By: Corinphila Auction AG
lot # 1590 - europe Bulgaria
1881 (April 24): Entire letter from Samokov via Sofia to Plovdiv in at that time Eastern Roumelia, bearing first issue 1879 25 c. black & purple, tied by bilingual SAMOKOV datestamp in black, an information strike and bilingual SOFIA transit datestamp, both in black alongside, reverse with SAMOKOV despatch and Russian-type "POSHTA PLOVDIV" arrival datestamp in blue (April 30). Some small imperfections, but a scarce first issue cover, the long journey can be explained by the fact that all mail to Eastern Roumelia had to pass Constantinople. Opinion Penev (2023).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 4904.
Catalogue 298: Europe & Overseas
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