334 / September 2008

1865: Essays for the Prince Cuza issue for imperforate 5 parale value (6), unadopted, lithographed on ungummed paper; printed in red, lilac, brown, pale brown and blue.

1864: Prepared for use but unissued, the set of three values with 2 parale brown, 5 parale blue and 20 parale red in matching marginal blocks of six; and a further two sets in blocks of four; also blocks of 29 of the 5 pa. and a block of 14 of the 20 pa. A fine group.

1865/66: Essays (4) printed on white wove paper without value denominated, showing Crowned Eagle and Posthorn with imprint at base ´M.R.F.´; in green (two shades), red and brown in small sheet formats. Scarce. Cohen fig.1.

1865/66: Essays (6) imperforate with Lion embossed vignette denominated in parale but without figures, printed in brown on thick paper, in pale brown, grey green, rose and blue on thin paper; and a sheetlet with two prints in blue (one reversed). An unusual group. Cohen fig. 3.

2 pa. orange, mint block of six on vertically laid paper, tiny scissor cut in margin only, fresh and fine original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

2 pa. orange, mint block of four on vertically laid paper, slight crease, also single examples (6, incl. one in scarce ochre shade) and 5 pa. blue on laid paper with three mint examples signed Heimbüchler.

1865: Prince Cuza issue. Album page with 2 pa. value mint, in lemon shade (strip of three and block of four), with a further seven single examples in shades varying from lemon to deep orange on wove or laid papers; some signed Heimbüchler.

5 pa. value, five single examples and a superb corner marginal block of 24 from upper left of sheet, mint. A fine group, the block signed Heimbüchler.

20 pa. red on white wove paper, a superb mint block of 14 from the top left corner of the sheet showing the four empty blank spaces at upper left from Stone II to facilitate sheets of 200 subjects. Slight creasing but full original gum. A rare and fine multiple. Signed Heimbüchler.

20 pa. red on white wove paper, album page with mint examples: three singles, a pair and a marginal block of 24 from left of sheet (some creasing). Fresh and fine original gum, the block signed Heimbüchler.

20 pa. red on white wove paper, a fine example tied to small piece cancelled by complete "T.Oknei/Moldova" cds (8/4) well struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 298). Rare.

20 pa. red on white wove paper, a fine example used on entire letter to Berlad cancelled by grill in black. Galatz/Moldova cds of despatch at right (13/7) and Berlad arrival (16/7) on reverse. Trivial slight toning at left of adhesive but a fine entire. Signed Heimbüchler.

Prince Cuza issue, the collection on leaves with 2 pa. lemon and defective 2 pa. orange used, 5 pa. used on piece and on letter to Slatina, 20 pa. with 17 used examples (noted cancels of Piatra, Folticheni and framed ´Franco´in blue) and usages on covers (2) and on a ´Recepise De Inapoeri´-form. A fine and interesting lot.

2 pa. on yellow, original printing (July-August), a superb and fresh mint block of six (Transfer Types 4-5-6/1-2-3). Fine and rare multiple with fine original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

2 pa. on yellow original printing on thick paper (July-August 1866), the wonderful mint block of eighteen (6x3) showing mixed Transfer Types from right hand side of sheet (6-4-5-6-4-5/3-1-2-3-3-3/6-4-5-6-6-6). A rare and attractive block with good colour and original gum; see Heimbüchler II, page 178. An extremely rare multiple. Signed Heimbüchler.

5 pa. on blue, mint horizontal pair, just clear at top, showing major Plate Flaw on left hand stamp with lower right ´5´completely obscured (Transfer Types 1-2). Fine, large part original gum. Rare. See Heimbüchler II, page 186. Signed Zoscsak, Heimbüchler.

5 pa. on blue, mint vertical strip of four from left of sheet with full margin (Transfer Types 1-4-1-4) showing ´Plate Grip´black spot between third and fourth stamps. Very fine, large part original gum, a scarce multiple. Signed Heimbüchler.

5 pa. on blue, the complete reconstructed set of Transfer Types (6), fresh and fine mint examples with large margins, all but one with very fine original gum. Scarce.

5 pa. on blue, mint examples (10) including a vertical pair (Transfer Types 2-5), all but one stamp with very fine original gum. A fine assembly.

20pa. on deep rose, a fine used horizontal pair showing both types (Transfer Types 2-1), neatly cancelled in black. Scarce and appealing item, signed Heimbüchler.

20 pa. on deep rose, very fine used examples (2) one cancelled by framed "Franco" in blue, the other by framed "Recomandat" in black. Scarce thus.

20 pa. on deep rose, 4 very fine used examples (one on piece in a deep shade) all cancelled in black. Three signed Heimbüchler.

20 pa. on deep rose, a fine used example with large margins all round tied to cover to Braila by Ploesti cds. Reverse with red Braila (17/11) arrival cds. Scarce stamp on letter. Signed Heimbüchler.

2 pa. on yellow, mint marginal block of four from right of sheet (Transfer Types 2-3/5-6), fresh colour and very fine original gum. Scarce and attractive multiple.

2 pa. on yellow, mint block of four (Transfer Types 3-1/6-4), tiny scissor cut between third and fourth stamps in margin only, of fresh rich colour and very fine original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

2 pa. on yellow, a fresh and fine mint block of four (Transfer Types 1-2/4-5) with fine original gum. Signed Heimbüchler.

2 pa. on yellow, mint corner marginal block of twelve from top right of sheet showing the four empty spaces (Transfer Types 2-3/5-6/2-3-1-2/5-6-4-5). The block with crease between third and fourth horizontal rows but of no real importance; of fresh colour and very fine original gum. Significant and extremely scarce multiple. Signed Heimbüchler.

2 pa. on yellow, the remarkable mint block of 20 (5x4) marginal from left of sheet (transfer types 1-2-3-1-2/4-5-6-4-5), fine and fresh colour with usual minor gum creasing in places. Fine large part or unmounted original gum. A delightful multiple. Signed Heimmbüchler.

2 pa. on yellow, four mint examples showing Plate Flaws: Transfer Type 4 with slash next to King's neck, Type 4 with dots in inner circle missing, Type 4 with ´cigarette´on chin and Type 1 with slash at left of circle. A fine and scarce group, all with fine og.

2 pa. on yellow, a mint selection (8), unused or fresh mint, including a block of four signed Heimbüchler.

1866: 2 pa. on yellow, the reconstruction of the six transfer types, fresh and fine mint examples all with large margins and fine original gum.

2 pa. on yellow, the complete set of six transfer types, fair to very fine used; one stamp with slight fading and Type 5 with corner cut, nevertheless a fine and scarce assembly.

5 pa. on deep indigo blue, mint block of twenty marginal from top of sheet (Transfer Types 1-2-3-1-2/4-5-6-4-5) repeated, very fine original gum. Horizontal crease between third and fourth rows not greatly affecting the appearance of a rare and attractive multiple. Signed Heimbüchler.

5 pa. on deep indigo blue, reconstructed complete mint set of 6 Transfer Types including a fine pair (5-6). Fresh set, most with part or large part original gum.

5 pa. on deep indigo blue, mint examples (2), with good margins and fine original gum.

20 pa. on rose, a mint block of four showing both types (Transfer Types 1-2/4-5). Fresh and fine, large part original gum.