Lot# 1401 - Auction 244-249
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Lot# : 1401 Romania
1858: Moldavia Handstruck at Jassy, 5 Parale black on thin wove paper, Type I, a superb mint example in a clear greyish shade, with generous margins all round anf original gum. An extremely rare stamp in perfect condition for this rarity, with just seven mint examples recorded. A highlight of Romanian classic philately. Illustrated in Handbook III on page 71, fig. 116 and Edition d'Or volume XII on page 88. Signed H. Bloch, A. Diena, Friedl and Senf; certs. A. Diena (1966), Pfenniger (1975) and Heimbüchler (2010) Mi = € 32'000.Starting bid : 30,000 CHFHammer price : not sold