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| 2464 |
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 Austrian P.O. 1867: 10 s. blue, used on 1879 bilingually addressed cover at single rate to Sarajevo neatly tied by "FILIPOPOLI" circular datestamp (Aug 29) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 868). Routed South with Constantinople
cds (Sept 4), Szeged, Hungary cds and "Field Post Office Nr. XXXI" cds (Sept 9) and "Sarajevo / KuK Feldpostamt" arrival (Sept 11). A most attractive cover. (Image 1)
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| 2465 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1867: 2 s. yellow in a horizontal pair and two single 3 s. green used on reverse of 10 soldi blue postal stationery envelope sent registered to Kampen, Netherlands tied by "FILIPOPOLI" circular datestamps (Sept
3) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 868). Austrian P.O. "Constantinopel" transit (Sept 6, 1883) and Kampen arrival cds's (Sept 9) also on reverse. File fold crosses the 2 soldi pair but correctly rated and an extremely scarce usage. (Image 1)
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| 2466 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1867: 5 s. red postal stationery card, a used example to Berne, Switzerland cancelled by "FILIPOPOLI" circular datestamp (Oct 3) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 868). Constantinople transit (Oct 6) and Berne
arrival (Oct 11) at left. Superb and scarce. (Image 1)
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| 2467 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1883: 5 s. red & black postal stationery card, used to Bavaria cancelled by fine strike of three line "FILIPPOPEL" circular datestamp (Oct 16) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 869). Austrian P.O. Constantinople
cds below (Oct 19) and Fuerth arrival at left (Oct 22). (Image 1)
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| 2468 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1883: 10 s. blue & black, two examples used on 1885 registered cover to Nikolsberg tied fine strikes of three line "FILIPPOPEL" circular datestamps (Dec 22) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 869) with "RNr."
handstamp above. (Image 1)
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| 2469 |
piece/bof |
 Philippopolis 1863/67: Small used range (4) with 1864 Arms 10 s. blue (two) used on piece, 15 s. brown single examples (one on piece), and scarce 1867 10 s. blue block of four; all cancelled by fine strikes of
PHILIPPOPOLIS cds's (Tchilinghirian fig. 868) in blaclk. An attractive group. (Image 1)
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| 2470 |
cover |
 Rustchuk, Austrian P.O. 1863: Arms 15 s. brown in a horizontal pair, perf. 14, used on 1864 entire letter to Vienna, cancelled by bold strike "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamp (June 22) struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 876).
Vienna arrival (June 26) on reverse. A fine and scarce entire. Provenance: Köhler, Wiesbaden, 23 Oct 1986, lot 6329. (Image 1)
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| 2471 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1863: Arms 5 s. rose, perf. 14 and 1864 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ used on bilingually addressed circa 1865 cover to Constantinople tied by "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamp (April 26) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 877).
A fine and very rare mixed issue franking. Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila, Zurich, 23 Sept 1985, lot 4274. (Image 1)
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| 2472 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1864: Arms 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ used on 1865 entire letter to Constantinople tied by "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamp (Oct 6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 877). Reverse with Austrian P.O. arrival
cds (Oct 10). A fine and rare entire. Provenance: Collection Franz See, Corinphila sale 62, Zurich, 23 Sept 1979, lot 2366. (Image 1)
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| 2473 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1864: Arms 5 s. rose and 15 s. brown, perf. 9½, two examples of each value used on bilingually addressed 1866 entire letter sent registered to Constantinople tied by "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamps (April 4) in
black (Tchilinghirian fig. 877) with straight line "RECOM." alongside (fig. 882). Reverse with Austrian P.O. arrival cds (April 9). Some slight imperfections at top but a generally fine and rare entire. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 2474 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1864: Arms 5 s. rose and 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, used on 1867 cover to Vienna, neatly tied by "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamp (Sept 15) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 877). Vienna arrival on reverse. Scarce and most
attractive cover. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 2475 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1864: Arms 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ used with astonishing 25 s. grey-lilac in a horzontal strip of five, tied by three strikes of "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamp (July 24) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 877). "A/PD"
in black and Strasbourg transit (July 29) in blue on obverse and Auxerre arrival on reverse. A wonderful mixed issue franking - whilst marked for triple rate in manuscript, it appears this led to confusion as the cover is paid in full at quadruple
rate of 140 soldi (4 x 35 s.). A unique franking from a Bulgarian (or indeed Levant Office). A superb cover and Levant Postal History rarity. Signed E. Diena, C. Raybaudi. Provenance: Collection Achille Rivolta, Harmers SA, Lugano, 12 Feb 1992, lot
561. (Image 1)
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| 2476 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1867: 25 s. grey-lilac, a horizontal pair used on 1870 registered entire letter to Vienna tied by "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamps (June 25) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 877) with straight line "RECOM." at right
(fig. 882). A fine and rare usage. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 2477 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1867: 10 s. blue, a single example with some aging, used on 1874 cover to Kadikoy, Constantinople tied by "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamp (Feb 28) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 876). Austrian P.O. arrival cds
(March 3) and passed to the City Post with Turkey 1870/71 'Sehir' 1 pi. red-orange, perf. 5-12, for Istanbul Local City Post delivery to the suburb tied by oval "Baghtche Capussi" datestamp. A fine and rare cover, sensibly opened for Exhibit display.
Provenance: Collection Otto Hornung. (Image 1)
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| 2478 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1867: 10 s. blue in a horizontal pair used with 15 s. brown on 1874 entire letter to Valence tied by "RUSTSCHUK" circular datestamps (April 8) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 876). "A/PD" handstamp in black and
thence via Vienna and Avricourt (April 13) and Valence arrival cds of the following day. A fresh and fine entire. (Image 1)
(Image 2)
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| 2479 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1867: 5 s. red postal stationery card, a used example to Vienna cancelled by large (25mm. diameter) "RUSTSCHUK" three line circular datestamp (June 27, 1879) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 879). 'Leopoldstadt /
Wien' arrival cds (June 29). A rare usage and cancellation. (Image 1)
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| 2480 |
cover |
 Sofia, Austrian P.O. 1864: Arms 5 s. rose, perf. 9½, a horizontal pair and 15 s. brown in a horizontal pair, used on 1867 entire letter to Calais, France centrally tied by "SOFIA" circular datestamp (Aug 11) in black
(Tchilinghirian fig. 864). "A/PD" handstamp in black below and Strassbourg entry datestamp (Sept 7) in red on obverse, reverse with Vienna (Sept 4) transit. Illustrated in "Austrian Post Offices in the Levant" by Hans Smith on page 160. Faults but
one of just two known covers utilising the 1864 5 soldi and the sole cover known bearing the 1864 15 soldi from Sofia. Exceptional and rare. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2013). Provenance: Collection Hans Smith, Corinphila, Zurich, 31 Oct 2013, lot 1421.
Note: Tchilinghirian states "It is worthy of note that the 1864 issue (used in Sofia) is only represented by 5 loose examples and one cover (ex Franz See) in the Tchilinghirian & Stephen census of the Blecher, Blomfield, Felser, Kohane, Mazloum,
Moreton, Mossirson, Poulie, Rosenzweig, Scaher, Steindler & Walker collections". There were no covers in the Houser collection either. (Image 1)
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| 2481 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1864: Arms 10 s. blue, perf. 9½, a horizontal strip of four, used on 1868 entire letter to Valence, Drôme, France tied by "SOFIA" circular datestamps (June 6) in black (Tchilinghirianm fig. 864). "A/PD" handstamp
applied in red, Strassbourg entry marking in blue (June 14) on obverse. An exceptional and extremely rare multiple - the largest recorded for the Arms issue in Sofia - on a superb entire. Signed E. Diena, A. Diena and C. Raybaudi. Cert. E. Diena
(1991). Provenance: Corinphila, Zurich, 20 May 2014, lot 1867. Note: Tchilinghirian states "It is worthy of note that the 1864 issue (used in Sofia) is only represented by 5 loose examples and one cover (ex Franz See) in the Tchilinghirian &
Stephen census of the Blecher, Blomfield, Felser, Kohane, Mazloum, Moreton, Mossirson, Poulie, Rosenzweig, Scaher, Steindler & Walker collections". There were no covers in the Houser collection either. (Image 1)
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| 2482 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1867: 5 s. red, a single example with two horizontal strips of three used on 1870 entire letter to Valence, Drôme, France neatly tied by five strikes of "SOFIA" circular datestamps (Nov 5) in black
(Tchilinghirian fig. 864) with italic "P.D." in black. Vienna transit (Nov 12), thence presumably sent via Geneva and Marseille rather than the usual Strassbourg exchange being closed due to the Franco-Prussian War with Valence arrival cds (June 17).
File fold affects the single 5 soldi but a rare and spectacular entire. Provenance: Collection Henry Houser, Christie's, Zurich, 18 June 1992, lot 1148. (Image 1)
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| 2483 |
cover |
 Austrian P.O. 1867: 10 s. blue, a horizontal pair used on 1877 cover from the Vice Conulate of France in Sofia with blue cachet at left; to France and readdressed on arrival to Versailles, neatly tied by fine strike of "SOFIA"
circular datestamp (Nov 27) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 864). Carried via Constantinople and thence on Italian ship with framed "PIROSCAFI / POSTALI / ITALIANI" in black at right. Modane TPO (Dec 7) in red and thence via Champcenest to Versailles.
A fine and scarce cover. Signed Georges Lamy. Provenance: Corinphila, Zurich, 7 Jan 1991, lot 6198. (Image 1)
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