Losnr. 5142 - 191.-195. Auktion
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Losnr. : 5142 Rumänien
3 bani violet, horizontal pair with second stamp just touched at base, used with 1868 4 b. blue, margins just grazed at top and at base, used on 1870 entire letter to Braila (Faranga correspondence) tied by three strikes of CALAFATUL datestamp (9/1) struck in green (Kiriac fig. 341). Light file fold crosses the adhesives, not mentioned on cert. and not deetracting from appearance, reverse with Craiova cds in blue (10/1), Bucharest cds in black (13/1) and Braila arrival cds in black. For more information on the carriage of this cover (a Winter usage and not carried via DDSG) see page 267 in Heimbüchler volume II. A scarce and attractive cover - 'covers with the 4 bani virtually never appear on the market as individual, mixed or multiple frankings' - Heimbüchler page 199. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
Provenance: Collection E. J. Leon (Oct 1966), lot 1526.Ausruf : 1.200 CHFZuschlag : 4.200 CHF