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  • Lot# : 5084 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 21+25a
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    50 bani blue & red, a fine four margined example (Transfer Type 1) used in combination with a fine vertical pair of 5 bani orange (Transfer Types 1/1) with large margins all round, on registered 1870 cover to a Justice of the Peace in Soroca District, Bessarabia, Russia via Czernowitz. The adhesives tied by IASSI /SERA datestamp (9/4) on despatch (Kiriac fig. 466) with framed RECOMANDAT registration marking above. Reverse with 25 bani adhesive removed and Czernowitz transit cds (10/4) and "Novoselicz" datestamp (March 30, Julian calendar) Russian P.O. cds. The envelope slightly trimmed at top and with one flap missing but a rarity used within the short two year period of the 60 bani rate to Russia via Austria. Signed Zoscsak. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 249 and in Edition D'Or vol XII on page 139. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).
    Note: From April 1, 1869 charges for mail through the Austrian Empire were 60 bani per 15 grams. The tariff was again modified in April 1871 when it was reduced.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,500 CHF