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  • Lot# : 1192 Bulgaria

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    1859: Entire letter from Roustchouk to Constantinople struck with very fine strike of oval negative seal handstamp 'An janib-i posta Roustchouk' in blue-green (Coles & Walker fig. 58). A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1193 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14+15
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    1870: Entire letter from Filibe / Plovdiv franked by Dulos 1868 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, rough perf. 5-11, crossed by file fold, tied by circular arabic only FILIBE / 81 handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 19) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 170 CHF

    Lot# : 1194 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14A+15A
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    1870: Entire letter from Sofia to Tirnovo franked by Dulos 1868 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, perf. 13¼, both uncancelled, but with fine strike of circular arabic SOFIA / 81 handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 75) in green ink at upper left.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1195 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14B+15B
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    1873: Entire letter from Filibe / Plovdiv franked by Dulos 1868 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, rough perf. 5-11, tied by circular arabic only FILIBE / 81 handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 19) in black. Stamboul arrival on reverse of a fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1196 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 15B+16B
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    1870: Entire letter at double rate from Roustchouk to Tirnovo franked by Dulos 1868 1 pi. yellow (enormous margins) and 2 pi. dull red, rough perf. 5-11, crossed by file fold, tied by circular arabic only ROUSTCHOUK / 81 handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 61) in greenish blue ink.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1197 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20A+29
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    1870: Entire letter from Filibe / Plovdiv franked by Dulos 1875 20 pa. green and 1876 1 pi. yellow, each tied by circular arabic only FILIBE / 81 handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 19) in black. Stamboul arrival on reverse of a fine and scarce mixed issue franking.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1198 Turkey

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    Catalogue# : 31+33
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    1880: 20 pa. green & reddish-violet and 2 pi. black & orange brown used on 1881 registered cover to Nova Zagora, Eastern Roumelia, Bulgaria tied by Constantinople cds (Sept 1) in blue with information strike at left alongside framed RECOMMANDÉE handstamp in blue. Struck in transit through Eastern Roumeliia with Cyrillic EASTERN ROUMELIA / TRAIN NO. 1 (22/VIII) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 83). reverse with further strike of the Ambulant cds (22/VIII) and Cyrillic POSTA / NOVA ZAGORA cds (22/IX) in blue (unlisted by Tchilinghirian and Zagorsky). The cover did not find the addressee and was returned to Constantinople (Oct 7). A few imperfections but a very rare usage.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1199 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 15+P11B
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    1870: Entire letter from Filibe / Plovdiv to Constantinople franked by Dulos 1868 1 pi. yellow and 1869 Postage Due 20 pa. brown  & red-brown, rough perf. 5-11, crossed by file fold, tied by circular arabic only TIRNOVO / 81 handstamps (Coles & Walker fig. 78) in black. Despite the fold a fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1200 Bulgaria

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    1861: Entire letter to Constantinople struck with fine FILIPOPOLI cds of despatch (11/10) alongside straight line FRANCO in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 868 and 872). Cover crossed to denote pre-payment and struck on arrival with Austrian P.O. in Constantinople arrival cds (14/10) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1201 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : V23
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    1867 (May 24): Entire letter from Constantinople to Vienna franked by 1864 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, tied by two line VARNA / 25 MAG. datestamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 884). Reverse with Vienna arrival cds (May 29). A fresh and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1202 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 2+4
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    1867: 3 s. green and 10 s. blue (2) used on 1871 entire letter endorsed 'via di Varna & Vienna' from Constrantinople to Genoa, tied by good strike of framed LETTERE ARIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA in black (Tchilinghirian fig 115) with the 3 s. also with part manuscript  cancel (14/6). Reverse with Vienna (17/6) and Genova (June 20) cds's. A fine and attractive entire. Signed Müller.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1203 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 11
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    1883: 10 s. blue used on 1886 cover to Bucharest, Romania tied by fine FILIPPOPEL datestamp (17/11) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 869) with Austrian P.O. Constantrinople cds and Bucharest arrival cds (Nov 21) on reverse.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1204 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1A
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    DDSG 1866: 17 kr. red, perf. 12 used on cover to Braila tied by both circular datestamp (14/4) and by AGENTIE / DDSG / WIDDIN oval handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 933). File folds but an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1205 Bulgaria

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    Crimean War 1854 (June 26): Autographed letter-sheet written to 'The Assistant Postmaster, Varna' from Lt. Col. Sir D. A. Cameron from 'Camp at Varna', stating 'I am of course naturally desirous that the letters for the 42nd Regiment should be delivered without delay, and the Drum Major was sent this morning with money ready to pay for them. I have ordered him to call again immediately and request you will have the goodness to cause them to be delivered to him on payment of the Postage'. A fine and interesting letter.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF

    Lot# : 1206 Bulgaria

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    British Army of the Black Sea 1918: Postcard of Roustchouk with FIELD POST OFFICE / T.26 cds (Nov 18) in black on censored card to UK (Proud = Not Seen or Recorded), 'Active Service' cover with fine FIELD POST OFFICE / 77 cds (also in Rustchouk) mailed from a Piper in the 77 Brigade, 26th Division; and an OHMS envelope to England struck with ARMY POST OFFICE / R26 datestamp (Dec 18) in black and 1919 Great Britain 2 d. black registered envelope cancelled FIELD POST OFFICE / D.26 mailed to UK from Varna. A very scarce group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1207 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1879: 5 centimes black & orange, a fine mint pair with shifted background, showing the white (behind Lion) shifted 1 mm. to left, fresh and fine, large part og. A most unusual pair Mi = EUR 300+.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1208 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1879: 5 centimes black & orange, a fine mint block of four centred to right, of excellent deep colour, fresh and fine, large part og. A rare stamp in a multiple Mi = EUR 800.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1209 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 4
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    1879: 50 centimes black & blue, a single example used on 1882 registered cover to Russia tied by 'Star in Circle' handstamp with bilingual RAZGRAD cds alongside (Sept 25) and fine registration cachet in same ink at right (postage 25 c. + registration 25 c.). Reverse with bilingual Roustchouk cds (Sept 26), Urgeni transit cds's (Sept 28 and 29) and St. Petersburg datestamps (Oct 3). Minor edge wear to envelope mentioned for accuracy but an exceptional and rare first issue cover. Signed Grobe.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1210 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 5+18
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    1879: 1 franc black & red used with 1882 25 st. deep blue & blue on registered 1886 cover to Munich, each tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamps (Nov 5, julian calendar) in blue. Registration etiquette at right and reverse with bilingual 'Russe' cds (Nov 17, gregorian) and Munich arrival cds (Nov 19) in black. The cover trimmed at top and with file folds away from the adhesives but a rare mixed issue franking carried at quadruple rate.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1211 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 6/11
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    1881 (April 10): The complete mint set of six values with 3 st. and 5 st. in horizontal pairs, superb examples of the rare 10 st., 15 st., 25 st. and two examples of the 30 st. in differing shades. A fine set Mi = EUR 1'400.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1212 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 6
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    1881 (April 10): 3 st. carmine & grey, a superb mint block of 15 (3 x 5), centred to left, of excellent rich colour, full unmounted og. A rare stamp in a large multiple Mi = EUR 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1213 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 7K
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    1881 (April 10): 5 st. black & yellow, variety: 'Background Inverted', a fine used example centred to left with 'Star in Circle' cancellation in black. A very scarce stamp. Signed Wallner. Cert. Wallner (1965) Gi = £ 1'800/Mi = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1214 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 8
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    10 st. black & green, a superb mint block of four, fresh colour, full unmounted og. Extremely rare in a multiple. Signed Holcombe, Karaivanoff, Todd, Zagorsky Mi = EUR 1'000.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1215 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    25 st. black & violet, a fine example used on 1883 entire letter to Trieste, neatly tied by 'Star in Circle' obliterator with bilingual VARNA cds (Jan 5) alongside in black. Reverse with Vienna cds (Jan 22, gregorian) and Trieste arrival. Fresh and fine, a scarce entire.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1216 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14K
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    1882: 3 st. orange & yellow, mint example with variety: 'Background Inverted', fresh vivid colour, large part og. An exceptional example of this rarity. Signed Karaivanoff. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1962) Gi 21a = £ 5'500/Mi = EUR 5'000.

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 49 (April 1963), lot 1075.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1217 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14K
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    1882 (Dec 4): 3 st. orange & yellow, a superb used example showing variety: 'Background Inverted', superbly cancelled by large part VARNA cds in black. Exceptional and extremely fine (only known used from Varna and Sofia). A very rare stamp. Cert. Karaivanoff (1960) Gi 21a = £ 3'750/Mi = EUR 3'500.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1218 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14K
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    1882: 3 st. orange & yellow, used block of four with variety: 'Background Inverted', cancelled centrally by bold bilingual BAPHA / VARNA datestamp (12.VII.83) in black. An exceptional multiple of excellent colour, couple of tiny age spots on upper stamps and one or two blunted perforations on second stamp of no significance - a major classic rarity with just one other (mint) block of four recorded. Signed Karaivanoff Gi 21a = £ 15'000/Mi = EUR 14'000.

    Note: This block was discovered in an attic in Varna in 1954. The lot contains an article from 'Stamps' (September 28, 1957) detailing the find and a copy of the original Karaivanoff certificate.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1219 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 15F
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    1882 (Dec 4): 5 st. rose & pale rose, Error of Colour, printed in the colours of the issued 10 stotinki, a fine mint example, of excellent colour and large part og. A fine example of an extremely rare stamp. Cert. RPS (1957) Gi 24a = £ 4'000/Mi EUR 3'600.

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 55 (April 1972), lot 1778.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1220 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 15F
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    1882 (Dec 4): 5 st. rose & pale rose, Error of Colour, printed in the colours of the issued 10 stotinki, a used example of good rich colour, lightly cancelled in black. A rare and fine stamp Gi 24a = 3'750/Mi = EUR 3'600.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1221 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 15F
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    1882 (Dec 4): 5 st. rose & pale rose, Error of Colour, printed in the colours of the issued 10 stotinki, a fine used example tied to small piece by 'Sophia' bilingual datestamp (27.II.87) in black. Rare and most appealing piece. Signed H. Bloch. Cert. Hunziker (1968), Friedl (1978) Gi 24a = £ 3'750/Mi = EUR 3'600.

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 63 (March 1980), lot 3995.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1222 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 16+17
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    1882: 10 st. deep rose & pale rose and 15 st. deep lilac and pale lilac tied to 1891 cover to USA by bilingual LOVETCH cds in black (Jan 19), backstamped at Roustchouk (Jan 21) in blue, thence via London and New York to Lynn/Mass (Feb 16). A scarce and fine franking, transatlantic covers bearing this issue are scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1223 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 16+18+23/II
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    1882: 10 st. deep rose & rose, 25 st. deep blue & blue (2) and provisional April 1885 '15' lithographed in vermilion on 25 st. deep blue & blue used on double rate registered cover to Berlin, all tied to reverse by Sophia datestamps (20/XI) in blue. Cover with registration cachet in blue on front, two file folds away from adhesives. Rare and most unusual cover. Cert. Max Thier (1918).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1224 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 16+38
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    1882: 10 st. deep rose & rose used with 1892 '15' on 30 st. brown on 1892 cover to Hugo Griebert in London, tied by bilingual VARNA cds (2/V) in black. One perf. missing on the 15 st. but a scarce and attractive franking.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1225 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 18 var
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    Postal Fraud 1882: 25 st. deep blue & blue, three joined together parts forming a single stamp, used on reverse of cover to Hannover tied by 'Star in Circle' handstamp with bilingual 'Pycce / Roustchouk' cds alongside (22/IIII) with repeated strike on front. Hannover arrival cds (7/5) in black on reverse. File fold but a scarce Postal Fraud usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1226 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20+18
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    1882: 50 st. deep blue & rose-pink, used with 25 st. deep blue & blue on double weight (manuscript 17 grams at upper left) registered cover to Vienna tied by bilingual SOFIA datestamp in black (Feb 5). Registration etiquette at upper left and Vienna arrival cds. Envelope trimmed at left and with a few hinge remnants but a rare franking.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1227 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 21/I
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    1884: '3' in black on 10 st. deep rose & rose, variety typographed 'Overprint Inverted', a fine used example of this rare stamp, lightly cancelled in black. Signed Karaivanoff. Cert. Karaivanoff (1954) Gi 37a = £ 1'000/Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1228 Bulgaria

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1229 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 22/IF+16
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    1884: Provisional '5' typographed in black on 1882 30 st. blue & yellow-brown used on creased piece with three 1882 10 st. deep rose & rose all cancelled by 'Star in Circle' obliterators in blue. Exceptionally rare stamp. Signed Friedl Gi 39 = £ 3'000/Mi = EUR 2'800.

    Provenance: Baron Rothschild; Franz See, Corinphila, sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2119.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1230 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 23/I var
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    1884: '15' in carmine on 25 st. deep blue & blue, a used example showing variety typographed 'Overprint Inverted'; cancelled lightly in blue leaving the variety clear. One or two nibbed perforations of no great significance. A rarity of Bulgarian classic philately. Cert. Karaivanoff (1955) Gi 44a = £ 4'250/Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1231 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 24/II
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    1885 (April 5): '50' on 1 fr. black & red, lithographed overprint in black, a mint block of four, fresh and fine colour, lower left stamp showing tiny thin not apparent on face, large part og. An extraordinarily rare stamp in a multiple. Cert. APS (1974) Mi = EUR 5'000.

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 56 (Oct 1973), lot 2901.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1232 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 24/II
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    1885: '50' lithographed in black on 1 fr. black & red, used on 1900 registered cover to Prague tied by bilingual 'Roustchouk' cds (22/III) in black. Registration cachet at left and Prague arrival on reverse. The adhesive with corner fault at upper right but nevertheless scarce Mi = EUR 2'000.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1233 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : Proofs
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    1889: 'Vienna' Essays for proposed issue showing Prince Ferdinand in turban, all for the proposed 10 stotinki value, eight impressions in Proof format imperforate on slightly browned wove paper in brown, dull lake, green, orange, pale blue, red, violet and in yellow. One or two slight imperfections but a scarce and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1234 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 31 Proofs
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    1899: Lion Issue, Imperforate Bicoloured Trials (10) with vignette on rose-pink background and outer frames in a vastly differing array of shades, fresh and fine, a scarce and most attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1235 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 28A/37A spec
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    1889: Small Lion issue, the complete set of ten values, perf. 13¼ x 13½,  fresh mint examples all overprinted SPECIMEN in black, large part og. A scarce set.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1236 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 32F
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    1889: 10 st. orange, Error of Colour (printed in the colour of the 15 st.), perf. 13¼ x 13½, minor inking stain at base caused by Karaivanoff handstamp, but a fine used example of this scarce stamp. Cert. Karaivanoff (1958) Mi = EUR 440.

    Provenance: Baron Philipp Ferrary de la Renotière.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1237 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 39/I
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    1895 (Oct 25): '01' in red on 2 st. slate-green & drab-grey, masculine gender (Mi. 13), a fresh mint example of this Error, full unmounted og. Cert. Karaivanoff (1956) Gi 74d = £ 600/Mi = EUR 550.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1238 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 39F
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    1895: '01' in red on 2 st. slate-green & drab, a fine mint horizontal pair, marginal from left of sheet, left hand stamp with variety 'Overprint Omitted', minor bend on left stamp otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Karaivanoff (1956) Mi = EUR 350.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1239 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 50/61 Proofs
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    1901: Ferdinand I, Imperforate Proofs (16), for 1 st. to 3 leva values, all bi-coloured in a variety of different shades, four examples with vignette misplaced in black, a scarce and most attractive group, all inset in Karaivanoff certificates (1974).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1240 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 53+54 Proofs
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    1901: 10 st. and 5 st. values in four Imperforate Colour Trial Proof pairs on thick card paper, in black & yellow, blue & pale orange, black & carmine-red, and black & deep rose pink; each pair overprinted 'Obrasetz' (Specimen) in Cyrillic in black. Attractive and unusual group.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1241 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 56 var
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    1901: 25 st. black & blue overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1912 cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds in black. Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (Jan 19). A rare and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1242 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 58 var
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    1901: 50 st. brown & deep blue overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1908 cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds in black. Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (June 13). A rare and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1243 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 65F
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    1903: '10' in black on 1901 10 st. sepia & carmine-rose Error on 10 st. rather than the regularly issued 15 stotinki, fresh and fine mint example of this rare stamp, superb large part og. Signed Karaivanoff Gi 127a = £ 900/Mi = EUR 1'000.

    Provenance: Corinphila, sale 40 (Oct 1952), lot 691.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1244 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 65a var
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    1903: '10' in black on 1901 15 st. greenish black & lake-red, a fine used horizontal pair, left hand stamp with variety 'no surcharge', used on 1904 registered cover to Sofia tied by 'Kustendil' datestamp (29/IX). Cover with file folds and dealer's graffiti on reverse with Sofia arrival cds (30/IX) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1245 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 66/68 Essays
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    1907 (Aug): Ferdinand's Accession, Essays (3) in Miniature Sheet format, lithographed at the Hungarian State printing works, the 'stamp' being slightly smaller than issued and with horizontal lines over value tablets, with 5 st. in pale green, 10 st. in red and brown and 25 st. in blue & deep brown, all on chalk surfaced paper. Minor edge imperfections well away from the Essays, fresh and fine, a most unusual trio.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1246 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 70a var
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    1909: '25' in red on 1901 30 st. black & bistre-brown overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1910 cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds in black. Reverse with 'Breslau-Oderberg' TPO and Berlin arrival cds (May 21). A rare and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1247 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 73 var
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    1909: '5' and '1909' on 30 st. brown, a fine used block of six with third stamp showing '1969' for '1909' error. Scarce and unusual block. Cert. Karaivanoff (1944) Gi 151b = £ 1'200/Mi = unlisted.

    Provenance: Corinphila sale 40 (Oct 1952), lot 694.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1248 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 81 Proof
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    1911: Bradbury Wilkinson Proof for Tsar Ferdinand 5 st. value in issued colours of black & green, imperforate on white wove paper (39 x 52 mm.). Fresh and fine, a scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1249 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 82 Proof
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    1911: Bradbury Wilkinson Proof for Tsar Ferdinand (in Admiral's uniform) 10 st. value in issued colours of black & red, imperforate on white wove paper (41 x 52 mm.). Fresh and fine, a scarce Proof.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1250 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 84 Proof
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    1911: 25 st. perforated Proof for the vignette only (Ferdinand) in black, fresh and fine with full original gum. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1251 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 78/89 Specimen
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    1911: Bradbury Wilkinson Pictorial Issue, the complete set of 12 values complete to 3 leva, a fine unused set all perforated SPECIMEN, as used by Bradbury Wilkinson for salesman's samples of their craft. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1252 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 84 var
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    1911: 25 st. black & ultramarine overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) in black, used on registered 1913 cover to the Advice of Receipt Department of the Berlin Post Office, tied by 'Sophia' cds in black. Reverse with Berlin arrival cds (May 31). A rare and appealing usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1253 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 90 var
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    1912: Silver Jubilee 5 st. Error of Colour, printed in yellow-brown instead of greenish grey, a fine used example lightly cancelled at corners, possibly of Proof status. Rare. Signed Karaivanoff Gi & Michel = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1254 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 90F
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    1912: Silver Jubilee 5 st. Error of Colour, printed in bright green instead of greenish grey, a fine mint example with one gum skip and hinge remnant, large part og Gi 171a = £ 1'200/Michel = EUR 1'300.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1255 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 90F
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    1912: Silver Jubilee 5 st. Error of Colour, printed in bright green instead of greenish grey, a fine used example lightly cancelled by bilingual 'Dobritch' cds (2.VIII.1912) in black; with normal for compariso. Rare. Signed Karaivanoff Gi 171a = £ 1'200/Michel = EUR 300.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1256 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 101+104 Proof
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    1915 (Nov 7): Engraved by E. Petiti in Rome, 1 st. slate-blue and 15 st. olive-green, Imperforate Plate Proofs on thin wove paper, fresh and fine, an excellent example of the engraver's art.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1257 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 122U/125U
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    1918 (July 18): 30th Anniversary of Ferdinand's Accession, the set of four values in matching Imperforate blocks of four from lower right corner of the sheet, some marginal faults and minor creasing but a scarce set, most probably of Proof status.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1258 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 161 Proof
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    1921 (March): King Boris III, engraved Proof by Enrique Vaquer of the Spanish Mint for Bradbury Wilkinson and Co., for the vignette (head-plate) only in black, as used for the 25 st. and 1 l. and 10 leva values, superbly engraved on white wove paper (39 x 54 mm.). Fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1259 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 169/171 Proof
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    1921 (Dec): James Borchier (Times correspondent), engraved Proof by Enrique Vaquer of the Spanish Mint for Bradbury Wilkinson and Co., for the vignette (head-plate) only in black, as used for the 30 st., 50 st. and 1 leva values, superbly engraved on white card paper (75 x 100 mm.). Fine and very scarce.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1260 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 177 Proof
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    1921/23: Bradbury Wilkinson Imperforate Colour Trial for Shipka Monastery 75 st. value in brown (issued in blue) affixed on grey card. Fresh and fine, a scarce Trial.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1261 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 187 var
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    1925: Lion 15 st. carmine and red on yellowish paper instead of the blued paper as issued, probably of Proof status, with normal for comparison, large part og. An unusual stamp.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1262 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 187F
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    1925: Lion 15 st. black & yellow-brown, Error of Colour, printed in the colours of the issued 30 st., a fine mint example of this rarity, centred to right, fresh and fine with normal for comparison, large part og. Signed Kosack, Karaivanoff Mi = EUR 3'000.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1263 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 206 var
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    1927 (Nov 7): Airmail 1 l. in red on 6 l. blue & pale yellow-olive, a fine used example with variety: 'Surcharge Inverted', fresh and fine - a rare stamp. Signed Sanabria (just 100 examples printed thus. Sanabria 1a/Gi 281a = £ 650/Mi = unlisted.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1264 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 222/225
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    1930 (Nov 12): Wedding of King Boris III and Princess Giovanna of Italy, the limited printing Miniature Sheet (177 x 250 mm.) bearing the Wedding set in a block of four values, presented only to eminent guests at the wedding itself. Usual minor imperfections but a very rare sheet (Gibbons state just 60 printed, Michel states 55).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1265 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 260/265 var
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    1934 (Sept 21): Shipka Pass 'Ministerblock', the complete set of six values in Miniature Sheet format (160 x 230 mm.), imprint in blue, some buckling as usual at top of the sheet, stamps fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 100 sheets printed for presentation purposes.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1266 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 266/271 var
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    1934 (Sept 21): Shipka Pass 'Ministerblock', the complete set of six values in Miniature Sheet format (160 x 230 mm.), imprint in black, some buckling as usual at top of the sheet, stamps fresh and fine, unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 100 sheets printed for presentation purposes.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1267 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 280/284 var
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    1935 (July 10): 8th Gymnastic Sports Congress, Miniature Sheet Proof showing five of the six values (no 50 leva), all stamps printed in pale blue with imprints at top and at base 'Sofia 12-14 7 1935' in black, fresh and fine, a scarce and attractive Proof. Cert. Karaivanoff (1973).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1268 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 285 var
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    1935 (July 12-14): Eighth Bulgarian Gymnastic Tournament, Proof for the proposed Miniature Sheet showing the top value 50 leva in bright blue (the stamp was issued in red), with imprint at top for the Games and imprint below 'Sofia 12-14.7.1935' in black. Rare. Cert. Karaivanoff (1973).
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1269 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : Essays
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    1937/38c.: Unadopted Essays (3) for proposed 50 leva value showing King Boris III in profile, one in blue on blue washed card paper, two in brown on brownish or yellow washed paper, fresh and fine, an unusual trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1270 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 315 var
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    1937 (Oct 3): King Boris III, 2 leva red-brown, 'Ministerblock' with the adhesive imperforate (78 x 110 mm., not as stated erroneously in Michel), a fresh mint example of this rare sheet with imprint '3. October 1937' at lower right in black. Some very minor crinkles and colour wash to the glossy paper on front but with full unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 20 examples printed.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1271 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 315 var
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    1937 (Oct 3): King Boris III, 2 leva values (4), 'Ministerblock' with the 2 l. printed in blue-green, red, purple and deep blue with adhesives imperforate (103 x 145 mm., not as stated erroneously in Michel), a fresh mint example of this rare sheet with imprint '3. October 1937' at lower right in black. Some very minor crinkling at base (where un-gummed as are all 20 sheets), but fresh and fine with full unmounted og. Extremely rare with just 20 examples printed.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1272 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 350/353 Proof
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    1938 (Dec 27): Airmail issue, composite Proof sheet for 1, 2, 6 and 12 leva values in greenish-blue, imperforate, printed on white smooth surfaced ungummed paper. Fresh and very fine, a rare Proof. Cert. Karaivanoff (1973).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1273 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 401/406 var
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    1941 (March 1): National Relief / Personalities set of six values mint, all overprinted '1.3.1941' by typography in red on 1 leva and 7 leva values, in deep blue on the other four values, fresh and fine, very fine or unmounted og. Unlisted - overprinted to commemorate the German Army's Invasion of Bulgaria.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1274 Bulgaria

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    1941c.: Group of 17 perforated Essays for proposed issue for the Bulgarian Occupation of Yugoslavian Macedonia in 1941 prior to the area being over-run by the German Army, seven different perforated values on gummed paper in a variety of colours. A scarce and unusual group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1275 Bulgaria

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    1878c.: Rural Bulgarian Post, imperforate issue in black on coloured wove paper, 1 pa. on white, 5 pa. on orange, 10 pa. on pale yellow, 25 pa. on green, 50 pa. on dullk purple and 80 pa. on bright violet; the complete set less the 20 pa. on blue, fresh and fine unused. The inscription reads 'Rural Bulgarian Post' and the labels are believed to have been issued by Bulgarians in support of the Slavs against the Ottoman Empire during the War. For further information see Zagorsky and 'Timbre Poste' 1879, page 108, and the 'West End Philatelist' Vol. VI, page 197; the stamps being first chronicled in the 'Philatelic Record' of October 1879.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1276 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 28F
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    Parcel Post 1944 (March 21): 50 leva black, Error of Colour (issued in orange), a fine used imperforate horizontal strip of three tied to piece of Parcel Form by part 'Petrovene' datestamp. Scarce multiple Mi = EUR 1'800.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1277 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 29 var Essay
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    Parcel Post 1944: Unissued 200 leva value, a fine imperforate pair printed in a mauve shade (similar to that of the issued 7 leva value), fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce and unusual.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1278 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 13U/15U
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    1896 (March 13): Postage Dues, 5 st. orange, 10 st. violet and 15 st. green, the complete set of three values in imperforate horizontal pairs, fresh and fine, large part og. Cert. Karaivanoff (1957) Gi D83/D85 = unlisted/Mi = EUR 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1279 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 1a/1f
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    1901 (Dec 22/24): Handstamped with circular 'T' at Roustchouk, 1901 Postage Dues 5 st., 10 st., 15 st., 25 st., 30 st and 50 st. all used on small piece with the 'T' handstamps and cancelled by bilingual 'Pycce / Roustchouk' datestamps between December 22 and 24, 1901. Scarce Mi = EUR 800+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1280 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 6A+7A
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    Eastern Roumelia 1881: Cover franked by 1881 5 pa. black on olive pair and single 10 pa. black on green, perf. 13½, all tied by circular barred obliterators in blue with fine bilingual KAZANLUK datestamp (29/XI) in blue below. Envelope roughly opened at right but a very scarce commercial usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1281 Bulgaria

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    Crimean War 1854 (Aug 31): Entire letter written on board the French Ship 'Henry IV' off Varna, mailed to Marseille and struck with fine ARMÉE D'ORIENT / QUART. GAL' datestamp in black (Sept 1), with '30' centime charge marking in black and Marseille arrival cds on reverse (Sept 14). A scarce entire, the 'Henry IV' was later sunk off the Crimean Coast.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1282 Bulgaria

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    1859: Entire letter from Philippopolis (Plovdiv) with sender's cachet at left, carried by Courier or Tartar Post, the entire written in 'Ladino' script, with Hebrew 'God Speed' motif at upper right. A scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1283 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 2
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    1879: 10 c. black & deep green, a used example on 1886 local Printed Matter cover and complete contents, tied by light strike of 'Star in Circle' handstamp with bilingual Sofia datestamp below. A late usage on cover with complete Printed Invitation from the Marshall of the Palace to the Palace Church to celebrate Holy Week / Easter (Easter fell on April 25, gregorian) and the invitation is dated April 11 (julian calendar). An extremely rare cover.

    Note: The Palace Post Office functioned from November 2, 1884 but special cancels were only introduced in 1890.
    Starting bid : 1,750 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1284 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1879: 25 c. black & lilac, a fine example used on 1879 cover to Rustschuk cancelled by bilingual VARNA despatch cds (8/XI) in blue-black. Reverse with duplicated VARNA datestamp and Cyrillic Rustschuk 'Pycce' datestamp (9/11) in blue. A rare and fine first issue cover. Cert. Holcombe (1996).
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 800 CHF

    Lot# : 1285 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 3+5
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    1879: 25 c. black & lilac (2) used in combination with 1 fr. black & red on registered cover to London, cancelled by small cyrillic SOFIA (1/10, julian) datestamp in blue with information strike above. Franked at 150 centimes: five times rate + registration fee of 25 centimes, with oval 'London / registered' datestamp on front (Oct 22, gregorian) in red. Reverse with SOFIA datestamp in blue and Cyrillic Rustchouk 'Pycce' datestamp (5/10) transit in blue. Slightly trimmed at top of no significance, a very rare cover - probably the highest recorded rate for a First Issue Bulgarian cover. An Exhibition item.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 16,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1286 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 7
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    1881: 5 st. black & yellow, single usage on local entire letter, cancelled by 'Star in Circle' handstamp in blue with two strikes of bilingual VRATZA datestamp (29/IV) on front and reverse of entire. An exceptional entire and a very early, possibly the earliest, usage of this stamp on letter.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1287 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 10
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    1881: 25 st. black & purple, a fine used example on 1881 cover to Belgrade, Serbia tied by 'Star in Circle' with bilingual WIDDIN datestamp (12/XI) at right. Reverse with 'Belgrad' arrival cds (15/XI) in black. Slight stain on front panel but a surprisingly scarce destination for Bulgarian mail of the classic period. Cert. Behr (2011).
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1288 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 14
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    1882: 3 st. orange & yellow, a fine example used on front page of Newspaper to Vratza cancelled by bold SOPHIA bilingual cds in black with scarce VRATZA cds above (19/XI) in black.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1289 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 20
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    1882: 50 st. deep blue & rose-pink, a sinle example used on 1886 registered cover to Liege, Belgium neatly tied by bilingual LOM-PALANKA cds in blue (11/XI).  Registration etiquette at right and reverse with ORSOVA cds (Nov 26, gregorian) and Liege arrival cds (Nov 28). Slight aging but scarce and attractive cover.

    Provenance: Roberto Sciaky.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1290 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 24/II
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    1885: '50' lithographed overprint in black on 1 fr. black & red, two examples used on small piece tied by bilingual 'Roustchouk' datestamp, with repeated strike alongside (5/X) in blue.Fresh and fine, a scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena, G. Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi Mi = EUR 900.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1291 Bulgaria

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    Catalogue# : 24/II
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    1885: Registered cover to Seefeldner in Salzburg franked on reverse with '50' lithographed overprint in black on 1 fr. black & red (three examples paying quintuple rate + registration) all tied by under-inked bilingual SOPHIA datestamps in blue. Registration etiquette in blue on front and arrival (25/10) in black. A very rare franking.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF
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