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1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac with blue Lion overprint and red overprinted OZ (Specimen). Unused, vertical crease, otherwise fine, signed Hertsch

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1885, 10pa green, perforated 13.5, overprint Type II in black, affixed to unused postal card, a particularly clear strike of this overprint, fine and rare, the only example recorded by Hitzler of the 10pa 1880/1 overprinted issue on stationery card; with 2022 Hitzler certificate.

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1885, 10 pa. green on greenish perf 11½, mint never hinged block of 25, top left corner round, otherwise very fine and scarce

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1885, 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, overprinted in blue, showing a scarce double overprint variety, cancelled with neat oval grid cancel, a few slightly blunted perfs at foot, adhesion to reverse, yet a rare example, pencil signed on reverse.

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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 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, 10 pa. green, perforated 11.5, overprinted Type I in blue, tied by "TIRNOVO SEYMEN 17/9" c.d.s. to postal stationery card to TATARPAZARDJIK 19/9 c.d.s. arrival backstamp, fine

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1885 (September 17), 10pa green on light green, perforated 11.5, two singles, overprinted Type I in blue and Type II in black respectively, each tied to postal card by green Tirnova Seimen c.d.s., to Plovdiv, without backstamps, a fine mixed issue franking, overpaying the 10pi inland postcard rate.

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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 17), postal card franked with two 10pa green, perforated 11.5, Type I overprints, one each in black and blue aniline ink, each cancelled with crisp Tirnovo Seimen c.d.s. in green, to Sofia, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (Sep 20), a lovely and scarce franking, handstamped Buhler.

Note: This card was franked at a total of 20pa, the prevailing rate for postcards sent abroad. However, following the revolution earlier in September, Bulgaria was  covered by the 10pa inland rate, this card thus being overpaid by 10pa.

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1885, 10 pa. green on dull green, perf 11½ with blue Lion overprint and red overprint OZ (Specimen). Unused, fine, signed Schlesinger

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1885, 10 pa. green on dull green with inverted blue Lion overprint and red overprinted OZ (Specimen). Unused, fine

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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, 20pa black on rose, perforated 13.5, Type I, overprinted in blue, affixed to unused postal card, with attached reply card, a scarce usage of the 1880/1 printing.

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1885, 20pa black on rose, perforated 13.5, overprint Type I in blue, affixed to unused postal card, fine.

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1885, 20 pa. rose on dull rose perf 11½, showing overprint in blue, unused, fine, signed Jules Bernichon

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1885, 20pa rose on pale rose, overprint Type I in blue, on postal card from Freiherrn von Gissa, postmarked with Plovdiv c.d.s. (Sep 13), to Hemer, Westphalia, with Sofia transit c.d.s. (Sep 15), a fascinating card providing insight into the philately of the period, further enhanced by its being franked with the rare Type I blue overprint. 

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1885, 20pa rose, perforated 11.5, Type I overprint in blue, affixed to unused postal card, a fine example of this postal stationery with the later 1884 overprinted stamp.

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1885, 20 pa. rose on dull rose perf 11½, strip of four, two stamps mint never hinged, two unused, left stamp some printing ink smudged, otherwise very fine

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1885, 1 pia. black on blue perf 13½, unused and mint never hinged block of 25, right bottom corner missing perfs, otherwise very fine and fresh, signed Hassel, Basel

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