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Lot# 4104 - Auction 222-226

  • Lot# : 4104 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 34+31+29/IIa
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    1872: The spectacular mixed issue franking registered double rate cover to France. The cover franked on obverse with New Stones August 1872 50 bani pale blue & red, three single examples (Transfer Types 2, 7, 6), and Feb 1872 25 b. brown perf. 12½, two examples, one with corner fault, and the reverse with third 25 b. brown perf. 12½ and New Stones August 1872 10 b. ultramarine (two examples) all tied by BUCURESTI datestamps (28/8) in black. Framed RECOMANDAT at right in blue, framed P.D. in black, 'A' (Autriche) marking and Avricourt entry mark in blue (Sept 4). French "Chargé" handstamp in black and reverse with seven Paris datestamps, the addressee not found and eventual return thimble datestamp 'Bucuresci' (Sept 16), together with the original 'Chargement tombé en rebut à renvoyer à l'Office des Postes d'Autriche' registration slip of return. A magnificent cover, the highest franking of the 50 bani with beard and with the unique usage of three 50 b. from the Emergency issue on letter and used just eight days after the 10 b. and 50 b. stamps were issued - the earliest recorded usage on letter and the undoubted highlight of the King Carol issues on letter. Unique, illustrated in the Heimbüchler handbook on page 308. Signed Ernst Stock. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).rnProvenance: Collection Baron Rothschild, Corinphila sale 34, December 1947, lot 2226.
    Starting bid : 40,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 55,000 CHF