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  • Lot# : 3116 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (2) on second weight 1886 cover Kazanlik to France tied by a green strike of the KAZANLIK twelve bar dumb canceller. The "KAZANLIK" bilingual double circle is also applied on the front of the letter. Following the reunification of Eastern Roumelia with Bulgaria the old postal equipment was still in use for some time. Gabrovo and Roustchouk transit marks document the postal treatment in Bulgaria, two further French transits and an arrival mark complete the postal treatment. The franking is fresh and clean, a fold has been caused during affixing one stamp. The cover is slightly trimmed at the top with a small part of the flap missing. An important cover. Opinions Todd AIEP (2016) and Penev (2021).  
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3117 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue in vertical pair on 1887 registered cover from Vakarel to Smirne, Turkey tied by green strike of the "VAKAREL" bilingual datestamp (July 27). The registration mark is also applied in green. Plovdiv and Constantinople transits. The franking is fresh and clean, the cover is significantly trimmed and mounted on card, but all postally relevant markings appear well preserved. A rare registered item. Opinions Todd AIEP (2014) and Penev (2021).  
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3118 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (2, one with minor abrasion) on 1889 registered cover from Sofia to Colchester via London, tied by strikes of a small bilingual Sofia (June 20) struck in black, a "LONDON REGISTERED" marking in red contrasts with the cover. Arrival on reverse of a fresh and fine cover. Ex collection Earl Galitz.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3119 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (2) on a rare registered 1885 cover with blue registration mark from RAHOVO (July 17) to Semily, Austria; tied by blue strikes of a star, a transit and an arrival mark on reverse. Fresh and fine, slightly trimmed at the top. Ex collection Hitzler.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3120 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue (3) used as a third weight rate multiple franking on large part cover from Sofia to Paris tied by two black strikes of a  'Star in Circle' mark, a black bilingual "SOFIA" (June 22) also on obverse. Opinion Todd AIEP (2014).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3121 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18
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    1888 (Dec 7): Registered envelope from Kustendil to Halifax, Canada, bearing on reverse 1882/85 Large Lion 25 st. blue, four single adhesives, one with variety 'dot over Lion's tongue', tied by bilingual KUSTENDIL cds in blue, front with a clear information strike and a framed registration handstamp in the same shade. Reverse with Sofia transit, front struck by French 'Avricourt - Paris' ambulant, and reverse with HALIFAX arrival (Jan 9, 89) cds. Minor edge toning, one stamp with tear, otherwise a fine triple rate registered cover, in addition a rare overseas destination from the well-kown Hechler correspondence. Opinions Todd (2016), Hitzler (2016).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3122 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18+15
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue and 5 st. green and pale green each tied by 'Star in circle' on registered 1887 visiting card from Tirnovo (July 27) to Gabrovo. Straight line PREPORACENO registered handstamp applied alongside. The 30 st. represents the inland registered rate. Very rare and attractive. Opinions Todd AIEP (2014) and Penev (2021).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3123 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18+20
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    1882:  50 st. blue and rose together with 25 st. blue and pale blue on a second weight rate 1885 registered cover from RAHOVO to Bohemia. The freshly coloured stamps are cancelled by the "Star in circle" in blue ink, Rahovo despatch cds (Aug 30). "R" registration cachet also in blue is struck alongside. Semily arrival on reverse. Fine and rare. Opinions Hitzler (2016) and Penev (2021). Ex collection Hitzler.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3124 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18+20
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    1882:  50 st. blue and pale rose together with 25 st. blue and pale blue on the reverse of a second weight rate 1889 registered cover from Sofia to BUENOS AYRES, Argentina; freshly coloured stamps are cancelled by the bilingual Sofia (Dec 1) cds in black. "R" registration cachet also in black alongside and Avricourt entry marking. Buenos Aires arrival on the reverse. Fine and very rare, No further covers to Argentina are recorded. Opinions Hitzler (2016) and Penev (2021). Ex collection Earl Galitz.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3125 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18+20
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    1882:  50 st. blue and rose together with 25 st. blue and pale blue and a grey 10 st. fiscal on a parcel card for a parcel weighing 920 grams from Plovdiv to Chaskovo, blue receiving canceller is on the reverse. The freshly coloured stamps are cancelled by the large "PHILIPOPLE" bilingual canceller in black ink (March 8, 1888). Usual creases well clear of all adhesives, very fine and rare. Ex collection Hitzler.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3126 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18+20
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    1882:  50 st. blue and rose together with 25 st. blue and pale blue and a grey 10 st. fiscal on a parcel card for a parcel weighing 2.9 kg from Sofia to Lovech, the freshly coloured stamps are cancelled by the large "SOFIA" bilingual canceller in black ink dated 27. April 1888. The fiscal is affected by staining and a crease, the document is folded for display purposes. Fine and rare. Opinion Todd AEIP (2014). Ex collection Fritz Heimbüchler.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3127 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18, Turkey 46
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue and Turkey 20 pa. red and rose Empire Issue used as postage due on foreign letter dated 8 April 1886 from Plovdiv to Constantrinople, Turkey, franked at the single foreign rate. Due to the annexation of Eastern Roumelia by Bulgaria, Turkey refused to accept mail as franked from formerly "Eastern Roumelia" and levied postage due. The 25 st. stamp is cancelled with the bilingual Plovdiv double circle in blue, the 20 pa. stamps are cancelled Constantinople with Stamboul cds adjacent. A faint postage due handstamp "T " in circle on front. The cover is somewhat incomplete, two stamps are slightly damaged. An important document of the time. Opinions Todd AEIP (2015) and Penev (2021). 
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3128 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18, Turkey 47
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue and Turkey 1 pi. blue and light green Empire Issue used as postage due on foreign letter dated Feb.1886 from Plovdiv to Constantinople, Turkey; franked at the single foreign rate. Due to the annexation of Eastern Roumelia by Bulgaria, Turkey refused to accept mail as franked from formerly "Eastern Roumelia" and levied postage due. The 25 st. stamp is cancelled with the bilingual Plovdiv double circle in blue, the 1 pi. is cancelled with the all arabic "KADIKÖY" in blue and a further cancel in black. Postage due handstamp "T " in circle is applied on the front, two Turkish arrival marks on reverse. The cover is trimmed on the right, the 25 st. stamp slightly damaged. An important cover. Opinions Todd AEIP (2015) and Penev (2021). 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 3129 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18, Turkey 46
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    1882: 25 st. blue and pale blue two examples and Turkey 20 pa. red and rose Empire Issue, four examples as postage due on registered foreign letter dated 18 April 1886 from Plovdiv to Constantinople, Turkey. The letter is correctly franked at the registered foreign rate. Due to the annexation of Eastern Roumelia by Bulgaria, Turkey refused to accept mail as franked from formerly "Eastern Roumelia" and levied postage due. The 25 st. stamps are cancelled with the bilingual Plovdiv double circle in blue, the 20 pa. stamps are cancelled on arrival in blue with a Stamboul cds underneath the postage due stamps. A postage due handstamp "T " in circle is applied on front. The cover is somewhat brittle, the franking is in comparatively good condition, with only a crease affecting one 25 st. stamp. Registered postage due letters from the period are exceptionally rare. Opinions Todd AEIP (2015) and Penev (2021). 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3130 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 19
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    1882: 30 st. purple and green unused, a very fresh and flawless unmounted og.  block of twenty-five, representing a complete pane / quarter sheet. According to the opinion Penev (2021), the largest known multiple of this stamp.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3131 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 19
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    1882: 30 st. deep lilac and green, single franking on registered 1891 inland letter from Shoumla to Trjavna tied by bilingual Shoumla cds (Sept 8) in black. Straight line PREPORACENO registered handstamp alongside. An attractive and fresh cover. Opinion Penev (2021). 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3132 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 19
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    1882: 30 st. deep lilac and green, single franking on second weight rate letter dated Aug. 1886 from Varna to Sofia tied by bilingual Varna cds in black with missing a day slug. Sofia arrival on reverse (Aug 24). An attractive and fresh item. Opinion Todd AIEP (2014).rnrnProvenance: Corinphila sale 84, 1992.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 3133 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20H
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     1882:  50 st. blue and rose, bisected upper half used on 1890 fragment at SAMOKOV (May 16). Fresh and very rare. Opinion Penev (2021).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 3134 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20H
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    1882:  50 st. blue and rose, diagonally bisected on cover from Plovdiv to Constantinople. The Stamboul arrival cancel dated June 22, 1890, the date on the despatch is somewhat unclear. According to our records there are two further copies of this bisect in existence on cover, which also eminate from Plovdiv with similar characteristics, paying the 25 st. foreign rate with a bisected 50 st. The cover shows some traces of aging, which given its rarity should be of little significance. The lot is accompanied by copies of the other existing bisects. Opinions Karaivanoff (1951) Todd AIEP (2014) and Penev (2021).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 3135 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1882:  50 st. blue and rose on 1886 cover from Lom Palanka to Liege, Belgium tied by bilingual cds in blue (Nov 11). Registration cachet also in blue alongside, transit of Orsova and Liege arrival on reverse. Opinion Todd AIEP (2015).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 3136 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1882:  50 st. blue and rose on 1893 cover from Kazanlik (April 12) to Colchester. The freshly coloured stamp is cancelled by the bilingual cds with straight line registration cachet also in black on obverse, as well as a red London registered datestamp. TSARIBROD TPO with Gregorian date (26 April) and arrival are on reverse. Opinion Todd AIEP (2015).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3137 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1882:  50 st. blue and rose, two copies, on a third weight rate registered cover from "VARNA" to "VIENNA", Austria. Both stamps are cancelled by a single strike of the bilingual "VARNA" canceller in blue ink, dated 3. Oct. 1891. A "R" registration cachet in blue is struck on the front. An arrival "WIEN" is on the reverse. One stamp shows gentle signs of ageing. Fine and rare. Opinion Todd (2015). Ex collection John DuPont.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3138 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1882:  50 st. blue and rose (3) together with a grey 10 st. fiscal on a parcel card for two parcels from Sofia to Lovech. The freshly coloured postage stamps are cancelled by the large Sofia bilingual (June 9, 1885). The fiscal is affected by gentle staining, a barely visible crease affects the middle 50 st. slightly. Fine and rare. Ex collection Hitzler.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3139 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 21/I
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    1884: 3 st. on 10 st. rose and pale rose unused, typographed overprint, horizontal pair of fresh colour, large part og. One or two blunted perfs., but a scarce multiple. Opinions Royal Philatelic Society (2008) and Penev (2021).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 3140 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 21/II
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    1884: 3 st. on 10 st. rose and pale rose unused, lithographed overprint, block of four from the top left corner of the sheet with large part og. Margins on the left separated, two stamps slight perforation faults. Rare. Signed PVK (Petko V. Karaivanoff) and opinions Todd AIEP (2015) and Penev (2021).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 3141 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 26 var.
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    1886: 2 st. dark green and drab with additional diagonal perforation for use as 1 st. newspaper stamps, unused pair with very light rust spots, also a used single example on piece; mounted on exhibition page. Opinions Penev (2021).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 3142 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 26
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    1886: 2 st. dark green and drab in a complete sheet of 100 with interpanneau gutters separating the four panes of 25. The sheet has been folded and there are hinge remnants on the sheet margins, the stamps are unmounted og. Very rare in complete sheet. Opinion Penev (2021).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3143 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 26var
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    1886: 2 st. dark green and drab, diagonally bisected as 1 st. newspaper stamp used on 1901 entire "Bulgaria" journal, tied by "star in circle" handstamp, mounted on exhibition page. Fine and rare. Opinion Penev (2021).
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 3144 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 50+51
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    1910 (June 3): Picture postcard from Aitos bearing Ferdinand 1 st. lilac & black-green and 2 st. dark oliv & dark blue (2), tied by light bilingual train station "GARE AITOS" cds. Hitzler type 10 unknown on cover. 
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3145 Bulgaria

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    1914/21: Lot cover & postcard with Ferdinand and Boris definitives, tied by rare Svistov - Levski and Stara Zagora - Ruse train line cds's, respectively.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3146 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 128+131
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    1921: Picture postcard with Sofia motif bearing on the picture side Tsar Boris 1919 3 st. brown-red and 15 st. violet, tied by light train line "BUREAU AMBULANT SLIVENGRAD - TSARIBROD IV" cds. Rare postmark.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3147 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 260/265 var
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    1934 (Aug 26): Shipka Pass Monument, the "Ministerium" Miniature Sheet with all six values (160 x 230 mm.) with inscription in blue, fine unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 100 sheets printed and distributed to dignatories.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 3148 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 266/271 var
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    1934 (Sept 21): Shipka Pass Monument, the "Ministerium" Miniature Sheet with all six values (160 x 230 mm.) with inscription in black, fine unmounted og., small bend at upper part of sheet, not affecting the stamps. Extremely rare with just 100 sheets printed and distributed to dignatories.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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