334 / September 2008

1858: 27 parale black on rose laid paper, a magnificent used example of clear impression with enormous margins on all sides, cancelled with "Berlad/Moldova" datestamp (6/10) in blue. An exquisite stamp, the finest of just 5 examples recorded used at Berlad. Recorded by Heimbüchler in Volume 1 of the Handbook on page 270 with a poor photograph, which in no way justifies the beauty of this example. Signed Miro, Roumet. Certificate Heimbüchler.

54 parale blue on green laid paper, used example of superb appearance with enormous margins on all sides, cancelled with "Piatra/Moldova" datestamp (15/9) in blue. Thinned at base but not detracting from the wonderful aspect of this stamp, with just 9 examples recorded used at Piatra. Certificate Heimbüchler.

108 parale blue on rose laid paper, used example of fine appearance, just touched at top but with three large even margins at sides and at base, cancelled by neat "Jassy/Moldova" datestamp (10/9) in red. An interesting impression with break in the outer frame line at right in a similar position to that copied by Sperati in his forgery of this stamp. Certificate Heimbüchler.

5 parale black on thin white wove paper, large margins on all sides, fresh and fine with original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

5 parale black, a fresh mint example with large margins on all sides and large part original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

5 parale black, two mint examples, both with four margins, one without gum and one with fine, large part original gum, the latter signed Heimbüchler.

5 parale black, a fresh mint vertical tête-bêche pair with large margins on all sides, large part original gum. Scarcer than catalogue prices might suggest.

40 parale blue, a fine large margined used example with large part "Franco Berlad" framed handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 302). Signed Heimbüchler.

40 parale blue, a fine used large margined horizontal pair cancelled by near complete strike of "Dorohoj/Moldova" datestamp (2/1) in blue (Kiriac fig. 274).Scarce and very fine pair. Signed Heimbüchler.

40 par. blue, 3 single copies, all with wide to enormous margins, with 2 clear strikes of oval "FRANCO JASSY" in blue on piece; extremely fine and scarce, signed Heimbüchler BPP

40 parale blue, a fine large margined mint example in a deep shade, fresh and fine with original gum. Signed Pfenninger.

40 parale blue, very fine huge margined mint example in a deep shade, fresh and fine with large part original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

40 parale blue, very fine mint horizontal pair with huge margins all round. A fresh and fine multiple with large part original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

40 parale blue, very fine mint vertical pair of clear impression, with large margins all round, traces of original gum showing through at base, nevertheless a fresh and fine multiple with large part original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

40 parale blue, very fine unused block of six with two pairs vertically tête-bêche, delightful impressions in delicate (varying) shades with the four lower stamps being very clear impressions and the upper horizontal pair less so. Minor corner bend but a rare and impressive multiple.

1858 (Nov): 40 parale blue (2) in differing shades on cover front tied by both oval "Franco Jassy" handstamp (Kiriac fig. 311) and by "Jassy/Moldova" cds (11/11) both cancels well struck in red (Kiriac fig. 279). Part Tekutsch arrival cds (14/11) in blue on reverse flap. Some file folds but very scarce. Signed Heimbüchler.

40 par., horizontal pair with clear to wide margins with red "FRANCO BOTUSCHANI" on cover front with adjacent red date stamp and straight-line "RECEPISSE"; cover creases not affecting the stamps, fine

1858 (Nov 19): 40 parale blue on thin white wove paper, superb large margined used example tied to entire letter to Jassy cancelled by framed pre-philatelic "Franco" handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 208). Reverse with "Jassy/Moldova" arrival cds in blue (27/11). Adhesive affected by file fold but an extremely rare entire used in the first two weeks of issue. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 40 parale deep blue, superb huge margined example tied to 1862 entire letter cancelled by framed "Franco Galatz" handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 308) with "Galatz/Moldova" cds alongside (23/1). Entire affected by some tears but of fine appearance, bearing a wonderful example of the 40 parale. Signed Heimbüchler.

40 parale greenish blue, a fine mint example with large part original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

40 parale greenish blue, a fine margined example tied to small piece by complete strike of "Franco/Huchi" handstamp in blue-green (Kiriac fig.310). Rare. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale deep red on thin blued wove paper, superb large margined example of this very rare stamp, used on small piece with touched 40 pa. greenish blue tied by complete "Franco Jassy" handstamp (Kiriac 311) in blue. Rare and attractive piece. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale pale red on thin yellowish wove paper, oily impression, a fine mint example with margins all round, large part original gum. A scarce stamp. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale deep red, a fresh and fine mint example with large even margins all round and large part original gum. A very scarce stamp this fine. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale orange red, a very fine mint vertical tête-bêche pair. Large margins all round, fine original gum and sharp impressions. An extremely scarce and attractive multiple. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale red on thin white-yellowish wove paper, superb large margined used example cancelled in blue. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale deep red, large margined example cancelled by part "Franco Tekoutci" handstamp (Kiriac 320) in blue. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale deep red on yellowish white wove paper, oily impression, a fine horizontal strip of three with good to large margins all round tied to double rate registered cover front to Galatz by "Franco Berlad" handstamps in blue (Kiriac fig. 302) with "Berlad/Moldova" cds at right (29/7) and straight line ´Recepisse´above. Adhesives with file fold and addresee´s name (Theologo correspondence) erased. Despite faults a rare multiple franking. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale deep red, irregularly cut example with full margins tied to large part (side flaps removed) registered cover to Jassy by framed "Franco Galatz" handstamp in brown (Kiriac fig. 308)with "Galatz/Moldova" cds alongside (16/6) and "Recepisse" at upper right. Reverse with Jassy arrival (18/6) in blue. A rare stamp on letter. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale deep red on yellowish white wove paper, fine example with close but clear margins, affected by the acid from the ink of address, tied to 1860 registered entire letter to Galatz by oval "Franco Jassy" handstamp in brown (Kiriac fig. 311) with "Jassy/Moldova" cds alongside (25/11) and "Recepisse" at upper left. Reverse with Galatz arrival (28/11) in red. A rare stamp on letter. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale deep red on yellowish white wove paper, oily impression, a fine example with large even margins, tied to double rate cover to Dorohoj by oval "Franco Jassy" handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 311) with "Jassy/Moldova" cds below (21/8). Reverse with Dorohoj arrival cds (25/8) in blue. Some cover imperfections but rare. Signed Zoscsak.

1858 (Nov): 80 parale deep red on yellowish white wove paper and 40 pa. greenish blue on white wove paper (both stamps with margins all round), tied to 1860 cover to Jassy by oval "Franco Galatz-No. 2" handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 309) with "Galatz/Moldova" cds above (1/5) and reverse with Jassy arrival cds in red (3/5). A very rare cover of exceptional quality for this issue on letter. Signed Heimbüchler.

1858 (Nov): Selection with 40 pa. blue on white paper unused and a used example cancelled in blue, 40 pa. greenish blue on small piece used at Folticheni, 80 pa. red on white paper unused and four used examples, two on piece. Small faults but a scarce group, most signed Heimbüchler.

1862 (June): 3 pa. yellow (3 incl. a pair), 6 pa. (3) and 30 pa. pair and a block of four showing two pairs vertically tête-bêche, all unused.

1862 (June): 3 pa. yellow, on wove paper, a fresh and fine mint complete sheet of 32 subjects with large margins all round, showing the central rows vertically tête-bêche (8 pairs). Slight corner tear in sheet margin only but a wonderful and very rare sheet of excellent fresh colour and large part original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

1862 (June): 3 pa. yellow, on wove paper, a fresh and fine mint complete sheet of 32 subjects with large margins all round, showing the central rows vertically tête-bêche (8 pairs). Slight corner tear in sheet margin touching one adhesive only and some staining at opposite corner, nevertheless a fine and very rare sheet in an unusual shade and large part original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.