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  • Lot# : 1293 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20+27
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    1887: 'Lettre de Voiture', Value Declared Parcel Card form sent registered with Fiscal 10 st. grey, 1882 50 st. deep blue & rose-pink with Jan 1887 1 leva black & red all tied by TIRNOVO datestamps in blue (7/X) with two registration labels at top. Scarce bilingual CHASKOVO datestamp in blue on reverse (12/X). Slight closed tear to form at lower left but an extraordinary and scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1294 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20+34A
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    1891: 'Bulletin D'Expedition' Parcel Card franked by 1882 50 st. deep blue & rose-pink with Small Lion 1889 25 st. blue tied by neat bilingual SOPHIA cds in black (12/I). Minor central bend away from adhesives but a fresh and fine mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1295 Bulgaria

    Catalogue# : 34B
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    1892/93: Small Lion 25 st. blue, perf. 10½, used on cover to Coburg, Germany tied by first type VARNA / ROUSTCHOUK Travelling Post Office datestamp in black. Reverse with Rustchouk transit (11/IX) and Coburg arrival cds (28/9, gregorian), also a 1907 cover franked by 25 st. blue with fine BURGAS / SOFIA T.P.O. datestamp of transit. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1296 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 39+43
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    1895: '01' on 2 st. deep green & grey, two complete panes of 25 used on registered cover to Budapest in combination with pair of 1896 25 st. red tied by 'Sophia' datestamps in black. A scarce and appealing cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1297 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14+39
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    1898: Cover to Constantinople franked on front with 18823 st. orange & yellow, Small Lion 10 st. rose and 1895 '01' on 2 st. grey-green & grey tied Philippopolis datestamps, the reverse showing ten further 1895 '01' on 2 st. grey-green & grey, these all tied by seven strikes of the rare circular 'Target' handstamps probably applied in Constantinople or on the Steamer from Varna. Constantinople Austrian P.O. arrival cds (Jan 30) alongside in similar ink. A facinating and rare cover, with letter from William Stephen noting discussions between him and Tchilinghirian on this cancellation, together with an Austrian Levant pair on piece similarly cancelled.

    Provenance: Rigby Hall.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1298 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 40/43
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    1896: Cover to Belgium with superb franking on front and back with half sheet of 50 of the 1 c. green, used with 5 st. blue strip of four, 15 st. violet pair and 25 st. red pair all tied by bilingual 'Philippople' datestamps in black, with Brussels arrival cds (May 24) on front. A splendid and scarce 'complete set' franking.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1299 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 51 spec
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    1901: 2 st. deep olive & blackish blue, a magnificent imperforate horizontal mint strip of five, of Proof status, with large margins all round and of fresh vibrant colour, perforated OBRASETZ (Specimen). A delightful and rare strip with large part og.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1300 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 53
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    1901: 5 st. green and deep brown, fine example used on 1904 postcard cancelled by superb strike of Danube River Steamer datestamp 'SILISTRIA - VIDIN No. 2' in black (Aug 18). Rare and an exceptional strike.

    Provenance: Roberto Sciaky, illustrated on page 114 in the handbook.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1301 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 61 spec
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    1901: 3 leva grey & brown, a superb horizontal strip of five, marginal from base of pane, with OBRASETZ (Specimen) overprint in red, fresh vibrant colour, fine and very scarce, large part og.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1302 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 5y
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    1887 (Jan 10): Cover franked by Great Britain 1880 1 d. lilac (3) tied by London squared circle datestamps, underpaid for double rate of 5 d., struck with large 'T' mark and mss. '16' (grams), taxed on arrival with Postage Due 1885 25 st. deep dull red imperforate, tied by bilingual SOPHIA datestamp (6/1, julian) in blue. A rare and fine cover addressed to Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Connor at the British Agency.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1303 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 6bx
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    1887 (Jan 25): Cover sent un-franked from London struck with large 'T' mark and mss. '20' (grams), taxed on arrival with Postage Due 1885 50 st. deep blue imperforate, tied by bilingual SOPHIA datestamp in blue. A rare and fine cover addressed to Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Connor at the British Agency.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1304 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 9/Ia
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    1887 (Oct 10): Postage Due 50 st. bright blue, perf. 11½, a fine mint block of nine, some splitting between first and fourth stamp, fresh and very fine multiple, unmounted og Mi = EUR 280+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1305 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 11a
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    1895 (Nov 18): Postage Due 30 in red on 50 st. bright blue, the imperforate block of six mint, marginal from top of sheet, fresh and very fine, mounted in margin only, stamps unmounted og. A scarce multiple Mi = EUR 450.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1306 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 11a
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    1895 (Nov 18): Postage Due 30 in red on 50 st. bright blue, fine used example on 1893 unpaid cover from VARNA (23/VII) tied by neat SHUMEN cds (31/VII) in black. Circular 'T' marking adjacent, a fresh and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1307 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1B+3/I
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    D.D.S.G. / D.S.N.C. 1867: 17 kr. red, a fine example used on 1867 cover to Orsova tied by oval framed AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / SISTOV handstamp in blue, single example off cover with WIDDIN oval in blue (signed Matl), and faulty 1867 10 kr. green used on 1869 cover to Vienna tied by circular '14/7' datestamp and oval AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / SISTOV datestamp in blue with mss. 'Alt Orsova 6/7' transit (gregorian date) at top right.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1308 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 22/IB
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    Eastern Roumelia 1885 (Sept 11): 5 pa. lilac & deep lilac, overprinted with Lion in frame in black, perf. 11½, a fine mint block of four, slight horizontal crease on lower pair, with large part og. Scarce. Cert. BPA (1964) Mi = EUR 800+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1309 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1868 (Oct 6): Entire letter from Galatz to Vienna with manuscript 'Galatz' and franked by Levant 1867 10 s. blue, tied in transit solely by the VIA VARNA handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 114) in black. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (Oct 10). Stamp lifted for checking and replaced, a most unusual entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1310 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4+5
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    1872 (Aug 5): Entire letter from Constantinople to Marseille franked by 1867 10 s. blue and 15 s. brown (2) for the 40 soldi rate under the 1866 tariff, neatly cancelled in transit by both framed LETTERE ARIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 115) in black and by Avricourt entry marking (Aug 8) in blue. Small imperfections but an attractive and scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1311 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1/6
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    1863/83:  Pages (2) with 1864 5 kr. rose used in Varna, 1867 set used in Bulgaria plus 5 s. and 10 s. used with WIDDIN thimble datestamps in black or blue, also an 1878 entire letter to Trieste franked by 10 s. blue tied by VARNA cds and a fine 5 s. red postal stationery card used to Paris cancelled FILIPOPEL datestamp in black.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1312 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1+3+4+5
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    1879: Album pages with 5 c. on large piece of Printed Matter cover, 5c. single cancelled in red and a further example on piece cancelled in blue at Sofia, 25 c. used on piece at Sofia (single and apir), 50c. cancelled 'Tirnovo' cds in blue, 1 fr. used on piece and an attractive three issue mixed franking piece. A delightful and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1313 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 6/11
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    1881: First 'Stotinki' issue, the collection on leaves with rare mint blocks of four of the 3 st. and 30 st. (Mi. = EUR 900), further values used on piece etc., and fine single franking covers of 15 st. red & green used from Trin to Widdin (ex Karaivanoff, 2002) and a 25 st. black & purple used on cover from the French Consulate in Roustchouk to Paris. A scarce group.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1314 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 12/20
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    1882: The collection on leaves with mint blocks of four of 3 st., 10 st., 15 st. (2, one is interpanneau), 25 st., 30 st. , 50 st; scarce used block of 50 st. and a complete pane of 25 of the 3 st. mint, 5 st. green single franking cover and on local Varna postcard, 5 st. green (3) on cover, 5 st. green and 10 st. rose pair used on cover to Geneva, 15 st. deep lilac used on covers (2) with superb cover from 'Achielo', rare cover with 25 st. blue used to USA, 25 st. and 50 st. used on reverse of reg'd cover to Austria, 1887 four colour franking cover to Tirnovo from Kazanlik at 40 st. rate, visiting card rates (2 st. and 5 st.) both local and abroad, 1889 double rate local franking at 30 st., Newspaper frankings (2). A splendid lot (12 items + 21 covers/cards).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1315 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 2,3,10,24
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    1879/84: Lot four unused stamps in mixed condition, incl. 1879 10 c. black & green (thin), 25 c. black & lila, 1881 25 st. (fold), and 1884 50 st. on 1 fr. black & red, signed Petko V. Karaivanoff Mi = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1316 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : Essays
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    1889c. 'Vienna' Essays, the selection on leaves with 10 st. in yellow imperf on wmk'd paper, nine perforated examples in various colours on unwmk'd wove paper, four proposed 10 st. postal stationery cards with 'stamp' in red on yellow, blue, pink or orange stock. Scarce and fine group (14 items).
    Starting bid : 280 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1317 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 28/37 spec
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    1889/90: Paris printing, 1 st. lilac and 2 st. grey in strips of three, 3 st. brown, 5 st. green, 10 st. rose, 15 st. orange, 25 st. blue all in horizontal pairs, 30 st. brown in strip of three, 50 st. grey-green in a pair and single 1 leva all overprinted SPECIMEN (13.5 x 2.5 mm.) in black, also the 1890 5 st. green postal stationery card overprinted SPECIMEN in black (53 x 4.5 mm.) in black. Fresh and fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1318 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 28/39+44/45
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    1889/1901: Collection on leaves with covers/cards (33), with Small Lion set imperf. (Mi = EUR 500), 5 st. used on decorated local greetings card envelope, 5 st. rate covers to Belgrade and Paris, Newspaper usages, 75 st. franking to the Ministry of the Interior in Constaninople with oval framed 'Basvekalet / Arsivi' in black, 1896 registered card to Constantinople, registered 1897 cover to Canada, 1892 15 on 30 st. brown, single and mint block of four and usages on two covers, 1895 '01' on 2 st. pane of 25 mint, 1896 rare 2 leva and 3 leva used on philatelic cover (Mi = EUR 1'200), 1901 5 on 3 st. brown and 10 st. 50 st. deep green opt'd ULTRAMAR on receipt from UPU, a splendid lot with much of interest (51 items).
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1319 Bulgaria

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    1890/1919: Covers/cards (12) all with good strikes of Travelling Post Offices: noted strikes of 'Burgas / Sofia', 'Radomir / Sofia' on 1905 card, 'Tzaribrod / Harmanly', 1898 card with superb 'Philippople No.2' cds, 1901 with superb 'Varna No.2' cds, 1919 'Svilengrad / Tzaribrod' usage etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1320 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 53+54+56+57
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    1903/1910: Covers (3) all franked by 1901 issue, with 10 st. on postcardcancelled by superb EUXINOGRAD / PALAIS datestamp in black to Paris, 1909 cover to Munich with 5 st. pair and single 30 st. on 'Cabinet Secret de Sa Majesté le Roi de Bulgarie' envelope tied by SOFIA / PALAIS datestamps in violet (with full contents) and 1910 cover to Germany franked by 25 st. black & blue tied by rare PALAIS DE TSARSKA BISTRITZA cds in black. A delightful trio.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1321 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 50/61
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    1901: The collection on leaves with Ferdinand issue multiples, with the set of twelve values in blocks of four mint, including a superb block of the redrawn 1 leva marginal from top of sheet, additionally the 2 st. and 'normal' 1 leva in complete panes of 25 and the 3 leva in a block of eight mint and a rare used block of four; together with 11 covers including 5 x 25 st. on cover to the 'Grand Vizier in Constantinople'. A fine and attractive lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1322 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 62/64
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    1902: Shipka Pass Anniversary, the collection with 5 st. lilac-rose and 10 st. green in half sheets of 50, with notification of the two types on each multiple (both are ex Bertram Poole); imperforate set of three and additional 5 st. overprinted 'Obrasetz' (Specimen) in black, 10 st. green imperforate between pair, 5 st. used on postcards (2) and a registered postcard usage with 5 st. and 10 st.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1323 Bulgaria

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    1923/73: Lot 25 stamps and four miniature sheets, all unused, with better items such as 1932 Airmail Strasbourg, 1933 4th Balkaniade, 1935 Balkan Soccer Championship and 1935 Junak, in addition Postage due 1884 5 st. orange and 25 st. lilac-red, large lozenge perforation and 1886 25 st. lilac-red imperf. Some stamps signed Petko V. Karaivanoff Mi = EUR 6'400.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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