378th Auction

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)

„LOFCA 81“, all arabic double circle in blue, three superb strikes, tiying postage due 1868, 5 pia. (2) and 2 pia. to reverse of registered cover to Kütahiya. A most remarkable cover with a high franking and extremely rare cancellation. Certificate Nakri AIEP (Isfila RRR)

LOM: 1852, entire letter to Constantinople with manuscript dispatch notation „Lom“ on front. At Constantinople blue negative seal handstamp  „An Canib-i Posta Deraliye 275“ applied. A scarce and fine entire. Opinion Todd AIEP

LOM: 1870 (ca.), official cover to Vidin, showing on front clear strike of administrative seal handstamp „District Administrative Officer, Lom“. Small falls, still fine, a scarce entire. Signed Nakri and opinion Todd AIEP, ex Heimbüchler

„LOM“, all arabic double circle in blue, clear strike on Duloz 1869, 2 pia., very fine and rare. Ex Hitzler

MENLIK: „TELGRAF ve POSTAHANA-I MENLIK“, all arabic negative handstamp, superb strike tying three copies 1892, 1 pia. to piece. Very fine and extremely rare. Ex Hitzler

„MENLIK JUIL 26 97“, bilingual cds., very clear strike on 1892, 1 pia. and 2 pia. on piece (somewhat backed at top and bottom), still very fine and extremely rare. Ex Hitzler

„MUSTAFA PASA HEALTH COMMISSION“ all arabic administrative seal on envelope to the Ministry of health in Constantinople with adjacent eligible blue cds.; fine and very scarce. Ex Hitzler

MUSTAFA PASHA: 1882, military cover with clear arabic seal handstamp „2nd army, 7th cavalry regiment“, to Thessaloniki; fine and very rare; the sole recorded entire bearing this handstamp. Signed Nakri and opinion Todd AIEP

„MOUSTAPHA PACHA 18-4-15“ small type cds. with date bridge, clear on 1914, 20 pa. on small piece, very fin and rare; no entires recorded by Isfila. Ex Hitzler

„MOUSTAPHA PACHA 8-9-908“ cds. with date bridge, clear on 1908, 20 pa. on postcard to harmanli, Bulgaria, with adjacent railway mark „Harmanli-Tsaribrod“

„DJ – MOUS – PACHA“ cds. with date bridge (arabic date), clear on 1901, 20 pa. postcard to Germany with arrival mark, very fine. The only recorded entire with this postmark, unrecorded by Isfila. Ex Hitzler

„POST IMP:OTTOMne MOUSTAPHA PACHA GARE“ bilingual negative handstamp, clear on fiscal stamp 10 pa. on telegram receipt, very fine. Only few entire with this postmark have been recorded, unrecorded by Isfila. Ex Hitzler

„NEVRECOB POSTA SUBESI 1287“ all arabic seal cancel, very clear strike on postal receipt for an official shipment from Thessaloniki to Nevrekop. Very fine and rare. Ex Hitzler

„NEVREKOB POSTA SUBESI 1287“, all arabic negative seal, superb strike on on money parcel form for a shipment of gold coins to Thessaloniki. Very fine and rare. Certificate Nakri AIEP (Isfila RR)