18 Nov 2024 – 24 Nov 2024
7867 lots
Lot 80119 | 1879-80 Official covers still with Russian type postmarks of Lom Palanka (with posthorn) & Rustchuk in blue (with ornament)
Bulgaria
1879-80, Official lettersheets (2), still with Russian type postmarks of Lom Palanka (with posthorn) and blue Rustchuk (with ornament), both to Sofia,…
Estimate: 150 – 300 CHF
Lot 80120 | 1882 Bulgaria 2nd issue cover 25st tied to back of cover to St.Petersburg
Bulgaria
1882, Second issue cover franked 25St black & lilac to back of small envelope to St. Petersburg by bluish circle star postmark alongside DOUBNITZA 27.7.82…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 80121 | 1883 First Issue 1L in combination with 3rd issue 25c (3) registered cover to Rome postmarked SOFIA
Bulgaria
1883, First issue 1L in combination with 3rd issue 25C (3) as registered currency combination cover postmarked bilingual SOFIA 11.5.83 to Rome, 1L with…
Estimate: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 80122 | 1883-98 3rd issue postal stationery lion selection and postal stationery cards with 3rd issue additional fkgs (9)
Bulgaria
1883-98 Selection of 9 postal stationery cards of large lion (incl. 2 small lions also), noted rare registered card with additional 15St lion bearing also…
Estimate: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 80123 | 1884 BULGARIA 2nd issue 5st (pair) in combination 3rd issue 15st lilac on cover SOFIA —> DRESDEN
Bulgaria
1884, Second issue 5st black & yellow (vertical pair) in combination 3rd issue 15st lilac tied to envelope to Dresden, some cover faults not detracting…
Estimate: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 80124 | BULGARIA USA 1885 3rd issue Envelope fkd 10St+15St SAMOKOV —-> NEW.YORK
Bulgaria
1885, Envelope franked 3rd issue 10St + 15St bearing bilingual bluish ‘SAMOKOV 26.XI.85’ via Sophia to NEW YORK, rare Lion issue destination, v.fine, cert….
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 80125 | South Bulgaria: 1885 20pa rose and pale rose, perf.
Bulgaria
South Bulgaria: 1885 20pa rose and pale rose, perf. 11 1/2, with type 5 lion in blue, mint, heavy hinge, fine; cert. RPS (1998) (Mi. €250).
Estimate: 60 – 80 CHF
Lot 80126 | BULGARIA 1885-1898 Small exhibition remainder lot with 3 items 8th / 9th issue & div. postal forms
Bulgaria
1885-1898 Small exhibition collection remainder lot with 3 interesting items of 8th / 9th issue and div postal forms without adhesives, v.fine group
Estimate: 150 – 300 CHF
Lot 80127 | 1886 BULGARIA 4th issue registered cover franked 50 on 1Fr at front + 3rd issue 25St at back from SOPHIA to Saxony
Bulgaria
1886, 4th issue registered cover franked 50 on 1Fr at front + 25St at back bearing greenish bilingual SOPHIA cds to Rochlitz / Saxony from the Wittrisch…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 CHF
Lot 80128 | 1886 Bulgaria 3rd Issue cover franked 25St + 50St (2) to Cospoli
Bulgaria
1886, Registered cover franked 3rd issue 25St. + 50St (2) postmarked SOFIA and addressed to Kiamil Pacha Grand Vezier de l’ Empire (famous osman. statesman…
Estimate: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 80129 | 1886 BULGARIA 3rd issue 5St green tied to printed matter envelope by SOFIA cds to Philippople
Bulgaria
1886, Third issue 5St green tied printed matter by bilingual SOFIA 12.9.86 cds to Philippople, arrival mkg at back, not common.
Estimate: 250 – 450 CHF
Lot 80130 | BULGARIA 1886, 3rd issue registered cover franked 2x 25St blue to Vienna
Bulgaria
1886, Third issue cover franked 2 X 25St bearing blue `SISTOV 30.6.86′ bilingual cds via ORSOVA to Vienna (arrival mkg at back), horizontal not detracting…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 80131 | 1887, Prince Ferdinand Essay sheet printed in Vienna in 7 different colours
Bulgaria
1887, Prince Ferdinand Essay sheet printed in Vienna in 7 different colours. He was prince in 1887 and later Zar of Bulgaria but got recognition of the…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’200 CHF
Lot 80132 | BULGARIA 1887 Return receipt franked 3rd issue 15St
Bulgaria
1887, 15St lilac of 3rd issue tied to return receipt by blue “LOM PALANKA 20.6.87” cds to Tarnovo, creases from folding and attaching to the envelope sent…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 80133 | Bulgaria 1889 3rd issue registered cover from PALAIS SOPHIA franked 50St to Vienna
Bulgaria
1889, Third issue cover from L`Intendance de la Liste Civile DE S.A.R. LE PRINCE DE BULGARIE franked 50St bearing blue `PALAIS SOPHIA 2.11.89′ via T.P.O….
Estimate: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 80134 | BULGARIA 1890 4th issue cover franked 50 on 1Fr single franking pmk blue ROUSTCHOUK to Vienna
Bulgaria
1890, 4th issue registered cover franked single franking 50 on 1Fr bearing greenish star in circle pmk alongside bilingual ‘ROUSTCHOUK 28.11.90’ cds to…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 CHF
Lot 80135 | BULGARIA 1890 Newspaper wrapper franked 3rd issue 10St rose pmk ROUSTCHOUK to Berlin
Bulgaria
1890, 3rd Issue 10St rose tied to NEWSPAPER WRAPPER by blue “ROUSTCHOUK 22.10.90” cds to Berlin, German Empire. newspaper wrappers are generally scarce…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 80136 | BULGARIA 1890 3rd issue Parcel accompanying address Sophia 50St + 25St
Bulgaria
1890, Third issue parcel accompanying address (for inland use) franked 25St + 50St bearing SOPHIA 22.IV.90 pmk to Sevlievo (blue pmk at back), usual creases…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 80137 | 1891 BULGARIA —-> GREAT BRITAIN Large reg. envelope fkd 3 x 25St ZLATITZA pmk
Bulgaria
1891, Large size registered 3rd issue envelope franked 25St (3) bearing scarce pmk ‘ZLATITZA 10.V.91’ to Colchester (GB), with Sophia and red London reg.transit…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 80138 | 1891-99 BULGARIA 3 newspapers : 1St 3rd issue from Sophia, 3St 3rd issue from Vidin on magazine and rare 3St strip of 3 from Philippople
Bulgaria
1891-99, 3 different newspapers or magazines showing 3 different tariffs: 3rd issue 1St (minimum tariff for 1 newspaper since 1885) on local newspaper…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 80139 | 1892 BULGARIA 5th issue local registered cover of Roustchouk in combination with 7th issue 15 on 30St
Bulgaria
1892, Registered local small envelope franked 5th issue 2St + 7th issue 15 on 30St (for registration fee) showing the very rare 17St rate, a non descript…
Estimate: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 80140 | BULGARIA 1892-1900 6th and 7th issue – selection of 8 covers on exhibition pages
Bulgaria
1892-1900, Collection of 8 covers of the 6th and 7th issue (small lions) on 5 exhibition pages, practically all items are unusual to rare, noted 1 x AR…
Estimate: 350 – 600 CHF
Lot 80141 | 1893 BULGARIA 3rd issue cover 10St (2) + 30St SAMOKOV —> CAIRO
Bulgaria
1893, Registered envelope franked 3rd issue 10St (2) + 30St bearing superb ‘SAMOKOV 24.X.93’ cds’s via Harmanly & Alexandria to Cairo, very rare cover…
Estimate: 900 – 1’500 CHF
Lot 80142 | 1894 BULGARIA 3rd issue BISECTED 5St green tied to small printed matter envelope by RUSTCHUK cds
Bulgaria
1894, Third issue 5St BISECTED tied to local small printed matter envelope by RUSTCHUK 27.5.94 cds, c ontents probably carte de visite, v.fine and rare,…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 80143 | 1894 BULGARIA 6th issue (small lion) printed matter of 9th weight franked 15St + 30 St
Bulgaria
1894, Printed matter of 9th weight to Leipzig bookshop franked 6th issue 15St (wide perf.) + 30St (narrow perf), at that weight level already very rare…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 80144 | 1894 BULGARIA – 6th issue registered lettercard Sofia —-> Plovdiv, most likely by Orient Expres transported
Bulgaria
1894, 6th Issue: Registered lettercard 15St orange-yellow with additional franking 5St + 10St postmarked blue SOPHIA No.1 19.10.94 to Plovdiv, at back…
Estimate: 150 – 300 CHF
Lot 80145 | 1895 BULGARIA 3rd issue 3St orange in combination with 5th issue 1St + 2St, each vertical strip of 5 tied to envelope to Paris
Bulgaria
1895, Third issue 3St orange in combination with 5th issue 1St violet and 2St green, each in vertical strip of 5, postmarked SOPHIA 15.2.95 + star in…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 80146 | 1898 BULGARIA 3rd issue 3St orange in combination with 5th issue 2St green tied to small printed matter envelope to France
Bulgaria
1898, Third issue 3St orange in combination with 5th issue 2St green tied to small printed matter envelope (carte de visite) by cds VARNA to France, v.fine…
Estimate: 100 – 200 CHF
Lot 80147 | BULGARIA 1900 Postal savings book fkd 1L pmk POPPOVO
Bulgaria
1900, Postal saving book franked on 1st page 6th issue small lion 1L bearing POPPOVO 7.7.1900 cds, this represented the fee for opening the saving book,…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 80148 | 1911 50st black and ochre Tsar and Princess inverted centre, fine well-centred used
Bulgaria
1911 50st black and ochre Tsar and Princess inverted centre, fine well-centred used with part two Philoppolis cds. A great rarity, first discovered by…
Estimate: 3’000 – 4’000 CHF
Lot 80149 | French Field Post: 1919 (July 6) picture postcard ‘Kloster
Bulgaria
French Field Post: 1919 (July 6) picture postcard ‘Kloster von Rila’ addressed to France with fine clear strike of ENTREPOT 5/ A.A.O. cds of the occupying…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 80150 | 1931 and 1933 Balkan Games sports mint sets of 7
Bulgaria
1931 and 1933 Balkan Games sports mint sets of 7, very fine (Mi. €1’420) (14).
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 80151 | Bulgaria: 1879-1936 with a fine range of the early ‘Arms’ issues
Bulgaria
1879-1936 with a fine range of the early ‘Arms’ issues including 1879 5c (2 shades) and 10c, also 1881 10s, 1884 surcharges, then later with the Games…
Estimate: 440 – 600 CHF
Lot 80152 | 1871 cover Austrian Levant Bulgaria Cospoli –> Varna –> Manchester
Austria » Austrian Levant
1871, Envelope from the Hudaverdoglu correspondence (Constantinople-London) bearing at front boxed LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA 10.5.71 + Manchester…
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 80153 | 1872 Bulgaria Austrian Levant Folded lettersheet fkd 10so + 25so pmk boxed LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA 7.9.72
Bulgaria » Austrian Levant Post Offices
1872, Folded lettersheet to Paris franked 10so + 25so bearing boxed LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA 7.9.72 + border mkg Avricourt, at back Paris arrival,…
Estimate: 300 – 500 CHF
Lot 80154 | 1872 AUSTRIAN LEVANT BULGARIA so-called “Portobrief” (stampless folded letter) from Cospoli bearing LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA to Lyon
Austria » Austrian Levant
1872, Stampless folded letter (Portobrief) to Paris from Constantinople bearing at front boxed “LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA 12.10.72” and at front…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 80155 | 1873-83 BULGARIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT 3 covers & 1 card, all via Varna, 2 with thimble VARNA at back
Austria » Austrian Levant
1873-83 3 covers and a 5so card from Constantinople, all “via Varna”, noted scarce folded lettersheet with 3x 5so, 2 with thimble VARNA at back, fine group
Estimate: 180 – 280 CHF
Lot 80156 | 1874 BULGARIA AUSTRIA VARNA cover with 1867 issue
Bulgaria » Austrian Levant Post Offices
1874, Envelope from Vogel & Bretschneider Constantinople franked 1867 coarse whiskers 3so+ 5so + 15so bearing scarce boxed LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA…
Estimate: 200 – 300 CHF
Lot 80157 | 1867 BULGARIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT cover from Cospoli to Saxony bearing superb 2-line VARNA in blue
Bulgaria » Austrian Levant Post Offices
1867, Folded letter from Constantinople bearing at front superb 2-line VARNA 19. OTT. via Vienna to Leipzig
Estimate: 150 – 250 CHF
Lot 80158 | 1875 BULGARIA AUSTRIAN LEVANT Folded lettersheet from Constantinople bearing 15so (2) + 5so pmk via Varna to France
Austria » Austrian Levant
1875, Folded lettersheet to France franked coarse whiskers 5so + 15so (2) bearing boxed LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA alongside blue border marking…
Estimate: 180 – 280 CHF
Lot 80159 | 1877 Bulgaria Russo-Turkish War Folded lettersheet with postmark of fieldpost nr. 18, adressed to Danube army
Bulgaria » Russo – Turkish War
1877 Folded lettersheet from Russian fieldpost station no. 18 addressed to Danube army in Svischtov, showing at sideflaps also army closing seal, rare.
Estimate: 600 – 800 CHF
Lot 80160 | 1877 Bulgaria Russo-Turkish War – the Finish Bataillon participating in the war as part of the Russian army
Bulgaria » Russo – Turkish War
PARTICIPATION OF THE FINNISH BATTALION – INCOMING MAIL: Envelope from Finland franked 32p postmarked HElSINGFORS POSTSTATION 30.11.77, addressed to a staff…
Estimate: 600 – 900 CHF
Lot 80161 | 1878 Bulgaria Russo-Turkish War Folded lettersheet with postmark of fieldpost nr. 12, adressed to commander of 56th reg. in Ahtyrka
Bulgaria » Russo – Turkish War
1878 Folded lettersheet from Russian fieldpost station no. 12 (at that time at Pleven) addressed to the Commander of the 56th Reserve Regiment in the 122nd…
Estimate: 400 – 500 CHF
Lot 80162 | 1877-78 BULGARIA RUSSO-TURKISH WAR: 1878 outgoing mail to Finland
Bulgaria » Russo – Turkish War
1878 OUTGOING MAIL TO FINLAND: Envelope (with full contents !) from fieldpost department no.4 – blue cds “POLEVOE POCHT. OTDYEPENIE .4. 7.5.78” (which…
Estimate: 600 – 900 CHF
Lot 80163 | 1877-78 RUSSO-TURKISH WAR: 1878 Folded lettersheet fieldpost kontor with nos.1 and 2 (Rustchuk) to Tarnovo
Bulgaria » Russo – Turkish War
1878 Folded lettersheet from Russian fieldpost POLEVAYA POCHT. KONTORA 1 SEP 78 with postmarks of no. (1) and (2) addressed to Tarnovo, up to end of Oct….
Estimate: 500 – 700 CHF
Lot 80164 | 1878 Bulgaria Russo-Turkish War Folded lettersheet with postmark of permanent Russian fieldpost office SISTOV
Bulgaria » Russo – Turkish War
1878 Folded lettersheet bearing twice blue permanent fieldpost “SISTOVSKAYA.P.K.14./15.3” cds with inverted dates inset to the postkontor Tarnovo.
Estimate: 300 – 400 CHF
Lot 80165 | 1877-78 BULGARIA RUSSO-TURKISH WAR: 1878 Folded lettersheet with cds of permanent GABROVSKOE P.O. fieldpost cds
Bulgaria » Russo – Turkish War
1878 Folded lettersheet bearing blue permanent fieldpost office cds of “GABROVSKOE 3.2.78” to the postkontor Tarnovo/supervisa of Lovetch, very fine and…
Estimate: 400 – 600 CHF
Lot 80166 | 1877-78 BULGARIA RUSSO-TURKISH WAR: 1877 Private folded letter with private courier delivery
Bulgaria » Russo – Turkish War
1877 Folded letter from Arbanassi/Tarnovo to Svischtov in lack of official mail service, dated inside 25.5.77, with 1 page + contents, receipt annotation…
Estimate: 80 – 100 CHF
Lot 80167 | 1843-1871 Turkish Post in Bulgaria, sixteen pages from exhibit
Bulgaria » Turkish Post Offices
1843-1871 Turkish Post in Bulgaria, sixteen pages from exhibition collection documenting the foundation of the Turkish Post in Bulgaria. Beginning with…
Estimate: 3’000 – 5’000 CHF
Lot 80168 | 1850 BULGARIA TURKEY Postal transport accompanying form for tartar post rider SHUMEN —> Roustchouk
Bulgaria » Turkish Post Offices
1850, Postal transport accompanying form for the tartar postal riders listing all items which they are transporting, here: from Shoumen to Rustchouk bearing…
Estimate: 200 – 400 CHF




















































