378th Auction

„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
 
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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)

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