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Lot no.COUNTRYDescriptionDescription1Starting price EurImages
1RomaniaPrephilately Moldavia1848, official document, INAM, issued by the central administration of Moldavian Post. Very well preserved. Rare and very fine.500image
2RomaniaPrephilately Moldavia1858, ticket for a journey with a postal coach. Very fine, a rare document.100image
3RomaniaPrephilately Wallachia1857, folded letter sent from Braila to Bucharest, blue, linear, cyrillic BRAILA IUL 25. Very fine, with clean appearance.125image
4RomaniaPrephilately Wallachia1859, folded letter with a clear strike in black of the cyrillic linear postmark TARGUJIUL DEK24. Early usage of a very rare prephilatelic postmark. Very fine.1500image
5RomaniaPrephilately Wallachia1859, folded letter (with content) sent from BRAILA AVG. 24 (bilinear, cyrillic postmark in blue) to Bucharest. Very fine.100image
6RomaniaPrephilately WallachiaFolded letter (without content, probably from 1860) sent from KRAIOVA/MAR 23 (clear, blue, bilinear, cyrillic postmark). Fine30image
7RomaniaPrephilately WallachiaCa. 1860, official folded letter sent in town (probably by a private courier) by the Greek consulate in Braila (marking in blue on reverse). Rare.200image
8RomaniaPrephilately WallachiaFolded letter sent in 1861 from Ploiesti to Galati (between the two Romanian Principalities). Blue, transit postmark BRAILA NOV. 10 with latin alphabet. Arrival postmark GALATZ MOLDOVA 12/11 on reverse. Very well preserved. Very fine. A rare item.300image
9RomaniaGeneral1858, Second issue, a mint single of 40 Par. Bluish green on yellowish paper, large margins. Original gum, hinged. Very fine. CV 220 euro.100image
10RomaniaGeneralDitto, single used stamp with part of red postmark GALATI MOLDOVA. Fine.80image
11RomaniaGeneral1858, Bull Heads second issue, a beautiful 80 parale brick-red on bluish paper, good margins all around, on small piece, complete blue postmark FRANCO JASSY (small type). Very fine. CV 1,300 euro for used single.1000image
12RomaniaGeneral1858, 80 Par. bright red, white paper, part of red FRANCO GALLATZ pmk., vivid color, good to large margins, very fine.120image
13RomaniaGeneralCa. 1860, postal document ("Fatura Gropurilor cu bani si a Paketelor) sent from FOKSCHANI 30/12 (large, without "MOLDOVA") to JASSY MOLDOVA 1/1 (large size), also a linear FOKSCHANII postmark in blue. Rare.100image
14RomaniaGeneral1861, postal receipt with JASSY black linear postmark, issued for paying a due tax of 36 Lei and 20 Parale (a very high amount for that time), for sending a parcel. Uncommon and fine.100image
15RomaniaGeneralCa. 1862, official folded letter sent by private courier by the French Consulate in Jassy (fine, clear marking on reverse). Rare and very fine.200image
16RomaniaGeneralCa. 1865, official folded letter, sent from CURTEA DE ARGESU (double-circle, "brooch" type with date in manuscript form) to PITESCI ("star" type, on reverse). A fine item.50image
17RomaniaGeneralKing Carol, 2 Parale black on yellow, thick paper, used single with good margins, IASSY 4/1 black postmark. Very fine. Very rare.100image
18RomaniaGeneralDitto, 2 Parale black on yellow, thin paper, used horizontal strip of three with clear, black BUCURESCI DIMINEATA 16/1 postmark. Unusual and rare. Very fine.300image
19RomaniaGeneral1868, 3 Bani pale lilac, a choise used horizontal pair on cream paper, with blue double circle CALAFAT SERA 19/8 postmark. Rare in this condition. Very fine.200image
20RomaniaGeneral1868, cover front with one 18 Bani red King Carol definitive, sent from CRAJOVA DIM 16/10 to Bucharest. Fine.30image
21RomaniaGeneral1870, 5 Bani orange King Carol (damaged in one corner) on complete postal receipt, clear CRAIOVA DIM 17/11 postmark in blue, also boxed FRANCO. Fine.80image
22RomaniaGeneral1869, King Carol, 25 Bani orange and blue, mint, never hinged horizontal strip of three stamps, from the lower sheet margin. Vibrant colors. All three stamps have retouches around king's head. Unusual and very fine.300image
23RomaniaGeneral5 Bani carmine, narrow to medium margins, on postal receipt sent from BUCURESTI 8/6 (1871) to Craiova. Fine.190image
24RomaniaGeneral1872, 10 bani Prussian blue, an exceptional single with wide margins on all sides, on simple folded letter sent in town (second wheigh), black "small" pmk. BUCURESCI 25 AUG (18)72. Very fine. Cert. 2007 Heimbüchler. Unique usage of this stamp.4000image
25RomaniaGeneral1872, certificate issued by the postmaster of Tintareni post office for the notary of Gura Motrului village. The document bears the official seal of the post office, one double-circle TANTARENI postmark with star, in blue, and a linear FILIASI postmark, also in blue. A beautiful postal history document. Very fine.50image
26RomaniaGeneralFolded letter with a horizontal pair of 5 bani ochre Paris issue, sent from MIZILU 18 JUL (18)76 to Cronstadt (at that time in Hungary). The sending was considered as insufficient paid (for the first weight level, a fee of 25 bani had to be paid), received two Due pmks. (T in circle) and a manuscript "6" on front. On arrival, a PORTO pmk. was applied on reverse. Very nice postal history document. Very fine.100image
27RomaniaGeneralParis issue, three colors franking, 2 pcs. 50 bani rose-red together with a 10 bani blue and a 25 bani orange (on reverse) on registered cover sent from PLOESTI 5 FEB (18)74 to Paris, via BRASSO (Kronstadt) and WIEN. Unusual and rare. Exhibition item.800image
28RomaniaGeneral1872, Paris issue, 15 Bani red-brown, mint imperforated block of four stamps with printing error: printed on both sides. Rare. Very fine.400image
29RomaniaGeneral"Bucharest issue", 1½ Bani black on cream, plate proof, complete sheet of 10. Rare. Very fine.200image
30RomaniaGeneral1877, folded letter with 5 and 10 Bani "Bucharest I" issue, sent from Zimnicea (blue thimble postmark, rare) to Orsova in Hungary (border zone, regular 15 Bani postal fee). Transit postmarks BUCURESCI and VERVIOROVA on reverse. Very clean, very fine.300image
31RomaniaGeneralDitto, a similar folded letter sent from JSMAILU (blue postmark) to Galati. Uncommon. Very fine.300image
32RomaniaGeneral1881, 5 Bani black postcard, uprated with one 5 Bani pale green, "Bucharest II" issue, sent from Galati to Germany. Fine.30image
33RomaniaGeneralNice three-colors franking. Registered cover with one 25 Bani "Pearls" single, and a 10 Bani red on cream and a 15 Bani red-brown on white, both "Eagles" issue, sent from PITESCI 26 JUL (18)86 to Germany. Uncommon and fine.50image
34RomaniaGeneral1888, large part of a cover page with one 1½ Bani black "Eagles" definitive. Attractive and fine.50image
35RomaniaGeneral5 Bani black postcard, uprated with one 5 Bani green "Eagles" with Coat of Arms watermark, sent from JASSY 10 FEB (18)90 (late usage) to Vienna. Very fine.100image
36RomaniaGeneral1890, February. Late usage of the 25 Bani blue, Coat of Arms watermark, on cover sent from JASSY to Budapest, via Ploesti (transit and arrival postmarks on reverse). Unusual and fine.100image
37RomaniaGeneral1891, 1½ Bani red-violet, 1890 definitive (no wmk.) on complete newspaper «Vocea dreptatei» (weekly newspaper of the local Jewish community), sent from Bucuresti to Piatra Neamt. Some signs of wear, inevitable for this large size. Fine.100image
38RomaniaGeneralSimilar item, bearing one 1½ bani lilac-red without watermark, sent in 1891 from Bucuresci to Piatra. Very fine.100image
39RomaniaGeneral1891, cover with three-colours franking (making the 25 Bani fee for external mail, overfranked with ½ Bani) sent from Bucharest to Paris. Despite the existence of the required franking, the cover is taxed on arrival with 50 C. French postage due stamps (Mi. Porto No. 15+19). Although the cover has the upper left corner cut, this is an amazing postal history item, maybe unique. Fine.1200image
40RomaniaGeneral5 bani black postcard, 1890 issue (Mi. P21) uprated with 5 bani light green, "Figures in 4 Corners" without wmk., sent from FOCSANI 7 NOV (18)91 to Stuttgard, Germany. Interesting "25" black mark. Very fine.30image
41RomaniaGeneral10 Bani rose, 1890 definitive issue in used block of eight stamps. Clear postmarks CRAIOVA 26 JUN (18)94 in black. Late usage of this stamp (the Wheat Ear 10 Bani stamp was already issued for some months). Uncommon.20image
42RomaniaGeneral15 Bani rose Wheat Ear (plate II, 1896 printing with 13 mm high PR watermark), a used block of four with ADEVERUL perfin of the renowned newspaper. Very fine.15image
43RomaniaGeneralDitto, the same stamp in horizontal strip of four, on a small piece. All stamps have "S.&C." perfin. Fine.20image
44RomaniaGeneral5 Bani green Wheat Ear (PR watermark) with "S.&C." perfin, on illustrated postcard with cartoon, sent in town. Unusual and very fine.25image
45RomaniaGeneralDitto, a similar illustrated postcard sent in town. Very fine.25image
46RomaniaGeneralWheat Ear, 5 Bani green with PR watermark, with perfin, on illustrated postcard sent from BUCURESCI 18 AUG (1)900 (Dauguin postmark) to CAMPU-LUNG 19 AUG (1)900. Uncommon. Very fine.30image
47RomaniaGeneralNewspaper wrapper with one 5 Bani green Wheat Ear (PR watermark), sent from BUCURESTI GARA DE NORD to Balazsfalva in Hungary (Blaj, today in Romania). On arrival, two 1 Filler Hungarian definitives were added. A beautiful mixed franking with Romanian and Hungarian stamps. Fine and rare.100image
48RomaniaGeneral1904, official cover with the heading of Romanian Academy, sent free of postage from Bucharest to Targu-Jiu. Uncommon, very fine.30image
49RomaniaGeneral1906, 1 Ban black, Wheat Ear, as multiple franking on illustrated postcard sent loco in Jassy. Fine.30image
50RomaniaGeneral1905, 3 Bani brown What Ear (without watermark) on small size cover, sent from BACAU GARA to Jassy. A rare postmark on an unusual postal sending. Fine.25image
51RomaniaGeneral1907, 5 bani olive-green Wheat Ear without wmk., mint in block of 4 stamps with vertical gutter between. Very fine.100image
52RomaniaGeneral1908. Illustrated postcard (Brezoiu Village) with one 5 Bani olive-green, Wheat Ear definitive, sent to Bucharest. Rare postmark of the TPO No. 176, applied in Lotru Railway Station. Rare. Very fine.20image
53RomaniaGeneralDitto, 15 bani violet, unused block of 4 with vertical gutter. Very fine.150image
54RomaniaGeneral1907, registered cover with 55 Bani mixed franking (second weight class) sent from Galati to Bucuresti. Very fine.50image
55RomaniaGeneral25 Bani blue Wheat Ear (without watermark) on cover posted in Campulung railway station (special postmark of the TPO 154), sent to Paris. Very fine.20image
56RomaniaGeneralSmall piece with an irregular bloc of three of 5 Bani "Typo" definitives, plus one 25 Bani blue Wheat Ear, all cancelled with numeral postal trumpet "77", mostly unusual. Fine.100image
57RomaniaGeneral1906, registered cover with one 50 Bani Wheat Ear stamp (no wmk.) and two 10 Bani commemoratives (one damaged), sent from Iasi to Bucuresti. Fine.50image
58RomaniaGeneral1903, Opening of the General Post Office, 10 Bani red on illustrated postcard sent from SINAIA 1 JUN (1)903 to Vienna. Very fine.20image
59RomaniaGeneral1903, Opening of the General Post Office, 25 Bani blue on cover sent from TECUCI 21 AUG (1)903 to Constantinople. Black arrival postmark of the Austrian post office on reverse. Fine.50image
60RomaniaGeneralFour colours franking on illustrated postcard, sent from SINAIA 26 SEP 906 to Switzerland. Uncommon and very fine.50image
61RomaniaGeneral1906, 50 Bani coloured franking (four commemorative stamps) on preprinted commercial cover sent from Braila to Genova, Italy. Very fine.80image
62RomaniaGeneral1909, postam money order imprint, 5 Bani yellow-green, uprated with two 5 Bani definitives, sent from Soveja, via Panciu to Focsani. Registration marks, but a fine item.30image
63RomaniaGeneral1909, cover with two-colors franking, sent from Bucharest to Berlin. Uncommon, fine.20image
64RomaniaGeneralLot of two official folded letters from Dolj County, sent without stamps and bearing rural postmarks. Very fine.20image
65RomaniaGeneral1913, printed matter sent from Bucharest to Caracal. Beautiful printed heding on a commercial cover. Very fine.30image
66RomaniaGeneral1913, The Second Balcan War. Bulgarian 5 Stotinki postcard, uprated with one 5 Bani Romanian "Typo" definitive, sent from SILISTRA 28 VII (1)913 (bilingual Bulgarian postmark) to Bucharest. An outstanding item, scarce and excellent preserved.500image
67RomaniaGeneral1914, beautiful commercial cover with Socec heading, 5 Bani green franking (perfin S.&C.) sent as printed matter from Bucharest to Caracal. Very fine.30image
68RomaniaGeneral1917, Unissued King Ferdinand definitives, perforated 25bani blue and 40 bani green, both with imprforate one side (sheet margin), interesting. Fine.30image
69RomaniaGeneral1917, December. Incoming POW mail. Postcard sent by Romanian sub-lieutenant Dinu Savopol, from the POW camp Breesen, Mecklenburg, to Bucharest, Romania. Very fine.60image
70RomaniaGeneral1918, February, postcard sent by a Romanian lieutenant from the POW camp in Crefeld, Germany, to Craiova, Romania. Very fine.60image
71RomaniaGeneral1918, Iasi postcard issue with one 5 Bani green definitive, sent by FPO of the First Cavalry Division (from Bessarabia, today Republic of Moldova) to Bucharest. German censor marking on arrival. Rare. Very fine.30image
72RomaniaGeneralTransitional period in Transylvania. Illustrated postcard sent from Sibiu to Sighisoara, via Timisoara, with Hungarian stamps and postmarks used by Romanian postal administration. "Cenzurat Postul Sibiu" censor marking in blue. Fine.25image
73RomaniaGeneral1919, Cluj provisional issue, 1 Leu on 5 Filler "Flood" semipostal, horizontal pair on commercial cover sent from ORADEA MARE to Budapest, Hungary. Rare real postal, commercial usage of this stamp. Very fine.110image
74RomaniaGeneralDitto, registered cover with one 10 Bani and a pair of 15 Bani Cluj provisionals, War tax semipostals type, sent from KOLOZSVAR (Cluj) to NAGYSZEBEN (Sibiu). Arrival postmark on reverse. Fine and rare.110image
75RomaniaGeneral1922, illustrated postcard sent from Gherla to Cluj, with mixed franking between Cluj provisional issue and King Ferdinand definitives. Uncommon. Very fine.60image
76RomaniaGeneralDitto, 15 Bani violet, Karl type, in mint, never hinged block of four. A rare stamp in this condition. CV 200 euro for hinged.150image
77RomaniaGeneral1920, May, illustrated postcard (beautiful national costume from Banat) with one 20 Bani Karl, provisional Cluj issue, sent from Caransebes to Le Havre, France. Fine.50image
78RomaniaGeneral1920, August, large part of a provisional surcharged postcard (Cluj issue), with four provisional Cluj stamps (one is almost covered) and one Romanian 5 Bani postage due stamp (used as regular postage stamp). An interesting usage. Uncommon.30image
79RomaniaGeneralOradea provisional isue, Flood stamp type, 1 Leu on 20 Filler, mint block of 20 stamps. A rare large unit for a difficult stamp. Very fine.60image
80RomaniaGeneralHungarian 10 Filler postcard uprated with a strip of three of 10 Bani and a strip of five of 5 Bani Oradea provisional issue, "Harvester" type, sent in town as registered mail. Rare and fine.110image
81RomaniaGeneralOradea provisional issue, 2 Lei Parliament type, single mint, never hinged (hinge on the upper sheet margin) with double surcharge, one of them also with offset on reverse. Highly uncommon. Very fine.50image
82RomaniaGeneralOradea provisional issue, 50 Bani Zita with KOZTARSASAG overprint, Romanian surcharge is inverted. Signed Dr. Szalay. Proced by Michel, but undervalued.50image
83RomaniaGeneral1919, provisional 1 Ban black with King Ferdinand monogram overprint, on a back cover of a reveue. Fine.50image
84RomaniaGeneralFerdinand definitives, unusual mixed franking between stamps with similar denomination and color. Unusual and very fine.30image
85RomaniaGeneral1923, nice newspaper wrapper with one 5 Bani black king Ferdinand definitive, sent from Bucharest to Caracal. Fine.25image
86RomaniaGeneralAir Post. Various King Ferdinand definitives on registered cover sent from BUCURESTI AVION 14 NOE 924 to Nice, France (arrival postmark on reverse). Very fine.50image
87RomaniaGeneral1926, King Ferdinand, lot of six unadopted, imperforated proofs on white card. Very fine.50image
88RomaniaGeneralDitto, a similar lot of six proofs. Very fine.50image
89RomaniaGeneral1926, lot of six essays in unadopted designs, for a commemorative issue. Very fine.50image
90RomaniaGeneralExceptional cover with heavy franking. One 2 Lei and 33 10 Lei King Ferdinand definitives on large size registered cover (counting for a postal fee of 332 Lei) sent in 1928 from Bucharest to Copenhague, Denmark, by a German dispatch house (label on reverse). Possibly, the heaviest known franking for Ferdinand definitives. Maybe a unique item. Some folds, normal for the large size of the cover.700image
91RomaniaGeneralAir post, incoming mail. Illustrated postcard with two Swiss stamps, sent by air post from Bevaix to Timisoara, via Zürich and Vienna. All appropriate postmarks. Unusual destination. Very fine.80image
92RomaniaGeneral1930, cover sent from Bucharest to Venice, Italy, taxed on arrival with two Italian postage due stamps. Very fine, uncommon.30image
93RomaniaGeneralAir Post. Illustrated postcard (people with national costumes) bearing two 5 Lei C. Raiu air stamps and one 6 Lei definitive, sent in 1931 from BUCURESTI 1 PAR AVION to Berne, Switzerland. Strasbourg transit postmark on reverse. The stamps have slightly damaged perforation on top, but a rare item.50image
94RomaniaGeneral1930, 2 Lei green King Mihael definitive, overprint error: missplaced overprint. Mint, never hinged block of four. Rare. Very fine.30image
95RomaniaGeneral1930, real photo (The Botosani Railway station) sent from Botosani to Bucharest. Fine.30image
96RomaniaGeneral1931, Centenary of Romanian Army, 1 Leu violet, mint, never hinged single with error: imperforated upper sheet margin. Very fine.30image
97RomaniaGeneral1931, nice heading on a cover sent from Bucharest to Bazargic, Caliacra county, with 6 Lei machine franking and 1 Leu compulsory stamp. Very fine.25image
98RomaniaGeneral1932, Congress for the history of medical science, complete set plus another 3 Lei red commemorative, on registered cover sent from Bistrita to Tallin, Estonia. Correct postal tariff. Rare usage of the set and unusual destination. Very fine.350image
99RomaniaGeneralAir Post. Cover with 4+1 Lei green, 1931 semipostal (very late usage) and a pair of 7.50 Lei, 1938 Balcan Entente, sent by air post from Bucharest to Davos, Switzerland, through Austrian Wien-Aspern flight (postmark on reverse). On arrival, the addressee is not found, a label being applied at Grand Hotel & Belvédère in Davos for returning the mail, then another label was applied, three days later, at Davos Platz. Very interesting piece of postal history. Very fine.35image
100RomaniaGeneral1934, cover with unusual 5x2 Lei franking sent from Bucharest to Paris. Three stamps light folded. Fine.10image
101RomaniaGeneral1935 king Carol II 50 Bani brown in mint block of 4 from bottom right sheet corner, with interesting printing error. Very fine.50image
102RomaniaGeneral1938, Romanian Leaders, complete set of 11 stamps on registered cover sent in the first day of issue from Bucharest to Carapciu in Bucovina. On reverse, one 1 Leu compulsory stamp is added. One stamp on front is damaged. A rare cover in a good condition.50image
103RomaniaGeneral1938, official registered cover sent by the Censor Service of the IInd Army Corp (official markings on reverse in violet) from Bucharest to Craiova. Arrival postmark on reverse. Uncommon. Very fine.40image
104RomaniaGeneral1942, cover sent from Panciu to Bucharest, bearing the rare marking "Oprit a se cenzura Focsani" (Forbiden for censoring). Fine.50image
105RomaniaGeneral1941, Majadahonda miniature sheet, mint, never hinged. Very fine. CV 120 euro.30image
106RomaniaGeneral1941, Carol University Foundation, complete set on cover sent in the first day of usage from Bucharest to Sibiu. Unpriced as FDC by Michel. Very fine.40image
107RomaniaGeneral1941, Transdnestria, complete set of three imperforated miniature sheets issued for Romanian Red Cross. Very fine.20image
108RomaniaGeneral1941, Issue for Transdnestria, Prince Duca 24 Lei definitive in mint, never hinged block of four, one stamp with printing error: print is missing partially. Rare.50image
109RomaniaGeneral1941, Cover with three-colours franking sent in town, the adressee declined its receiving. Censor marking on front. Intersting, uncommon. Fine.20image
110RomaniaGeneral1943, Transdnestria, complete set of four stamp, each in mint blocks of ten. Very fine.30image
111RomaniaGeneral1943, King Michael and marshal Antonescu, single on cover sent in the dirst day of usage, from FPO No.3232, to Bucharest. A rare stamp on mail. Very fine.30image
112RomaniaGeneral1945, January 27. Preprinted postcard (in Hungarian) with two King Michael definitives and one compulsory 1 Leu stamp, sent in town. Provisional, bilingual postmark «Marosvásárhely/Tg. Mures 1» in violet. Rare and very fine as real postal usage.100image
113RomaniaGeneral1945, Trade-union Association, small die proof of the adopted designs, in unadopted colors. Very rare. Very fine.200image
114RomaniaGeneral1945, Victory issue complete set in mint blocks of four (as issued), both on white and on grey paper (24 blocks). A very rare set, only 5500 were printed (many being cut away from blocks). CV 1,700 euro. Very fine.350image
115RomaniaGeneral1945, cover with multiple and colored franking, censored, sent from R. Sarat to Bucharest. Unusual and fine.30image
116RomaniaGeneral1945, King Michael definitive, 80 Lei orange on greyish paper, mint never hinged block of nine, one stamp with constant cylinder flaw LE instead of LEI and another stamp with irregular coloured spot. Very fine.15image
117RomaniaGeneral1947, Social Help for Hungry People, complete set of four stamps on cover sent in town. Very fine.25image
118RomaniaGeneral1948, registered cover with 18 stamps, sent through National Bank of Romania to Italy as philatelic exchange. Uncommon.50image
119RomaniaGeneral1947, Engineering congress, first day of issue. Large size registered cover with 26 stamps (for complete sets in blocks of four, plus 6 air stamps more) sent from Bucharest to USA. Unusual and rare, as this issue have a reduced postal usage due to surtax. Some signs of wear, normal for this large size.100image
120RomaniaGeneral1948, Overprinted Landscapes, 15 Lei in mint, never hinged block of four with overprint variety: offset of the overprint on reverse. Very fine.50image
121RomaniaGeneral1948, Overprinted Landscapes definitive issue, 36 Lei lake in mint, never hinged block of four with printing variety, offset on reverse of the design. Rare. Very fine.120image
122RomaniaGeneral1948-1950, lot of three essays from various stamps of Popular Republic era. Very rare, unseen in international auctions.300image
123RomaniaGeneral1949, Antifascist day, imperforate essay in unadopted color. Extremely rare. Very fine.100image
124RomaniaGeneral1949, 70th Anniversary of Stalin's birthday, imperforate essay. Extremely rare. Very fine.100image
125RomaniaGeneralLot of two items (a cover and an illustrated postcard) with surcharged stamps in mixed and multiple frankings. Fine.20image
126RomaniaGeneral1953, mixed franking with surcharged stamps, on cover sent in town, incomplete postal address. Rare, boxed RETUR marking. Unusual. Fine.15image
127RomaniaGeneral1952, National Coat of Arms, 55 Bani on 15 Lei, surcharge error: offset of the surcharge on reverse. Mint, never hinged single. Very fine.10image
128RomaniaGeneral1953, cover with surcharged stamps, sent from Bucharest to Arad. Interesting communist propaganda marking "Construind canalul luptam pentru pace" in violet. Uncommon. Very fine.15image
129RomaniaGeneral1952, cover with a block of six of 10 Bani on 3 Lei Vlaicu surcharged stamp (overfranking of 5 Bani proving the lack of necessary stamps), sent from Diosti, via Caracal, to Bucharest. Very fine.20image
130RomaniaGeneral1952, 5 Years Plan, 35 Bani on 1 Leu black surcharge, mint never hinged single with error: inverted surcharge. Very light fold in one corner, but a fine item.30image
131RomaniaGeneral1952, commercial cover with three surcharged stamps, sent in town. Very fine.20image
132RomaniaGeneral1961, Flowers, 20 Bani, used single with perforation error, imperforated right sheet margin. Very fine.15image
133RomaniaOfficial Stamps1906, General Exhibition with SE overprint, error: 25 Bani, used single with double overprint. Unrecorded. Rare and fine.50image
134RomaniaOfficial Stamps1931, registered official cover with 5 official stamps (4 different colors) and one voluntary postal tax stamp (rare on mail), sent from Bucharest to Lwow, Poland. Arrival postmark on reverse. Unusual and fine.120image
135RomaniaFree Franking Stamps1933, large size cover with one green free franking stamp (75 Years from the First Moldavian Bull Heads), sent from Bucharest (special postmark) to Cluj. Due to a wrong address, the cover was sent back to the sender. Unusual, fine.20image
136RomaniaFree Franking Stamps1947, Royal Foundation, violet stamp in complete sheets of 25, on greyish paper, perforated and imperforated. Ungummed, as issued. Very fine.25image
137RomaniaFree Franking StampsDitto, a similar lot, two complete sheets of 25 stamps each, perforated and imperforated on white paper, mint never hinged. Very fine.25image
138RomaniaFree Franking Stamps1947, Royal Foundation, perforated violet stamp with double PRIN AVION black overprint, mint single, signed Nathanson.50image
139RomaniaFree Franking Stamps1947, Royal Foundation, imperforated violet stamp with double PRIN AVION black overprint, mint single. Light fold on lower right corner. Unusual.50image
140RomaniaPostage DueAustrian 3 Heller yellow brown wrapper (uprated with another 6 Heller definitive) sent from Vienna to Bucharest, taxed on arrival with one 10 Bani green (PR watermark) postage due stamp. Unusual. Fine.40image
141RomaniaPostage DueFrench illustrated postcard sent to Ploesti, Romania, taxed with one 10 Bani green (PR watermark) postage due stamp. Very fine.30image
142RomaniaPostage Due1902, illustrated postcard sent from Bavaria, Germany to Bucharest, taxed with 10 Bani on arrival. Fine.30image
143RomaniaPostage Due1909, illustrated postcard from Napoli, Italy to Bucharest, one 10 Bani postage due stamp added on arrival. Very fine.30image
144RomaniaPostage Due1912, 10 Bani postage due on an illustrated postcard sent from München to Craiova, Romania. Very fine.30image
145RomaniaPostage Due1913, illustrated postcard sent from Neisse, Germany, taxed on arrival with 10 Bani postage due. Fine.25image
146RomaniaPostage Due1913, ditto, the same stamp on an illustrated postcard sent from Gand, Belgium. Special postmark of the Gand Exhibition on front. Interesting and very fine.30image
147RomaniaPostage Due1919, Oradea provisional issue, 12 Bani in mint vertical pair, with misplaced surcharge. Very fine.25image
148RomaniaPostage Due1919, Oradea provisional issue, 20 Bani in mint block of four with misplaced surcharge. Uncommon. Very fine.50image
149RomaniaPostage DueGerman Illustrated postcard with one 60 Pfg. olive Germania type stamp (Mi. no. 147), sent in April, 1921 from Hamburg to Cernauti, Romania. On arrival, a 20 Bani postahe due stamp was applied. Fine.30image
150RomaniaPostage DuePostage due curiosity. Swiss illustrated postcard with one 10 Rp. "Tell" definitive sent from Lausanne to Bucharest. Large "T" Swiss marking for insufficient franking. On arrival, a vertical pair of 2 Lei black on white postage due stamps were applied (odd, manuscript annotation "1" in front of "2" on each stamp). Despite the "annotation", the due tax of 4 Lei is correct. Interesting.25image
151RomaniaPostage Due1939, 5 Pfg. Green German postcard (Hindenburg), uprated with a 5 Pfg. Stamp, sent from Kattowitz (Upper Silesia) to Cernauti, Romania, and redirected to Bucharest. Taxed with 5 Lei on arrival. Fine.25image
152RomaniaPostage Due1948, overprinted 5 Lei black double stamp in mint, never hinged block of four with overprint variety: offset of the overprint on reverse. Very fine.25image
153RomaniaPostal Stationery1858, unused note for a Wallachian postal coach. Very rare, very well preserved. Very fine.200image
154RomaniaPostal Stationery1871, 1½ Bani blue on yellow, mint, complete wrapper for newspapers. Very fine.50image
155RomaniaPostal Stationery1871, second issue of wrappers for newspapers, 1½ Bani blue on yellow, mint vertical strip of three. Fine and rare.150image
156RomaniaPostal Stationery1875, 5 Bani blue postcard sent from JASSY GARA (uncommon postmark) to Galati. Very fine.50image
157RomaniaPostal Stationery1876, ditto, 5 Bani blue postcard sent from TIRGU-NEAMTU 2 MAR 76 (fine thimble postmark in black) to Bucharest, via Bacau (transit postmark on reverse). Fine.50image
158RomaniaPostal StationeryDitto. Judaica. 5 Bani blue postcard sent from ROMAN DIM 10/2 (blue, classical postmark with late usage) to Jassy (arrival postmark on reverse). Yidish text. Very fine.35image
159RomaniaPostal Stationery1876, 5 Bani blue postcard sent in town (rare), pmk. black BUCURESCI GARA TIRGU VESTEI (Central Railway Station), arrival pmk. on front. Rare. Very fine.100image
160RomaniaPostal Stationery1879, Judaica. 5 Bani blue postcard sent to Bucharest, Yidish text on reverse. Rare rural postmark PLASA ZABRAUTI DIST. PUTNA, late usage. Despite a horizontal bend, this is a rare item.50image
161RomaniaPostal Stationery5 Bani black on rose postcard, sent in 1882 from Tecuci to Bucharest by traveling post office ITZCANI-BUCURESCI AMB. No. II. Rare and fine.20image
162RomaniaPostal StationeryDitto, the same postcard sent in 1890 from HANU CONACHI GARA to Bucharest. A rare postmark, late usage of the postcard. Fine.40image
163RomaniaPostal Stationery1889, 5 Bani black on rose postcard, sent to Braila. Rare postmark of the railway station DUDESCI, applied twice on front. A rare item.50image
164RomaniaPostal Stationery1893, Wrapper for newspapers, 1½ Bani black, pair (for a 3 Bani postal fee) sent from Braila to Bucuresti. Unusual for this issue. Fine.25image
165RomaniaPostal Stationery1893, 5 Bani black on rose postcard, sent from Breaza to Dragasani. Boxed CFR COMARNIC postmark in blue on front, and DRAGASANI postmark, also in blue, on reverse. Fine.30image
166RomaniaPostal Stationery1896, 1 BANI brown Wheat Ear wrapper sent from JASSY GARA to Husi. Very fine.10image
167RomaniaPostal Stationery1903, 5 Bani green postcard, TPO No. 154 postmark in violet, sent from CLUCEREASA railway station to Bucharest. Very fine.20image
168RomaniaPostal Stationery1907/11, 15 Bani yellow-green mint error postcard. Very fine, fresh and well preserved.25image
169RomaniaPostal Stationery1909, 1 Bani black wrapper, vertical strip of five uncut wrappers, sent from Bucharest to Berlin. Fine.25image
170RomaniaPostal Stationery1912, rare 25 Bani blue on rose telegram-card, used for a telegram in town. Additional 10 Bani postal tax stamp affixed, as ruled by postal regulation. Fine.100image
171RomaniaPostal Stationery1917, unadopted essay for an unissued paid-answer postcard, 10 Bani red, for answer part. An extremely rare item, for highly specialised collectors. Only 3 items known to exist. An exhibition item. Very fine.300image
172RomaniaPostal Stationery1935, 3 Lei green King Carol the IInd green, uprated with one 3 Lei red definitive, sent to Bruxelles. On arrival, taxed with one 30 C. red postage due stamp. Vertical fold, but an interesting item.25image
173RomaniaPostal Stationery1941, 4 Lei postcard sent in Targu Jiu, with rare postmark LAGARUL REFUGIATILOR POLONI - TG. JIU 3 MAR 41. Fine.50image
174RomaniaPostal Stationery1941, September. 4 Lei postcard sent from the labor camp for Jewish in Ploiesti, to Bucharest. Ploiesti censor marking on front. A rare document, well preserved.60image
175RomaniaPostal Stationery1942, Unused postcard of the Romanian Red Cross, for the POW section. Rare in this state. Very fine.30image
176RomaniaPostal Stationery1943, 10 Lei grey-blue postcard sent from Logoj penitentiary, to Vulcan, Hunedoara county. Unusual. Fine.100image
177RomaniaPostal Stationery1942, 6 Lei brown on cream postcard for Transdnestria, sent from Oceacov to Bucharest. Light censor marking "Cenzurat Oceacov". Rare. Fine.40image
178RomaniaPostal Stationery1948, 6 Lei blue postcard, uprated with one 1 Leu compulsory stamp, sent by P. Nemoianu, from Vacaresti Penitentiary to Bocsa Montana. Vertical folding. Uncommon.50image
179RomaniaOradea Local Post1945, lot of four, mint singles with Hungarian surcharged stamps, first local Oradea issue.25image
180RomaniaSalaj Local Post1945, lot of six mint singles, Hungarian definitives surcharged at Salaj. Fine.100image
181RomaniaDBSR Local PostLot of four mint items. Fine to very fine.50image
182RomaniaRopanian Post in Levant1896, complete set with blach surcharge on cover sent from Constantinople to Bucharest (arrival postmark on reverse). The 20 Paras on 5 Bani has diagonal surcharge, but is damaged. An interesting item, well preserved.100image
183RomaniaRomanian Post Office in Constantinople1919, Ferdinand monogram overprinted on current definitives, set of five different in mint, never hinged blocks of four. Specific, incomplete gum, as issued. Very fine.100image
184RomaniaRomanian Occupation in Ukraine1919, 60 h. on 15 Heller, mint block of 15 stamps. Very fine.25image
185RomaniaRomanian Occupation in Ukraine1919, 60 Heller on 20 Heller, mint, never hinged block of 15 stamps from the lower right sheet corner.25image
186RomaniaRomanian Occupation in UkraineDitto, the same stamp in mint, never hinged block of 25 from the upper left sheet corner. The stamps from the right column are folded. Unusual and fine.25image
187RomaniaRomanian Occupation in UkraineDitto, 1 K. 20 h. on 50 Heler in mint, irregular block of 8 stamps. Very fine.15image
188RomaniaRomanian Occupation of DebrezinCover with 3x2 Filler Express Mail stamp, 10 Filler rose "Harvester" type and 4 Filler "Harvester" type overprinted with KOZTARSASAG, sent in town. Censor marking in red on front and arrival postmark on reverse. The 10 Filler rose stamp is rare on mail. The 4 Filler stamp has a nice variety, overprinted sheet margin. Uncommon. Very fine.120image
189RomaniaRomanian Occupation of Debrezin35 Filler on 3 Filler "Harvester" type, mint block of 28 stamps, from the lower right sheet corner. Offset printing on reverse. Very fine.100image
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191RomaniaRomanian Occupation of Debrezin1920, new design, 10 Filler in mint block of four stamps, with missplaced overprint. Very fine.25image
192RomaniaRomanian Occupation of Debrezin1920, new design, 1 Korona red on wove paper, mint block of four stamps (from lower right sheet corner) with double vertical perforation. Very fine.100image
193RomaniaRomanian Occupation of DebrezinPostage due, 2 Filler in mint block of 24 stamps. Fine.25image
194RomaniaAustrian Post1858, postal receipt sent byAustrian post office in Roman. Without any postmark, but an extremely rare postal document.500image
195RomaniaAustrian Post1858, folded letter sent from Austrian post in Galatz, to Amsterdam, via Pest. Desinfected in Orsova (postmark on reverse, rare). 64 Kreuzer postage due (9+15+40). Uncommon and very fine.260image
196RomaniaAustrian Post1864, folded letter sent unpaid from GALLATZ 26/8 to KRONSTADT 28/8 (arrival postmark on reverse). Manuscript annotation "25" on front and "PORTO" marking in blue, on reverse. A very beautiful postal history item.80image
197RomaniaAustrian PostCa. 1862-1864, folded letter sent from BUKAREST 8/9 to SCHAESSBURG 11/9 (today Sighisoara, Romania), via HERMANNSTADR 10/9 (transit and arrival postmarks in black, on reverse). Fine.80image
198RomaniaAustrian Post1866, folded letter with 10 Soldi blue Austrian Levant, 1864 issue (in horizontal pair), sent in 1866 from GALATZ 18/4 to Corfu. On arrival in Greece, a 20 Lepta Large Hermes stamp was added as postage due and cancelled with Kerkyra black type II postmark, 19 APR 66. The same postmark applied on reverse. Manuscript "20" (Lepta) annotation in red on front. A rare item in good condition, cert. Diena.2000image
199RomaniaAustrian PostFolded letter sent without stamps from JASSY 17/3 (Austrian Post) to Austrian Poland. Transit black postmarks CZERNOWITZ 19/3 and HUSSIATIN 21/3 on reverse. Fine.100image
200RomaniaAustrian PostCa. 1861-62, incoming letter. Austrian stamps (25 Kreuzer franking, 1861 issue) sent from Vienna to BUKAREST 24/4 (arrival postmark in black on reverse). Fine.100image
201RomaniaAustro-Hungarian Field Post1918, Austrian Millitary Post, unissued Kaizer Franz the Ist definitives, complete set of 13 values with BANI overprint in mint, never hinged block of four. Very rare, very fine, a great opportunity. Certified. CV 16,000++ euro.2500image
202RomaniaFrench Post1917, Russian illustrated postcard sent by the French Millitary Mission in Romania through a French millitary courier from Moscou to Paris. Unusual, uncommon and rare. Fine.150image
203RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWI1918, philatelic cover with 6 stamps, sent from Craiova to Bucharest, with scarcer oval censor marking. Very fine.50image
204RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWI1918, local cover with 25 Bani franking and censor marking on reverse. Fine.20image
205RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWI1917, 10 Bani red-brown compulsory stamp in mint block of four with double overprint: both calligraphic and boxed MViR overprints. Unmentioned by Michel. Very fine.50image
206RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWI1917, 10 Bani grey-violet compulsory stamp in mint block of four with double overprint.50image
207RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWI1917, unused double postcard, black surcharge M.V.i.R. 10 Bani on 10 Pfg. red. Very fine.15image
208RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWIGerman millitary postcard with one 10 Bani on 10 Pfg. surcharged stamp, sent from Leordeni to Bucsani village, Vlasca County. Despite a rounded corner of the postcard, this is a beautiful example of rural usage og German Occupation stamp.10image
209RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWICensored cover with a 25 Bani on 20 Pfg. single, sent from Craiova to Bucharest in April, 1918. Fine.50image
210RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWI1918, compulsory 10 Bani violet-brown with "Gültig 9. Arme" overprint, mint strip of 5 stamps, greyish paper, perforated 11½x13½. Very fine.10image
211RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWILot of four items with various frankings, German occupation in Romania in WWI. Fine to very fine.40image
212RomaniaGerman Occupation during WWILot of two postcards, with and without compulsory overprinted stamp. Very fine.20image
213RomaniaTemesvar Local Issues1919, lot of mint postage due stamps compound of 7 blocks of four. Very fine. CV 160 euro +.25image
214RomaniaRevenues1908, German printed form for parcels sent from Ulm Bahnhof (an Donau) to Bucharest, Romania. A 10 Bani revenue stamp added in Romania. Unusual.50image
215RomaniaRevenuesCinderella booklet with voluntary stamps for fighting against tuberculosis. Rare, very fine.100image
216RomaniaRevenues1936, registered postcard sent loco in Bailesti, bearing one 1 Leu green cinderella "Casa noastra" as voluntary stamp. Rare.50image
217RomaniaRevenues1942, interesting document relating war output during the East campaign. Bilingual, Romanian and German. Unusual and very fine.20image
218RomaniaRevenuesCa. 1945-1947, unadopted essay for a stamp with face value in two currencies, Romanian Leu and Russian Rubla. Unrecorded and rare. Very fine.50image
219RomaniaLiteratureEmanoil Savoiu – Documents regarding the printing of postage stamps, revenues and other paper values during the 19th century, found in Romanian diplomatic archives, 2010 (in French and Romanian)50image
220RomaniaLots and CollectionsMarvellous lot with 14 postal documents ("Fatura Scrisorilor"), all from classic period, bearing a nice range of beautiful postmarks. Highly uncommon and very fine.420image
221RomaniaLots and CollectionsLot of 6 picture postcards related to Romanian royal family. Please verify. Fine to very fine.300image
222RomaniaLots and CollectionsLot of 63 items (covers, postcards etc.) with various interesting frankings and a wide range of postmarks. Fine to very fine. Uncommon.20image
223RomaniaLots and CollectionsLot of 17 items (covers, postcards etc.) with interesting frankings, usages and postmarks. Fine to very fine.425image
224RomaniaLots and CollectionsLot of 24 items (covers, ill. Postcards etc.), mostly from inter-war period. Fine to very fine.120image
225RomaniaLots and CollectionsExtraordinary lot of 75 items (covers, postcards and illustrated postcards) with various frankings, postmarks and censor markings used in Transdnestria and on the East Front during the WWII. Excellent lot, for specialists. Fine to very fine.1875image
226RomaniaLots and CollectionsLot of 39 censored millitary postcards used in Transdnestria during WWII, Very interesting. Fine to very fine.390image
227RomaniaLots and Collections1951-1955, lot of 6 FDC's with good stamps from this period. Very fine.20image
228RomaniaLots and Collections1873-1910, very interesting lot of 164 postal stationeries, mostly postcards. Fine to very fine.200image
229RomaniaLots and CollectionsLot of 65 used postcards, with many interesting frankings and postmarks. Fine to very fine.195image
230RomaniaLots and Collections1880-1910, interesting lot of 60 various used postcards, with a wide range of postmarks. Very interesting. Fine to very fine.120image
231RomaniaLots and CollectionsLot with 91 used postcards, many with interesting postmarks. Fine to very fine.182image
232RomaniaOther Collectibles1913, illustrated postcard, real photo with participant officers of the 1913 military campaign. Fine.25image
233RomaniaOther Collectibles1917, real photo of a mortar unit, the German-Romanian front. Rare.15image
234RomaniaOther Collectibles1917, real photo: Iasi, Transylvanian volunteers are sworning to Romanian Kingdom. A rare document from WWI.100image
235RomaniaOther Collectibles1918, real photo, Romanian unit from the German-Romanian front. Rare.15image
236RomaniaOther Collectibles1919, real photo: Budapest, Romanian troops are providing with food the local population. A rare document from WWI, well preserved.100image
237AlbaniaGeneral1913, May, first provisional issue, official seal on blanc cover, uncut, cancelled in violet QUKES on front and ELBASAN on reverse. Very fresh and well preserved. Very fine.100image
238AlbaniaGeneralDitto, 1913, June, second provisional issue, official seal on blanc cover, uncut, cancelled on front in violet ELBASAN and QUKES. Very fine.100image
239AlbaniaGeneral1913, 20 Paras overprinted Turkish stamp in black, a mint, never hinged horizontal pair. Very fine. Rare in this condition. Cert. Enzo Diena. CV 700 euro for two mint singles.300image
240AlbaniaGeneralDitto, same stamp but with red overprint, in horizontal pair on a small piece. One stamp in the pair has inverted overprint. Very fine. CV 850 euro for two used singles with red overprint.150image
241AlbaniaGeneral1913, Turkish stamps overprinted with Albanian eagle, 20 Paras rose (single) and 2 Piastres deep blue (vertical pair, one stamp with inverted overprint) on cover with official round seal, sent in town. Rare. Photo atest BPSB. CV for single used stamps 1,150 euro.1600image
242AlbaniaGeneral1913, 2½ Piastres Turkish stamp with violet overprint, horizontal pair on small piece. One stamp has inverted overprint. Very fine. CV 2,720 euro for two used singles with violet overprint. Cert. Raybaudi.500image
243AlbaniaGeneralDitto, 5 Piastres Turkish stamp (1909 issue) with black overprint, single on a small piece. Very fine. CV 1,100 euro.120image
244AlbaniaGeneralDitto, 1 Piastre ultramarin with red Turkish overprint, also with black Albanian eagle overprint, single on small piece. Very fine. CV 1,700 euro.200image
245AlbaniaGeneralDitto, "10" surcharge on previous 20 Paras overprinted stamp on small piece. Very fine. CV 1,200 euro.120image
246AlbaniaGeneralOctober, 1913 provisional issue, official seal with typewritted face value added, 1 Grosh on overprinted Turkis postcard, sent in November, 1913 from Vlore to München, Bavaria. Black arrival postmark on reverse. Very fine.250image
247AustriaPrephilately1848, folded letter sent from KRONSTADT (Gudlin A 2.14 type, 32 mm lenght, 100 p) to HERMANSTADT, both linear postmarks in black. Fine.50image
248AustriaGeneral1 kreuzer 1850 orange-ochre, type Ib on hand-made paper, unused with full original gum. Fresh color. Medium to large margins. Plate flaw, damaged PE in STEMPEL, also white spot in the middle of the coat of arms. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Very fine. Ferchenbauer CV 2,650 euro for hinged.800image
249AustriaGeneral1 kreuzer orange, type Ib on hand-made paper ("Quadrilliertes Handpapier"), unused single with full original gum. Medium to large margins. Very fine. Signed Calves. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Only a very few pieces known. Ferchenbauer CV 3,600 euro for hinged.800image
250AustriaGeneral1 kreuzer 1850 in gold-yellow shade, type Ib on machine-made paper. This shade is proper to this type and this paper quality. Very fresh unused single, with full original gum. Medium to large margins. Ferchenbauer CV 4,500 euro+. A very rare stamp in this quality, hard to find. Cert. 2004 Rapp.900image
251AustriaGeneral1850, 1 Kreuzer yellow, horizontal pair from the lower sheet margin, type III from plate 3B (the third engraving type), on small piece, black single circle postmark FOGARAS 27/12 on each stamp (today F?g?ra?, Romania). Gudlin 120p. A perfect item, ex. coll. dr. Lype. Signed Edwin Müller.1000image
252AustriaGeneral1850, 1 Kreuzer orange-yellow, a beautiful horizontal strip of three, type I on hand-made paper, each stamp with a beautiful double circle black postmark GROSSWARDEIN 11/12 (today Oradea, Romania). Very fine.500image
253AustriaGeneral2 kreuzer 1850 in scarcer silver-grey shade, type Ia on thin hand-made paper, from the clear print of plate 1 ("Erstdruck"). Unused single with full original gum, never hinged. Very fine. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Probably unique. Ferchenbauer CV 4,000 euro for hinged.1200image
254AustriaGeneral3 kreuzer carmine-red, type Ia on hand-made paper, plate I, "Erstdruck". Unused single with good to large margins, sheet margin on the right side. Full, original gum, never hinged. Signed Matl. Extremely fine. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Ferchenbauer CV 2,150 euro ++.800image
255AustriaGeneral3 kreuzer red 1850, type IIIb, machine-made paper, a very beautiful mint with never hinged original gum single with medium to large margins. Rare and very fine. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Provenance Maurice Burrus collection. Ferchenbauer CV 700 euro ++.300image
256AustriaGeneral3 kreuzer dark rose, type IIIc on machine-made paper, from the extremely rare plate D. Unused with perfect, full original gum. Large margins, margin sheet on the right side. "Randdruck" piece. Ferchenbauer CV 1,750 euro ++. Signed Matl and Ferchenbauer. Very rare and very fine. Cert. 2004 Rapp.700image
257AustriaGeneralDitto, 3 Kreuzer red, a magnificent irregular block of five stamps from the lower left sheet corner, type IIIa on hand-made paper, large margins, fresh color, black double circle postmark LUGOS 27/1 (today Lugoj, Romania). A rare and beautiful item. Cert. Ferchenbauer.2500image
258AustriaGeneral1850, FIRST DAY OF USE. 3 kreuzer red, hand paper, type I on folded letter sent from DEUTSCHBROD 1 JUNI (1850). The letter was repaired - the big piece arround the stamp being recoiled. Anyway a beautiful first day cover for the first issue of Austria. Certificate Babor. Michel CV for the cover 35,000 euro.3500image
259AustriaGeneral6 kreuzer violet-brown, type Ia on thin, hand-made paper, mint single with full original gum. Medium to large margins and fresh color. Clear print. Rare in this quality. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Very fine. Ferchenbauer CV 2,150 euro ++.600image
260AustriaGeneral6 kreuzer pale grey-brown, type Ia on hand-made paper. Unused single with full original gum, never hinged. Plate flaw STEMPFL and broken frame below the coat of arms. Signed Bloch. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Very fine. Ferchenbauer CV 2,900 euro for hinged.900image
261AustriaGeneral6 kreuzer rose-brown, type III on hand-made paper. Medium to large margins. Mint with full original gum. Fragment of watermark present on stamp. Clear print and fresh color. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Very fine. Extremely rare. Ferchenbauer CV 1,800 euro ++ for hinged, without watermark.600image
262AustriaGeneral1856, "Zinnober Merkur" (rose Mercury), an excellent mint single, WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM AND WIDE MARGINS ON ALL FOUR SIDES (unusual for this stamp). An extremely nice item, with exceptional fresh color. We believe this item to be the most beautiful extant of all known unused examples of this very difficult to find stamp. Surely this is the most rare and scarce stamp of classic Austrian philately and one of the most rare items of world classic philately. Ex late John Lek collection. Sold in 1959 by Harmers in New York. Certificates Friedl, Royal Philatelic Society and BP. AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY BOTH FOR COLLECTORS AND FOR INVESTORS. Sassone no. 7, CV 200,000++ euro.45000image
263AustriaGeneral1858, rare franking, both newspaper stamps of 1,05 Kreuzer (blue, two pcs., pale lilac one single) on small piece. The right stamp has a wide sheet margin. Light black postmarks VENEZIA. This is the only known mixed franking from Lomardy-Venetia with both newspaper stamps (there is a further known item used inside Austria). A great rarity. Provenance Dr. Jerger. Cert. Ferchenbauer Alberto Diena, Rudolf Friedl.12000image
264AustriaGeneral10 kreuzer blue, money order imprint, uprated with two 3 kreuzer Franz Joseph fine print, sent from Schlan to Oberrotschow, via Neustraschitz. Fine.60image
265AustriaGeneral1868, folded letter with one 5 Kreuzer red stamp, sent to Crajova, Romania, via SEMLIN (Gudlin 30 p) and ALT-ORSOVA (Gudli 150 p). Unusual. Fine.60image
266AustriaGeneral1869, folded letter with two 5 Kreuzer red stamps (one has a short corner) sent from Vienna to BUCURESTI SERA 6/7 (arrival postmark in black, on reverse). Fine.75image
267AustriaGeneral1892, Cover with one 5 Kreuzer red, value in black, sent from SKALA (nice, clear thimble postmark) to TEMESVAR (arrival postmark on reverse). Very fine.25image
268AustriaGeneral1909, Beautiful cover with heading of Palace Hotel in Vienna, bearing two 10 Heller red stamps, 1908 commemorative issue, sent from Vienna to Lausanne, Switzerland. Taxed with 10 Rp. Postage due on arrival (Mi. no. 25). Interesting combination. Very fine.25image
269AustriaLombardy-Venetia10 centesimi grey-black, type Ia, hand-made paper, a very beautiful mint, with full original gum single. Small plate flaw on left crown band and smal color spot on the left frame. Sassone no. 2c, CV 6,500 euro for hinged. Bolaffi no. 2, CV 12,500 euro. Fresh color, medium to large margins. Signed A. Diena and Matl. Cert. 2005 Ferchenbauer. Very fine.1000image
270AustriaLombardy-Venetia10 centesimi grey, type Ia, hand-made paper, an exceptional mint with full original gum single. Nice and fresh, medium to large margins. Signed Ferchenbauer, E. Diena, A. Diena. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Very fine. Bolaffi CV 12,500 euro ++.1100image
271AustriaLombardy-Venetia15 centesimi red, type III, vertically laid paper. An outstanding item with black (V)ERONA 4/1 postmark. Fresh color, wide margins. Signed Giulio Bolaffi, dr. Fulpius, Zenker and Matl. Sassone no. 18, CV 25,000 euro +. Cert. 2006 Ferchenbauer. An exceptionally rare item for this quality, key piece for Austrian Italy.2500image
272AustriaLombardy-Venetia1850, 15+30+45 centesimi (and other two damaged 15 cmi on reverse) on registered folded letter from TREVISO 16 GIU. to MILANO, arrival postmark on reverse. Beautiful item with exceptional three colors franking. Ex. Van Gelder collection. Certificate BP. Very fine, a remarkeble item. Sassone CV 12,500 euro.2500image
273AustriaLombardy-Venetia30 centesimi chocolate-brown, type III, hand-made paper, unused never hinged. Medium to large margins, very fresh color, very clear printing. Cert. 2004 Rapp. Very fine. Sassone no. 9b, CV 9,000 euro ++, Bolaffi no. 4, CV 10,000 euro ++.1000image
274AustriaLombardy-Venetia1850, 30 Cent. brown type III on machine-made paper, marvellous block of 9 stamps (irregular, from the left sheet margin - the two left stamps have "Randdruck"), good margins (one stamp just touched on one corner), clear postmarks SARNICO 24/7. The second stamp from the lower row has a plate flaw (damaged "3").12000image
275AustriaLombardy-VenetiaFolded letter with a 30 Centesimi brown single, sent from Milano to Pavia. Fresh and clean. Very fine.25image
276AustriaPost Offices in Turkey1908, illustrated postcard (Convent of Mar-Saba) with one 5 Centimes Austrian Post in Crete (instead of a normal stamp with face value in Paras), sent from JERUSALEM (Austrian Post) to Switzerland. Taxed on arrival with one 10 Rappen postage due stamp (Mi. No. 25). Very fine.80image
277AustriaFPO in WWI1918, illustrated postcard sent from FPO No. 457 (Constantinople) to Kolozsvar (today Cluj). Very fine.80image
278BelgiumGeneralCommercial cover with three different stamps, sent in 1947 from Merksem to Ploiesti, Romania, to Grigore Ghika (just before the Romanian personality was arrested by the communist regime). Unusual destination. Very fine.30image
279BulgariaGeneralEDNA stotinka, 1886 Large Lion issue, single on nice newspaper "Cerno More", sent from Varna to Ruse. Fine.100image
280FinlandGeneral1856, 5 Kopek blue, used single, narrow margins on upper and right side but the design is uncut. Single black boxed postmark. Fine and rare. Unpriced by Michel. Unpriced by Facit (for items with postmark and ink trace 200,000 SK). Provenance coll. Hannelius. Attest Cyril Schwenson, 2002.9000image
281FranceGeneralIllustrated postcard (Paris, Faculté de Médicine) with one 15 C, Semeuse and a private label of a charity association, sent in 1920 from Paris to Craiova, Romania. An interesting item.25image
282GermanyReich1872, folded letter with one 2 Groschen stamp (kleiner Brustschild) sent to France, a 25 C. blue French Ceres stamp added. Vertical folds, but a beautiful mixed franking Germany-France.150image
283GermanyReich1903, Illustrated postcard sent to Milano, Italy and taxed on arrival with two postage due stamps. Fine.25image
284GermanyReich1904, private postcard with heading, with two 5 Pfg. green stamps (each with perfin C.B.) sent from Ronsdorf to Bucharest, Romania. Figurative posthorn postmark no. 44 added on arrival. Very fine.20image
285GermanyPost Offices in Turkey1912, illustrated postcard (Jaffa, The German Church) with a horizontal pair of 10 Para on 5 Pfg. surcharged Germania type, sent from JAFFA (Deutsche Post), to Bucharest, Romania. Unusual destination. Very fine.80image
286HollandGeneral1947, lot of two covers with various current stamps, sent in Romania. Unusual destination. Very fine.25image
287HollandGeneralDitto, a similar cover sent to Bucharest, Romania. Very fine.15image
288HungaryGeneral1904, real photo sent as illustrated postcard from Nagyszeben (today Sibiu, Romania) to Germany and redirected. Interesting item.15image
289HungaryGeneralIllustrated postcard (Babele, Bucegi Mountains) sent from FELSO TOMOS P.U. (Gudlin 60 p., today Timisul de Sus, Romania) to Switzerland, taxed with 10 Rappen postage due stamp, then redirected and taxed again on arrival. Interesting item.25image
290HungaryGeneral1913, Flood semipostal issue, lot of 14 imperforated proofs, each denomination in horizontal pair. Rare. Very fine.110image
291HungaryGeneral1917, illustrated postcard sent from Csernaheviz (today Toplet, Romania) to Csikszereda (today Miercurea Ciuc), with Temesvar censor marking. Fine.15image
292HungaryGeneral1917, Russian postcard for POW sent to KUDZSIR (today Cugir, Romania) and redirected to TOROCZKO (today Trascau, also in Romania). Unusual and fine.30image
293HungaryGeneral1938, registered commercial cover with four stamps from the Debrezin University set, sent from Budapest to Bucharest. Some stain on reverse, but a fine item.10image
294HungaryGeneral1952, Olympic Games Helsinki, 1 Ft. blue, mint never hinged single with perforation error on right side. Some gum disturbance, but a fine item.50image
295HungaryBaranya1920, express and registered cover with 12 surcharged stamps, sent from Villány to Zürich, Switzerland. Unusual as real postal usage. Fine.120image
296ItalyModena1853, 9 Centesimi (big B G letters) black on rose for newspapers, mint single with good margins all around. The only one item known with complete, original gum, never hinged. One of the biggest rarieties of Old Italian States. Very fine. Photo cert. Bruno Savarese Oliva. CV 12,000 euro, Sassone 22,000 euro for mint without gum.10000image
297ItalyModenaDitto, 9 Centesimi with small B G letters, a fine mint single presenting a beautiful variety, double printing. Very fine. Sassone no. 2a. Cert. Diena (only four pieces known, all without gum).2000image
298ItalyParma1852, 40 Centesimi black ob blue, a nice mint single with good margins, from the lower sheet margin. The item has the "greca larga a destra" variety. Original gum. Perfect quality. Cert. Silvio Sorani. Sassone no. 5b 5,250 euro.800image
299ItalyParmaFolded letter with one and a two thirds of 40 Centesimi black on blue (1852, from the lower left sheet corner, as 25 Centesimi) and two thirds of 25 Centesimi red-brown (1855, as 15 Centesimi postage due), sent in March, 1857 to Baugy. Pale manuscript annotation "aff. insuffisant" and "4" on front. Black boxed PD cancel on front, transit and arrival postmarks on reverse. Foto atest Bruno Savarese. Fine.10000image
300ItalyParma1852, 25 Centesimi black on violet, a nice single on small piece, lower marginal copy. Very fine. CV 150 euro.50image
301ItalyParma1853, 5 Centesimi orange, a choise used simple. Very fine. Cert. Enzo Diena. CV 750 euro.150image
302ItalyParma1853, 15 Centesimi red, a good used single. Narrow upper margin, but a fine copy. CV 120 euro.20image
303ItalyParma25 Centesimi black on white paper, proof, a nice single with complete margins all around, on folded letter sent to Brescia. There are only 3 used proofs known (2 singles and one letter). Arrival black postmark on reverse. Photo cert. Bruno Savarese Oliva. Unique item, a great rarity of the Old Italian States.12000image
304ItalyParma1857, 40 Centesimi blue, a fine used horizontal pair with centred postmark, presenting the both types (wide and narrow O in 40). Sassone no. 11d. Cert. Enzo Diena and Alberto Diena.500image
305ItalySardinia1854, 5 Centesimi green, used, clear, black strike Torino 15 Lug 54. Fine. Sassone no. 7d, CV 900 euro.100image
306ItalySardinia1855, 5 Centesimi emerald green, single on small piece, cut along the left frame near the lower corner. Excellent, central, vertical strike TORINO 11 MAG 58. Fine. Sassone no. 13Ad CV 325 euro +.50image
307ItalyKingdomCa. 1920-1922. Unused cover with heading of the Italian Red Cross, Bucharest branch. Very fine.30image
308ItalyRepublic1948, beautiful commercial cover with heading, sent with multiple franking from Bari to Bucharest. Interesting label with "Bari - Foire du Levant" on reverse. Very fine.20image
309NorwayGeneral1855, 4 Skilling blue, a beautiful mint single with full original gum, very light hinged (almost unmounted) good margins, fresh color. Very few items known. Photo cert. FINN AUE. CV 6,000 euro for mint without gum, Facit 60,000 SEK +.3500image
310PolandGeneral1923, Cover with 21 stamps, sent from Skawina to Warshaw. Fine.40image
311PolandGeneral1923, infla cover with 33 stamps, sent from Katowice to Cernauti, Romania. Unusual, fine.40image
312PolandPort Gdansk5 Gr. Violet-black, 1937 definitive issue, two pcs on cover sent from Krakow to Targoviste, Romania. Fine.30image
313RussiaImperial Russia1883, cover with three 1 Kop. singles (1866 issue) sent to Echmes-Maals. Some ageing patina, but an attractive item.20image
314RussiaImperial Russia1907, money order imprint (1903 issue, Venetz no. VII.6) sent to Warshaw. Clean. Very fine.25image
315RussiaImperial RussiaDitto, money order imprint (1903 issue, Venetz no. VII.7) sent to Chenstohov. Very fine.30image
316RussiaImperial Russia1908, 35 kop brown and green, complete mint pane of 25 stamps with margins, offset print of the green color on back. Fine.200image
317RussiaImperial Russia1916, illustrated postcard (Taganrog port) sent without stamps to Kishinev, Bessarabia. Censor marking. Very fine.25image
318RussiaSovjet Union1935, 1st of September. Commemorative postcard with two Russian definitives, sent from Moscou to Prague, Czechoslovakia by first flight Moscou - Cluj (Romania) - Prague. Special czech postmark in blue. Very fine.40image
319RussiaSovjet Union1941, 20 Kop. red postcard, uprated with two 5 Kop. stamps, sent from Odessa to Iasi, Romania, just before the beginning of the war between Romania and Sovjet Union. The text is partly in Romanian language, very unusual. Very fine.30image
320SpainGeneral1929, Air post. Cover sent from Sevilla to Bremen, Germany, by special flight for "Exposicion Ibero-Americana". All appropriate postmarks on front and on reverse. Beautiful label of the exhibition on reverse. Very fine.50image
321SpainGeneral1932, cover with one 40 Ct. provisional stamp (first issue of the Spanish Republic), plus a voluntary 5 Ct. cinderella, sent from Madrid to Bucharest, Romania. Unusual destination. Fine.30image
322SwedenGeneral1858, 50 Öre carmine-red, seven singles and a vertical pair on a front of a cover sent from Stockholm to Fahlun in 1860. A marvellous heavy franking for the second Swedish issue. Facit catalogue does not list a franking like this. The same catalogue prices a single 50 Öre stamp on cover at 5,000 SEK. An outstanding, exhibition item.500image
323TurkeyGeneral1902, illustrated postcard (Bosphore), sent to Constanta, Romania, through the Romanian maritime line CONSPOLI - CONSTANTA - BUCURESCI. Rare.50image
324TurkeyGeneralCa. 1916, Postal imprint for parcel sendings, uprated with four-colours franking, sent to Austria. Very fine.40image
325TurkeyRevenues1920, large piece of a document (from "Banque de Salonique") with 15 revenue stamps. Fine.20image
326UkraineGeneral1918, Russian 3 Kop. red with overprint, whole mint sheet of 100 stamps. Stamp no. 35 has double overprint, and stamp no. 56 has inverted overprint. Fine.100image
327UkraineGeneralDitto, Russian 5 Kop. Lake with overprint, whole mint sheet of 100 stamps. Plate number in the lower right corner. Stamp no. 2 has double overprint. Fine.100image
328OverseasChina Popular Republic1952, Sport set, used, blocks of four. Fine.20image
329OverseasChina Popular Republic1967, set of four maximum cards with Mao Zedong. Very fine.200image
330OverseasEgypt1906, illustrated postcard (Sphinx in Simoom) sent to Constanta, Romania, using the Romanian maritime line COSPOLI - CONSTANTA - BUCURESCI. Uncommon, very fine.50image
331OverseasEthiopia1932, registered cover with three current commemoratives, sent to Bucharest, via Alexandria and Port-Taufiq (Egypt). A rare destination, even for this year. Very fine.30image
332OverseasIndia1882, cover sent from Bangalore, British India, to England. Fine.30image
333OverseasIndia1887, cover sent from Calcutta to Dartmouth, England. Fine.30image
334OverseasIran1891, Vienna regular issue, lot of eight imperforated on card paper, each in block of four. Mounted on two presentation pages. Very fine.2000image
335OverseasIran1902, Meched provisionals, 2 Ch. Black, mint single. Rare in this state, as the issue was not sold for public. Very fine. Cert. Mr. Sadri. Persifila 1,000 USD.500image
336OverseasIran1902, Meched provisional issue, cover with a single 5 Ch. stamp, Meched postmark. Very fine. 2001 Sismondo certificate.1200image
337OverseasIran1902, Meched provisional issue, a splendid 5 Ch. black single on cover sent from Meched to Teheran. A rare item in excellent condition. Cert. Sismondo.1500image
338OverseasIran1903, 5 Ch., two singles and 2 Kr. In horizontal pair, on delivery notification form, sent in 1907 from Chiraz to Teheran. Fine.300image
339OverseasIran1909, Provisional issue for newspapers, complete mint, never hinged set of 17 stamps. CV 2,500 euro (2006), SCOTT 2,975 USD, Persifila 3,400 USD. All catalogue prices are for hinged. Very rare in this condition.1500image
340OverseasIranDitto, the same issue, complete set on a presentation page, all stamps cancelled to order. Very rare. CV 1,700 euro (2006), SCOTT 2,125 USD.500image
341OverseasIran1915/16 provisional issue, old stamps overprinted with "1333" year, 3 Ch. in mint block of 25 stamps from the lower right sheet corner. Fine. CV 375 euro for 25 single mint stamps (2006).100image
342OverseasIran1919, 1 Ch. Provisional issue, used horizontal pair, both stamps having errors in surcharge: 1999 (left) and 9191 (right) instead of 1919. Clear black postmark TEHERAN. Very fine. Unpriced by Persifila.100image
343OverseasIran1929, Air post. Cover sent by Persian National Bank in Buchir, to Kirmanchan. Very fine.40image
344OverseasIran1942-45 regular issue (Mohammed Resa Pahlawi), complete mint, never hinged set of 20 stamps. The 50 R stamp has a light fold. A scarce set in excellent condition. CV 3,260 euro (2006), SCOTT 3,470 USD.1000image
345OverseasIran1915, 10 Ch. and 1 Kr., the second issue for parcels, on a delivery notification sent in 1916 from Teheran to Kazvin. Fine.250image
346OverseasJapanCover with three-colours franking, sent from Nagoya to Bucharest, Romania, "via Siberia". Unusual destination. Very fine.50image
347OverseasKorea, Democratic People's Republic1962, Cover with two regular stamps, sent to Ploiesti, Romania. Highly unusual destination. Fine.20image
348OverseasPeru1 Dinero from two different issues (1858, March and December), on folded letter sent from Iquique to Lima. Unusual combination. Very fine.300image
349OverseasPeru1858, 1 Dinero dark blue, vertical pair on folded letter sent to Lima, very fine.300image
350OverseasPeru1858, 1 Dinero blue (vertical pair) together with a single of 1 Peseta red, on folded letter to Lima. Beautiful item. Very fine, excellent condition.700image
351OverseasPeru1858, 1 Dinero blue, two singles and 1 Peseta red, a single, all with large margins, on folded letter sent from Lima to Paris, via England. A beautiful item, with a fresh appearance. Very fine.600image
352OverseasPeru1 Dinero, two pairs from different issues, on folded letter from Jauja (blue, pointed postmarks) to Lima. This is the only known letter with such a combination. An exhibition item, for advanced collectors. Very fine.3000image
353OverseasPeru1858, 1 Peseta with white background, single on folded letter from Iquique to Lima. Very fine.100image
354OverseasPeru1 Peseta red, a horizontal pair with medium to large margins, on folded letter sent from Arica to Arequipa. Very fine.300image
355OverseasPeru1858, 1 Peseta red, white background, three singles (different shades) with generous margins on all sides, on folded letter sent from Iquique to Lima. A very nice item, rare in this condition. Very fine.500image
356OverseasPeru1862, 1 Dinero red, single on letter to Lima. Fine.50image