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1881, ½ pre. on 20 pa. green, 20 pa. violet green showing double "R.O.” both unused, additional two 10 pa. overprinted "R.O.” in blue and "ROUMÉLIE ORIENTALE” in blue, each no gum, usual rough perforation, otherwise fine, signed Schlesinger, Wallner a.o.

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1881, 1 pre. on 20 pa. green to 2 pia., overprinted "R.O.” in blue, used set of three, additional 1881 10 pa. overprinted "R.O.” and "ROUMÉLIE ORIENTALE” in blue, usual rough perforation, each signed, overall fine appearance

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1880/85, Ten stamps lot including three stamps showing "R.O.” overprints, each signed, nine stamps used, fine group

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1881, 20pa "R O” overprint, three used singles, one each cancelled with blue grid, blue c.d.s., and red c.d.s., the odd perf flaw as often seen, else a fine trio illustrated the cancellation types in use during this provisional period.

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1881 (May 25), 2pi overprinted "R.O.” in blue, diagonally bisected and tied to cover by blue circular grid cancel, neatly-struck Plovdov c.d.s. alongside, the bisect paying the 10pi foreign letter rate, large portion of piece missing from back, trivial given the cover’s exceptional rarity, the only recorded usage of a bisected RO overprint, certificate Hitzler (2022)

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1881 (October 4), 10pa black & rose, overprinted "R.O.” in blue, tied by neatly-struck circular grid cancel in blue to bilingual newspaper "Maritza”, Vol. 3, No. 322, published in Plovdiv, adhesive with remarkably bright colour, the newspaper with trivial flaws but similarly fresh, a superb and late usage, an extremely rare example of a sound "R.O.” overprinted issue on a newspaper; with 2022 Hitzler certificate.

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1880, 20 pa. violet on green, inverted blue overprint "R.O.”, unused, fine, three times signed

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1880, 5 pia. rose on blue, blue overprint "R.O.”, unused, fine, signed Richter and Schlesinger

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1881, 10pa black & lilac, overprinted "R.O.” and "Roumélie Orientale” , block of four, cancelled with several strikes of blue circular grid, some perforation flaws, small thin at top, yet a rare multiple, with few genuine examples recorded; with 2004 Hitzler certificate.

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1882 (February 9), 10pa black & lilac, overprinted "R.O.” and "Roumélie Orientale” in blue, tied by neatly-struck circular grid cancel in blue to bilingual part newspaper "Maritza”, Vol. 5, No. 360, published in Plovdiv, adhesive with various small flaws, newspaper quite fresh, both a late usage and rare franking, one of only two recorded examples recorded by Hitzler of genuine "R.O.” overprinted issue on newspaper, and the latest recorded usage of any denomination of this issue, uncommonly found used after July, 1881; with 2022 Hitzler certificate.

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1881 (November 27), 10pa black & lilac, overprinted "R.O.” and "Roumélie Orientale” in blue, tied by crisp circular grid cancel in blue to bilingual newspaper "Maritza”, Vol. 4, No. 340, published in Plovdiv, adhesive damaged, torn in half prior to being affixed to paper, the newspaper itself with trivial edge flaws, a late usage of any denomination of this printing, uncommonly found used after July, 1881.

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1881, 10pa black & lilac, overprinted "R.O.” in blue, overprint "Roumélie / Orientale” omitted, lightly corner cancelled in blue, stained at left side, but a rare used example of this scarce variety.

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1880, 5 pa. black on olive and 1 pia. black on blue, unused red overprinted OZ (Specimen). Fine and scarce pair

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1884 (October 3), 5pa black & olive, tied to front cover of newspaper "Science” by green circular grid cancel, below struck with ornate crossed Post Horn negative seal "Eastern Rumelian Post Plovdiv”, trivial edge flaws as commonly seen, not detracting from the tremendous visual appeal of this scarce franking, illustrating the domestic printed matter rate.

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1884 (September 5), 5pa black & olive, perforated 13.5, tied to cover by scarce green triangular Post Horn local cancel of Plovdiv, corresponding c.d.s. struck above, light vertical fold, else a desirable franking of the 5pa local post rate for printed matter, and demonstrating the recurrence in 1884 of the triangular handstamp originally introduced in 1880-81; with 2022 Hitzler certificate.

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1884, 5 pa. black & olive, two single, perforated 13.5 on postal card, paying the 10 pa. inland postcard rate, cancelled with circular grid cancel, HADJI ELLES c.d.s. alongside and PLOVDIV arrival mark, only few recorded, corner faults, otherwise fine

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1885 (February 24), 5pa black & olive, perforated 13.5, two singles affixed at either side of postal card, paying the 10pa inland postcard rate, 5pa paying only the rate for local delivery, tied by circular grid cancels, postmarked with Kazanluk c.d.s. despatch, to Tatar Pazardjik, two small tears and diagonal crease at upper right, else fine.

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1883 (December 18), 5pa black & olive, tied by green grid cancel to December 15 edition of the "South Bulgarian” newspaper, with blue Plovdiv despatch c.d.s., the odd small edge tear to paper, a choice franking illustrating this inland newspaper rate. 

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1880/81, 5pa black & olive, horizontal strip of four, cancelled with bold blue grid cancel and partial Yambol c.d.s., with 5pa black & green block of four and strip of four, each cancelled with neatly-struck green grid cancels, strip of six cancelled with light blue c.d.s. postmarks, a few trivial perf flaws, else a fine and scarce group of used multiples.

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1880, 5 pa. black on olive, imperf corner margin block of 12, nine stamps mint never hinged, three unused, light vertical fold, otherwise very fine

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