Auction 224 - Romania

1865: Cuza 2 pa. orange on laid paper, a remarkable horizontal strip of five, each stamp having been roughly separated by vertical tears largely in the margins and rejoined, all cancelled by VASLUI datestamps (3/12) in black (Kiriac fig. 420). Despite the faults a dramatic and very rare used multiple.
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1865: Cuza 5 pa. blue on white wove paper, two large margined horizontal pairs used on cover (lined paper) to Ismail tied by scarce RENI datestamps (3/3) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 381) with repeated information strike at right. Reverse with 'Ismail' cds (6/3) struck in black upon receipt (Kiriac fig. 401). One adhesive with just the tiniest trace of surface scrape mentioned for accuracy and the cover with some bends and soiling but...

1865: Cuza Issue, the phenomenal balance of the Edouard Cohen collection with 2 pa. orange (shades) on wove paper with unused examples (46) including blocks of four, six and nine (2), 2 pa. on wove paper used (7) incl. two on piece; 5 pa. blue on wove paper unused (102) incl. blocks of four, six, eight and twelve; used examples (39); 20 pa. red on wove paper unused (216) mostly in fine multiples incl. a part sheet of 96; 20 pa. red on wove...

1866: 2 pa. black on yellow thick paper, a fresh unused block of eighteen, (Transfer Types 6-4-5-6-4-5 / 3-1-2-3-1-2 /6-4-5-6-4-5), with large margins all round in a clear vibrant shade, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce large multiple Mi = € 1'350.rn 
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1866/67: 2 pa. black on thin yellow paper (Transfer Type 2), used on wrapper band tied to front page of the MONITORUL Newspaper number 138 for June 21, 1867 addressed to a member of the Gorjiu Tribunal, tied by smudged BUCURESCI DUP'AMIADI datestamp (4/7) in black (Kiriac fig. 433) with further strike at left. Some ageing to the stamp but an exceptional and extremely rare usage - no similar item in the great collections of Tomasini, 'Cornelia...

1866/67: 5 pa. black on thin blue paper, an unused block fo six showing all Transfer Types (1-2-3/4-5-6), with large margins all round and of fresh colour, vertical crease between second and third stamps not greatly affecting appearance, large part og. with five stamps unmounted og. A scarce multiple.
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1866/67: 5 pa. black on thick indigo paper, a fine unused block of twelve (Transfer Types 1-2-3-1-2-3/4-5-6-4-5-6), with large margins all round, of rich colour, third stamp with small black printing error (similar to the mark found on '5' Plate Flaw but below and outside the frame), crease between fifth and six rows otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Mi = € 1'400+.
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1866/67: 20 pa. black on thin rose paper, a fine unused block of nine with good margins all round, (Transfer Types 3-1-2 / 6-4-5 / 3-1-2), with the sixth stamp in the block showing 'dot in the right meander' (Gibbons 63 = £ 500), which is considerably scarcer on the thin paper. Fresh and fine, with large part or unmounted og. Mi = € 360+.
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1866/67: The exceptional balance of the Edouard Cohen collection of the issue with 2 pa. black on yellow thick paper unused (12) and used (4); 2 pa. black on yellow thin paper unused (150) incl. blocks of four, six, eight and nine, 2 pa. on thin paper used (34) incl. multiples; 5 pa. black on thick blue paper unused (19) incl. a strip of four and two blocks of four, 5 pa. on thick paper used (9); 5 pa. on thin blue or indigo paper unused (37...

1868: 2 bani orange-yellow, a fine unused block of twelve (Transfer Types 1-2-3-4-1-2/5-6-7-8-5-6), of fresh colour and with good to large margins all round, vertical crease in the fifth row otherwise superb, large part og. A most attractive multiple Mi = € 600+.
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1868 (Feb): 2 bani orange, a fine used example in a pale shade, huge margins all round with trace of adjoining stamp at top, used on front of printed economic document to Ramnicu Vulca tied by fine BUCURESCI / DUP'AMIADI datestamp (6/3) in black (Kiriac fig. 431). File fold crosses the stamp but of no significance, a rare and most appealing usage. Cert. Heimbüchler (2018).
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1868 (Feb): 2 bani orange, a fine used example in a deep shade, frame just touched at top, used on visiting card envelope to Craiova, tied by BUCURESCI DIMINEATA datestamp (1/4) in black (Kiriac fig. 432). Reverse with 'Crajova / Dim' arrival datestamp (4/4) in black. A charming and extremely rare franking. Cert. Heimbüchler (2017).
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