384. Auction
19–20 & 23–28 September 2024 in Wiesbaden
Condition
6Catalogue no.59,58
"SOFIA PALACE 5.XII.902", blue cds. clear on 1901 Ferdinand 1 l. and 50 c. on large-size registered envelope to Coburg, Germany, with arrival mark. On reverse nice wax seal of the secret cabinet of the Prince. The highest recording franking of Palace mail. Opinion Hitzler
Condition
6Catalogue no.
1878, Russo-Turkish war, "POLEVOE POCHTTOVOE OTDELENIE 26 MAR 1867", clear strike on lettersheet with reverse side paper seal of the 45th Infantry Battalion. Very fine and scarce. Opinion Todd AIEP (2016)
BULGARIA: „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
„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
„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
„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
„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
„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
„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
„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
1879/92 (ca.), unused and used collection with covers, incl. East Rumelia, some duplicates and multiples, starting with Mi.-Nr. 1(2) unused, 2(2) used, 21(5), etc., together with some covers and postal stationery cards with combination frankings, some occasional faults, overall in good condition, some signed Richter,neatly mounted on album pages
1867/2008, mint never hinged/unused and used collection, incl. postage dues, parcel stamps and fiscal papers, most of the material prior to the 1950s, many cpl. sets, copious postal history starting with some Turkish forerunners, Mi.-Nr. 78 bisected tied by cds. “SOFIA” to 1914 newspaper, some railway and prisoner of war mail, 1892 “First Bulgarian Exhibition in Plovdlov” card used locally, many cancellations with "8th RIFLE DIVISION MANEUVER -3. X. 38", “ROUSTCHOUK 1886”, “BOURGAS 1889”, “ADRIN 2- XI. 1915”, together with some commemorative postmarks, FDCs, etc., overall good condition, a fine assembly neatly housed in 10 albums
1937/80, good collection souvenir sheets with more than 300 covers, containing many registered, express and airmail covers, better thematics etc., good condition
BULGARIA: Collection of the all arabic cancellations on around 60 stamps and pieces from the Tugrah issue onwards, including the rare cancellations "MUSEVRI 90" and "AHYOLU"