(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. (4), 20c. and 40c. tied by blue ‘5103’ gros chiffres with Varna Turq. D’Europe cds in association, framed PD in same ink, arrival backstamp; some faults to stamps with two 10c. with straight edge and one affected vertical filing crease; a fine and scarce franking.
(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) 1867 2 soldi yellow-orange block of four each stamp cancelled by thimble ‘Widdin’ cds, a very fine and rare multiple with this cancel. Albert Matl Certificate.
(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.
(Postal Stationery) 1887 5 St stationery card in a blue-green shade diagonally overprinted SPECIMEN; some paper toning. Of uncertain provenance.
(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.
1877 envelope to Cairo bearing intaglio privilege seal of Sofia Hospital, incorrectly stampless for overseas destinations, blue Constantinople Turquie transit cds (12 Dec) and oval-framed ‘T.’, reverse with Poste Egiziane Alessandrie and Cairo date stamps of 18 Dic, front also shows a handstamp “3” postage due charge. Reduced slightly at top with part missing, otherwise clean and attractive.
1880 incoming Great Britain 1d. postal stationery card to Rustschuk bearing fine blue arrival cancel on front, unusual on stationery. The card is an order for stamps from Stanley Gibbons & Co., then on Gower Street. Small tear at top of card.
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.
1896 Unfranked cover posted from Varna to Shumen, taxed on arrival by imperforated 30st/50st 1895 surcharged postage due issue. Very rare commercial usage of this imperforated stamp.