378. Auktion

„CUMA-I ATIK“, dotted handstamp, 2 clear strikes in blue on Tughra 3rd printing 1pia. in horizontal pair with very large margins and marginal guideline, used on small piece (cut to shape), very fine and scarce. Signed Todd AIEP (Isfila RRR)

„CUMA-I ATIK“, dotted handstamp in black, tying Tughra 3rd printing 1 pia. to lettersheet to Rustchuk; the stamp with faint traces of cover crease, still fine and very rare letter in original state of preservation. Ex Passer (not quoted by Isfila)

„Cuma-i atik“ , all arabic double circle in blue, clear and almost complete strike on Duloz 20 pa. green (small faults), a very rare cancel of which no entires are recorded

„DARIDERE“, all arabic double circle in black, blue and violet on single stamp and 2 pieces of issues 1884/1892. A very rare hand stamp, not recorded on entire (Isfila RR)

DIRANOVO: „Diranovo Nahiyesi Emlak Idaresi 1286“ free frank seal  of real estate subdepartment on official mail envelope to Tirnova, hole in front backed, very scarce, ex Hitzler

„DJUMAIBALA JAN 27“ bilingual cds. without date bridge, very clear and almost complete strike on 1892, 20 pa. in horizontal pair, very fine and rare (Isfila RR), ex Hitzler

„DJUMAIBALA“ bilingual cds. without date bridge, good strike on 1892, 1 pia. (partly scissors cut at left) on commercial cover with original contents to Sofia, fine and very rare (Isfila RRR), ex Hitzler

„DJUMAAI-BALA 22 3 06“ bilingual cds. with date bridge, clear strike on 1905, 20 pa. on picture postcard to Germany, fine and very scarce (Isfila RR), ex Hitzler

DOBNICE (Stanke Dimitrov): „Dobnice“, all arabic double circle in black tying Duloz 1868/73, 20 pa. green (one side scissors cut) and postage due 1 pia. brown to entire letter, written at Samakov, to Thessaloniki. A very rare postmark with only a few entires recorded. Ex Hitzler (Isfila RRR)

DOBNITCHE (Dupnitsa): 1859, dated lettersheet with arabic manuscript dispatch „Dobnice“ to Constantinople, upon arrival struck with postage due handstamp „Ücreti Alinmishtir 275“ in blue. Fine and very scarce. Opinion Todd AIEP

DOLIN: „DOLIN 27 11 904“ cds. with date bridge,  very clear on 1901, 1 pia., 2 pia. and 5 pia. on piece, very fine, ex Hitzler (Isfila RR)

EGRIDERE: „EYRI-DERE SEP 16 (inverted)“ violet cds. without date bridge, clear large part strike on 1892, 2 pia., very fine, ex Hitzler (Isfila RRR)

„EYRI-DERE 2707 911“ cds. witht date bridge, clear full strike on 1909, 20 pa. in pair on piece, very fine and rare, few strikes recorded, but no entires. Ex Hitzler (Isfila RRR)

FILIBE: 1761, entire letter (contents church matters) by courier mail to Rome; on one side flap desinfection notation „Profumata di fuori“ . A rare early entire, the earliest recorded letter from Filibe (now Plovdiv).
Provenance: collection Karaivanoff (Corinphila 2002)

FILIBE: 1864, entire  letter to Constantinople, franked with Tughra 2nd printing, 1 pia. and 2 pia. ‚damaged black print‘ (cut into at upper right), tied by indistinct dotted handstamp and additional battal. Fine and rare. Certificate Nakri AIEP
 

FILIBE: 1866, military cover with clear arabic seal handstamp „Lieutenant Colonel, Sandjak of Filibe“, to Sofia; fine and very scarce Military mail. Illustrated in Popov ‚Die türkische Post in Bulgarien‘.

FILIBE: „Fee has been paid 278“, blue negative Arabic handstamp, clear strike on cover of 4 dirhem weight and 3 gurush fee, sent from Deraliye 1862 to Filibe; very rare, unrecorded by Isfila. Isfila certificate (2016)

„AN CANIB POSTA-I FILIBE 256“, arabic black negative seal handstamp, superb strike on entire letter 1847 to Sarajevo; very fine. Opinion Todd AIEP

„AN CANIB POSTA-I FILIBE 256“, arabic black negative seal on ‚Tatar Post‘  printed form for mail carried to Tirnova, showing fair strike of scarce „AN CANIB-I POSTA-I TIRNOVA 1262“, opinion Todd AIEP

„POSTAHANE-I FILIBE 1278“ arabic negative seal handstamp, superb strike on lettersheet to Constantinople, very fine. A beautiful entire with the rare postmark. Signed Nakri and opinion Todd AIEP (Isfila RR)

FILIBE: Cover to Edirne, franked with Tughra 3rd printing, 1 pia., tied upon arrival by clear blue dotted Edirne handstamp; one backflap missing, otherwise fine and attractive. Opinion Todd AIEP

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 2 clear strikes, tying Duloz 1869/71, 1 pia. yellow and 10 pa. violet in vertical pair ( bottom stamp scissors cut at bottom), to envelope (somewhat roughly opened) to Constantinople, fine. Opinion Todd AIEP, ex Hornung

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 2 clear strikes, tying Duloz 1869/71, 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. green, to entire letter to Constantinople. Stamps partly scissors cut, otherwise very fine and fresh. Opinion Todd AIEP, ex Paprikoff

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, clear strike one entire letter to Constantinople, franked with Duloz 1869/71, 1 pia. yellow and 2 pia. red, cancelled upon arrival with framed ‚Deraliye‘ handstamp; a fine and scarce entire. Opinion Todd AIEP, ex Schäfer

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 2 clear strikes, tying Duloz 1875, 20 pa. green and 1876,1 pia. yellow, to cover to Constantinople; envelope slightly discoloured in some places, otherwise fine and scarce. Opinion Todd AIEP. Ex Schaefer

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 2 clear strikes tying Duloz 1869/71, 1 pia. yellow, pair and single, to entire letter to Bosna, Bosnia; a fine letter with scarce destination. Opinion Todd AIEP

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 3 fair strikes, tying Duloz 1875, 1 pia. yellow and pair 10 pa. violet, to cover to Constantinople, additionally addressed in Armenian script. Stamps partly with usual scissors cuts; fine and scarce. Opinion Todd AIEP. Ex Hornung

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 2 clear strikes tying Duloz 1875, 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. green, to cover to Deraliye, franked on reverse with „Sehir“ overprint 1 pia. orange-yellow (pulled corner), tied by bilingual „BAGHTCHE CAPUSSI“, for local delivery. Stamps with partly usual scissors cuts and envelope somewhat roughly opened, still fine. A very scarce letter. Certificate Isfila

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, 6 clear strikes tying Duloz 1869 postage due , 1 pia. brown, 2 vertical pairs and single and single 20 pa. brown, to overweight registered cover to Deraliye, franked on reverse with „Sehir“ overprint 1 pia. brown (pulled perf and small tear), tied by bilingual „BAGHTCHE CAPUSSI“, for local delivery. Usual slight transportation marks, still fine. A remarkable and scarce letter. Certificate Isfila

„Filibe 81, all arabic double circle, clear strike on front of postal stationery envelope to Constantinople; slight vertical creases, otherwise fine. Very scarce. Opinion Todd AIEP.

„Filibe 81“, all arabic double circle, clear large part strike on Mont Athos 1880, 1pia. yellow. Fine and extremely rare, just six single copies of Mont Athos stamps but no entires have been recorded so far. Opinion Hitzler
 

GABROVA: „Gabrova kazasi emlak idaresi 1285“, administrative negative seal, clear on official cover to Tirnova.  certificate Isfila (2016)

„GABROVA“, all arabic double framed oval, 2 superb strikes on Duloz 1 pia. yellow and 20pa. green on piece, fine and rare; no entires with this cancellation have been recorded

HASKÖY: „Haskovo“, manuscript dispatch note on front of entire letter (1856) accompanying a money shipment to Constantinople, showing on front blue „fee to pay“ handstamp; very fine and scarce

HASKÖY: „HASKÖY“, “, all arabic double circle, fine strike on Duloz 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. green on entire letter to Filibe, 20 pa. small falls, otherwise fine. A scarce entire. Opinion Todd AIEP

„HASKÖY“, all arabic double circle, fine strike on front of postal stationery envelope  60 pa. to Constantinople; fine and scarce, only few postal stationery envelopes have been recorded used on Bulgarian soil. Certificate Nakri AIEP (Isfila RR)