Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5

1880: Turkey 20 pa. green & reddish-violet and 2 pi. black & orange brown (Mi. 31+33) used on 1881 registered cover to Nova Zagora, Eastern Roumelia, Bulgaria tied by Constantinople cds (Sept 1) in blue with information strike at left alongside framed RECOMMANDÉE handstamp in blue. Struck in transit through Eastern Roumeliia with Cyrillic "EASTERN ROUMELIA / TRAIN NO. 1" (22/VIII) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 83). Reverse with further strike of the Ambulant cds (22/VIII) and Cyrillic "POSTA / NOVA ZAGORA" cds (22/IX) in blue (unlisted by Tchilinghirian and Zagorsky). The cover did not find the addressee and was returned to Constantinople (Oct 7). A few imperfections but a very rare usage. Opinion Todd (2015).rnrnProvenance: Collection Dr. George Paprikoff, Corinphila sale 196, May 2015, lot 1198.