Spring Auction Series 2016

Ruse - Rustchuk: 1872 Folded entire from Ruse to Svishtov bearing 1868-79 10 kr. green tied by Roman dated single circle "RUSTZUK" in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 916), upper left showing "Theodore/Roustchuck" company despatch cachet

Svishtov - Ziştovi - Sistov: 1867 parcel form used from Sistov to Wien showing single circle date stamp (4/5) and extremely rare oval "Wien/11" and "Donau Dampfschiff Stedition Wien" handstamps

Vidin - Widdin: 1866 Entire in Ladino sent from Widdin to Braila bearing single franking 1866-67 17 kr. red tied by oval framed "AGENTIE D.D.S.G. WIDDIN" handstamp and by single circle date stamp (12/10) in blue (Tchilinghirian fig.933), rare usage on an adhesive

Varna: 1861 Full paid entire letter dated 25 December 1861 internally sent from Varna to Constantinople showing extremely rare and very fine straight-line "PORT PAYE" in greenish ink, unrecorded by any catalogue, the only recorded example and a fabulous showpiece, signed Nakri

Burgas - Burgaz: 1886 Registered cover from Burgaz to Bursa via Constantinople bearing 1884-90 7 kop vertical pair (Michel 18) tied by oval "R.O.P.I.T./AGENT V BURGAS/19 Apr.86" dated handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirian fig.86) with oval "T" alongside crossed out, reverse with Constantinopol transit postmarks, ex Adler & Lipschutz, signed Nakri

Plovdiv-Filibe: 1878 Folded military entire sent from 4th reserve Infantry battalion to the military court in Svishtov showing very fine strike of Cyrillic "ПОЛЕВОЕ ПОЧТ.ОТДБЛЕНIЕ 11.(1) 11. / 19 МАР 1878" (FIELD POST SECTION 11.(1) 11./ 19. MARCH 1878) handstamp in black (at time when it was located in Plovdiv area) (Tchilinghirian fig.61/11), reverse with unit label, signed Nakri

Svishtov - Ziştovi - Sistov: 1877 Folded military entire sent from Podolski regiment by field post to 53rd Military hospital, reverse showing fine strike of Cyrillic "ПОЛЕВАЯ ПОЧТ. КОНТОРА (1)/ 4 IЮЛ 1877" (FIELD POST OFFICE (1) / 4.JULY 1877) handstamp in black (at time when it was located in Svishtov) (Tchilinghirian fig.60), with label with negative unit seal alongside, signed Nakri

Varna: 1879 Cover with full letter inside sent from a soldier in Varna to Helsinki, Finland, dated 5 May 1879 internally, showing fine strike of Cyrillic "ПОЛЕВОЕ ПОЧТ.ОТДБЛЕНIЕ 4.(1) 4. / 6. ЯНВ 1879" (FIELD POST SECTION 4.(1) 4./ 6. JANUARY 1879) handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig.61/4), reverse with transit and arrival cds, signed Nakri

Yambol - Yanbolu: 1878 Folded military entire sent to 53th military field hospital in Andrinople showing on reverse fine strike of Cyrillic "ПОЛЕВОЕ ПОЧТ.ОТДБЛЕНIЕ 8.(1) 8 / 4 ИЮН 1878" (FIELD POST SECTION 8.(1) 8./ 4.JUNE 1878) handstamp in black (at time when it was located in Yambol area) (Tchilinghirian fig.61), large negative unit seal alongside, signed Nakri

1879 First Issue: Large fragment bearing 25 centimes black & violet and 1 Frank black & red stamps tied by Cyrillic Russian/Bulgarian "ТБРIНОВЪ-TIRNOVO" dated handstamp (Michel 3 5)

1881 Second Issue: 3 st. carmine & grey and 30 st. blue & yellow unmounted mint block of four with sheet margin (Michel 6 11)