Аукционы марок: Болгария

1881/85, Forgery Reference collection (over 110 items), with the “R.O", Unframed and Framed Lion types, including forged cancellations. A useful specialist lot.

Type II, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 13½, block of 15, fresh colours, unmounted mint except for a few stamps. Minor perforation separations, some usual irregular perfs and insignificant gum bends, mentioned for accuracy only, otherwise very fine. Very scarce. Certificate Hitzler (2003)

Type I, 10 paras green/pale green, perforated 11½, variety inverted overprint, used with grid cancellation, small corner perforation crease, otherwise fine. A rare stamp. Signed PVK (Karaivanov), certificate Hitzler (2003)

1885, Framed Lion, important unmounted mint/unused and used collection (over 130 items) with duplicates and multiples, many better items up to 5 piastres, commencing with 5 pa. type I used with scarce perforation 11½ (Mi.-Nr. 22IB), 10 pa. unused with inverted overprint, signed Thier (Mi.-Nr. 24IIBK; minor faults), also a fine group of used, together with an impressive array of scarce blocks (8 items), including 10 pa. type I block of six unused (Mi.-Nr. 24IB) and type II unused block of 4 (Mi.-Nr. 24IIB), and more; many certificates Hitzler (some without the actual stamps), overall in slightly mixed condition. An impressive specialist assembly of those difficult issues.

Type II, 20 paras rose/pale rose, perforated 11½, variety inverted overprint, unused with original gum, very fine. A rare stamp. Certificate Hitzler (2003)

Type II, 20 paras black/rose, perforated 13½, block of 20, unused with original gum. Some imperfections, including a missing corner and some adherence on the reverse, otherwise fine. An impressive large multiple of utmost scarcity. Certificate Hitzler (2003)

Type II, 10 paras green/pale green, perforated 11½, block of five in a cross formation, the central stamp showing the variety overprint omitted, unused with original gum. Minor imperfections, including light creasing affecting the variety and the upper stamp, the multiple with some hinge reinforcements, otherwise fine. A stunning exhibition piece. Certificate Hitzler (2003) 

Type II, 10 paras green/pale green, perforated 11½, with inverted overprint, used with blue grid cancellation, very fine. A rare stamp, particularly in used condition. Signed Kosack and with accompanying certificate Hitzler (2004)

Type II, 10 paras green/pale green, perforated 11½, a fresh example showing the variety inverted overprint, unused without gum, very fine. A rare stamp, signed Kosack, Thier and with accompanying certificate Hitzler (2004)

Type II, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 13½, block of  25, fresh colours, unmounted mint except for a couple of adhesives, very fine. A lovely and rare unit, certificate Hitzler (2004)

Type I, 20 paras black/rose, perforated 13½, block of four, fresh colours, typical irregular perforations, unused with original gum. Minor perforation separations between stamps at left, still very fine. Rare and desirable. Certificate Hitzer (2016) 

1885, Framed Lion, Type I, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 13½, a fresh and lovely block of 25, unused with original gum and mostly unmounted mint. A diagonal crease affecting two stamps at the upper right, some minor irregular perforations, still fine. A remarkable exhibition multiple of utmost scarcity. Certificate Hitzler (2004)

Type II in blue, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 13½, block of twelve, unused with original gum, mostly unmounted mint, showing two initial strikes of a red trial overprint at positions 1 and 12, each subsequently corrected by two further impressions of the handstamp in blue, the latter almost perfectly superimposed upon the original red strikes. Minor perforation separations between the third and fourth stamps, together with a few negligible reinforcements, otherwise fine to very fine. An extraordinary and dramatic item. Signed PVK (Karaivanov), certificate Hitzler (2003)

1885, Unframed Lion, magnificent unmounted mint/unused and used collection (over 200 items) with a wealth of duplicates and multiples, many better items throughout commencing with an extremely scarce 5 pa. used (MI.-Nr. 14Ia; rebacked at top) with compound perforation 13½:11½, 5 pa. unused with inverted overprint (Mi.-Nr. 14IBaK; added corner), 5 pa. unused with double overprint (Mi.-Nr. 14IBaDD; thinned), and large multiples to 1 piastre, including 10 pa. unused block of 25 (Mi.-Nr. 16IBa); strong selection of used examples, with several scarce multiples including 5 pa. (Mi.-Nr 14IBa) strip of three used with Plovdic datestamp, and more; many certificates Hitzler (some without the actual stamps), overall in slightly mixed condition. An impressive specialist assembly of those difficult issues.

Type II in black, 5 piastres red/pale blue, perforated 13½, fresh colours, block of four, unused with original gum. One adhesive of the upper pair with a light gum bend, mentioned for accuracy only, still very fine. Apparantly unique and one of the most important multiples of the entire Unframed Lion issue. Signed PVK (Karaivanov), certificate Hitzler (2003)

Type II in blue, 5 piastres red/pale blue, perforated 13½, fresh colours, tied by bluish-green grid cancellation to small piece, very fine. Remarkable and extremely rare usage, according to ProFi no cover bearing the high 5 piastres value has been recorded. Certificate Hitzler (2003)

Type II in blue, 5 piastres red/pale blue, perforated 13½, fresh colours, somewhat irregular perforations, unused with original gum, fine. A rare stamp, signed Diena, Miro and certificate Hitzler (2003)

Type II in black, 20 paras rose/pale rose, perforated 11½, a large block of 74, showing the variety double overprint at position 1, unused with original gum, partially unmounted mint. One stamp with a tear, a few other minor faults including some perforation separations, as to be expected for a block of this size, otherwise fine. A spectacular unit, the largest recorded multiple of this stamp and an outstanding showpiece among all the Unframed Lion values. Certificate Hitzler (2016)

Type II in blue, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 11½, an horizontal strip of five, the four right-hand stamps showing inverted overprints, se-tenant with normal at left, unused (some regumming), fine. An impressive multiple of great desirability. Certificate Hitzler 2003)

Type II in blue, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 11½, a lovely horizontal pair of fresh colours, the left-hand stamp showing the variety double overprint, very fine. Rare and desirable, particularly in se-tenant combination with normal. Certificate Hitzler (2003)

Type II in blue, 5 paras lilac/pale lilac, perforated 11½, a block of eight with fresh colours and crisp overprint impressions, unused with original gum (partly unmounted mint); a few perforation separations, fine. Very scarce, signed Kosack and certificate Hitzler (2004) 

Type I in black, 20 paras rose/pale rose, perforated 11½, block of 25 of fresh colours, unused with original gum, predominantly unmounted mint. Some minor perforation separations and a few hinge reinforcements as usual, still very fine. An impressive large multiple, of which only a few have been recorded. Certificate Hitzler (2016)

Type I in blue, 10 paras green/light green, perforated 11½, a block of 25 unused with original gum, mostly unmounted mint. Some perforation separations and a few hinge reinforcements, as to be expected for a delicate multiple of this size, otherwise fresh and fine. Rare. Certificate Hitzler (2004)

Type I in blue, 10 paras green/light green, perforated 11½, fresh colours, variety double overprint showing exceptionally crisp and deep strikes, fine. A rare stamp. Signed Bernichon and certificate Hitzler (2004)