378th Auction

„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)
 
 

HEZARGRAD: „Kaymakam-i Kaza Hazargrad“ administrative arabic negative seal on the front of undated official cover. The previously unrecorded handstamp and supposed to be unique. Opinion Todd AIEP (2015)

HEZARGRAD: 1863, entire letter from Hezazgrad to Ruscuk, franked with Tughra, postage due 1 pia. red-brown, tied by ‚battal‘ handstamp. The entire with small paper split, otherwise very fine. A rare usage on Bulgarian soil. Opinion Todd AIEP

„HEZARGRAD“, all arabic double circle, to clear to fair strikes tying Duloz 1873, 10 pa. in horizontal pair and 1876, 1 pia. to entire letter to Varna. A fine and rare letter. Signed Nakri with certificate (Isfila RR)

„HEZARGRAD“, all arabic double circle, two clear strikes on Duloz 1868, 10 pa. lilac, on small piece, very fine and scarce

„HEZARGRAD IGNE BEKCI ISTASYONU“, all arabic single circle, clear strike resp. large part strike on Duloz 1875, 1 pia. yellow and 20 pa. green, on small piece, very fine and rare, ex Hitzler

„IHTIMAN“, all arabic double circle, practical complete and clear strike in blue on Duloz 1875, 20 pa. green. A beautiful strike of this extremely rare cancellation, of which only few single stamps but no covers have been recorded, ex Hitzler

ISLIMIYE: 1861, entire letter to Constantinople with manuscript dispatch notation „Islimiye“ on front. At Constantinople blue negative seal handstamp „Ücreti Alinacakdir 273“ applied. Very scarce and fine entire. Certificate Isfila (2016)

ISLIMIYE: 1864, entire letter to Ruscuk, franked with Tughra postage due 1 pia. and 2 pia., cancelled upon arrival by dotted „RUSCUK“ handstamp. Despite a sharp but almost invisible crease affecting the two stamps a fine and very rare letter. Opinion Todd AIEP

Provenance: "Sultan" (David Feldman 2016, described as "very fine")

ISLIMIYE: 1865, entire letter to Ruscuk, franked with postage due 1865, 1 pia. and 2 pia. and cancelled upon arrival by blue arabic single circle „RUSCUK“. The 2 pia. affected by vertical file crease, otherwise fine. A scarce entire. Ex Hitzler

„ISLIMYE“, black triple framed arabic handstamp, clear strike on registered envelope to Constantinople, franked with Duloz 1868/70, 1 pia. yellow (2) and 10 pa. (2+ pair), tied upon arrival by tripple box „Deraliye 81“

„ISLIMYE“, blue triple framed arabic handstamp, clear strike on Duloz 1868, 1 pia. yellow and postage due 20 pa. (small part sheet margin) on envelope to Constantinople, franked additionally on reverse with ‚Sehir‘ postage due 1 pia., tied by bilingual „BAGHTCHE CAPUSSI“. The envelope with some creases/tears fixed at bottom and small parts of reverse flap added, still fine. A rare combination cover. Opinion Todd AIEP. (Isfila RR)

„IVRACE“, arabic double circle, almost complete strike with full text, on postage due 1869, 20 pa.; stamp with small faults, without importance. A very rare cancellation of which only few stamps and pieces but no entires have been recorded. Ex Hitzler

KALOFER: 1856, entire letter to Constantinople with manuscript dispatch notation „Kalfer“ on front. At Constantinople blue negative seal handstamp „Ücreti Alinacakdir 273“ applied. A scarce and fine entire. Opinion Todd AIEP

KARINABAD: 1848, entire letter to Constantinople with manuscript dispatch notation „Karinabad“ on front. At Constantinople greenish blue negative seal handstamp „An Canib-i Posta Deraliye 275“ applied. A scarce and fine entire of a small village. Opinion Todd AIEP

KAZGAN: 1864, entire letter to Ruscuk, franked with Tughra postage due 20 pa. brown and 1 pia. red-brown, cancelled upon arrival by dotted „RUSCUK“ handstamp. A very fine letter with a rare combination franking. Opinion Todd AIEP

KAZGAN: 1864, entire letter to Ruscuk, franked with 2 copies Tughra postage due 1 pia. with good to large margins, cancelled upon arrival by dotted „RUSCUK“ handstamp. A very fine letter with a rare multiple franking. Opinion Todd AIEP

Provenance: "Sultan" (David Feldman 2016)

KAZGAN: 1864, entire letter to Ruscuk, franked with Tughra postage due 1 pia. with large margins , cancelled upon arrival by dotted „RUSCUK“ handstamp; very fine and rare. Opinion Todd AIEP

KAZGAN: 1864, entire letter to Ruscuk, franked with Tughra postage due 1 pia. with large margins and wide sheet margin at right, cancelled upon arrival by dotted „RUSCUK“ handstamp. An extremely fine and rare letter. Opinion Todd AIEP

KAZGAN: 1863, cover to Ruscuk, franked with Tughra postage due 2 pia. red-brown and 20 pa. red-brown, cancelled upon arrival by „Battal“ handstamp. The 20 pa. affected lightly by 2 creases (one just touching the control band), still a very fine letter with rare franking. Opinion Todd AIEP

„Kazgan“, all arabic double circle in blue, three clear strikes on three copies 1875, 20 pa. green, on small piece. Some small faults, still fine and extremely scarce; no entires with this cancellation have been recorded so far

„KIRDJE ALI 25 9 902“, superb strike on postcard 20 pa. rose, to Therapia whether arrival mark on front. Very fine and extremely rare, just few entires recorded. Ex Hitzler

KIZANLIK: 1859,  „AN CANIB POSTAHANE-I KIZANLIK“, clear negative seal postmark on registered cover to Constantinople with adjacent small negative „Taahhüt Olunmishtir“ (registered). Very fine and scarce. Opinion Todd AIEP

KIZANLIK: 1872, „POSTAHANE-I KIZANLIK 1278“, clear negative seal postmark on handwritten form for transportation of a package to Stara Zagora with a charge of 49 piasters. Additionally 14 further personal seals on front and reverse. A very fine and interesting document with the extremely rare postmark. Ex Heimbüchler. Opinion Todd AIEP (Isfila RRR)

„KIZANLIK 81“, all ravaged double circle, two fair strikes on Duloz 1869, 1 pia. and 1875, 20 pa. On cover to Filibe; part of revers flap missing, otherwise very fine. Signed Nakri and opinion Todd AIEP

„KOUCHI-KAVAK MAR 25“, cds. without date bridge, almost complete and very clear strike on pair 1901, 20 pa. on small piece. Very rare postmark of which no entires have been recorded so far and just few strikes on single stamps and pieces have been recorded. Ex Hitzler

„KOCHI-KAVAK 22 12 906“, cds. with date bridge, almost complete and  clear strike on 1905, 1 pia. on small piece. A very rare postmark.

„KOCHI-KAVAK 31 6…..“, cds. with date bridge, 2 readable strike on 4 copies 1908, 5 pa., on picture postcard to Belgium with arrival mark on front. The only recorded entire with this postmark. Ex Hitzler

LOFCA: 1860, entire letter to Constantinople with manuscript dispatch notation „Lofca“ on front. At Constantinople blue negative seal handstamp „Ücreti Alinacakdir 273“ applied. A scarce and fine entire. Opinion Todd AIEP

LOFCA: 1872, official cover to Tirnova, showing on front clear strike of administrative seal handstamp „Chief property Management Officer, District of Lofca“. a very fine and scarce entire, just one further strike recorded. signed Nakri and opinion Todd AIEP, ex Heimbüchler

Reference: Illustrated in Popov ‚Die Türkische Post in Bulgarien‘

„LOFCA 81“, all arabic double circle, 2 clear strikes tying Duloz 2 pia. red and 1 pia. yellow to entire letter to Tirnova: The stamps affected by light horizontal cover crease, otherwise fine and fresh. A very rare letter; just a few entires have been recorded with this handstamp. Opinion Todd AIEP (Isfila RRR)