388th Auction

1876-83, 10 sld. blue Franz Josef, Fine Print, horizontal strip of three, tied to small piece by two strikes of Filipopoli c.d.s. fresh colour, a scarce multiple.

1870 (August 24), folded letter to Vienna, franked with Austrian Levant 15 sld. brown, Coarse Print, tied by Filipopoli c.d.s., with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (2 Sep), quite fresh, a desirable single franking. 

1879 (February 4), 10 sld. blue Franz Josef, tied to folded letter to Marseille by Filipopoli c.d.s., reverse with red Geneva c.d.s. transit (14 Feb), next-day red “Suisse / Marseille” French entry mark on front, and same-day Marseille c.d.s. arrival backstamp, some light toning to stamp and the odd spot on cover, else a fine single franking.

1888 (January 29), 20pa on 5kr postal stationery card, cancelled by choice Filippopel c.d.s., bold oval commercial sender's handstamp at left, to Vienna, with equally crisp c.d.s. receiver (22 Dec) on front, very fine.

1879 (May 27), folded letter to Constantinople, franked with 10 sld. blue, Fine Print, tied by neatly-struck Filipopoli c.d.s., reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (30 May), slight toning surrounding adhesive, else fine, signed Sorani.

1886 (31 December), 10pa on 3sld. Coat of Arms, tied to cover to Leipzig by Filipopoli c.d.s., reverse with Constantinople transit (3 Jan), Leipzig  c.d.s. receiver (7 Jan), a fresh and very fine single franking, paying the printed matter rate.

1884 (February 6), 5 sld. Franz Josef stationery card to Ancona, Italy, struck with Filippopel c.d.s., Constantinople c.d.s. transit (9 Feb) opposite, some light edge wear, but an uncommon destination.

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.