385th Auction

"An canibi posta Kalas" (Galatz), negative seal in blue,  good strike on entire letter 1844 to Constantinople, very scarce and early use

"An canibi posta Kalas" (Galatz), negative seal in blue,  good strike on entire letter 1851 to Constantinople, very scarce

1853, "JASSY 20 JUN" on entire desinfected letter via Czernowitz and Krakow to Paris, taxed "16" decimes upon arrival

1858, bull's head 40 pa. blue and greenish blue, 4 copies in different shades on white resp. yellowish paper, fresh colour and large margins, unused with original gum, very fine

1858, bull's head 40 pa. blue and greenish blue on white resp. yellowish paper, fresh colour and large margins, unused with original gum, very fine

1854, 40 par. greenish blue, horizontal pair, the right stamp close at bottom left, otherwise large margins including sheet margin at right, neatly cancelled by oval "FRANCO JASSY". Very fine.

80 par. vermilion on white paper, ample to large margins, with central double circle "KAHUL MOLDOVA" on small piece. Fine and rare. Signed Thier

1862, handstruck dies, 2 par. yellow, horizontal block of 8, unused with original gum, the lower stamps with natural paper fold, very fine

1862/64, printing from single dies 3 pa. yellow, tête bêche pair, unused o.g., very fine

1862, Handstruck, 6p. vermillion, block of eight, unused, vertical crease through left stamps, slight horizontal crease, reinforced on reverse by hinges, light ageing, yet a scarce and attractive multiple, signed Pfenninger

1862/64, printing from single dies 6 pa. red on laid paper, large margins, neatly cancelled by  parts of "FRANCO" handstamp and c.d.s.

30 par. blue on wove paper, cpl. sheet of 32 stamps, unused, most stamps mint never hinged. Usual small marginal imperfections, otherwise very fine and fresh.

1862, printed from single dies: 30 par. blue, block of 16 with 4 tete-beche, unused, almost all unhinged mint. Very fine.

30 par. blue, horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins, cancelled by blue oval "FRANCO JASSY", very fine and scarce.

1862/64, printing from single dies 30 pa. blue, block of four with 2 tête bêche, unused o.g., very fine

"FRANCO PIATRA", fancy cancel in blue on 30 par. blue, horizontal pair with additional red "P.P." on small piece (opinion Gmach) and in black on 30 par. on piece (crease) and on Cuza 20 par.

30 par. blue, two copies in different shades, just clear to good margins, tied by c.d.s. "CRAIOVA 5/12" to lettersheet (reverse not quiet complete), to Ramnicu.

30 par. blue, clear to large margins, tied by small double circle "BUCURESTI 17/5" to recepisse (1864), fine, certificate Heimbüchler BPP (2010)

Press printed, 2 par. orange, original sheet of 40 stamps including eight tete beche pairs, deep fresh, unused with original gum, almost all stamps mint never hinged. Very fine and scarce.

1864, printed from plates: 6 par. lilac rose, cpl. sheet of 40 stamps, unused, almost all unhinged mint. Sheet margin slight faults, otherwise very fine and unfolded. 

1865, Cuza 5 pa. blue, block of 16 from the lower left sheet corner, fresh colour and large margins, unused with original gum, several stamps never hinged. Vertical crease between the two right rows strengthened by hinges, otherwise very fine and fresh.

20 par. red, two single copies, tied by oval "FRANCO JASSY" to front and reverse of opened out registered envelope to Roman. The stamps slightly cut in at one side each, the stamp on reverse tear at base, otherwise fine. A very rare registered cover.

2 par. on yellow, vertical block of 20 from the upper left sheet corner with 33 mm sheet margin at left, unused with fresh original gum, almost all stamps mint never hinged. A light vertical fold between two rows, otherwise very fine and fresh. A scarce multiple.

1866/67, thin paper 20 par. , two copies, both with ample to large margins, tied by c.d.s. "TIRGUL NEAMTU 31/10" to front and reverse of opened out registered envelope to Bucharest.

20 par. with retouch, with clear to large margins, tied by clear c.d.s. "SLATINA 8/11"(1866) to Bucharest. Very early date.

1868/70, 2 b. orange in block of four, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by central blue c.d.s."BRAILA SERA 10/11", very fine, signed Pfenninger

2 b. orange and 3 b. lilac, both with good margins, tied by c.d.s. "BUCURESTI 15/2" to recepisse. Fine. Very scarce and attractive.

2 b. orange and 3 b. lilac, both with good to large margins, tied by rare "RECOMMANDEE N. GALATZ" to recepisse. Very fine and rare.
Reference: illustrated in Heimbüchler vol.2, p.292
 

1868/70, Carol 3 b. lilac, horizontal block of eight with all types (Type 5 with visible remnants of "4"), unused with original gum, very fine and scarce.

1868, Carol 3 bani complete reconstruction of the 2 printings in light resp. dark violet with 8 Transfer Types, unused, except two copies all with original gum, fine/very fine

3 b. lilac, clear at upper left corner, otherwise good margins, tied by clear small c.d.s. "BRAILA 16 MAI 71" to letter sheet of printed matter, to Galatz. Fine and scarce.

1868/70, Carol 4 bani complete reconstruction of the 2 printings in light blue resp. dark blue with 8 Transfer Types, unused, except two copies all with original gum, fine/very fine

1869, Carol 10 b. Blue, good margins, tied to lettersheet from Jassy to Bucharest with adjacent "DUPA PLECARE" and together with 15 b. on cover from Galatz to Vienna, tiny imperfections

1869, Carol 15 b. red and  25 b. orange/blue, both with  good to large margins, tied by c.d.s. "GALATZ 1/2" to lettersheet to Constantinople with arrival mark of the Austrian PO. Fine and scarce.

1869, Carol 15 b. red and 1871, 25 b. brown, both with  large margins, with c.d.s. "BRAILA 25 OCT. 71" on small envelope to Constantinople with transit mark of Bucharest and part of arrival mark of the Austrian P.O. Top back flap removed, otherwise fine. Scarce entire.

25 b. and 50 b., the first one slightly cut in at upper left, otherwise good to large margins, tied by c.d.s. "BUCURESTI 31/8" to 3rd rate lettersheet to Vienna, endorsed "Anbei Muster ohne Wert". PROFI has not recorded any further such combination to Austria.