1879 (July 29): Cover from Sofia to Prague, bearing first issue 1879 5 c. black & orange-yellow with 10 c. black & green (2), tied by Russian-type double circle datestamp "SOFIA / SREDETS" in black. Reverse with repeated strike of despatch datestamp as well as GIURGIU & BUCURESCI railway transit and PRAG arrival (July 14) cds's. Envelope slightly trimmed at left, but an early usage of the first issue going abroad, opinion Penev (2023). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 5,500.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 5500
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1588
Symbol: Cat No: 3
1879 (July 15): Entire letter from Russe to Tirnovo, bearing first issue 1879 25 c. black & purple in a deep shade, tied by clear pre-Independence Russian P.O. Cyrillic only PY?YK datestamp in blue, an information strike alongside, reverse with bilingual Russian - Bulgarian arrival cds of Tirnovo from the following day in blue. Minor toning, but a most appealing entire, in addition a very early use from the second month of the first issue, paying correctly the provisional internal letter rate, opinion Penev (2023).rnReference: Displayed and discussed in Sciaky - Bulgaria 1840 - 1908 on p. 31.rnProvenance: Collection Roberto Sciaky; Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 4903. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,100.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1589
Symbol: Cat No: 3
1879 (May 27): Entire letter from Svishtov to Budapest, bearing first issue 1879 25 c. black & purple, tied by crisp bilingual SVISHTOV datestamp in green-blue, reverse with repeated strike of despatch cds as well as BUDAPEST arrival (June 1) cds in black. A fine and fresh entire of utmost attractiveness, opinion Penev (2023), cert. Eichele (2003).rnProvenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62 (May 1979), lot 2067. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,800.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1590
Symbol: Cat No: 3
1881 (April 24): Entire letter from Samokov via Sofia to Plovdiv in at that time Eastern Roumelia, bearing first issue 1879 25 c. black & purple, tied by bilingual SAMOKOV datestamp in black, an information strike and bilingual SOFIA transit datestamp, both in black alongside, reverse with SAMOKOV despatch and Russian-type "POSHTA PLOVDIV" arrival datestamp in blue (April 30). Some small imperfections, but a scarce first issue cover, the long journey can be explained by the fact that all mail to Eastern Roumelia had to pass Constantinople. Opinion Penev (2023).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 4904. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 500.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1591
Symbol: Cat No: 4
1885 (Dec 1): Registered cover from Russe to Moscow, bearing first issue 1879 50 c. black & blue, tied by a crisp strike of very rare bilingual "??????? / ROUSTCHOUK" datestamp in blue, reverse with an add. information strike, two UNGENI transit cds's (border to Bessarabia) and Moscow arrival cds's (Dec 25). A very rare use of the Russian-type datestamp in Russe on scarce first issue cover. Opinion Penev (2023).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 4905.rnNote: Sent by the private doctor of the Russian Czar, Vladimir von Rambach to his wife in Moscow. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,500.00
Sold...CHF 1,800.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1592
Symbol: Cat No: 16+17
1884 (Oct 28): Entire letter from the Ralli brothers in Varna to Constantinople, bearing third issue 1882/85 10 st. rose & 15 st. reddish violet, tied by bilingual VARNA datestamp in black, reverse with CONSTANTINOPEL arrival cds (Dec 11) of the Austrian P.O. Corner fault and acid ink imperfection at top right of letter, neverthelss an appealing item; opinion Penev (2023). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 160.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1593
Symbol: Cat No: 24
1886 (April 6): Registered cover from Russe to the Senf brothers in Leipzig, bearing 1885 50 st. on 1 fr. black & red from the second provisional issue, tied by bilingual ROUSTCHOUK datestamp in blue, reverse with an add. information strike and LEIPZIG - RIESA railway datestamp (April 21). An outstanding and rare cover, only 5'000 of the surcharged adhesive were issued, signed Mikulski; opinion Penev (2023).rnProvenance: Corinphila sale 156 (Oct 2008), lot 4919. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
Opening CHF 1,000.00
Sold...CHF 1,000.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1595
Symbol: Cat No: 107
1916: Red Cross Fund, 3 st. on 1 st. mauve, a complete printing sheet of twice 10 x 10 examples, split in the gutter, in unmounted og. condition Mi = € 1'200+ / Gi 185 = £ 2'600+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 180.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1596
Symbol: Cat No: P/I+P/II
1901 (Dec 23): Unpaid cover within Russe, taxed with Ferdinand definitives 5 st. green & black and 10 st. red & black, overprinted 'T' in circle and used as provisional Postage due, a pair of both tied by RUSSE cds, a Tirnovo - Russe ambulant alongside, a provisional measure only from December 22-25, 1901. Signed Alexander Richter, opinion Penev (2023). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1597
Symbol:
Cat No: P1,P2
1884: Postage due, combination serpentine and linear perforation, lot incl. 25 st. mauve perf. 11½ : 5 in unused and used condition, also 25 st. perforated 11½ at top, the other three sides with serpentine 5, and very rare cover with due combination 25 st. mauve 11½ : 5 plus 5 st. orange, one of six covers known, signed Alexander Richter, opinion Penev (2023). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 800.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1598
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1600
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Collection of eighty-four mainly pre 1930 entires and stamps on ten stock pages. The cover section begins with a mixed franking between the third and fourth issue on a registered letter from SOPHIA to Germany. There are in total eleven covers and entires of the fourth issue, from among others STARA ZAGORA, LOVTCHA, KUSTENDIL and VARNA among others with a good proportion of registered items. War items include some censors ond other items of interest (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 600.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1601
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Balkan Wars 1912/13: Prisoner of War Mail, covers/cards (3) with Jan. 1913 cover from Grand Hotel Boulevard, Sofia with circular violet "Administration of the Sophia Regional Command" and manuscript "Libre de Taxe / Prisonnier de Guerre / Commandant of the Sophia Command" in red ink; 1913 Bulgarian 10 st. red postal card to Stamboul (May 12) cancelled at Stara Zagora with blue unit cachet "Staff of HQ Section / Stara Zagora" in blue and incoming cover from Mahmoud Pasha (Istanbul) franked at 1 piastre to the Grand Hotel Boulevard, Sofia with Reseal Censor "Administration of the Sophia Regional Command" at top - the sole such usage of a Reseal label recorded. A rare group. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
Opening CHF 150.00
Sold...CHF 240.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1602
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
First Balkan War 1912/13: Collection well written up on leaves with covers/cards (25) including mail from the preparations prior to War being declared against Turkey on October 18, 1912 with Censor markings of Korten in manuscript, cachets of Military units and Ministry of War, two rare covers from a Foreign Volunteer unit (who could not legally join the Bulgarian Army) with "Macedonian Adrianople Legion, Veles Batallion, 4th Company" cachets in violet, further two covers from the IMRO units; mail from Serbian forces within Bulgaria and two rare cards from the Macedonian front ex Boreovan and Doirin etc. Viewing recommended. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 360.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1603
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Balkan Wars 1912/13: Red Cross mail. The Collection well written up on leaves with covers/cards (8) including Turkish 20 pa. card from Stamboul (Jan. 1913) to British Red Cross in Sofia, Great Britain cover at 2½ d. rate to Philippopolis to Nurse Sharpin at the Military Hospital with Bulgarian notation "Stage (rear-area) Hospital", May 1913 card from Dedeagatch with "Iambol Evacuation Hospital" Red Cross cachet, Bulgarian card with "Red Cross / Russe Branch" cachet and July 1913 registered franchise cover with imprinted "Bulgarian Red Cross Society, Sofia" at top to Adrianople and presumably captured by Ottoman Army when this town was reoccupied by the Turks, and a December 1912 card from Iambol with "Russian Red Cross - 'Moscow' Lazaret" cachet in red, previously unrecorded; Aug. 1913 Bulgarian 10 st. card from Dupnitsa to UK from a British Red Cross nurse with Unit cachet and message stating "postal arrangements are pretty bad, apart from the Censor" and an Aug. 1913 card from Kustendjil to Germany with "Hospital of Her Majesty the Queen" circular cachet and carried free, probably by Red Cross pouch. A very rare group. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image)
Opening CHF 250.00
Sold...CHF 460.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1604
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
First & Second Balkan Wars 1912/13: Collection well written up on leaves with covers/cards (62) showing the Bulgarian and Serbian occupation of Thrace including Bulgarian P.O. in Salonika with card and a May 1914 5 st. green Money Order form additionally franked 15 st. to Bulgarian occupied Cavalla, Occupation of Thrace with range of covers/cards from Cherkez Khoi, Dedeagatch (1), Demirtache (using Ottoman datestamp), Dimotika (3, incl. rare up-rated card to Egypt), Drama, Gumuldjina (2), Lozengrad (4, one stampless with intaglio Lion seals), Serres (2), Svilengrad (5, one registered), Svilengrad Serbian Office (2), Xanthi; mail from the Siege of Adrianople (10, with two cards from Ludovic Naudeau, War Correspondent of Paris Temps', dated from the first day of occupation of Adrianople). Together with a group of unwritten-up cards some mailed in the (small) interim between the two Balkan wars from Thrace from the end of May 1913 (Treaty of London, 30 May), with definitive issue of Bulgaria overprinted to celebrate Victory with usages on card and on registered cover to Canal Zone, Panama; together with a fabulous letter in German dated from Russe on July 13, 1913 concerning the start of the second conflict "The steamer 'Albrecht' arrived today with the Red Cross and leaves today...for 10 days we have had no mail from Europe and no Telegraph connection...The Romanians have already occupied Tutrakhan, Silistria, Dobrich, Balchjik and Varna. Now they are marching alone and undisturbed with a large Army to Cherven Briag, Orhanie and Sophia. The situation is very dangerous". A superb collection with viewing recommended. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image 25)(Image 26)(Image 27)(Image 28)(Image 29)(Image 30)(Image 31)(Image 32)(Image 33)(Image)
Opening CHF 750.00
Sold...CHF 1,200.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1605
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Balkan Wars 1912/13: Collection well written up on leaves with covers/cards (40) showing the Bulgarian and Serbian occupation of Eastern Thrace and the Chatalja Front with many cancelled items utilising the Lion within Circle Military unit cachets, including cover written on captured Ottoman Telegraph form, usages from Chorlu (4), April 1913 cover from Keshan, May 1913 card from Rodosto using Ottoman cds, mail from IMRO (foreign soldier's) units near Gallipoli, fine study of mail from Adrianople between the Wars incl. Telegraph form usages (one from the Royal Palace on Dvorets Vrana near Sophia to a Lieutenant from Prince Kiril), pink Money Order form, and range of cards (July-August 1913) from the anti-Serbian Western Front. Another superb lot with viewing recommended. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image 20)(Image 21)(Image 22)(Image 23)(Image 24)(Image)
Opening CHF 300.00
Sold...CHF 480.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 1606
Symbol: Cat No: Collection
Second Balkan War 1913 (July-Sept.)/1914: Romanian Forces and Occupation of Bulgaria, the collection on leaves (31 items) with remarkable stampless cover from 6th Detachment with violet negative seal cachets (2) 6th Principal Rear Detachment cds (July 20, 1913) and Posts & Telegraphs cachet all in violet addressed to Silistria, Aug. 1913 Armata concession card to Army HQ in Pleven cancelled "Somovit-Pleven Railroad Post Office" in red (Aug. 22), 5 b. green stationery card from Berkovitsa to Serbia cancelled by "Cavalerie Z.O." cds (July 24) in violet (cert. Novakovic), Armata concession cards used ex 2nd, 4th and 7th Divisions, cover with 15 b. tied by "Vratza" cds to Pitesti, rare Romania Money Order card up-rated and mailed from Dobrich to Pitesti, July 1913 Bulgarian 5 st. card used as formula card with 5 b. tied by "Silistra" cds, Romania 1913 Franchise stamps with imperforate Proof pair, imperf. between used pair on piece and three covers, Romania Dec. 1913 Victory issue covers (7). A generally fine lot of most unusual material. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image 19)(Image)
Opening CHF 600.00
Sold...CHF 750.00
Closed..Jun-07-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 298
Lot No: 10087
Symbol:
1933, (3. Mai): 1. Südamerikafahrt 1933 (6. bis 17. Mai): R-Brief ab Sofia, Bulgarien frankiert mit kompl. Luftpostserie 'Brieftaube' plus zwimal 50 L zusätzlich, zugeleitet zum Anschlussflug Berlin - Friedrichshafen nach "Pernambuco 9.V.33" Mi. 294b = Euro 550.rnProvenienz: Sammlung Ludwig Kofler, 127. Corinphila Auktion (2001), Los 1987.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
