Spring Auction Series 2016

Samokov - Samakov: 1870 Entire from Constantinople to Samakov bearing Duloz 1869-71 irregular perf. 1 piastre yellow and 20 para green tied by fine Arabic triple-box "Deraliye 81" handstamp in black (Coles & Walker 18), with early bilingual type dated Stamboul transit handstamp alongside

Septemuri - Sarambey: 1897 Envelope sent from Septemuri Ottoman Railways station to Constantinople showing extremely rare faint large rectangle "Sarambey/C.O/ 9 Aout 1897 = Sarambey 9 Aug 1897 Chemins de fer Orientaux" railway station handstamp, incl. original letter, one of two recorded items showing this very rare postmark, unrecorded by any catalogue, certificate Nakri

Shumen - Şumnu: 1857 Postal receipt form for 556 piastres dated 1st Kanun-i evvel 1273 = 13 December 1857 showing very clear strike of Arabic negative "An Canib-i Posta-i Şumnu 260" (on behalf of Shumen Post Office 1844) handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 65)

Shumen-Şumnu: 1864 Telegraph envelope dated 20 Rebiyülevvel 1281 = 24 August 1864 sent to district governor showing on reverse extremely rare bilingual negative "Daire-i idare-i Telgraf Şumnu 72 (1855) ADMn DES TELEGRAPHES CHUMIA" seal handstamp in brownish green, one of only two recorded envelopes showing this seal, one of the great rarities of Bulgarian & Ottoman philately, cert. Nakri (2004)

Shumen-Şumnu: 1877 Postal money order form for delivery of 47 gold coins to Varna dated 21 Şubat 1292 = 5 March 1877 showing extremely rare Arabic negative with Crescent "Postahane Şumnu 1285" (Post Office Shumen 1869) handstamp in blue, unrecorded by any catalogue, a highlight of Bulgarian & Ottoman philately, cert. Nakri

Silistra - Silistre: 1876 Official cover from Silistra to Shumen dated 15 Mayis 1292 = 27 May 1876 showing all Arabic negative "Kaza Kaymakam Silistre 1284" and extremely rare Arabic double-circle "Silistre" black handstamp (Coles & Walker fig.71) below, paper clip stain at top but extremely scarce, certificate Nakri (2003)

Sliven - İslimiye: 1874 Parcel receipt form for 98 piastres dated 30 Eylül 1290=12 October 1874 showing extremely rare and clear strike of Arabic with Crescent negative "İslimiye Postahanesi 1286" (Sliven Post Office 1870) handstamp in violet, a magnificent exhibition item of the highest calibre, unrecorded by any catalogue, signed Nakri

Sofia - Sofya: 1847 Postal receipt of 223 piastres for several letters sent dated 30 Kanun-i Sani 1262 = 11 February 1847 showing superb strike of Arabic negative with ornament "An Canib-i Posta Sofya 259" (on behalf of Sofia Post Office 1843) handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 73), signed Nakri

Sofia-Sofya: 1857 Telegram and envelope for the telegraph from Şehirköy-Pirot dated 3 Ramazan 1274 = 21 November 1857 showing very clear bilingual large negative "Telgrafhane-i Sofya 274 / ADMon TELEGque IMPle SOFIA 1857" seal handstamp in black (İsfila AP06)

Sofia-Sofya: 1860 Printed matter sent from Constantinople to Sofia showing fine Arabic negative "Ücreti Alinmiştir" (fee has been paid) handstamp in greenish-black (Coles & Walker fig.14), address label with Arabic manuscript weight 6 Dirhem / postal charge 9 piastre with Cyrillic large oval company handstamp alongside

Sofia - Sofya: 1872 Entire from Sofia to Constantinople showing on reverse Arabic double-circle "Sofya 81" despatch (Coles & Walker fig.75) handstamp in black, taxed on arrival with 1869-71 irregular perforation 1 pi. yellow (3) all tied by Arabic triple-box "Deraliye" handstamps, for City delivery an additional Duloz 1870 postage due 1 piastre tied by bilingual Lianos type "Bachtche Capussi" oval datestamp, signed Nakri

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...