1913 (16 Apr) International postcard from Чорлу/Tchorglou (Bulgarian Military Post, Balkan War Occupied Çorlu, Turkey) to Paris (France), view side of the postcard showing the Battle of Lule Burgas, arrive in Paris April 28, 1913. Extremely rare Чорлу/Tchorglou region only occupied for about 7 months and small town cancels are very scarce.

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Rare Stamps and Postal History of The World

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1918 (24 Jun) International censored cover from Пловдивъ (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) to Zurich (Switzerland), franked with 25st (Bulgaria), canceled by Пловдивъ postmark. Via Sofia (Bulgaria). Red censored cachet "Цензурна Комисия София" what means "Censorship Commission Sofia". Arrive in Zurich July 8, 1918

$20

1915 International cover from Sofia (Bulgaria) to Constantinople (Turkey), franked with pair 5st, tied by Sofia postmark, black rectangular Turkish censor postmark "Censored/ Examined", on reverse red Turkish censor label "Examined by the Ministry of War Censorship in Constantinople (Dersaadet)". Via Galata, black machine transit "GALATA" postmark July 4, 1915. Arrive in Constantinople July 4, 1915

$35

1945 (24 Oct) International registered cover from Luanda (Angola, Portugal) to Springfield (USA), franked by 1a, 2a and a pair of 50c on 1.75a surcharge stamps (Angola, Portugal), canceled by Luanda postmark. Via Lisboa Central November 15, 1945. Via New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. December 14, 1945. Arrive in Springfield December 15, 1945.

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1869 Сover from Bursa (Turkey) to Constantinople (Turkey), franked with 1pi and 2pi, canceled by Bursa double-box. No arrival postmark

$25

1917 (26 Nov) International censored cover from Stamboul (Turkey) to Budapest (Hungary), franked with 50pa (Turkey), canceled Stamboul postmark. Hungarian military censorship with rectangular cachet on front and red-printed paper seal "Hadijog alapján fölbontatott" (Opened under martial law) on reverse. No arrival postmark

$20

1904 (ca.) Postcard within Sundsvall (Sweden) franked with 5o (Sweden), canceled Sundsvall postmark. No arrival postmark

$20

1919 (24 Jan) International registered cover Fiume (Fiume, Croatia) to Susak (Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes), franked with Hungary 20f with black overprint "FIUME / FRANCO / 45", canceled by Fiume postmark. Arrive in Susak January 25, 1919

$20

1869 ca. (12 Jun) Letter sheet to Ивањица / Ivanjica (Serbia), franked 20p (Serbia). No arrival postmark

$20

1912 (13 Sep) Cover from Margao (Portuguese India) to Bombay (India), franked by 6r overprint on 9r (Portuguese India), canceled by Mormugao postmark. Via Nova Goa 1912. Arrive in Bombay September 25, 1909

$25

1932 (1 Oct) International express cover from Krakow (Poland) to Frankfurt am Main (Germany), franked by a pair of 5Gr, three 30 Gr, and a pair of 60gr (Poland), canceled by Krakow postmark. Arrive in Frankfurt am Main October 3, 1932

$20

1912 (05 April) International cover from Београд / Belgrade (Serbia) to Leipzig (Germany), franked with two 5pa and 15pa (Serbia), canceled by Београд / Belgrade postmarks. No arrival postmark

$20

1910 (28 Nov) International cover from Stamboul (Turkey) to Salzburg (Austria), franked with pair 20pa (Turkey), canceled by Stamboul postmark. No arrival postmark

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1916 International free censored P.O.W cover from Cottbus-Sielow (Germany) to Copenhagen (Denmark), cachet "Kriegsgefangenen-Sendung Taxfrier" in translate "Prisoner of war mail Tax free", purple boxed censor postmark "Genehmigt / Prüfungsstelle der / Gefangenenlager / COTTBUS" in translate "Approved. Inspection Office of the Prisoner of War Camp COTTBUS" Arrive in Kopenhagen December 11, 1916

$20

1868 (19 Jul) Letter sheet from Jakobstad (Finland, Russian Empire) to Kristinestad (Finland, Russian Empire), franked by 20p (Finland, Russian Empire), canceled by Jakobstad postmark. Arrive in Kristinestad postmark unreadable on back side

$90

1830 (ca.) Pre-philatelic stampless letter sheet from Guimaraes (Portugal) to Porto (Portugal), payment postmark blue stamped rate "20" on front. Blue oval frame cachet "GUIMARÃES" postmark on front, octagonal "PORTO" arrival postmark on reverse, Arrive in Porto

$30

1922 (23 Mar) International cover from Ponta Delgada (Azores, Portugal) to Redlands (USA), franked by two pair of 5c and pair of 10c (Azores) canceled by Ponta Delgada postmark. No arrival postmark

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1933 International cover from Turkey to Athens (Greece), franked with 12½k (Turkey), canceled by "Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes" postmark. Via sea route. Athens arrival January 16, 1933

$25

1874 (24 Jul) International cover from Funchal (Madeira) to Bangor (USA), franked by 80r pair with "MADEIRA" overprint, canceled by "45" numeral postmark, Funchal postmark, blue oval senders military cachet "CHAPLAIN D.H. TRIBOU / JUL 24 1874 / U.S. NAVY." black framed "PD" (Paid to Destination) cachet, red cachet 2c. Via London red "London PAID" transit postmark. Via New York (PAID ALL) postmark August 13, 1874. No arrival postmark

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1916 (8 Jul) Registered censored cover from Voivoda/Galata (Turkey) to Pforzheim (Germany), franked with 2pa with overprint and 5pa with overprint, canceled by Voivoda/Galata postmark. Framed Turkey black censored handstamp. Via Stamboul July 8, 1916. Pforzheim arrival July 15, 1916

$25

1883 (28 May) International cover from Smyrna (Turkey) to London (England), franked with 1pi (Turkey), canceled by Smyrna postmark. Via Bristol June 6, 1887. No arrival postmark

$25

1939 (21 Apr) International cover from Cerova-Lieskove (Slovakia) to Olomouc (Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia), franked by Czechoslovakian stamps overprinted "Slovenský štát 1939" on two 50h and one overprinted "Slovenský štát" 1K (Slovakia). No arrival postmark

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1942 (4 Nov) International censored cover from Nova Goa (Portuguese India) to Bombay (British India), franked with 1½ (Portuguese India) canceled by Nova Goa postmark. Censor tape with black printed "P. C. 90" on front and "OPENED BY EXAMINER" inscription on reverse, Blue "DHC/180" censor code stamp on front, black octagonal "PASSED / DHC/180" censor cachet with a crown on reverse. Arrive in Bombay November 13, 1942

$20

1871 (24 Sep) Letter sheet from Railway Post Office PKXP N:r 7 (Sweden) to Uddevalla (Sweden), franked by 12o (Sweden), canceled by RPO PKXP N:r 7 postmark on front. No arrival postmark

$20

1927 (22 Oct) International registered cover from Mindelo (Cabo Verde) to Chicago (USA), franked with two 1e (Cabo Verde), canceled by Mindelo postmark. Via New York REGY. DIV. November 16, 1927. Arrive in Chicago November 18, 1927

$20