1854 (30 Sep) entire FL (long text in German) from Varna to Germany, with "Armee D'Orient Quart.Gal" (4 Oct 54) cds, charged "6" (deci) and "30" (crossed out by pen), with French entry, transit and arrival markings, fine CRIMEAN WAR letter (Image)

Est.US$300

1879 5san black & orange, prominent plate flaw "PCT" instead of "PET" in "PETb" (five), well centered, v.f., ex-Thomas Hitzler (Cat No. 1var) (Image)

Est.US$300

1881 5s black & orange, background inverted, blue cancel, bright and fresh colors, signed Richtof, fine and rare stamp, only a few genuine examples exist, with 1996 Karaivanoff certificate (Mi.7K, Euro 3,000) (Cat No. 7a) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1882 5s rose and pale rose, error of color, small h.r., fresh and v.f., only one sheet of 100 printed, signed Brun, Bloch, with 2015 Sismondo certificate, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 13a) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.US$1,500

1884 surcharged in black 5s on 30s blue & fawn, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered, v.f., with handstamped guarantee marks, 1996 Karaivanoff certificate. A rarity of classic Bulgaria (catalogued as hinged) cat. $2800 (Cat No. 20A) (Image)

Cat. $2800, Est.US$2,500

1889-1901 Regular Issues, Small Lion, selection on pages and loose, with issued stamps, imperforate trial color proofs, nine covers or cards, occasional varieties (5s on 3s pair, one without surcharge), imperf. pair of 10s rose, cover with 10s/50s green used in 1909 in combination with First Ferdinand issue, plus others (Image)

Est.US$1,200

1901 Regular Issues Surcharges on Small Lion, selection on pages and loose, with issued stamps and 17 covers or cards, variety of franking combinations and destinations, some quite attractive and scarce, stamps include large multiples, generally fine-v.f. and useful group, mostly written-up in German (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1901 1s imperforate proofs of frame and center, the latter cut close, each with invalidating overprints, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$200

1902 (5 Dec) large, registered cover franked with 1L and 50st Ferdinand, sent from Palace Sofia to Germany, canceled by "Sofia Palais" pmk (which was a special marking used only for the mail of the Prince, the Royal family, Official institutions located at the palace and employees of the ruler), with complete "Cabinet Secret de son Altese Royal Le Prince de Bulgarie" wax seal and Coburg (7.12.02) arrival pmk on back. Am impressive cover, the highest recorded "Prince Ferdinand" franking from the Palace Sofia, with 2016 Thomas Hitzler opinion (Image)

Est.US$1,800

1909 overprinted and surcharged issue, specialized collection on pages, with singles and blocks, covers and cards, used on Newspaper, varieties, showing shifts, plate flaws, large multiples, inverted "1909" block of four (77a, 80a), "1990" for "1909" single, also in the middle of block of nine, one on cover (81a), double surcharges, block of four (85a), one used on "Cabinet Secret" cover, proof overprint, etc., fine-v.f. and exceptional showing (Cat No. 77/85) (Image)

Est.US$3,000

1913 two Money Orders sent from Soloun, each attractively franked, with bilingual departure and arrival pmk pmks of "Stara Zagora" and "Trin", fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$300

1913 overprints, set of seven, each with security punch and overprinted SPECIMEN, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 104-11S) (Image)

Est.US$250

1915 (31 May) registered, Insured cover franked with 2L pictorial, sent from Sofia (day and month inverted in date) to Vukovar, wax seals removed by censor and handstamped "Uberpruft", with Rustchuk transit and Predeal arrival pmks on back. Also included is a parcel card with 3L, canceled by bilingual "Dobrich" 30.V. 16 (year-date inverted), fine (Image)

Est.US$300

1916 parcel card from Frankfurt, with German 80pf and 1m perfins, tied by departure pmks and sent to Rustchuk, Bulgaria, where 20st Fiscal "Gerbovaya Marka" stamp was added (26.6.16) on arrival, interesting item (Image)

Est.US$150

1921 "Liberation of Macedonia", the so-called "forbidden issue", small specialized group, including set of blocks of four, commercially used 30st stationery card with 10s claret and additional franking (with 2016 Thomas Hitzler certificate stating that this is genuine commercial usage, one of a maximum of 20 non-philatelic covers recorded), also three philatelic covers, including FDC, etc. (Theese stamps were printed in Berlin in 1915, but due to WWI, not delivered until 1921. The Yugoslav government protested and the stamps were officially withdrawn on 30 June, 1921. The stamps became known as the "Forbidden Issue" and only a few commercial covers are known). (Cat No. 153-57) (Image)

Est.US$1,200

1921 (29 June) cover from Sofia to Plovdiv, franked with 10st commemorative issued for the "Occupation of Macedonia", fine and scarce usage of one of these controversial stamps (printed in Berlin in 1915, but due to WWI, not delivered until 1921. The Yugoslav government protested and the stamps were officially withdrawn on 30 June, 1921. The stamps became known as the "Forbidden Issue" and only a few commercial covers are known). Accompanied by 2016 Thomas Hitzler certificate stating that a maximum of 20 non-philatelic covers survive, "A rarity of Bulgarian philately - perfect postal history" (Cat No. 156) (Image)

Est.US$1,200

1921 (4 July) printed matter (medical advertisement), sent from Sofia to Kasptchan (6 July), franked with 10st commemorative issued for the "Occupation of Macedonia", fine and scarce usage of one of these controversial stamps (printed in Berlin in 1915, but due to WWI, not delivered until 1921. The Yugoslav government protested and the stamps were officially withdrawn on 30 June, 1921. The stamps became known as the "Forbidden Issue" and only a few commercial covers are known). Accompanied by 2016 Thomas Hitzler certificate stating that a maximum of 20 non-philatelic covers survive, "One of only a few recorded uses after 30 June. A rarity of Bulgarian philately - perfect postal history" (Cat No. 156) (Image)

Est.US$1,200

1921 (30 June) 10s Money Order, additionally franked with 2x10st commemoratives issued for the "Occupation of Macedonia", canceled by "Trin" pmks, with arrival in "Glavanovtsi" and 30s Fiscal ("Gerbovaya Marka") added on back, fine and scarce usage of these controversial stamps (printed in Berlin in 1915, but due to WWI, not delivered until 1921. The Yugoslav government protested and the stamps were officially withdrawn on 30 June, 1921. The stamps became known as the "Forbidden Issue" and only a few commercial covers are known). Accompanied by 2016 Thomas Hitzler certificate stating that a maximum of 20 non-philatelic covers survive, "The Latest Day of the "forbidden Issue" and the only recorded money order" (Cat No. 156) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1925-26 Tsar Boris III, specialized study on 11 album pages, written up (in German), showing varieties (double perforations, part perf., horizontal pair imperf. between, color error 1L (in the color of 2L), used, with 2002 Karaivanoff certificate, thin paper varieties, multiples, with inscriptions at bottom, postal receipts, covers, one to Paris, with French Postage dues added on arrival, etc. (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1926 First Bulgarian Airpost, selection of seven covers, with regular franking, showing 1926 Air Post handstamps, Sofia-Varna flights, fine-v.f., scarce (Image)

Est.US$400

1905 picture postcard (Rustchuk) franked with 5s "Prince Ferdinand", sent from village Gigen to Jambol via Somovit, date-lined August 18, 1905. The stamp and postcard are canceled by undated negative "District Svishtov Municipality of Nikopol, rural community of GIGEN" seals, supported by several government pmks. A detailed Thomas Hitzler's certificate states that "according to regulations of the state-run rural mail local agencies (the village mayor or municipal councilor) were allowed to accept mail. In this case, the mail was marked with the seal/postmark of the agency. We know only a few intaglio seals. This card is the only one recorded with this seal and might be the most beautiful cover of the Bulgarian village mail". A v.f. and possibly unique example of Bulgarian equivalent of Russian Zemstvo post (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1918 Italian Forces in Bulgaria, selection of six postcards, with Italian franking, different Posta Militare departure pmks, one censored, fine group (Image)

Est.US$300

1884 5st perf. 5 1/2, 25st perf. 4 3/4, 50st blue, deep blue, each perf. 5 1/4, blocks of four, n.h. (except last one l.h.) and post office fresh, few weak perfs to be expected, v.f. and extremely rare set of blocks, signed Karaivanoff (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. €6580 (Cat No. Mi.1A,2A,3a,b) (Image)

Cat. €6580, Est.US$4,000

1896 5st-30st imperforate, sheet corner margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. set, only one sheet of each printed (catalogue value for hinged singles) cat. €3000 (Cat No. Mi.13-15U) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.US$1,500

1919 (16 Mar) 5s stationery card, with provisional "5+" overprint, additionally franked with 25s (Macedonia Occupation Issue), registered from Sofia to Goteborg, Sweden, paying proper 35s rate for a foreign postcard, v.f., with arrival pmk. A rare usage of the "5+" provisional, with 2016 Thomas Hitzler certificate ("only a few cards with the provisional "5+" were produced and sent via registered mail") (Image)

Est.US$750