1880 stampless prepaid Registered cover from Philippopolis to Tsarigrad (Constantinople), struck with straight-line FRANCO over bilingual
"Filippopel/Plovdiv" pmk, "Recommandee" in green, with Constantinople arrival on back, cover repaired on both sides, fine appearance, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate
Estimate: $750
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
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Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
This 1,338 lot sale features collections formed by the late John Abrams, Dr.M.K. Blumenthal and other prominent collectors. We begin with United States and Possessions, featuring 19th & 20th Century single rarities, graded items, proofs, essays and back of book material. A-Z countries include specialized Bulgaria, Ottoman Bosnia & Herzegovina, China with Liberated Areas covers, Germany with a focus on WWII Occupation Issues, Great Britain and British Commonwealth, including Boer War postal history. There are numerous rarities from Italy, Old States and Italian Colonies, as well as classic covers and individual rarities from South and Central America. This auction concludes with solid section of Large Lots and Collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide groups and large cover lots offered intact. For those visiting London 2022, please stop by our both to chat, pick up an auction catalogue or discuss possible sale of your philatelic holdings.
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Lot #303 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
Lot #304 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
1880 stampless prepaid cover from Philippopolis to Constantinople, struck with straight-line FRANCO, just above bilingual "Filippopel/Plovdiv" (29 May, Julian) pmk in blue, with Constantinople arrival (12 June, Gregorian) on back, fine, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate
Estimate: $750
Lot #305 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
1881 (29 Nov) cover franked with horizontal pair of 5pa and single 10pa (Mi.6A,7A), tied by circular grids and used from Kazanluk to Karnobat, with bilingual departure pmk below, cover roughly opened at right, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate
Estimate: $750
Lot #306 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
1881 (19 Apr) FL to Plovdiv, franked with horizontal pair of 10pa perf. 13 1/2, tied by purple bar provisional cancelation of Klisoura, which at that time did not have a proper postal datestamp. All accepted mail received a provisional cancelation of bars, or was obliterated by ink. Afterwards, all mail was directed to the post office in Karlovo, which had a "Pochta Karlovo" departure pmk, A fine and rare postal history item, only a few...
Lot #307 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
1883 stationery card franked with 10pa, canceled by blue bars, with bilingual "Slivno/Sliven" departure pmk alongside, addressed to Burgas, with bilingual arrival pmk on back
Estimate: $200
Lot #308 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
1884 small mourning cover franked with 5pa lilac & blue lilac (Mi.11B), tied by blue barred pmk, supported by bilingual "Plovdiv / Philippopolis" pmk, addressed locally "in town" with Poste Local triangular Philippopolis handstamp at bottom, fine cover, with 2014 Greg Todd certificate
Estimate: $300
Lot #309 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
1884 (12 June) large cover (slightly reduced) addressed to "Said Pacha Grand Vizier de l'empire Ottoman, Constantinople", with bilingual Plovdiv/Philippole departure pmk, with large wax seal on back and Constantinople arrival pmk, cover wear and minor faults, impressive destination, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate
Estimate: $1500
Lot #310 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
1887 cover (opened for display) sent unpaid to Constantinople during period of non-recognition of Eastern Rumelia/South Bulgaria adhesives by the Turkish Post Office, struck on departure by "T.Pazarcik" cds in blue (6.VI.87) and "T", also in blue at upper left, with circular Turkish "T" in black and taxed on arrival with the addition of Turkish 1884 1pi blue, tied by Constantinople cds, Stamboul pmk alongside, fine cover, with 2014 Greg Todd...
Lot #311 - BULGARIA - Under the Ottoman Rule Eastern Rumelia
1887 pink cover (slightly reduced at right) sent unpaid to Constantinople during period of non-recognition of Eastern Rumelia/South Bulgaria adhesives by the Turkish Post Office, struck on departure by bilingual "Plovdiv/Philippople" cds in blue (10.I.87) and "T", also in blue at lower right, with circular Turkish "T" in black and taxed on arrival with the addition of Turkish 1884 1pi blue, tied by Constantinople cds, "Stammbaum Arrivee" pmk...
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