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Via the Varna - Ruschuk railway line, 1868/75: Selection 15 covers primarily from / to Constantinople including 1867 to Weitenstein Styria struck in transit with Consular two line VARNA cds in blue, 1868 from Vienna 'via Bazias' with Arms 1864 15 s. brown, 1871/72 an unpaid cover to Manchester and a franked one with 1867 15 s. brown, both with framed "LETTERE ARIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA" datestamps, 1872 front with three colour
franking Coarse whiskers 3+5+15 s. tied by thimble VARNA cds to Genova, 1872 to Langenau Bohemia with the 15 s. franking cancelled by pen cross, 1872 to Lyon with 35 soldi franking, 1873 23 soldi franking to Livorno, 1874 postal
stationery envelope 15 s. brown to Vienna, a rare usage in the Levant, 1874 two covers to Vienna and Liebeschitz Bohemia with Lloyd Agenzie Constantinopoli cancellations, 1875 to Nettstal Switzerland, the 20 soldi franking tied by
framed "LETTERE ARIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA" datestamp, 1875 to Vienna with cancellation with wreathed CONSTANTINOPEL, 1875 Meteline via Constantinople & Varna to Trieste, an unsual routing, and finally 1875 to Silistria, the
10 soldi franking tied by very late September usage of the framed "LETTERE ARIVATE / PER MARE / VARNA" datestamp, despatched after the foundation of the GPU but with all characteristics of a pre-GPU cover incl. FRANCO handstamp. The
covers in mixed condition as to be expected, nevertheless a large variety of interesting items. (Image 1)
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