378th Auction

PLEVNE: 1861, entire letter to Constantinople with manuscript dispatch notation „Pleven“ on front. At Constantinople blue negative seal handstamp „Ücreti Alinacakdir 273“ applied. Scarce and fine entire. Opinion Todd AIEP

„PLEVNE“, all arabic double circle in blue, clear strikes in black and blue (one not quite complete) on postage due 1869, 2 pia. and 5 pia.

„Governor of the provincial district of Prevadi“, administrative arabic seal cancel on official envelope to Sumnu. The only recorded example of this handstamp. Signed Nakri and certificate Isfila

„PREVADI“, all arabic double circle, very fine strike tying Duloz, 1869/71, 1pia. And 20 pa. to lettersheet to Varna. A very fine and rare entire. Certificate Nakri AIEP (Isfila RRR)
 
 

RAHOVA: 1853, cover to Constantinople with manuscript dispatch notation „Rahova“ on front. At Constantinople blue negative seal handstamp „An Canib-i Posta Deraliye 268“ applied. Rahova had no cancellation device at that time. Very scarce and fine entire. Opinion Todd AIEP

RAHOVA: 1867, official cover from the governor of Rahova to the governor of Vidin with Arabic negative seal „Rahova Kaza-i Kaymakam 1284“. Very fine and scarce. Ex Hitzler
 

„RAHOVA“ all arabic double circle, clear and full strike on postage due 1869, 20 pa. (thin spot on reverse). A very rare cancellation of which only few stamps have been recorded, but no entires. Ex Hitzler. (Isfila RRR)

Reference: illustrated in Isfila handbook

„RAZLIK“, all arabic small single circle, superb strike on 1892, 10 pa. on piece, stamp small scissors cut, otherwise very fine. A rare cancellation. Ex Hitzler
 

„RAZLIK 25 11 911“ (wrong day setting), bilingual cds. with date bridge, clear strike on postcard 20 pa. from Mehomija in the Razlik region to Samokov with bulgarian arrival mark on front. A very rare postmark with only few entires recorded. Ex Hitzler. (Isfila RRR)

„Anjanibi-i Karantina Ruscuk“ (Ruscuk Quarantine), negative seal handstamp, fine strike on cover to Mahmut Pasha to Constantinople. The only recorded example of this disinfection mark. Ex Schaefer and Heimbüchler. Opinion Todd AIEP

„An Canib-i Posta Ruscuk 265“, superb strike of negative seal handstamp on Tartar post form for a group of packages to Varna. Opinion Todd AIEP

„An Canib-i Posta Ruscuk 265“, 2 fair to fine strikes of negative seal handstamp on registered  cover to Constantinople with rate notation of 5 piasters and 20 paras. Ex Schaefer and Heimbüchler. Opinion Todd AIEP.

„An Canib-i Posta Ruscuk 265“, clear negative seal handstamp on official cover with adjacent small rectangular „Tahri-rat-i Mühimme“ to Constantinople. Tear in the envelope repaired, otherwise fine. Ex Schaefer and Heimbüchler. Opinion Todd AIEP
 

„Postahane-i Ruscuk 1278“, negative seal handstamp, fine strike on cover to 2nd army, stationed at Sumnu. A very rare postmark on very fine and attractive cover. Opinion Todd AIEP. (Isfila RRR)
Reference: illustrated in Isfila handbook
 

RUSCUK: „RUSCUK“, dotted handstamp, clear strike tying Tughra 2nd printing, 5 pia. with wide margins, showing white sheet margin left, to entire letter from Deraliye to Ruscuk. A very fine and rare letter. Opinion Todd AIEP

„RUSCUK“, dotted handstamp, 3 clear strikes tying Tughra 2nd printing, 5 pia. and postage due 2 pia. in horizontal., all with wide margins, to letter sheet (one side flap missing and slightly stained at right) from Deraliye to Ruscuk. One  2 pia. affected by vertical filing crease, 5 pia. lifted for inspection and replaced by hinge. A fine letter with rare franking.
Reference: illustrated in M. Basaran ‚Cover Story‘

„RUSCUC“ dotted handstamp in blue, good clear strike on Duloz 1865, 20 pa. orange. A very fine and most elusive late usage of this cancellation.

„RUSCUK 81“, all arabic double circle, two clear strikes, tying horizontal pair Duloz 1865, 2 pia. blue to envelope to the war ministry in Istanbul. This special rate was only used for very short period for letters of 3 dirhems and a distance between 60 and 120 hours. A very fine and rare cover. Opinion Todd AIEP

Provenance: collection Karaivanoff (Corinphila 2002)

„RUSCUK 81“ all arabic double circle, clear strike in blue on official envelope (re-folded and closed) with adjacent arabic negative „Danube Command“ to Shumen. Signed Nakri and opinion Todd AIEP

„RUSCUK 81“, all arabic double circle, six clear strikes, of which five are  tying Duloz 1873, 10 pa. (dry print), 3 copies 1875, 20 pa. and postage due 1869, 2 pia. yellow-brown, to envelope (reverse flap and lower right corner missing) to the Danube district. And attractive and rare combination of three issues. Opinion Todd AIEP. Ex Passer, Karaivanoff and Heimbüchler

„RUSCUK 81“, all arabic double circle, three clear strikes, tying horizontal strip of three Duloz 1868/70, 1 pia. orange to opened out envelope to Istanbul, here franked for local delivery with ’Sehir‘ 20 pa. in pair, tied by bilingual „BAGTSCHE CAPUSSI“. A fine and rare combination cover. Signed Nakri and opinion Todd AIEP. Ex Heimbüchler.

SAMAKOV: 1853 (ca.), entire letter to Constantinople, struck at arrival with blue negative „An canib-i Posta Deraliye 268“. Samakov did not receive a cancellation device before ca.1858. Opinion Todd AIEP.

„SAMAKOV: letter sheet (part on reverse missing) from the well-known correspondence to  the Zahari of the Bulgarian church at Constantinople, franked with Tughra 2nd setting 20 pa. in tête-bêche pair with large margins and 2 copies 1 pia., all tied by blue ‚battal‘. The pair lightly affected by a cover crease. A fine and extremely rare entire; just 2 further tête-bêches on cover from Bulgarian soil have been recorded. Certificates Isfila and Nakri.

SAMAKOV: letter sheet from the well-known correspondence to  the Zahari of the Bulgarian church at Constantinople, franked with Tughra 1st setting 2 pia. And 2nd setting 20 pa. in pair with enormous margins including wide sheet margin at left, tied by ‚battal‘. A fine and rare usage from Bulgarian soil. Certificates Isfila and Nakri.

„SAMAKOV“, dotted handstamp in blue, 2 fare to clear strikes on horizontal pair 1865, 1 pia. lilac grey, on piece, small faults, still fine and extremely rare

„SAMAKOV 81“, all arabic double circle, tying Duloz 1865, 1 pia. lilac in block of 4 to  letter sheet from the well-known correspondence to  the Zahari oft he Bulgarian church at Constantinople. The letter sheet with repair in the lower paper fold, otherwise a fine and rare entire. Certificate Isfila.

„SAMAKOV 81“, all arabic double circle, tying Duloz 1868/73, 10 pa. lilac and 2 pia. red to cover to Yanbolu, fine and rare. Ex Hitzler  (Isfila RR)
 
 
 

„SAMAKOV 81“, all arabic double circle, tying Duloz 1875, 10 pa. lilac-rose, 2 pairs, and postage due 2 pia. yellowish brown to reverse of entire cover to Saraybosna, bosnia; fine and rare. Certificate Isfila. Ex Hitzler (Isfila RR)

„SELVI“, all arabic double circle, clear strike on postage due 1869, 20 pa., small thin; extremely rare, only few  stamps and one unfranked cover recorded. Ex Hitzler (Isfila RRR)

„SILISTRE“, all arabic double circle, clear strike on postage due 1869, 20 pa., rare (Isfila RR)
 

SOFYA: 1748, entire letter, written in French, from Sofia to Marseille, showing slight traces of desinfection. Tiny part of inner text sheet missing (most likely removed by opening), otherwise very fine. The earliest recorded letter from Bulgaria in private hands. Opinion Todd AIEP

SOFYA: Official envelope to Filibe, showing negative „Kaymakam Liva Sofya“ of the governor of Sofia and adjacent arabic „important correspondence“. The envelope small paper fault at top, otherwise fine and scarce. Ex Hitzler

SOFYA: „Vali-i Vilayet Sofia 1292“ (Governor of Sofia), clear strike of negative seal on official cover to Ruscuk with adjacent arabic „urgent correspondence“. Ex Hitzler

„AN CANIB-I POSTA-I SOFYA 259“, all arabic black negative seal handstamp, superb strike on entire letter 1847 to Constantinople, rated 5 pia. 20 pa. in manuscript; very fine. Ex Heimbüchler. Opinion Todd AIEP

„AN CANIB-I POSTA-I SOFYA 259“, all arabic black negative seal handstamp, superb strike on entire letter to Constantinople, rated 2 pia. and 20 pa. for a weight of 3 dirhems. Very fine.

„AN CANIB-I POSTA-I SOFYA 259“, all arabic black negative seal handstamp, superb strike on entire registered letter to Constantinople. Very fine. Opinion Todd AIEP