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  • Lot# : 5042 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 7ay
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    80 pa. vermilion on white paper, a clear margined example used on 1860 registered entire letter from Jassy to Botuschani, with the adhesive tied by bold strike of oval framed "Franco / Jassy" handstamp (Kiriac fig. 311), and, alongside RECIPISSE registration handstamp and "Jassy / Moldova" datestamp (16/6) all struck in green. Reverse (opens well for display) shows manuscript "Porto 80 par." in blue crayon placed alongside "Botuschani / Moldova" (Kiriac fig. 273) arrival datestamp (18/6) in blue. A magnificent and extremely rare entire. Illustrated in Edition D'Or vol XII on page 91. Certificate Heimbüchler (2012).
    Provenance: Collection Edouard Cohen (1970).
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold