Auction 309-320 - Great Britain 1840–1841 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

French Forces in Bulgaria 1855 (May 20): Entire letter from Montpellier, France bearing 1853 20 c. deep blue tied by petit chiffres '2128' mailed to a Troopship "La Provençale" with the "Escadre de la Méditerranée" at Varna. Montpellier despatch cds at right (May 20). The letter mailed at the 20 centimes concessionary rate, with the writer giving thanks for a Map of Sebastopol recently received. Varna continued to be used as a Naval base...

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 28): Entire letter from 'Aledyn Camp' near Varna to Brigg, Lincolnshire endorsed "From Lieut. Nicholson, 77th Regiment, Army of the East"; rated "3d." due on arrival for the concessionary rate. Interesting contents raise a familiar complaint "Everything connected with the War is kept a profound secret from us all....arrived at Varna we fully thought we were going to raise the...

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 17): Entire letter from Camp in Shumla, Bulgaria endorsed "From the Army in Turkey" and "OHMS", carried at double concessionary rate to London and charged "6d." to pay. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in blue (July 25) and London datestamps (Aug 7) in red. Fascinating contents from a Colonel on a mission to purchase horses and pack animals "I am 200 miles inland...

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 24): Cover to London endorsed "from British Army, Turkey" to a Saddler in Old Bod Street, London franked by 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued, perf. 16, horizontal strip of three, tied on arrival by London "44" numeral obliterators on arrival. Reverse with "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds (July 24). A fresh and fine cover.

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 14): Great Britain Embossed 6 d. purple, good margins to just shaved on cover from Varna to Northampton at above ½ ounce double rate, tied by London "46" numeral obliterator in transit. Flap opens for display showing fine "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black (Aug 14). Top flap missing and repairable slight cover fault at top left. A very rare usage - the Embossed issues...

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Aug 19): Unpaid cover and full contents to Leamington sent from Kavarna Bay, Bulgaria (on the coast, north east of Varna) with poor "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds on reverse (Aug 21). London arrival cds (Aug 31) on reverse and charged 3d. to pay in manuscript. The writer states: "On the 14th we were taken with the Cholera. In 20 hours, 40 men were buried. We now have 105 men...

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854: Cover franked by 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, imperforate, a vertical strip of three, margins good to shaved, used on 28 August cover to Kelso, Scotland tied by London Foreign Branch "31" numeral obliterators in transit. "POST OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" cds in black and London cds on reverse (Sept 9). Top flap missing but a most attractive and extremely rare usage with an...

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (June 2): Mourning envelope to "George Evans, Staff Assistant Surgeon, with the Medical Staff, The Eastern Expedition, Scutari, Constantinople, Turkey", franked by 1847/54 Embossed 6 d. deep mauve, touched at top and at base, tied by London numeral obliterator, for double the concessionary rate (above ½ ounce). "Scutari, Constantinople" deleted and replaced by "Varna" in manuscript...

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (July 23): Letter from Devna Camp to Varna endorsed at base "To Ansell (actually W. Angell) Esq. Postmaster Gen'l, Varna", with complete letter concerning payment for letters to the Light Division after deductions for returned letters to a Capt. Shadwell; and "I have made enquiries concerning the packet of letters amounting to £1.10s.0d. said to be addressed to Colonel Sullivan....

British Forces in Bulgaria prior to the Crimean Campaign 1854 (Nov 27): Great Britain 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used with 1854 1 d. red-brown on blued perf. 16, a horizontal pair, to "Major Andrews, 28th Regiment, Commanding British Depot, Varna, Turkey", tied by London numeral obliterators in black. A fine and unusual make up of the 3 d. Soldier's concession rate.rnrnContents: "Mrs. Sayer presents her compliments to the Officer in...

Crimean War - Austrian Forces 1856: Entire letter from Ismailia, Romania to Rustschuk, Bulgaria sent prepaid, with straight line FRANCO in black and fine strike of "KK FELDPOSTAMT / 3s Ae Cs" Imperial Field Post datestamp (11/9) in black of the the Third Army Corps, crossed to denote prepayment in manuscript with reverse showing very fine Austrian PO "GIURGEVO" cds in black (a Field PO at this date, it became an Austrian PO in 1857). A fine...

Russo-Turkish War 1877: Russia 4 k. green postal stationery card, a used example from Field Post Office No. 12 at Ziminitza to Zaraisk, cancelled by very fine "POLEVOE POCHTOVOE OTDELENIE / 12 (1) 12" in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 61) dated July 16, 1877 (FPO.12 under 1 - HQ) with Moscow transit cds (July 26) and arrival (July 27) in black. Note the "Russia" in address: whilst the card is accepted as full postage, no concessionary rate...