345 / September 2011

6 par. brownish-red, horizontal strip of 5 with clear to wide margins, cancelled by 3 strikes of blue oval "FRANCO JASSY", several mostly small faults, but still attractive and scarce multiple, certificate Dr. Gmach BPP

6 par. red and 2 copies carmine in different shades, used, one with almost complete clear "FRANCO FOLTICHENI", fine, all signed Heimbüchler BPP

6 par. carmine on laid paper, good margins, cancelled by clear cds. "JASSY MOLDOVA 2/5", small natural printing crease, fine, signed Heimbüchler

30 par. blue in horizontal pair, very dark shade, full to wide margins, tied by 2 strikes of  "FRANCO DOROEHOJ" to small piece, very fine, signed Heimbüchler

30 par. blue, horizontal strip of 3, the left stamp touched at top, otherwise full to wide margins, tied by boxed "FRANCO BOTOSCHENI" to piece, fine, signed Heimbüchler

30 par. blue, wide to large margins, tied by "FRANCO BERLAD" to lettersheet to Galatz, very fine

30 par., cut to shape, tied by red cds. "BRAILA 23 4" to entire letter with adjacent same date stamp in blue to Fokschani, signed Marco Martin

30 par. blue with enormous margins, used with central "FRANCO PIATRA" to lettersheet (not complete on reverse) with adjacent cds. "PIATRA MOLDOVA 6/1" to Bukarest, fine

30 par. blue with enormous margins, tied by "FRANCO HUCHII" to lettersheet (uncomplete on reverse) to Bukarest, adjacent "HUSCH MOLDOVA" with manuscript date "31/12", very attractive

30 par. blue, 3 single copies, all with good to mostly wide margins, tied by "FRANCO GALATZ" with adjacent date stamp "GALATZ MOLDOVA 8/7" to entire triple rate letter to Jassy; some slight creasing and tear in the lower part of the letter backed, still attractive and very scarce, signed Pfenninger, Heimbüchler and Marco Martin

30 par. blue on laid paper, block of 12 with 4 tête-bêche pairs, unhinged mint, extremely fine and fresh

Printed from plates: 3 par. - 30 par. in blocks of 4, incl. 2 distinctive shades of 30 par., also 6 par. and 30 par. in blocks of 4 with 2 tête-bêches, unused, most (incl. 3 par.) with o.g., fine/very fine

30 par. blue, good margins all around, tied by cds. "BUCURESCI 6 10" to lettersheet with arrival mark of Turnu-Severin, fine

1864/65, 4 unadopted essays 'bull's head in star' 2 par., different colours on white or coloured paper, one with handstamp "PROBE"                                             

1865/66, lion essays in blue and red (slightly thinned) and crowned eagle essay in blue (cut to shape), brown, green and red

1865, Prince Cuza 2 par. orange on wove and laid paper, both good to wide margins, used by Bukarest cds., wove paper on small piece; laid paper natural tiny grain hole, fine, signed Heimbüchler

20 par., plate II, vertical block of 48 from the right sheet margin, unused o.g., some faint creasing and few minor marginal faults; a fine large multiple

20 par. red, good to wide margins, tied to entire letter with adjacent "GIURGIU 25/2" to Bukarest, very fine

20 par. red, 3 single copies with good to mostly wide margins, tied by clear Gratar cancels to 3rd rate lettersheet from "TIRGOVISTEA 15/11" to the Minister of Interior in Bukarest with arrival mark, fine and very scarce franking, signed Pascanu and certificate Heimbüchler AIEP

1866, Carol I. thick paper: 2 par. on yellow, horizontal block of 15 with good to wide margins all around, nice fresh colour, unused o.g., several stamps never hinged; the top 2 left stamps small tears, otherwise very fine

2 par. on yellow, horizontal strip of 4, used with cds. of Bukuresti, the top margin added, otherwise good to wide margins, the right stamp some faint creasing; a rare multiple, signed Heimbüchler BPP

thin paper: 2 par. yellow, all 6 transfer types, unused o.g., very fine

5 par. on blue, all 6 transfer types, unused, one stamp without gum, otherwise very fine

20 par. on rose, reconstructed transfer block of 6 incl. one horizontal pair, unused, fine/very fine

20 par. rose, horizontal pair with wide margins, tied by grid cancel to lettersheet with adjacent cds. "CARACAL 23 4" to Bukarest; small part of reverse missing due to rough opening, fine and attractive Provenance: collection Odor (1935)

1868, Carol I. 2 b. orange in block of 4, the upper left stamp with retouch of "Dot under ST", fresh colour and large margins, unused o.g., very fine and scarce

2 b. orange, cut into at left, otherwise good to wide margins, tied by cds. "BUCURESCI DUP'AMIADI 6 6" (1868) to printed matter to Vilcovu with arrival mark ; a scarce franking, signed Marco Martin

3 b. violet, block of 4 with good margins, unused o.g., tiny thinned spot, otherwise fine, also 4 b. blue in horizontal pair without gum, fine

3 b. violet with wide to very wide margins all around, at left with part of neighbour stamp, tied by clear small cds. "BUCURESCI 31.." to printed matter to the mayor of Calarasi with arrival mark, fine and rare franking, certificate Heimbüchler AIEP Provenance: collection Odor (1935)

3 b. violet in combination with 1869, 15 b. red, the later one slightly touched at upper right, otherwise good to mostly wide margins, tied by cds. "BUCURESTI 17/8" to lettersheet to Craiova; a nice mixed franking cover, certificate Heimbüchler BPP

18 b. rose, good margins, tied by central clear "DIST. DOROHOIU * PL. HERTA 28/1", very fine and scarce, signed Heimbüchler

18 b. rose, wide margins all around, tied by clear blue "PLASA GAELELE * DIST. PUTNA 5/2" to small piece, fine and scarce, signed Heimbüchler

18 b. rose, horizontal pair and single stamp, all with good to wide margins, tied by cds. "CRAIOVA 5 10" to piece, very fine, signed Heimbüchler BPP

18 b. rose in block of 4, types 2-3/6-7, tiny touched at top, otherwise good to wide margins, cancelled by clear cds. "JASSI 7 9", small tear at left affecting the margin of the lower stamp, still fine, signed Zoscsak

18 b. dark-rose, good to wide margins all around, tied by clear grid to entire letter with adjacent date stamp "ORTENITA DIST. ILFONU 4 2" (1868) to Bucarest, very fine and scarce

18 b. rose, good to large margins, tied by cds. "BUCURESCI DIMINEAT 16/3" to lettersheet to Giurgiu, fine, signed Marco Martin