Spring Auction Series 2016

Plovdiv-Filibe: 1877 cover from Plovdiv to Constantinople bearing Duloz 1875 issue 10 pa. mauve and 1870 postage due 2 pi. yellowish-brown tied by clear strikes of Arabic double-circle "Filibe 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 19), reverse showing bilingual Stamboul arrival postmark

Razgrad - Hazargrad: 1874 Entire letter from Razgrad to Ruse bearing 1869-71 Duloz 1 pi. yellow tied by extremely fine and rare Arabic double-circle "Hazargrad" handstamp in green (Coles & Walker fig. 22) with further strike above as the rate was 1½ piastres = 60 paras and no 20 pa. stamps were available, with the short payment of 20 para collected in cash and recorded on left upper side of the stamp in manuscript, rare and splendid...

Ruse-Rusçuk: Registered cover from Ruse to Shumen showing superb strike of Arabic negative "An Canib-i Posta Rusçuk 265" (on behalf of Ruse Post Office 1849) handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 58), with Arabic small negative "Taahhüt olunmuştur" (has been registered) seal alongside with weight 5 Dirhem / postal charge 2 piastres in manuscript at upper left corner, signed Nakri

Ruse-Rusçuk: 1860 Telegram receipt for 350 piastres dated 30 Teşrin-i Sani 1276 = 12 December 1860 for telegraph sent from Ruse showing the small seal of the Postmaster and large negative bilingual "Telgrafhane-i Ruscuk = ADMon TELEGque IMPle RUSTCHUK" struck in red (İsfila AP06), very scarce and rare piece

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

Ruse - Rusçuk: 1864 Postal receipt of 102 piastres for several letters sent dated 31 Temmuz 1280 = 12 August 1864 showing superb strike of Arabic negative with crescent *Rusçuk Postahanesi 1278" (Post Office Russe 1861) handstamp in black (Coles & walker fig.59), signed Nakri

Samokov - Samakov: Pre-philatelic folded letter from Samokov to Constantinople with fine strike of Arabic large circular negative "An Canib-i Postahane-i Samakov 1274" (On behalf of Samakov Post Office 1858) struck in black (Coles & Walker fig. 62), alongside showing weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 2 piastres 20 paras in manuscript, cert. Nakri

Samokov - Samakov: 1861-62 Entire letter from Samakov to Constantinople showing extremely rare Arabic negative with Crescent "Postahane-i Samakov 1278" (Post Office Samakov 1861) handstamp in black (İsfila AP02), alongside manuscript weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 3 piastres, signed Nakri

Samokov - Samakov: Entire letter (part of the backside missing) sent from Samakov to İstanbul bearing First issue Second setting tête-bêche 20 para and two 1 piastre tied by dotted handstamps, extremely rare cover with First issue 20 para tête-bêche, ex Zahari Haci Gürov correspondence, cert. Nakri (Michel 1 IIx a and 2 IIx a)

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...

Samokov - Samakov: Entire sent from Samokov to Constantinople bearing Duloz 1865 issue 1 piastre grey (2) and 20 para orange-yellow (4) tied by very fine Arabic double-circle "Samakov 81" handstamps in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 63)