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    1860 (Feb 27): Entire letter from Rusi De Vede to the Postal Directorate in Bucharest, docket number 35 at left, struck with two line dated Cyrillic RUSIDEVEDE / 27 FEB handstamp in bright blue (Kiriac fig. 251). Reverse with full Rusi De Vede Post Office red wax seal with Posthorn intact. Extraordinary and very rare, the rarest of all the Wallachian two line dated handstamps with just three examples recorded of which only two are in fine condition, this being the earliest documented date of use by both Dragomir Kiriac (highest valuation FF) and Fritz Heimbüchler and in superb quality. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 58 and in Edition D'Or vol. XII on page 38. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000 CHF