388th Auction

1918, 5 st. postal stationery card Bulgaria used during occupation of Romania, cancelled SILISTRA 8.4.18, blue german censor mark ‘GEPRÜFT 12.4.18 Postüberwachungsstelle’, black “T” in circle for taxe and blue crayon “10” alongside, addressed at first in latin script than in ottoman to ‘Braila 6th turkish army 15th unit’, so that we can assume that it was transported by the Turkish field post. Text complete written in old ottoman script by a Turkish officer, vertical fold and border faults, otherwise fine. An extremely scarce item of occupation period with turkish and german fieldpost and of great interest to the postal history of Bulgaria, Romania, Germany and Turkey 

1869, „RUSCUK 81“, all arabic double circle, clear strike (AP Type:04, No:5, R) on envelope to Constantinople, at arrival Duloz 1868 issue 1 pia. yellow and 20 p. green tied by Deraliye box type to envelope. A fine and rare cover. Signed Nakri AIEP.

Provenienz: Cihangir (Corinphila 2000)