Petite Treasures – May 2026

1885/89, Set of 5 complete postal stationery answering cards, all unused, tiny paper adhesives on reverse, otherwise fine.

1907/12, Ferdinand 5 st. postal stationery card used uprated with imprint on reverse, 10 st. single on postcard Temple St. Alexandre Newsky and two mint postcards, fine

1889, FILIPPOPEL cds. on postcard and envelope used in the last weeks of the Austrian P.O. in Plovdiv. The P.O. was closed on 31 March 1889, aditional three stamps with same cancellation.

1879, stampless official cover of russian troops from Jambol to Russia, JAMBOL/JAMBOL I/VI/79 c.d.s. on front, used after the withdrawal of Russian troops from Eastern Rumelia, on reverse seal mark '1st department pharmacy, military temporary field hospital' in black, arrival mark ‘Annenburgskaya Station Kurland 10.June 1879’, in PROFI archive the only recorded official mail from Jambol in June 1879, fine and scarce

1877, stampless military letter card of russian troops from Tirnovo, cancelled ‘12th Fieldpost Agency 11.Oct.1877’, railway via ungeni to Warszaw, fine and scarce. Interesting text about war and situation in Tirnovo.

Provenienz : Coll. Hitzler (Gärtner, 2010)

1877, stampless military cover of 130th Kherson Regiment of russian troops from Tabatchka (near Russe), cancelled ‘4th Fieldpost Agency 14.Dec.1877’, transit mark St. Petersburg on reverse and arrival mark Helsingfors, fine and scarce destination to Finland. The garrison in Pleven surrendered on 10 December. 

1878, stampless military cover of 130th Kherson Regiment of russian troops from Kotchmar (northwest of Dobritch), cancelled ‘4th Fieldpost Agency 6.Abr.1878’, transit mark St. Petersburg on reverse and arrival mark Helsingfors, fine and scarce destination to Finland. Rare post following the dictated peace of San Stefano on 3 March 1878. 

1878, stampless military cover of russian troops from Jamboli, cancelled ‘20th Fieldpost Agency 6.May.1878’, fine and scarce. Rare post following the dictated peace of San Stefano on 3 March 1878 and last days of russian occupation.

1878, “Emperor's Head Office in Bulgaria Russian Commissar for parcels” black on white label on stampless military letter of russian fieldpost to P.O. Sofia, fine and scarce.

1860 (June 22), folded letter from Plovdiv to Marseille, struck with Filipopoli despatch c.d.s., handstamped FRANCO in black and P.D. in red, French entry c.d.s. on front, reverse with Wien (28 Jun) and Paris (1 Jul) c.d.s., black Semlin disinfection handstamp, some minor staining in places, else fine; ex Hitzler.

1878, Official letter with Instructions for handling mail in the newly established post offices in the district Tirnovo that were previously field post offices, fine

1877/78, Two postcards showing bulgarian Legion at Ploesti 1877 (Romania) prepared to fight against the turks and 1878 victory against turks, additional receipt 1877 for registered mail from Svishtow to Jurenevo, fine.

1881, ½ pre. on 20 pa. green no gum, 20 pa. violet green showing inverted “R.O.” unused, 2 pia. no gum and 10 pa. overprinted “R.O.” in blue and “ROUMÉLIE ORIENTALE” in blue, unused, usual rough perforation, otherwise fine, signed Jules Bernichon a.o.

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, two signed, usual rough perforation, otherwise fine 

1880, 20 pa. violet on green, inverted blue overprint “R.O.”, unused, perf faults, otherwise fine, signed Jules Bernichon Paris

1880/85, Six stamps including two stamps showing “R.O.” overprints, 5 pia. signed Hertsch, 5 pa. both perfs., all stamps used, fine

1880, 2 pia. handstamped “R.O.” in blue unused, usual rough perforation, otherwise fine, signed Jules Bernichon

1880, 5 pia. rose on blue, blue overprint “R.O.”, unused, fine, signed A. Albertson

1869, Folded letter from Burgas to Constantinople bearing 10 sld. blue tied by very fine single circle ‘BURGAS 30/1’ datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig.936), on reverse ‘Lloyd Agenzie/Constantinople’ arrival cds., additional four stamps Lombardia-Ven. with same cancellation, fine

1880, 5 pa. black on olive, 20 pa. black on rose and 1 pia black on blue, three imperf stamps, unused, very fine and fresh

1865, BURGAZ 283 (1867) all arabic black cancellation on piece bearing 2 pia. blue. additional piece with Filibe 81 cancellation, fine pair

1885, 20 pa. black on rose, perforated 13.5, tied to postal card by blue circular grid cancel and Plovdiv cds. alongside, on reverse transit mark Kustendil 27/9/85, a fine stationery card 

1880, 1 pia. black blue two used stamps, both perforations 11½ and 13½, Michel unpriced, fine, signed

1880, 5 pia. red light blue used horizontal pair, perforations 13½, fine and scarce

1884, 5 pia. brown on light brown, unused, flaw at bottom left repaired and tiny ink spot, still fine and extremely scarce, signed Jules Bernichon

1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac horizontal pair, perf 11½ showing overprint Type I in blue, unused, left stamp tiny thin spot, otherwise fine and fresh, a scarce pair, signedThier and Opinion Hitzler.

1885, 5 pa. lilac horizontal pair, 10 pa. green on light green block of four, all perforated 11,5 and overprinted Type I in blue, unused, very fine, all signed Thier

1885, lion 5 pa. lilac, handstamp type II, perf. 13½, vertical block of 12, ten mint never hinged, two stamps with hinge, very fine, signed Thier and Fulpius

1885, 5 pa. lilac block of six, perforated 11,5, overprinted Type II in blue, unused, few perfs apart at left, fine, all signed Kosack and Thier

1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac and 10 pa. green, four stamps unused and used with Lion overprint, all with Opinion Hitzler.

1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 11½ showing double overprint in blue, unused, fine and fresh, a scarce variety, signed

1885, 5 pa. lilac, perforated 11,5, showing double overprint in black Type II, unused, very fine, signed Kosack and Schlesinger

1885, 10 pa. green on light green horizontal pair, perforated 11.5, overprinted in blue, showing a scarce double overprint variety, unused, a rare example, signed Thier

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

1885, 20 pa rose on pale rose, overprinted Type II in black, showing double overprint, unused, very fine and scarce, signed Friedl

1885, 5 pa. lilac on dull lilac perf 13¼, unused and mint never hinged block of six, very fine and fresh, signed Thier and Kosack