378th Auction

FROM TURKEY: 1863, cover to Sofia, franked with nice margined copies of Tughra, 2nd printing, 20 pa. on yellow and 2 pia. on blue, tied by dotted blue battal handstamp. Very fine and fresh. Opinion Todd AIEP

FROM TURKEY: 1863, entire letter to Filibe, franked with very nice margined copies of Tughra, 2nd printing, 1 pia. on lilac-grey and 2 pia. on blue, tied by dotted battal handstamp. Very fine and fresh. Signed A. Diena and Calves, opinion Todd AIEP

FROM TURKEY: 1864, entire letter from Deraliye to Filibe, franked with very nice marginal copy of Tughra, 3rd printing, 1 pia. on lilac-grey, tied by battal handstamp with adjacent additional strike over an empty space, where another stamp, most likely mistakenly, had been applied. Very fine and unusual entire. Opinion Todd AIEP

FROM TURKEY: 1880, small registerd envelope from Constantinople to Sofia, franked with 1876, 10 pa. and 2 copies 1880, 1 pia., tied by blue cds..Since the cover was undeliverable, returned with nice strike of rare small kyrillic blue „SOFIA „ cds.. A fine and rare cover. Ex Hitzler

„Ahi Celebi 303“, all arabic single circle, superb strike on 1892, 1pia. grey on piece, very fine and rare, ex Hitzler

„Ahyolu“, all arabic single circle, superb strike on Duloz 1 pia. yellow, very fine and rare; no entires with this cancellation have been recorded, ex Hitzler

Reference: illustration copy in Isfila handbook

„AKHTABOLOU cds. with date bridge (arabic date),  clear on 1908, 20 pa. on piece, very fine, unrecorded by Isfila, ex Hitzler
 
 

„Asiklar“, all arabic double framed oval, clear full strike on Duloz 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. grey-brown on small piece, very fine and rare, no entires with this cancellation have been recorded, ex Hitzler

„Aydos“, all arabic double circle, fine strike on Duloz 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. green on small piece, very fine and rare, no entires with this cancellation have been recorded, ex Hitzler
Reference: illustration copy of Isfila handbook
 

„BAROTINE 20 5 905“ cds. with date bridge,  large part strike clear on 1901, 20 pa. in horizontal pair, little toned, still fine, unrecorded by Isfila and no complete strikes recorded, ex Hitzler
 

„Balcik“, all arabic double circle in blue on entire letter to Constantinople, franked with Duloz 2 pia. red and 20 pa. green, transported via "VARNA 29 AOUT 70" and cancelled upon arrival with framed „Ujreti Alinjaktir“, very fine and scarce early usage of the postmark, ex Hitzler

„Balcik“, all arabic double circle in blue on entire letter to Constantinople, franked with Duloz 2 pia. red, 1 pia. Yellow, 20 pa. green and 10 pa. lilac, cancelled upon arrival with framed „Ujreti Alinjaktir“, very fine and scarce, signed Nakri, opinion Todd AIEP

„Balcik“, all arabic double circle in blue, 2 strikes on Duloz 2 pia. red and 20 pa. green on entire letter to Constantinople, some minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce, opinion Todd AIEP

„Balcik“, all arabic double circle in blue, clear strike on entire letter, franked with 5 copies Duloz 1869/70, 20 pa. green to Constantinople. Fine and scarce letter with special black sea littoral port to port rate . Certificate Nakri AIEP
 

„Belogradcik“, all arabic single circle in blue, superb strike on Duloz 1 pia. yellow, very fine and rare, ex Hitzler

„Berkofca“, all arabic double circle in blue on Duloz 1 pia. yellow and postage due 5 pia. yellow brown/red brown on piece, very fine

BERGOS: 1865, entire letter from Bergos to Constantinople, franked with postage due 1865, 2 pia. brown-purple, tied by all arabic Galata handstamp, fine and scarce, opinion Todd AIEP

„Bergos“, all arabic double circle, 3 good strikes in blue, tying Duloz 1868/71, 1 pia. yellow and 10 pa. In horizontal pair with part of sheet margin to letter sheet to Constantinople; here franked with postage due1pia. for local delivery, tied by Galata cds. Fine and rare entire. Certificate Nakri AIEP.(Isfila RR)

„Bergos“, all arabic double circle, good strike in blue on Duloz 1 pia. yellow on letter sheet (one side flap missing), fine and scarce, signed Sorani and opinion Todd AIEP  (Isfila RR)

„Cirpan“, all arabic double circle in black, 2 crisp strikes on entire letter to Constantinople, franked with Duloz 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. green, very fine and rare, opinion Todd AIEP  (Isfila RR)

„Cirpan“, all arabic double circle in dull blue, 2 crisp strikes on entire letter to Constantinople, franked with Duloz 1 pia. yellow and pair 10 pa. lilac; few minor imperfections, still very fine and rare, signed Nakri, opinion Todd AIEP  (Isfila RR)

„Cisr-i Mustafapasa“, all arabic negative seal cancel , large part strike on 1884/86, 20 pa. and all arabic double circle , 3 clear strikes on Duloz 10 pa. in strip of 5 (partly split), very scarce, so far no entires recorded, ex Hitzler (Isfila RRR)

„CUMA 81“, all arabic double circle, 2 clear strikes in blue, tying Duloz 1869/71 20 pa. green and postage due 1 pia. brown to lettersheet (one side flap missing) to Constantinople; not disturbing paper clip stains, still fine and very rare. Opinion Todd AIEP (Isfila RRR)

CUMA-I ATIK (Targovishte): 1856, registered entire letter to Constantinople, struck in transit with negative oval seal „An Canib-i Posta Sumnu 260“ and small negative register mark, fine and very scarce; Targovishte did not receive a cancellation device before 1862. Opinion Todd AIEP
 
opinion Todd AIEP

CUMA-I ATIK (Targovishte): 1863, entire letter to Rustchuk, franked with Tughra 2nd printing 1pia. in horizontal pair with 2 interesting horizontal pre-printing paper folds in the lower part, tied by 'battal' handstamp . A very fine and rare entire. Ex Passer and Schaefer. Opinion Todd AIEP

„CUMA-I ATIK POSTA SUBESI 1286“, crisp strike of small negative seal on postal money order form for 426 piastres to Ruse. A great rarity; the only recorded example of this handstamp, not recorded by Isfila. Certificate Isfila (2016)

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

„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)