

(Balkan War) 1913 Telegram envelope to Stara-Zagora, Eastern Roumelia with bilingual arrival date stamp on reverse.


(Bulgaria) 1865 outer letter sheet to Constantinople franked France perforated Napoleon 10c. (2), 20c. (2, one creased with straight edge) and 40c. tied by blue ‘5103’ gri=os chiffres with Varna Turq. D’Europe cds in association, framed PD in same ink, arrival backstamp; some slight toning not unduly detracting from attractive three colour franking


(Bulgaria) 1875 5sld postal stationery card with frame to Vienna cancelled by fine thimble WIDDIN cds (21/12/75), double-ring Wien arrival at left; a fine clean example. G. Todd A.I.E.P. Cert.


(Bulgaria) 1886 cover to Tesi, Italy franked by two 1883 10s blue tied by a single Filippopel cds, reverse with transit cds, one of which is affected by partial loss of backflap, some other peripheral faults to envelope.

(Bulgaria) 1888 5sld postal stationery card used to Budapest, cancelled by Filippopli cds, arrival cancel alongside and company chop at top left.


(Disinfected Mail) 1848 outer letter from Plovdiv to Pest, entering into Serbian disinfection station at Aleksinac with reasonably full was seal, transferred into the Serbian postal system and on entry in Austria Hungarian Empire disinfected at Semlin whose handstamp appear on reverse next to the Aleksinac seal. A fine example of rare double disinfection.

(Ottoman Empire - Greece) 1912 20pa. postal stationery card to Sophia, Bulgaria cancelled bilingual VODINA cds, not found and showing manuscript notations “parti” and “Retur”.


(Picture Stationery) 1899 5st stationery card with fine image of Philippoli, uprated with 5st of same design, used to Vienna.

(Second Balkan War - Thrace)1913 registered envelope to London franked Bulgarian 25st pair tied by bilingual 'SKETCHA' date stamp. Obverse also bears bilingual boxed 'Registered' censor cachet.

(Turkey) 1895 (18 X) 20pa postal stationery card written from Adrinopel and addressed to Switzerland cancelled en route in Bulgaria with bilingual Tzaribad tpo, Oerlikon arrival cds at left. Good condition.

1884 5sld postal stationery card to Philippopel, Bulgaria with fine Constantinopel despatch and Filippopel cds, both of the Austrian Offices; fine condition.

1896 'Baptism of Prince Boris' set on 10st. postal stationery card tied by CHOUMEN bilingual first day cds cancel.

1896 5C. Prince Boris picture stationery card cancelled bilingual Roustchouk cds to Tutraken, a north eastern border town with Romania, whose bilingual cds appears to left. For unexplained reasons there is a Widdin cancel at right side of many weeks later. Very rare cds of Tutraken.

1896 5st. "Baptism of Prince Boris" postal stationery card, up-rated 5st., 10st. & 15st., tied by bilingual CHUMLA date stamp and registered to Vaucouleurs, France. Re-directed to Le Thillot and Ligny En Barrois.


1904 (17.VII) registered envelope to the Advice of Receipt Departmet of the Berlin Post Office, franked 50st brown and deep blue overprinted PCP (Pour Certificate Postale) tied Sophia cds, reverse with arrival cds, three blue scallop labels of the Berlin Post Office affixed at top; central vertical filing crease and small tear at top of envelope, a scarce cover.

1909 internal registeredcover from Sophia franked 1909 10 on 50st. red surcharge in irregular block of five, the top central stamp shows date error ‘1990’. Faults to the envelope, rare variety on cover.




1929 50th Anniversary of the Liberation of Bulgaria from the Turks, three commemorative postcards each with different colour vignette on front, the blue used from Sophia to Bucharest.

1930s commercial bilingually printed cover franked 2l tied fine violet 'anchor' illustrated 'EVDOKIA' maritime handstamp; fine and attractive.


BULGARIA: 1896 (July 21): Unfranked cover from Varna to Shumen, bilingual VARNA despatch cds, taxed on arrival by 1895 Imperforated 30 on 50 st. surcharged Postage Due, tied by SHUMEN bilingual cds with different SHUMEN arrival backstamp. A very rare commercial usage of this imperforated adhesive.

Second Balkan War - Thrace 1913 envelope to London franked Bulgarian pair & strip of three 5st tied by bilingual 'SKETCHA' date stamp.