Spring Auction Series 2016

Stara Zagora - Zagra-i Atik: 1863 Entire dated 17 March 1863 from Stara Zagora to Constantinople showing superb strike of Arabic negative with Crescent "Postahane Zagra-i Atik 1278" (Post Office Stara Zagora 1861) handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 92), showing weight 3 Dirhem / rate 3 piastres in red manuscript at top left, cert. Nakri

Stara Zagora - Zagra-i Atik: 1863 Entire from Stara Zagora to Constantinople showing superb strike of Arabic negative with Crescent "Postahane Zagra-i Atik 1278" (Post Office Stara Zagora 1861) handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 92), at top left weight 3 Dirhem / rate 3 piastres in red manuscript

Svishtov-Ziştovi: Pre-philatelic cover from Ziştovi to Constantinople (Ottoman mail from Ziştovi at early date was cancelled at the arrival office) struck with fair Arabic negative "An Canib Posta-i Deraliyye 257" black seal (Coles & Walker fig. 7), over the seal Arabic manuscript 'Ziştovi' and weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 2 piastres 30 paras at top left

Svishtov - Ziştovi: 1859 folded letter from Ziştovi to Constantinople with green oval sender's company handstamp at top, cancelled on arrival with extremely fine Arabic negative "Ücreti Alinacaktir" (Fee will be collected) postage due handstamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig.15) with manuscript "Ziştovi" and weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 2 piastre 20 paras

Svishtov-Ziştovi: 1864 telegram receipt form for 750 piastres dated 1 Temmuz 1280 = 13 July 1864 showing extremely rare Arabic negative "Telgrafhane-i Ziştovi 1278 = Telegraph Office Svishtov 1861" struck in greenish blue (İsfila AP06), rare and appealing item, illustrated on page 256 of the Isfila volume 10 catalogue, signed Nakri

Targovishte - Eski-Cuma - Cuma-i Atik: 1864 Postal receipt for 13 piastres dated 4 Agustos 1280 = 16 August 1864 showing very clear strike of Arabic negative with crescent "Postahane-i Cuma-i Atik 1278" (Post Office Targovishte 1861) handstamp in black (İsfila AP02), extremely rare, this item illustrated in Isfila catalogue vol.3 p,26, signed Nakri

Tutrakan: 1876 Official cover dated 20 Mart 1292 = 1st April 1876 sent from Tutrakan to the Governor of Shumen showing at top right the Arabic negative seal "Tutrakan Kaza Kaymakam" (Governor of Tutrakan) with Arabic small box negative ''Tahrirat-i Mühimme" (Official correspondence) greenish seal below with extremely rare and very clear Arabic double-circle Tutrakan 90 = 1873 greenish postmark (Coles & Walker fig.79), a great rarity of...

Varna: 1852 (Jul 20) Entire letter from Varna to Constantinople with superb Arabic negative "Varna'da Navl-u Eda Olunmuştur 1265" (Fee has been collected in Varna 1848) handstamp seal (Coles & Walker fig.82), one of only two recorded covers and extremely fine, signed Nakri

Vidin: 1873 Postal Money Order form dated 4 Eylül 1289 = 16 September 1873 in manuscript, annotated for 122 Piastres 10 para in gold coins sent from Vidin to Nish showing very fine and rare Arabic negative with Crescent "Postahane-i Vidin 1278" (Post Office Vidin 1861) handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig.87), also showing delivery post fee 13 piastres

Veliko Tarnovo-Tırnova: 1854 registered entire letter dated 24 Safer 1271 = 15 November 1854 from Veliko Tarnovo to Constantinople showing fine strike of Arabic negative "An Canib-i Posta-i Tırnova 1262" (On behalf of Veliko Tarnovo post office 1846) blue handstamp (Coles & Walker fig. 77), with Arabic small negative "Taahhüt olunmuştur" (has been registered) seal alongside, with weight 3 Dirhem / postal charge 4 piastres 20 para in...

Veliko Tarnovo-Tırnova: 1863 Entire letter dated 29 April 1863 sent from Constantinople to Veliko Tarnovo bearing Ottoman First issue second setting 1 piastre and 2 piastres tied by dotted "Battal" handstamps in black, cert. Nakri (Michel 2 IIx and 3 IIx)





Note: The distance from Istanbul to Tirnovo during First issue period was 91 route hours and regular mail up-to 3 dirhem of weight, 50-100 route hours...

Veliko Tarnovo-Tırnova: 1870 Postal Money Order form dated 26 Temmuz 1286 = 7 August 1870 for 100'000 silver coins sent from Veliko Tarnovo to Constantinople with good strike of Arabic negative with crescent "Postahane-i Tirnova 1278" (Post Office Veliko Tarnovo 1861) handstamp in greenish ink, rare, unrecorded by any catalogue and the only recorded example, signed Nakri