ottoman post offices - Stamp Auctions

Lot 80146 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80146 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Stara Zagora - Zagra-i Atik: 1853 Entire from Stara Zagora to Constantinople struck on arrival with all Arabic negative "An Canib Posta-i Deraliyye 268" blue handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 8), with Arabic manuscript "Zagra" at top left and weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 1 piastre 30 paras in manuscript.

Note: The Ottoman Post in Stara Zagora had a Postal Relay station at this date and mail was cancelled at the arrival office

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80133 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80133 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Ruse - Rusçuk: 1861 Entire from Ruse to Constantinople showing very fine strike of Arabic negative "An Canib-i Posta Rusçuk 265" (on behalf of Ruse Post Office 1849) handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 58'), showing weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 2 piastre 30 paras in manuscript

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80122 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80122 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Kazanlak - Kızanlık: 1859 Registered entire dated 4 January 1859 from Kazanlak to Constantinople showing extremely fine negative Arabic "An Canib-i Postahane-i Kizanlik 270" (on behalf of Kazanlak Post Office 1853) handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 40), with Arabic small negative "Taahhüt olunmuştur" (has been registered) seal alongside, postage paid in cash by manuscript notation at top left, weight 5 Dirhem / postal charge 8 piastres, signed Nakri

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80108 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80108 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Samokov-Samakov: 1861 Telegram envelope showing on reverse extremely rare Arabic negative with Crescent type "Postahane-i Samakov 1278" (Post Office Samakov 1861) handstamp in black (İsfila AP02), signed Nakri

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80147 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80147 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Stara Zagora - Zagra-i Atik: 1859 Entire from Stara Zagora to Constantinople showing very fine strike of Arabic negative "An Canib-i Postahane-i Zagra-i Atik 272" (On behalf of Stara Zagora Post Office 1855) handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 91), at top left weight 4 Dirhem / rate 2 piastres 30 paras in manuscript

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80134 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80134 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Ruse - Rusçuk: 1860 Entire from Ruse to Constantinople showing superb strike of Arabic negative "An Canib-i Posta Rusçuk 265" (on behalf of Ruse Post Office 1849) handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 58), showing weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 2 piastre 30 paras in manuscript at upper left, cert. Nakri

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80123 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80123 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Kazanlak-Kızanlık: 1872 Parcel form dated 14 Ağustos 1288 = 26 August 1872 for a parcel sent from Gabrovo to Kazanlik showing superb strike of Arabic negative with Crescent "Postahane-i Kizanlik 1278" (Post Office Kazanlak 1861) in black (İsfila AP02), very rare post seal, cert. Nakri

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80109 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80109 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Samokov - Samakov: Entire dated 1865 from Samakov to Constantinople bearing on reverse block of four Duloz 1865 1 piastre lilac (small tear at base) tied by extremely rare dotted Arabic "Samakov" handstamp in blue (İsfila AP03), one of just two recorded covers with this extremely rare postmark, a magnificent and noteworthy cover, one of the most beautiful and rare covers of Bulgarian & Ottoman philately, a fabulous showpiece, cert. Nakri

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80148 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80148 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Stara Zagora - Zagra-i Atik: 1857 Registered entire from Stara Zagora to Constantinople showing superb strike of Arabic negative "An Canib-i Postahane-i Zagra-i Atik 272" (On behalf of Stara Zagora Post Office 1855) handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 91), with small negative "Taahhüt olunmuştur" (has been registered) seal alongside and weight 3 Dirhem / rate 3 piastres 20 paras in manuscript at top left

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices
Lot 80104 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices -  David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Lot 80104 - Bulgaria ottoman post offices - David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Samokov - Samakov: Pre-philatelic folded letter from Samokov to Köstendil with very fine strike of Arabic large circular negative "An Canib-i Postahane-i Samakov 1274" (On behalf of Samakov Post Office 1858) handstamp in greenish ink (Coles & Walker fig. 62), a fine and scarce item, cert. Nakri

David Feldman S.A. Ottoman Empire

Bulgaria ottoman post offices