Lot no. 1171

1885 (September 24), 5pa black on olive, perforated 13.5, overprint Type I in blue, tied to postal card to  by Plovdiv c.d.s., attached reply card similarly franked and also cancelled in Plovdiv, the sender’s message inquiring regarding the recipient’s intention  to pay a debt, with the reply disclaiming any plans to do so, some minor separation between cards, else fine and scarce, handstamped Zagorsky, with his 1993 certificate, and 2022 Hitzler certificate, noting the card “with the 5paras is most probably the only recorded.”

Note: the 1881 5pa issues were not officially overprinted; however, individuals could bring their stamps to the Post Office and have them handstamped with the Provisional overprint.