Losnr. 6165 - 321.-332. Auktion

1862: 3 pa. yellow to bright orange yellow, handstruck from single Dies, the extraordinarily rare franking on large part cover to Jassy bearing nine single examples, somewhat over-lapped and nearly all with good margins cancelled by six strikes of framed "FRANCO / ROMAN" handstamps in black (Kiriac fig. 319). Jassy arrival cds below (19/6) in black. A few minor faults with some staining but a marvellously colourful piece with the nine 3 pa. part paying a probable 30 parale single letter rate. An extraordinary franking of great rarity. Illustrated in Heimbüchler II on page 122 and Edition d'Or volume XII on page 97. Signed Friedl; Provenance: Sekula Auction Luzern, Dec 1928, lot 3112. Collection Sladowski, collection Paul C. Laptev (this item sold privately); collection "Moldau", Corinphila sale 167, 3 Dec 2010, lot 7070.