1840 "Tartar Post", letter carrier's printed list for letters carried from Filibe (Plovdiv) to Vidin (Widdin), struck at top with "In janib-i-posta-i-Filibe" negative seal in blue green (Coles & Walker fig.16), and receiving post office handstamp "In Janib-i-postal-i-Vidin" (Coles & Walker fig.86), fine and attractive document, with two different seals, 2013 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$150

1843 "Tartar Post", letter carrier's printed list for letters carried from Filibe (Plovdiv) to Monastir (Bitola), struck at top with "In janib-i-posta-Filibe-256" negative seal in blue green (Coles & Walker fig.16), at bottom with "In Janib-i-postal-i-Manastir-259" in deep blue (Coles & Walker fig.81), fine and attractive document, with two different seals, 2013 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$150

1853 entire FL from Svishtov (Zishtovi) to Tsarigrad (Istanbul), with a fair strike of "An Canib-I Posta Deraliye 268" negative handstamp in blue black (Coles & Walker fig.8) applied on arrival in Istanbul, letter re-folded, fine, with 2013 Greg Todd certificate (Svishtov received no cancelation device until the advent of the first Turkish adhesive issue in 1863) (Image)

Est.US$100

1855 entire FL from Zagra-i-Atik (Stara Zagara) to Istanbul, with poorly struck but still legible "An Canib-I Posta Zagra-I-Atik" negative handstamp in blue black (Coles & Walker fig.91) (Image)

Est.US$120

1856 FL from Filibe (Plovdiv), struck on dispatch "An janib-i-posta-i-Filibe" negative seal in blue green (Coles & Walker fig.16), minor cover faults and tears, otherwise fine, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$250

1859 (23 Feb) FL from Svishtov, Zishtovi to Constantinople, struck on arrival with negative "Ujreti Alinajaktir 270" Postage Due handstamp in bright blue (Coles & Walker fig.15) for postage due mail arriving from the Provinces. Rated 3 Piastres 30 Paras at top (170 pars) in manuscript, with 2014 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$150

1860 (15 May) FL from Svishtov, Zishtovi to Constantinople, struck on arrival with negative "Ujreti Alinajaktir 270" Postage Due handstamp in bright blue (Coles & Walker fig.15), vertical and horizontal file creases, otherwise fine, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$150

1861 FL from Filbe (Philippople/Plovdiv) to Constantinople, with over-inked typically oily strike of negative "An janibi i-posta FILIBE" in greenish black ink (Coles & Walker fig.16), filing folds through the markings, with 2014 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$250

1880 stampless prepaid Registered cover from Philippopolis to Tsarigrad (Constantinople), struck with straight-line FRANCO over bilingual "Filippopel/Plovdiv" pmk, "Recommandee" in green, with Constantinople arrival on back, cover repaired on both sides, fine appearance, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$750

1880 stampless prepaid cover from Philippopolis to Constantinople, struck with straight-line FRANCO, just above bilingual "Filippopel/Plovdiv" (29 May, Julian) pmk in blue, with Constantinople arrival (12 June, Gregorian) on back, fine, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$750

1881 (29 Nov) cover franked with horizontal pair of 5pa and single 10pa (Mi.6A,7A), tied by circular grids and used from Kazanluk to Karnobat, with bilingual departure pmk below, cover roughly opened at right, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$750

1881 (19 Apr) FL to Plovdiv, franked with horizontal pair of 10pa perf. 13 1/2, tied by purple bar provisional cancelation of Klisoura, which at that time did not have a proper postal datestamp. All accepted mail received a provisional cancelation of bars, or was obliterated by ink. Afterwards, all mail was directed to the post office in Karlovo, which had a "Pochta Karlovo" departure pmk, A fine and rare postal history item, only a few covers from Klisoura with provisional cancelation are known, with 2016 Thomas Hitzler certificate (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1883 stationery card franked with 10pa, canceled by blue bars, with bilingual "Slivno/Sliven" departure pmk alongside, addressed to Burgas, with bilingual arrival pmk on back (Image)

Est.US$200

1884 small mourning cover franked with 5pa lilac & blue lilac (Mi.11B), tied by blue barred pmk, supported by bilingual "Plovdiv / Philippopolis" pmk, addressed locally "in town" with Poste Local triangular Philippopolis handstamp at bottom, fine cover, with 2014 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$300

1884 (12 June) large cover (slightly reduced) addressed to "Said Pacha Grand Vizier de l'empire Ottoman, Constantinople", with bilingual Plovdiv/Philippole departure pmk, with large wax seal on back and Constantinople arrival pmk, cover wear and minor faults, impressive destination, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1887 cover (opened for display) sent unpaid to Constantinople during period of non-recognition of Eastern Rumelia/South Bulgaria adhesives by the Turkish Post Office, struck on departure by "T.Pazarcik" cds in blue (6.VI.87) and "T", also in blue at upper left, with circular Turkish "T" in black and taxed on arrival with the addition of Turkish 1884 1pi blue, tied by Constantinople cds, Stamboul pmk alongside, fine cover, with 2014 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$400

1887 pink cover (slightly reduced at right) sent unpaid to Constantinople during period of non-recognition of Eastern Rumelia/South Bulgaria adhesives by the Turkish Post Office, struck on departure by bilingual "Plovdiv/Philippople" cds in blue (10.I.87) and "T", also in blue at lower right, with circular Turkish "T" in black and taxed on arrival with the addition of Turkish 1884 1pi blue, tied by Constantinople cds, "Stammbaum Arrivee" pmk alongside, fine cover, with 2015 Greg Todd certificate (Image)

Est.US$400

1885 seven different unused postal cards, each with unused adhesive, also two unused Reply Cards overprinted "Franco", mostly fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$300