Bulgaria Postal History Assortment, nine desirable covers incl seven with Turkish negative seal (mostly Filibe), the other two covers Austria Offices in Turkey used in Bulgaria incl 10sld perf 10½ tied by VArna cds on 1879 folded letter to Trieste, 5sld postal card to Wien with Rustschuk cds, Fine group (see online scans)

CV. 300-400

7a, 1881 5s Black and orange, Background inverted, bright colors and a light cancel, Very Fine and rare with just a handful known, all being used; signed Kosack (Scott $2,400; Michel 7 K, €3,000)

CV. 1,500-2,000

12a, 1882 3s Orange and yellow, Background inverted, bottom margin single with vivid colors, pristine o.g., NH, choice Very Fine, there are nine known used examples and the stamp was previously unknown mint in the auction marketplace until a single was offered in the 2009 Cunliffe sale; signed A Diena, Kosack and Wallner with the latter's 1968 certificate (Scott $4,000 for hinged; Michel 14 K, €5,000 for hinged)

CV. 12,000-16,000

13a, 1882 5s Rose and pale rose color error, l.h., fresh and Fine; signed Bloch and Mikulski (Scott $3,000; Michel 15 F, €3,600)

CV. 1,500-2,000

13a, 1882 5s Rose and pale rose color error, with 1882 5s green and pale green (2 in normally issued color), 10s, 15s all tied or cancelled on registered cover to USA by well struck Sofia 3 V 87 bilingual cancels with accompanying registry handstamp, backstamped NY City "opera glass", Covington Ky Jun 6 1887, light overall soiling, still Fine and quite rare (Scott $4,000 for on-cover; Michel 15F, €3,600 for used)

CV. 2,000-3,000

c.1880s (?) "TPN CTOT." Surcharge on 5s Green, unissued variety on gummed stamp paper, mounted on a sales card with Peter Holcombe notations "Essay?", "Sold as is." and "£10.0.0", Very Fine

CV. 100-150

57-66, 68-69, 1901 1s/3L Tsar Ferdinand, "Specimen" overprint, complete set as issued, bright fresh colors, unblemished o.g., NH, a Very Fine and scarce set

CV. 200-250

61-64 var, 1901 10s-30s Tsar Ferdinand, Imperforate color proofs, on stamp paper, fresh and Very Fine; sealed in mounts on 1974 Karaivanoff certificate

CV. 150-200

65-66, 68-69 var, 1901 50s/L3 Tsar Ferdinand, Imperforate color proofs, on stamp paper, fresh and Very Fine; sealed in mounts on 1974 Karaivanoff certificate

CV. 150-200

75, 1907 10s Red brown, Imperforate, proof tied on cover by Strajitza Gare 25.VIII. 1907 bilingual cds (same as backstamp), Very Fine and unusual

CV. 100-150

113, 1916 3st on 1st Lilac, sheet of 200 being two panes of 100 separated by vertical gutter, NH, gutter fold, Very Fine (Scott $1,900 as hinged singles; Michel 107, €2,400 as hinged singles)

CV. 500-750

273-77 var., 1935 Yunak Gymnastic Organization, "collective proof" in light blue, Very Fine and rare, showpiece for the sports topical collector, sealed in a mount on 1973 Karaivanoff certificate

CV. 300-400

336-40 var., 1938 Prince Simeon Birthday "Ministerblock", sheet of the five stamps in issued colors, hinge sealed perf separations between top and center stamps, Very Fine; only 50 issued

CV. 300-400

356A var., 1940 1L Tsar Boris III, Imperforate trial color proof in blue violet, fresh and Very Fine; sealed in a mount on 1974 Karaivanoff certificate

CV. 100-150

Ottoman Empire in Bulgaria, Filibe Negative Seal, fair strike in black (C&W type 16, rarity 20) on portion of a folded letter, Very Fine; Holcombe notation indicating origin of the seal

CV. 300-400

1854 Stampless Cover to Calais, folded letter datelined "Varna 8 November 1854" from a Capt. Beauregard, "ARMEE D'ORIENT / Bau C / 8 Nov 54" cds, "30" due marking (much of the military mail during the conflict was sent unpaid), backstamped Calais 22 Nov 54, additional indistinct transit cancel, Very Fine; Varna was used as a headquarters and naval base for the British and French armies during the Crimean War

CV. 200-250

Ottoman Empire in Bulgaria, Samakov Negative Seal, excellent strike in black (C&W type 62, rarity 25) on 1862 (?) cover, small fault bottom right corner not affecting marking, still Very Fine and rare. 

CV. 400-500

1865/68 Austria Lloyd Covers (Bulgaria), 1865 unfranked folded letter carried Sistov to Galatz (Romania); 1868 folded lettersheet with 10kr tied by nice strike of oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G./ LOM PALANKA" marking (Tchil. 898), Very Fine

CV. 500-750

1893 Cover Vidin to Roustchouk Charged Postage Due, originally sent unfranked from Vidin with an excellent strike of bilingual 4 V 93 cancel, black circular "T" due marking, 5s perf 11½, 25s perf 11½ x large lozenge margin single each tied by Roustchouk 7 V 93 bilingual cancel (same as a backstamp), Very Fine use, only 50 of the compound perf stamps were issued and only three covers are recorded; signed Friedl

CV. 500-750

1913 Bulgarian Occupation of Rodosto (Tekirdag), Turkey (Thrace) Registered Cover to Egypt, rare colorful franked cover (opened out for display) used 4 June with stamps cancelled by Rodosto Turkish postmarks, and arrived at Cairo on 6 July 1913. Four Austrian Navy labels are affixed to the cover on the reverse.

CV. 250-300

Bulgaria Postal Card Group. 74 mint and 162 used (incl 54 unaddressed with favor cancel) cards of the late 19th / early 20th century (to about 1930s) and incl a bonus group of eight E. Rumelia mint postal cards, some duplication but good variety especially in the used group with uprated franking, many different cancels, etc., usual mixed condition, VG-VF (no photo)

CV. 180-220

BULGARIA 1910s PERIOD COVERS COLLECTION. approx 60 covers and cards with nearly all military related, wide array of cancels (incl Turkish seals), markings, fraankings, foreign destinations, commercial and registered mails, etc., usual mixed condition but an overall Fine lot of these (see online scans). 

CV. 750-1,000