with slight repair at top left corner and file fold away from adhesives. An extraordinary and very rare cover for the specialist.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2082
    Collection R. M. Stephens.
     
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4028 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4029 Bulgaria

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    10 centimes black & green, a fine mint block of six (3 x 2) of excellent colour and centering, with large part og. A fresh and very rare multiple, with just two blocks of six recorded: these being the largest known multiples of this rare stamp. Scott 2 = $ 5'400+/Mi = € 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4030 Bulgaria

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    10 centimes black & green, a fine mint block of six (3 x 2) of excellent colour with vertical interpanneau margin between, slight perf. faults at left of second stamp where rejoined to the interpanneau margin, but with large part og. A fresh and very rare multiple, with just two blocks of six recorded: these being the largest known multiples of this rare stamp, this being the sole surviving 'cross-gutter' first issue 10 c. multiple known. An Exhibition item of the highest calibre. Scott 2 = $ 5'400+/Mi = € 6'000+.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4031 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    10 centimes black & green, the album page with mint examples (13), with Type I examples (12) including four on thin paper and a single example in an unusual 'lime' shade, together with a rare example of Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue'. Fresh colours and generally fine, with one unused example and most with large part og. Scott 2 = $ 11'700/Mi = € 11'700.

    Note: There was only one order for the 10 centimes value, however the colour shades can vary considerably and are often attributed to different printings.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4032 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    10 c. black & green, two examples used with vertically bisected example on 1881 cover from Rustchouk to Vienna, all tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamps (29/XI) in black. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (Dec 13 gregorian) in black. A great rarity with just one other usage of this stamp bisected on cover recorded. Signed A. Maury, P. Mourgoulis (1964) Scott 2a = $ 3'750/Mi = unpriced.
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4033 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4034 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4035 Bulgaria

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    25 centimes black & purple, a fine mint block of four of good colour, centred to right with large part og. and hinges to support the perforations. A rarity in a multiple. Signed Zagorsky. Scott 3 = $ 1'320+/Mi = € 3'000.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4036 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3 var
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    25 centimes black & purple, a fine mint example showing the major plate flaw second 'A' in Bulgaria damaged in top frame line with the left leg and cross bar obscured, the variety occurs just once on each sheet of 100 stamps. Scarce and fine, large part og. Signed Zagorsky.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4037 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3 var
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    25 centimes black & purple, a fine mint block of four, top right stamp showing the major plate flaw second 'A' in Bulgaria damaged in top frame line with the left leg and cross bar obscured, the variety occurs just once on each sheet of 100 stamps, perforations re-inforced but of good colour and large part og. The sole recorded multiple with this variety, unique. Signed Zagorsky. Photocopy of cert. RPS (2003).
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4038 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3+3 var
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    25 centimes black & purple, the mint block of six, position 6 showing the damaged first 'A' in 'Bulgaria' at top left, due to the lack of multiples it is not known whether this flaw is constant. The block of good rich colour and large part og. but re-inforced with hinges. One of only two blocks this size recorded and believed to be the largest known gummed multiple of this stamp. Signed Zagorsky. Scott 3 = $ 2'640/Mi = 4'500+.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4039 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    25 c. black & purple, used example on 1880 entire letter from Provadilia to Varna, tied by single circle Bulgarian only PROVADILIA datestamp (16/X) in blue (datestamp with added ornaments at base) with repeated strike above. Reverse with single circle Bulgarian only VARNA arrival datestamp of the same day in greenish blue ink. One toned perforation and file folds away from the adhesive but a rare entire, probably the only first issue cover extant from this town.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2065.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4040 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4041 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    25 c. black & purple, used example on 1880 cover from Sofia to Plovdiv, Eastern Roumelia tied by SOFIA / SREDETZ datestamp of the Russian Post Office in black (13/12). Provisional small double ring SOFIA datestamp at right (16/XII) in black. Reverse with POSTA / PLOVDIV datestamp struck twice (Tchilinghirian fig. 77) in blue (18/XII), one with date '8' in manuscript. File fold away from adhesive, a rare cover.

    Provenance: Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 123 (Oct 2000), lot 4191.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4042 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    25 c. black & purple, used example on neat 1880 envelope from Rustchouk to Vienna tied by pre-Independence Russian P.O. Cyrillic only PYCCE datestamp (23/9) in blue, with repeated information strike alongside. Reverse with 'Neubau / Vienna' arrival cds (Oct 7, gregorian) in black. A fine and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4043 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    25 c. black & purple used on 1880 cover from Tirnovo to Constantinople, tied by neat bilingual TIRNOVO pre-Independence datestamp of the Russian Post Office in blue (May 1). Repeated strike at lower right of envelope and reverse with a further strike dated the following day, single circle Bulgarian only VARNA transit cds (3/V) and Constantinople arrival cds (May 20, gregorian). Ironed file folds well away from adhesive, a rare and most unusual cover.
    Provenance: Collection R. M. Stephens.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4044 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    25 c. black & purple, a fine used example tied to 1881 cover to New York, USA tied by bilingual LOM PALANKA datestamp in blue. Reverse with repeated strike of Lom Palanka datestamp (6/VIII) and 'New York / Paid All' duplex of receipt (Sept 7, gregorian). An extremely scarce cover with just one other Transatlantic usage of the first issue recorded.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4045 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3+4
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    25 c. black & purple used in combination with July 1879 50 c. black & blue on 1881 double weight mourning cover sent registered to Piney, France tied by bilingual SOFIA datestamp in black (Feb 25). Bilingual framed RECOMMANDEE registered cachet at right in black with Avricourt entry mark (March 20, gregorian) alongside. Reverse with repeated Sofia datestamp and Calafat transit cds (March 17) in blue. Double weight = 50 c. + Registration fee 25 c. An attractive and rare franking.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4046 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4047 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3+18
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    25 c. black & purple used in combination with 1882 issue 25 st. blue & deep blue on trimmed envelope registered from Shumen to Winch Brothers in Colchester, UK tied by neat strike of bilingual CHUMLA datestamp (Feb 24) struck in blue. Colchester arrival cds (March 16, gregorian) alongside in black. Front shows further strike of Chumla cds and oval 'London / Registered' transit in red. Correctly rated at 50 centimes / stotinki, with 25 c./st. for postage + 25 c./st. for registration, however the 'old' centimes adhesive was probably used as a philatelic favour to the addressee. Nevertheless a scarce use with two stamps of the same value. Signed Holcombe.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4048 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    50 centimes black & blue, fine mint examples, Type I and Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', each on thin paper, large part og. Scarce Scott 4 = $ 1'600+/Mi = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4049 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4 var
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    50 centimes black & blue, fine mint example, Type I with dramatic flaw on Crown of Lion, with the upper left portion cut away leaving an uncoloured area where the background is blank, in a deep shade with horizontal crease, nibbed perfs. and part og. An unusual stamp Scott 4 var = $ 800+/Mi = € 800+
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4050 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4051 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    50 centimes black & blue, fine mint vertical pair, both stamps Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue'. This multiple could not exist if the 50 c. was printed from the first order or second orders of the 5 centime plate, the 'dot' being larger and more pronounced and closer to the third order for the 5 c. plate. Unfortunately multiples of this stamp are so rare that detailed analysis is almost impossible. A fine and very scarce multiple of good colour colour and superb large part og. Signed Zagorsky.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4052 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    50 c. black & blue, a fine example in a rich shade, used on 1882 registered cover to Odessa tied by neat 'Star in Circle' obliterator with bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamp alongside (12/VI) and registration cachet above, all struck in black. Transit datestamp of 'Tarutino' (Bessarabia) at right and Odessa arrival datestamp on reverse (June 16). A fine and most attractive cover.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2074.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4053 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    50 c. black & blue, a fine example used on 1883 registered cover to Jaroslav, Galicia tied by bilingual SILISTRIE datestamp (14/V) struck in bright blue with repeated strike and registration cachet alongside. Reverse with Vienna transit cds and Jaroslav arrival datestamps (31/5, gregorian) in black.

    Note: Late usages of the first issue were caused by stocks held in Eastern Roumelia being used up and distributed.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4054 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4055 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    50 c. black & blue, a fine example used on reverse of 1883 cover sent registered from Plevna via Rustchouk to Vienna, tied by 'Star in Circle' obliterator and by part 'Neubau / Wien' arrival in black, with bilingual ROUSTCHOUK cds alongside (8/X) in blue. Front with framed all Bulgarian 'Registered' cachet in blue and fine bilingual PLEVNA datestamp (6/X) cds of despatch in blue. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4056 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    50 c. black & blue, a fine example used on reverse of 1884 cover sent registered from Plevna via Rustchouk to Vienna, tied by 'Star in Circle' obliterator with bilingual ROUSTCHOUK cds alongside (22/VII) in blue and 'Neubau / Wien' cds of receipt (4/8, gregorian) in black. Front with framed all Bulgarian 'Registered' cachet in blue and fine bilingual PLEVNA datestamp (21/VII) cds of despatch in blue. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 1,250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 4057 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4+3+2
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    50 c. black & blue in a vertical pair, 25 c. black & purple and 10 c. black & green in a vertical pair, all used on registered 1883 cover to Lovech, annotated in manuscript as containing two certified Turkish documents, tied by bilingual SOPHIA datestamps (8/II) in black. Framed Bulgarian 'Registered' cachet and further framed CHARGE bilingual registered cachet at left in black, bilingual LOVTCHA cds of arrival (12/II) in black at left and repeated strike on reverse. Small closed tears to envelope but an extraordinary franking - the sole recorded three colour combination of the centimes first issue and the highest franking without the usage of the 1 franc adhesive. An important exhibition item.

    Note: Internal rate of 8 x 15 centimes + 25 c. registration.

    Provenance: Collection R. M. Stephens; Corinphila sale 72 (Sept 1985), lot 4305.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4058 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4059 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 5+18+20
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    1 franc black & red, two examples used on 1886 registered cover from Plovdiv to Prague, used in combination with 1882 25 st. blue & deep blue and 50 st. blue & pink, all adhesives tied by bilingual PHILIPPOPLE datestamps (10/VIII) struck in blue. Registration cachet on front in blue and 'Prag' arrival cds (25/8, gregorian) on reverse in black. Minor imperfections and sender's name erased but an exceedingly scarce franking.

    Note: Postage 25 c./st. x 10 + registration fee of 25 c./st. The cover is thought to have contained a metal printing block. Plovdiv, the former capital of Eastern Roumelia, had been re-incorporated into Bulgaria in 1886.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 4060 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 5+18
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    1 franc black & red, two single examples used with 1882 25 st. blue & deep blue (3) franked on reverse of 1887 Seefeldner cover to Salzburg, Austria all tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamps in blue (12/IV), with, alongside 'Pycce / Russe' cds with date in gregorian (24/4) to correspond with UPU regulations. Front of cover with further strike of Roustchouk datestamp and framed Registration cachet in blue. The letter carried at postage 25 c./st. x 10 + registration fee of 25 c./st. Minor stain where seals have been removed but a rare and fine mixed high rate franking. Signed Zagorsky.
     
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4061 Bulgaria

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    1879: Large Lion - First Issue, the study collection on leaves with the rare 25 c. black & lilac unused (8) showing the three pronounced shades of this stamp with one on very thin paper, two used examples showing 'damaged final 'A' in Bulgaria' variety clearly (only occurs on one stamp per sheet of 100 stamps), 50 c. black & blue unused examples from Type 1 (6, two are on thin paper) and Type II example with dot above Lion's tongue, 1 franc black & red with fine OBRASETZ (Specimen) example, an unused single and two unused blocks of four; together with an extremely rare, if battered cover franked by three 5 c. black & yellow and a single 10 c. black & green used to Italy. Condition on the adhesives generally fine to very fine, an exceptional lot Scott 1/5 = $ 10'000++/Mi = € 11'300++.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4062 Bulgaria

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    1879: 25 c. black & purple, a fine example used on 1880 entire letter from Varna to Rustchuk, tied by oval dotted RUSSIAN STEAMSHIP cancellation in blue with fine single ring Bulgarian only VARNA datestamp alongside (13/III) also in blue. Repeated strike of the Varna datestamp on reverse (14/III) and Cyrillic PYCCE datestamp of the Russian Post Office of arrival struck in blue. Trivial imperfections of no significance, a remarkable entire which opens well for display. Unique.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 4063 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4064 Bulgaria

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    3 stotinki carmine & grey, a fresh mint block of twelve with two blocks of six either side of vertical interpanneau margin, positions 2, 9 and 11 on the block being Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', fresh and fine multiple with large part or unmounted og. Scott 6 = $ 390+/Mi = € 480+.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 72 (Sept 1985) lot 4323.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4065 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    3 stotinki carmine & grey, the complete mint sheet of four panes of 25 subjects with full interpanneau margins between, of excellent rich colour. Some minor tone spots and sensibly re-enforced with some hinging otherwise immaculate and rare - the sole recorded sheet of either of the first two issues of Bulgarian philately. Unique. Scott 6 = $ 3'250/Mi = € 4'000+.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4066 Bulgaria

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    3 stotinki carmine & grey, two mint blocks of four, each in the dark carmine shade of the first order (all stamps Type I), single mint example Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', all superb og., and a scarce usage on underpaid 5 st. grey-green stationery card to Vienna tied by ROUSTCHOUK bilingual datestamp (July 12, 1881). A fine page.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4067 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4068 Bulgaria

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    5 stotinki black and pale orange-yellow, second order, a fine example used on 1881 Bulgarian 'Independence' Newspaper mailed to Budapest tied on despatch by bilingual SOFIA datestamp in black (10/VI). Taxed on arrival in Budapest with Hungarian 1868 Newspaper 1 kr. blue imperforate in a horizontal pair tied in black. Extremely rare and an Exhibition show-piece of the issue. Signed Friedl, Holcombe.
     
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4069 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 7
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    5 st. black & orange-yellow, single example used on small visiting card envelope from Sofia to Paris, neatly tied by 'Star in Circle' handstamp in black with bilingual SOFIA datestamp alongside (7/II). Part 'Avricourt' entry marking in black at top. Extremely rare example of the 5 stotinki International Printed Matter rate.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4070 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 7
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    5 st. black & orange-yellow, a single and vertical pair, used on 1883 cover from Rustchuk to Tirnovo, the adhesives all tied by two strikes of the 'Star in Circle' handstamp with bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamp at right (8/I), reverse with single ring Bulgarian TIRNOVO datestamp (9/I) struck in blue. Slight refold at right to better display but a fine and scarce example of the internal rate.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2091.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4071 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 7+8
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    3 st. pale black & pale yellow (unusual shade) used on reverse of opened for display 1883 cover from Gorna Oriakhovitsa to Tirnovo, tied by 'Star in Circle' obliterators with bilingual GORNA ORIAKHOVITSA datestamp on front (14/IIII) in blue and bilingual TIRNOVO arrival cds (same day) in blue on reverse. The cover trimmed, with some staining and tear but a very scarce cancellation and usage.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4072 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4073 Bulgaria

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    3 stotinki black & orange-yellow, second order, a mint block of six ( 3 x 2), showing mixed types, positions 1 and 4 being Type I, positions 2, 3, 4 and 5 Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', fresh bright colour and large part og. A scarce multiple.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 4074 Bulgaria

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    5 st. black & dull yellow, first order, used to up-rate 5 st. grey-green postal stationery card to Budapest, tied by 'Star in Circle' with bilingual TIRNOVO despatch cds above (26/XII/82) in blue. Bilingual 'Roustchouk' datestamp of transit in black at left (28/XII). A fine and attractive usage for the 10 stotinki International postcard rate. Signed Jakubek, Karaivanoff.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4075 Bulgaria

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    5 st. black & deep orange-yellow, second order, used to up-rate 5 st. grey-green postal stationery card (scarce example with no full stop after the instruction line at base) to Philadelphia, USA tied by bilingual SAMOKOV despatch cds above (26/VII/81) in blue with repeated strike at right. Bilingual 'Sofia' datestamp of transit in black also on front (27/VII). One weak corner to card but a  fine and attractive usage for the 10 stotinki International postcard rate.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4076 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4077 Bulgaria

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    10 stotinki black & deep green, second order in a bright shade, a fresh mint block of four, all stamps Type I, superb colour and large part og. Scarce multiple Scott 8a = $ 340+/Mi = € 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4078 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4079 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4080 Bulgaria

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    15 stotinki deep bright carmine & green, a fresh mint block of four, position 1, 2 and 3 are Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue' and the fourth stamp Type I, superb colour and large part og. A scarce multiple Scott 9 = $ 700/Mi = € 1'000.

    Note: Whilst there was just one order for this stamp, the colour shades are evidence of at least two printings.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4081 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 9 var
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    15 stotinki carmine & green, Type III, variety 'Two Dots over Lion's Tongue', fresh and fine, large part og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4082 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 9
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    15 st. carmine & green, Type II, a fine used example on 1881 cover from Sistov to Rustchuk, neatly tied by bilingual SISTOV datestamp in blue (5/IX), with repeated strike on reverse and bilingual ROUSTCHOUK arrival cds in black. A fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 4083 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 9
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    15 st. carmine & green, Type I, a fine used example on 1882 entire letter from Tirnovo to Varna, neatly tied by bilingual 'Star in Circle' obliterator and by bilingual TIRNOVO datestamp in blue (17/IX), with superb bilingual VARNA arrival cds in black (18/IX) on reverse in black. File fold well away from the adhesive, a fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 4084 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    25 stotinki black & purple, fresh mint example Type I, and fresh mint example Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', each fresh and fine, large part og. Extremely scarce stamps in mint condition Scott 10 = $ 1'800/Mi = € 1'800.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4085 Bulgaria

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    25 stotinki black & purple, fresh mint block of four, position 1 is Type II with 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', the rest Type I, fresh and very fine of exquisite delicate colour, with large part og. An extremely rare multiple, just four blocks of four of this stamp are recorded with no larger multiple extant Scott 10 = $ 3'600/Mi = € 4'500.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4086 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    25 st. black & purple, Type I, a fine used example on 1881 cover from Varna to Trieste, tied by 'Star in Circle' in black with bilingual VARNA datestamp alongside (29/XII) in black. Reverse with Vienna transit cds and Triest arrival (14/1/82, gregorian). A few very minor imperfections to letter-sheet but an attractive usage.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2101.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 4087 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    25 st. black & purple, Type I, a fine used example on 1882 cover from Shumen bilingually addressed to Constantinople, tied by 'Star in Circle' with bilingual CHUMLA datestamp at left in black (28/III). The cover slightly trimmed on opening but with fine Austrian Post Office 'Constantinopel' cds (10/4, gregorian) on reverse in black.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4088 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    25 st. black & purple, a fine used example on 1882 cover from Widdin to Semil, Bohemia tied by both 'Star in Circle' obliterator and by WIDDIN bilingual datestamp in blue (6/X). Reverse with Vienna transit cds (20/10, gregorian) and Semil arrival cds of the following day.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 4089 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    25 st. black & purple, two examples used on registered 1882 cover from Sofia to Vienna, tied by 'Star in Circle' in black with bilingual SOFIA datestamp at right (18/II) in black and framed bilingual RECOMMANDEE registration handstamp at right. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (7/3, gregorian) in black. 25 st. international postage + 25 st. registration fee. A scarce cover.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2104.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 4090 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    25 st. black & purple, a horizontal pair used on registered 1882 cover from Lom Palanka to Vienna, tied by 'Star in Circle' in blue with bilingual LOM-PALANKA datestamp of despatch below (14/XII) and framed registration cachet at left. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (30/12, gregorian). File fold and tiny acid ink scratch on front but a scarce and most attractive usage. Signed H. Bloch.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2103.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 4091 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 4092 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 11
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    30 stotinki bright blue & paler brown, second order of 1882, mint block of four with all stamps Type II showing 'Dot over Lion's Tongue', with part interpanneau margin at left, fresh and fine, superb og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 4093 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 11
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    30 st. bright blue & paler brown, Type II, used example on 1884 registered cover from Shumen to Sofia tied by 'Star in Circle' obliterator with CHUMLA datestamp of despatch (22/I) alongside in black and framed RECOMMANDEE handstamp at upper right. Reverse with bilingual SOPHIA datestamp (27/I) of arrival in black. Internal postage 15 st. + registration fee of 15 st. A fine and scarce cover.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2107.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4094 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 11
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    30 stotinki bright blue & pale brown, second order of 1882, Type II, a fine used example on 1885 registered cover from Silistria to Sofia tied by bilingual SILISTRIE datestamp (2/III) with framed RECOMMANDEE bilingual handstamp alongside also struck, unusually, in blue ink. Reverse with bilingual SOPHIA arrival cds (6/III) in blue. A fine and scarce cover.

    Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2106
    Collection R. M. Stephen.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 4095 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    3 stotinki deep orange & pale yellow, first order, Type I, a complete pane of 25 from lower right pane on the sheet of 100, stamps 6 and 11 showing 'Gash in Left Margin' variety, stamp position 25 showing Lion's damaged right foot flaw, fresh and fine, superb og.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 4096 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    3 stotinki orange & pale yellow, a complete sheet of 100 stamps, separated into two blocks of 50, probably from the first order as, in positions 6 and 11 of the lower left pane the outer vertical frame line flaws are absent. Position 6 in the upper left pane with Plate Flaw: 'Inner Oval Frameline Broken', a fresh and fine pair of multiples with large part or unmounted og., of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 4097 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    3 st. deep orange & pale yellow, first order, fine example used on 1883 complete 'Slav' Newspaper cancelled by neat bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamp (8/XII) in black. Bilingual SEVLIEVO arrival cds (11/XII) in blue. A fine example of the Printed Matter rate.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4098 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    3 st. deep orange & yellow, second order, fine example used on 1884 wrapper from Rustchuk to Lovech tied by neat bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamp (24/XI) struck in blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 4099 Bulgaria

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    3 st. deep orange & yellow, pale shade on thin paper, used on 1884 'National Assembly' Newspaper from Tirnovo to Gorna Oriakhovitsa cancelled by 'Star in Circle' obliterator in dull blue with bilingual TIRNOVO datestamp at right (15/VII).
     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 4100 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.
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