Petite Treasures – May 2026.

1882/85, "ROPIT BURGAS", zwei verschiedene Stempel der russischen Levantepost auf 7 kop. blau und Österr. 2x20 pa. rosakarmin mit Teilabschlag, äußerst seltener Stempel (Tchil. Fig. 85), dazu 10 sld. auf Briefstück und 3 Einzelmarken mit Stempel Filipopoli.

1883/86, Zwei Ganzsachenkarten aus der Korrospondenz Erb, je entwertet FILIPPOPEL und CONSTANTINOPEL, dazu fünf Marken mit Filippopel Stempeln bis 50 sld.

1879, Umschlag mit Paar 10 sld. blau als Einschreiben entwertet FILIPPOPELI 9/12 nach Sarajevo, rs. Transitstempel Constantinopel 12.12.79 und Budapest 19.12., rechts min. verkürzt, ansonsten sehr attraktiver und interessanter Beleg mit seltener Destination.

1887, Umschlag ‘Geschäftspapiere’ per Einschreiben mit Dreierstreifen 10 pa. auf 3 sld. blaugrün schwarz für die Drucksachengebühr für die dritte Geweichtsstufe und rs. 10 sld. ultramarin schwarz Einschreibgebühr, je entwertet FILIPPOPEL 24/12/87 nach Coswig mit Ank.St. 11/1/88. Trotz einiger Randmängel und Verkürzung, interessante MiF und Portostufe.

1830, K.K. ‘Circular-Verordnung’ zur Desinfektion von Post um das Vordringen der Cholera zu verhindern.

1853, Accompanying letter for a shipload of lead and durum wheat from Burgas to Malta on the ship ‘Napoleone’, fine and attractive

1771, Old engraving depicting the second conquest of the Turkish city and fortress of Giurgiu during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774.

1791, Old engraving ‘The Peace of Swischtow’. The Treaty of Svishtov was a peace agreement signed on 4 August 1791 that ended the last of the Austrian-Turkish wars.

1828, Old engraving ‘Russian-Turkish War’. Russian naval attack on the city of Varna.

1843, Old steel engraving: “The Turkish letter writer and two women with a child”. Due to the high illiteracy rate, there were many writers who could write and read letters for anyone.

1846, old steel engraving from the German postal almanac ‘Turkish Letter Post’ and map postcard Bulgaria & Eastern Roumelia.

1866, 'Turkey' newspaper in Bulgarian language about uprisings in Crete and the establishment of new postal routes.

1865, Folded envelope from Aidos (Ajtos) via Burgas and Black Sea route to Constantinople, at arrival Turkey postage due 2 pia. brown affixed and tied by boxed GALATA 81, full conten, usual file fold, 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.

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