1871, Envelope from the Hudaverdoglu correspondence (Constantinople-London) bearing at front boxed LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA 10.5.71 + Manchester arrival mkg alongside diverse taxations, at back Vienna transit, scarce, cert G.Todd (Image)

1873-83 3 covers and a 5so card from Constantinople, all "via Varna", noted scarce folded lettersheet with 3x 5so, 2 with thimble VARNA at back, fine group (Image)

1872, Stampless folded letter (Portobrief) to Paris from Constantinople bearing at front boxed "LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA 12.10.72" and at front and back div. transit, border and taxation mkgs, v.fine and scarce, sign. & cert. Sorani (Image)

1874, Envelope from Vogel & Bretschneider Constantinople franked 1867 coarse whiskers 3so+ 5so + 15so bearing scarce boxed LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA 15.7. to Venezia, sign. Diena, cert Ferchenbauer (Image)

1875, Folded lettersheet to France franked coarse whiskers 5so + 15so (2) bearing boxed LETTERE ARRIVATE PER MARE VARNA alongside blue border marking Avricourt, showing large hole at front and at back Vienna post office explanation 'An einen anederen Brief angeklebt gewesen (in Paris similar annotation) Wien 30/11 875', unusual item, cert Ferchenbauer (Image)

1879, First issue cover franked 50c cancelled by red crayon alongside the very rare "SOFIA SREDETZ 13.9.80" cds in blue (which is repeated at back) to Constantinople, covers to Turkey were treated by Bulgaria as foreign going therefore the 50c was applied, the SOFIA SREDETZ pmk was only used for a very short period of about 2 years, top middle of the cover shows a closed tear otherwise very fine end rare cover, sign. and cert. Sorani (Image)

1884, Michel n° 24 mint * nice stamp signed Brun and Calves. (Image)

1886, Registered cover franked 3rd issue 25St. + 50St (2) postmarked SOFIA and addressed to Kiamil Pacha Grand Vezier de l' Empire (famous osman. statesman holding many offices international and local for the Turkish Empire), some cover margin faults and back bottom flap partly missing but an impressive and colourful franking and rare cover, ex Provera (Image)

1886, Third issue 5St green tied printed matter by bilingual SOFIA 12.9.86 cds to Philippople, arrival mkg at back, not common. (Image)

1886, Third issue cover franked 2 X 25St bearing blue `SISTOV 30.6.86' bilingual cds via ORSOVA to Vienna (arrival mkg at back), horizontal not detracting cover crease otherwise v.fine and scarce (Image)

1890, Third issue parcel accompanying address (for inland use) franked 25St + 50St bearing SOPHIA 22.IV.90 pmk to Sevlievo (blue pmk at back), usual creases or marginal tears but faultless adhesives, rare item. (Image)

1890, 3rd Issue 10St rose tied to NEWSPAPER WRAPPER by blue "ROUSTCHOUK 22.10.90" cds to Berlin, German Empire. newspaper wrappers are generally scarce on Bulgaria, this particular item of the 3rd issue apparently is unique, cert. G.Todd and N.Penev (Image)

1891-99, 3 different newspapers or magazines showing 3 different tariffs: 3rd issue 1St (minimum tariff for 1 newspaper since 1885) on local newspaper mailing from Sophia, 3rd issue 3St on magazine (special tariff for magazines up to 50gr) and strip of 3 of 3St of 6th issue as incorporate franking on top of 3 newspapers sent to same adress, a rare trio (Image)

1892, Registered local small envelope franked 5th issue 2St + 7th issue 15 on 30St (for registration fee) showing the very rare 17St rate, a non descript item nevertheless seldom to never seen, v.fine (Image)

1893, Registered envelope franked 3rd issue 10St (2) + 30St bearing superb 'SAMOKOV 24.X.93' cds's via Harmanly & Alexandria to Cairo, very rare cover for its destination and its franking, definitely one of the most attractive covers of the Lion Issues, ex Provera, cert. Penev (Image)

1894, Printed matter of 9th weight to Leipzig bookshop franked 6th issue 15St (wide perf.) + 30St (narrow perf), at that weight level already very rare if not unique (Image)

1894, 6th Issue: Registered lettercard 15St orange-yellow with additional franking 5St + 10St postmarked blue SOPHIA No.1 19.10.94 to Plovdiv, at back T.P.O. mkg. "Z(aribrod)-Harmanli" and PLOVDIV blue arrival mkg of Oct. 20th, according to timetables this must have been transported by the International Orient-Express, interesting item (Image)

1900, Postal saving book franked on 1st page 6th issue small lion 1L bearing POPPOVO 7.7.1900 cds, this represented the fee for opening the saving book, a very fine and scarce postal form (Image)

1940 10l brown "K. Ficeto!" mint n.h. sheetlet of 20, horiz. folds along perforations otherwise very fine and scarce intact sheetlet. (Image)

1879-1936 with a fine range of the early 'Arms' issues including 1879 5c (2 shades) and 10c, also 1881 10s, 1884 surcharges, then later with the Games sets etc. Strong and highly catalogued Dues also, a fine collection. (Image)

1879-1940, Collection in medium small old-time binder, used, noted 1st to 3rd issue complete, also overprints on lion issue & postage dues first issues, mostly fine to fine and high cat.-value.

1879-1980, in a big stockbook very nice mint and used collection, extensive item with many good values, complete sets and a large number of duplicated mint and used stamps. You will find among other things nice "Lions" 1879/1882 (mint and used), Michel n° 21, n° 22, n° 23, n° 28A-37A *, n° 66-68 *, Balkan Games n° 242-248 *, 1935 Balkan soccer set n° 274-279 mint *, Junak set n° 280-285 *, many complete years after 1945, of course very high CV and fine condition, must see! (Image)

1882, 10pa black on green (perf.13 1/2) of 1881/84 issue in a horizontal pair tied to back of folded cover by bluish bar cancellation, at front departure mkg of the rare KARLOVA in blue and Philippople arrival at back, some cover faults and a short perf. not detracting from this very scarce item, cert Hitzler. (Image)

1882, Postal stat. card to Plovdiv (blue arrival mkg at front) with (as usual) prefranked 10pa bearing the scarce YAMPOLI 10.7.82 cds in blue (with wrong inscription which was changed during 1883 into "YAMBOLI"), card with rounded or creased corners otherwise v.fine, sign.Karaivanov, cert. Hitzler (Image)

1883, 20pa black on rose (perf.13 1/2) of 1881/84 issue tied to postcard (usual round corners) by green bar cancellation alongside with green "PHILIPPOPOLI 24.10.83" cds via Cospoli to Bruxelles (arrival mkg at back), perforation faults but scarce (Image)