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1885 (September 17), 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, two singles, one overprint Type I, the other overprint Type IV, both in black and tied to postal card to Tartar Pazardjik by green Tartar Seimen c.d.s., with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a striking and scarce mixed franking.   

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1885 (September 18), 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in blue, tied to postal card to Plovdiv by neatly-struck Hadji-Elles c.d.s., with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, the odd light stain, but a choice strike of this difficult cancellation.

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1885 (September 18), postal card to Aitos, franked with 10pa green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in black, paying the 10pa inland postcard rate, with Tatar Pazardjik c.d.s. in green, with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, fine.

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1885 (September 20), 1pi black on pale blue, horizontal pair, perforated 13.5, overprint Type I in blue, paying the tied to back of registered cover to Prague by blue circular grid cancel, postmarked Poste Slivno in blue, handstamped RECOMMANDEE, reverse with neatly-struck Osman-Bazar c.d.s. (Sep 23), Prague c.d.s. receiver, a few stains to reverse from prior seals, a rare franking from a provincial town, one of only a small number recorded; signed Thier.

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1885 (September 22), 5pa lilac on pale lilac, perforated 13.5, overprint Type IV, horizontal pair, tied to postal card to Plovdiv by blue Poste Slivno c.d.s., with next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, a fine example paying the 10pa inland postcard rate, handstamped "Rossl”

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1885 (September 23), 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type II in blue aniline ink, scarce as such, tied to locally-used postal card by blue Plovdiv c.d.s., some staining mostly confined to reverse, lightly around edges in places, else fine, certificate Hitzler (2022)

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1885 (September 24), 5pa black on olive, perforated 13.5, overprint Type I in blue, tied to postal card to  by Plovdiv c.d.s., attached reply card similarly franked and also cancelled in Plovdiv, the sender’s message inquiring regarding the recipient’s intention  to pay a debt, with the reply disclaiming any plans to do so, some minor separation between cards, else fine and scarce, handstamped Zagorsky, with his 1993 certificate, and 2022 Hitzler certificate, noting the card "with the 5paras is most probably the only recorded.”

Note: the 1881 5pa issues were not officially overprinted; however, individuals could bring their stamps to the Post Office and have them handstamped with the Provisional overprint.

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1885 (September 24), 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprint Type I in blue, tied to local postal card by neat Plovdiv c.d.s., the sender writing to invite the recipient to a meeting of the Revolutionary Committee, a fine usage of historical interest, handstamped Friedl.

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1885 (September 24), 5pa lilac, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in blue, tied to postal card by neatly-struck Plovdiv c.d.s., paying the correct local postcard rate, with message on reverse inviting recipient to a meeting of the Revolutionary Committee, fine.

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1885 (September 24), 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in blue, neatly tied to postal card by blue Plovdiv c.d.s., to Sofia, some adhesions to reverse and light edge wear, else a fine single franking, correctly paying the 10pa inland postcard rate, which applied to Bulgaria after September 6.

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1885 (September 24), 20pa rose, perforated 11.5, Type II overprint in black, diagonally bisected and affixed to cover to Paris, tied by superbly-struck Poste Yamboli c.d.s., likely of philatelic origin, nevertheless striking and scarce; with 1959 RPSL certificate.

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1885 (September 27), 1pi black, overprint Type I, 10pa green pair and 20pa rose single overprint Type IV, all tied to cover by Plovdiv c.d.s., to Galata, Constantinople, with blue Burgas c.d.s. transit backstamp and partial black c.d.s. receiver, cover has been repaired along top, the pair with some corresponding flaws, yet an exceptional three-colour franking, correctly paying the 2pi foreign letter rate for the second weight stamp; a major rarity, arguably the most attractive commercial usage of this issue, and one of the most important covers of Eastern Rumelia; with 1975 Buhler and 2022 Hitzler certificates.

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1885 (September 27), 20pa rose, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type III in black, paying the 10pa inland postcard rate plus 10pa registration, tied to postal card to Sofia by blue Poste Slivno c.d.s., handstamped "Recommandee” in blue, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (Sep 29), a scarce registered stationery card.

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1885 (September 27), 20pa rose, perforated 11.5, overprint Type I, tied to registered postal card to Sofia by blue Poste Slivno c.d.s., faint blue "Recommandee” straight-line, a fine and rare usage, Bulgaria then being subject to the 10pa inland postcard rate following the revolution of September 6.

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1885 (September 27), 20pa rose, perforated 11.5, Type II overprint in blue, tied to cover to Constantinople by Plovdiv c.d.s. in blue, underfranked for the 1pi foreign letter rate and thus struck with "T” due mark, backstamped with Burgas (Sep 29) transit in blue and Constantinople c.d.s. receiver, piece torn from back flap, else a fine and unusual cover, particularly scarce with the rare Type II overprint in blue; with 1934 Friedl certificate, to famed collector Konsul Weinberger, and 2022 Hitzler certificate.

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1885 (30 September), 20pa rose on pale rose, perforated 11.5, overprint Type II in blue, tied to postal card to prominent philatelist J.B. Moens in Brussels by Plovdiv c.d.s., Sofia (Oct 1) transit and Brussels c.d.s. receiver (Oct 18) both struck on front, a scarce card, postmarked on the final day of validity of these provisional overprints, certificate Senf (1937)

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1885 (30 September), registered cover to Gabrovo, franked with 1pi Type I, overprinted in black, paying the 20pa inland letter rate and 20pa registration fee, tied by Plovdiv c.d.s. (Sep 27), further free strike of September 30 above, handstamped "RECOMMANDEE” in black, reverse with next-day Gabrovo c.d.s. receiver, the odd small stain, trivial given the tremendous rarity of this cover, being the unique example postmarked on the final day of validity of the provisional frankings.

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1923, 10-20M. auf 5M. mit Zufrankatur, sauber mit Stempel " BALTISKI 13 V 25 EESTI” auf eingeschriebenem Luftpostbrief via Helsinki nach Schweden, tadellos

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1938/2007, good collection souvenir sheets with more than 50 covers, containing many registered, express, special cancellations, better thematics, better items like Mi.-Nr. Bl. 1(2), 2(5), 3(2) and Bl. 4(4), mostly good condition

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