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Lot# 5022 - 177-180 Auction

  • Lot# : 5022 Romania

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    54 parale blue on greenish blue horizontally laid paper, a fine cut-round example (as all examples known on cover are) used on 1858 registered entire letter from Bakeu to Jassy (an extremely pretty Ladies letter), the adhesive of rich colour tied by bold "Bakeu / Moldova" datestamp (12/9) in blue (Kiriac fig. 271) and the entire opening to display "Jassy / Moldova" arrival cds (1/9) in red. RECEPISSE italic handstamp of registration at top (numbered 980) and largely complete red wax seal on reverse of cover. Exceptionally attractive, with just 7 covers of the 54 pa. recorded from Bakeu. Illustrated in Handbook I on page 305 and in Edition D'Or on page50. Signed Pirl (1922). Certificate Köhler (1943) and Heimbüchler (2010).
    Starting bid : 12,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold