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Special Catalogue, incl. The Eduardo Cohen Collection (part 3)
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Lot# : 4001 Romania
Lot# : 4002 Romania
1865: Cuza 2 pa. orange on laid paper, a remarkable horizontal strip of five, each stamp having been roughly separated by vertical tears largely in the margins and rejoined, all cancelled by VASLUI datestamps (3/12) in black (Kiriac fig. 420). Despite the faults a dramatic and very rare used multiple.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 4003 Romania
1865: Cuza 5 pa. blue on white wove paper, a block of four with large margins all round, used on single rate cover tied by grill handstamps in black, with CALARASI datestamp (25/10) struck in black (Kiriac fig. 384) on reverse. Cover with some soiling and file folds but a remarkable and rare multiple on letter. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).Starting bid : 7,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 4004 Romania
1865: Cuza 5 pa. blue on white wove paper, two large margined horizontal pairs used on cover (lined paper) to Ismail tied by scarce RENI datestamps (3/3) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 381) with repeated information strike at right. Reverse with 'Ismail' cds (6/3) struck in black upon receipt (Kiriac fig. 401). One adhesive with just the tiniest trace of surface scrape mentioned for accuracy and the cover with some bends and soiling but otherwise of great scarcity - none of the great collections of the past containing an example used from Reni. Cert. Heimbüchler (2018).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 4005 Romania
Lot# : 4006 Romania
1865: Cuza Issue, the phenomenal balance of the Edouard Cohen collection with 2 pa. orange (shades) on wove paper with unused examples (46) including blocks of four, six and nine (2), 2 pa. on wove paper used (7) incl. two on piece; 5 pa. blue on wove paper unused (102) incl. blocks of four, six, eight and twelve; used examples (39); 20 pa. red on wove paper unused (216) mostly in fine multiples incl. a part sheet of 96; 20 pa. red on wove used (62); 2 pa. on laid paper unused (27) and used (7); 5 pa. blue on laid paper unused (21) incl. blocks and used (2). The whole with some fine covers and usages on piece with some fine cancellations noted. An exceptional collection Mi = € 35'000+.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHFLot# : 4007 Romania
1866/67: 2 pa. black on thin yellow paper, a fine unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet (Transfer Types 1-2/4-5/1-2), with large margins all round and of fresh colour, large part og. Scarce and most attractive multiple.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 130 CHFLot# : 4008 Romania
1866: 2 pa. black on yellow thick paper, a fresh unused block of eighteen, (Transfer Types 6-4-5-6-4-5 / 3-1-2-3-1-2 /6-4-5-6-4-5), with large margins all round in a clear vibrant shade, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. A scarce large multiple Mi = € 1'350.rnStarting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 4009 Romania
1866: 2 pa. black on yellow thin paper, the complete sheet of 200 stamps with the four blank spaces at upper right of sheet, Stone B, folded between the 11th and 12th stamps in the horizontal row and between the 6th and 7th stamps in the vertical row, this has lead to some splitting and a few marginal imperfections. However the format is important with the twenty stamps in the last two vertical columns beneath the blank spaces being Transfer Types: 1-2 / 4-5 repeated to the lower right corner block of four which is Transfer Types 3-3 / 6-6. Large part and mostly unmounted og. An extraordinary full sheet Mi = € 8'000.Starting bid : 2,000 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 4010 Romania
1866/67: 2 pa. black on thin yellow paper (Transfer Type 2), used on wrapper band tied to front page of the MONITORUL Newspaper number 138 for June 21, 1867 addressed to a member of the Gorjiu Tribunal, tied by smudged BUCURESCI DUP'AMIADI datestamp (4/7) in black (Kiriac fig. 433) with further strike at left. Some ageing to the stamp but an exceptional and extremely rare usage - no similar item in the great collections of Tomasini, 'Cornelia' or 'Moldau'. An exhibition item of the highest calibre. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).Starting bid : 15,000 CHFHammer price : 32,000 CHFLot# : 4011 Romania
Lot# : 4012 Romania
1866/67: 5 pa. black on thin blue paper, an unused block fo six showing all Transfer Types (1-2-3/4-5-6), with large margins all round and of fresh colour, vertical crease between second and third stamps not greatly affecting appearance, large part og. with five stamps unmounted og. A scarce multiple.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 4013 Romania
1866: 5 pa. black on blue thick paper, a fine unused block of nine, (Transfer Types 3-1-2 / 6-4-5 / 3-1-2), ninth stamp with large plate flaw showing 'additional cheek-bone', the block with large margins all round, of fresh colour and large part og. A delightful multiple Mi = € 720+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 4014 Romania
1866/67: 5 pa. black on thick indigo paper, a fine unused block of twelve (Transfer Types 1-2-3-1-2-3/4-5-6-4-5-6), with large margins all round, of rich colour, third stamp with small black printing error (similar to the mark found on '5' Plate Flaw but below and outside the frame), crease between fifth and six rows otherwise fresh and fine, large part og. A scarce multiple Mi = € 1'400+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 750 CHFLot# : 4015 Romania
1866/67: 20 pa. black on rose thick paper, a fine unused horizontal strip of three (Transfer Types 4-5-6) with large margins all round, showing variety on central stamp: 'Dot' in the meander at upper right, fresh colour and large part og.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 4016 Romania
1866/67: 20 pa. black on thin rose paper, a fine unused block of nine with good margins all round, (Transfer Types 3-1-2 / 6-4-5 / 3-1-2), with the sixth stamp in the block showing 'dot in the right meander' (Gibbons 63 = £ 500), which is considerably scarcer on the thin paper. Fresh and fine, with large part or unmounted og. Mi = € 360+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 4017 Romania
1866: 20 pa. black on thick rose paper, a fine example showing the additional 'Dot' in right border meander, used on entire letter to Berlad cancelled by GALATZ / MOLDOVA datestamp (1/9) in black (Kiriac fig. 277), the stamp with large margins even though apparently separated by tearing. Repeated Galatz despatch cds at right and cover crossed in manuscript to denote pre-payment. A scarce variety on letter.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 4018 Romania
1866/67: The exceptional balance of the Edouard Cohen collection of the issue with 2 pa. black on yellow thick paper unused (12) and used (4); 2 pa. black on yellow thin paper unused (150) incl. blocks of four, six, eight and nine, 2 pa. on thin paper used (34) incl. multiples; 5 pa. black on thick blue paper unused (19) incl. a strip of four and two blocks of four, 5 pa. on thick paper used (9); 5 pa. on thin blue or indigo paper unused (37) incl. three blocks of four, 5 pa. on thin blue paper used (5); 20 pa. black on thick rose paper unused (17) incl. a fine block of six, 20 pa. on thick paper used (25), 20 pa. black on thin rose paper unused (162) incl. a block of 100, 20 pa. black on thin rose paper used (62). The collection with cancellation interest throughout and a few covers Mi = € 30'000+.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 8,500 CHFLot# : 4019 Romania
Lot# : 4020 Romania
1868: 2 bani orange-yellow, a fine unused block of twelve (Transfer Types 1-2-3-4-1-2/5-6-7-8-5-6), of fresh colour and with good to large margins all round, vertical crease in the fifth row otherwise superb, large part og. A most attractive multiple Mi = € 600+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 4021 Romania
1868: 2 bani yellow, a used block of four, lower right stamp witht FOSTA for POSTA error (position 91 on the sheet), neatly cancelled by BOTOSANI datestamps (26/1) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 377). Some minor thinning but a scarce and attractive multiple.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 4022 Romania
1868 (Feb): 2 bani orange, a fine used example in a pale shade, huge margins all round with trace of adjoining stamp at top, used on front of printed economic document to Ramnicu Vulca tied by fine BUCURESCI / DUP'AMIADI datestamp (6/3) in black (Kiriac fig. 431). File fold crosses the stamp but of no significance, a rare and most appealing usage. Cert. Heimbüchler (2018).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 4023 Romania
1868: 2 bani yellow in a horizontal pair (Transfer types 5-6), large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied to front of local cover to Calle Craiova by BUCURESCI / DIMINEATA datestamp (31/12) in black (Kiriac fig. 430). A fine and extremely scarce usage - we record just one other such franking (ex 'Cornelia collection) with a similar usage. Cert. Heimbüchler (2017). rnrnStarting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 4024 Romania
1868 (Feb): 2 bani orange, a fine used example in a deep shade, frame just touched at top, used on visiting card envelope to Craiova, tied by BUCURESCI DIMINEATA datestamp (1/4) in black (Kiriac fig. 432). Reverse with 'Crajova / Dim' arrival datestamp (4/4) in black. A charming and extremely rare franking. Cert. Heimbüchler (2017).Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 4025 Romania
Lot# : 4026 Romania
Lot# : 4027 Romania
1868/70: 3 bani violet on yellowish paper, a four margined example, used on 1871 Printed Matter cover to Focshani tied by neat BUCURESCI thimble datestamp (June 1) in black (Kirac fig. 520). Reverse with 'Focsani / Dim' datestamp (1/6) of receipt in green (Kiriac fig. 391). File fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce and attractive franking.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 4028 Romania
1868/70: 3 bani violet, a four margined example used on complete 1871 Printed Matter entire letter from an Optician's in Bucharest to Budeu, tied by neat BUCURESCI thimble datestamp (June 1) in black (Kirac fig. 520). Reverse with 'Buzeu / Dim' cds (2/6) of arrival in green (fig. 445). The adhesive with Postmaster's contemporary scissor cut in left margin otherwise a fine and most attractive entire.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 4029 Romania
1868/70: 3 bani violet, a fine four margined example, (Transfer Type 6), used on 1870 cover to Bucharest in combination with four margined 1869 15 b. bright red (Transfer Type 2) neatly tied by small format CRAJOVA / SERA datestamps (25/8) in blue (Kiriac fig. 450). A fine mixed issue usage to make up the 18 bani single rate.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 1,500 CHFLot# : 4030 Romania
1868: 4 bani blue on yellowish paper, two unused blocks of four, one being marginal from top of sheet (Transfer Types 2-3/6-7) of good colour and large part og., the second block with lower pair creased but in a deeper shade (Transfer Types 1-2/5-6) with large part og. and ex the Caspary collection. Scarce Mi = € 640+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 4031 Romania
1868: 4 bani blue, a used example (Transfer Type 8), with good margins all round, showing the major Retouch at lower right of the central vignette with dots instead of lines with retouched 'I' in 'Bani' and the figure '4'. Slight closed tear repair at base but a fine appearing example of this variety, recorded only from the very first printings from Plate A, lightly cancelled in black and leaving the retouched area clear. The flaw was first reported by Dr. Legrand in 1879 and is discussed in Heimbüchler II on page 199, there are still just a handful of examples extant Scott 35 var / Gi 66a.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 4032 Romania
1868: 4 bani blue, a fine appearing large margined example in a deep shade, (Transfer Type 1), used on local cover mailed within Bucharest to the President of the Council of Ministers (part letter inside is endorsed by eight signatories) and tied by somewhat blurred strike of BUCURESTI / SERA datestamp in black (Kiriac fig. 442) with framed P.D. below in black. The thinned adhesive has been lifted with slight repaired tear in margin only at lower right otherwise a very scarce example of the rare local 'drop letter' rate. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 4033 Romania
1868: 4 bani blue, a fine large margined example showing evidence of a major retouch in the SE 'meander' and below the central vignette, used on cover front mailed within Bucharest and tied by BUCURESCI / DUP' AMIADI datestamp (25/2) in black with two further strikes at right (Kiriac fig. 431). An extremely fine example of the rare local 'drop letter' rate. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).Starting bid : 3,500 CHFHammer price : 8,000 CHFLot# : 4034 Romania
1868: 18 bani rose, a fine large margined example, (Transfer Type 4), used on 1869 entire letter to Craiova tied by fine strike of grill obliterator in black with scarce large BECHET despatch cds (29/10)at left (Kiriac fig. 375) in blue. Reverse with 'Craiova / Dim' cds of arrival (30/10). Some hinge remnants otherwise a fine entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 170 CHFLot# : 4035 Romania
1868: 18 bani vermilion on yellowish, a fine large margined example used on 1870 cover to Tirgovistea struck with CÂMPU-LUNG datestamp (Aug 26) with framed DUPÂ / PLECARE (Too Late) marking alongside, the adhesive cancelled on the following day with CÂMPU-LUNG cds, all in blue (Kiriac fig. 494). Reverse with Ploesti transit in blue (29/8), 'Bucuresti / Dim' cds in black (31/8), 'Ploesti / Dim' cds in blue (1/9) and eventual Tirgovistea arrival cds (2/9) in black. A fine and unusual cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 180 CHFLot# : 4036 Romania
1868: 18 bani rose to red (shades), the album page with unused examples (30), with three horizontal pairs and a horizontal strip of four, condition varies but majority fresh and fine with good to large margins, unused or with gum. A remarkable range of shades, this stamp unused being extremely scarce as nearly all were utilised for the single rate Mi = € 7'800.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 4037 Romania
1868/70: The remarkable balance of the Edouard Cohen collection with 2 bani orange or yellow unused (34) incl. blocks of four (5) and six, 2 b. with a sensational selection of used examples (170) incl. blocks of four (9), six and nine; 3 b. mauve (shades) unused (128) incl. blocks of four, six, eight, ten, twelve and twenty, 3 b mauve used (46) incl. a block of four and large pieces with combination usages and two with pre-printing paper folds, 4 b. blue (shades) unused (41) incl. pairs, 4 b. used (83) incl. a block of four and a section of retouches, 18 b. red (shades) unused (46), and used (158) incl. three complete reconstructions in differing shades, strips of three (3) and blocks of four (3) together with some covers. A generally fine collection with much cancellation interest throughout Mi = € 35'000+Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHFLot# : 4038 Romania
1869: 10 b. orange-yellow, a fine used horizontal pair, Transfer Types 1-3, and thus from the random supplementary clichés placed in the last three vertical rows of the sheet of 100 subjects, cancelled by BERLAD datestamps (22/11) in blue. Slight thin in margin but scarce.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 160 CHFLot# : 4039 Romania
1869: 5 bani yellow-orange, a good used example on 1869 entire letter paying the local 'drop letter' rate within Bucharest, neatly tied by BUCURESTI / DIM datestamp (18/8) in black with same datestamp applied the following day (19/8) above (Kiriac fig. 443). One or two very minor imperfections to the cover but an extremely scarce usage.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 4040 Romania
1869: 10 bani deep blue, a fine unused block of six (Transfer Types 4-1/4-1/4-1), with large margins all round and of fresh colour, crease in margin only above lower pair, and with interesting horizontal dividing line under second stamp and a vertical one under third stamp. An attractive and unusual block.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 4041 Romania
1869: 10 bani blue & 10 b. ultramarine, two fine unused blocks of four (Transfer Types 1-2/1-2 and 2-3/2-3 respectively, the latter showing horizontal dividing lines), each with large margins all round, of fine colour and superb og.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 4042 Romania
1869: 10 bani indigo, a fine unused block of six in this vibrant deep shade (Transfer Types 4-1-2/4-1-2), second stamp with small hinge thin and horizontal bend on lower three stamps, large part og. An impressive and scarce multiple Mi = € 540+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 4043 Romania
1869: 10 b. blue, used example with close to fine margins all round, showing clear "Double Transfer" variety, most especially noticeable in BANI at base, lightly cancelled at Bucharest (Nov 1870) in black and thus leaving the variety clear. Minor thins but exceptional and of great scarcity: Heimbüchler records just 5 examples, all used, in the Handbook on page 226. A rarity.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,200 CHFLot# : 4044 Romania
1869 (March): 10 bani deep blue, two used examples (Transfer Type 4), the first showing broken 'O' in 'Posta' and '1' of '10' at lower left joined to frameline, the second example used on piece after the retouch to the '10' showing the figures both sloping to the left, meanwhile the 'O' in 'Posta' had not been repaired. Scarce and most unusual.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 220 CHFLot# : 4045 Romania
1869: 10 bani blue, a fine four margined example (Transfer Type 2), used on 1871 entire letter to Bucharest tied by BRAILA / DIM datestamp (10/2) in black (Kiriac fig. 439). Couple of hinge remnants on obverse otherwise a fine and attractive entire.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 4046 Romania
1869: 10 bani blue, a fine used example (Transfer Type 2), tied by CALAFATUL datestamp (16/1) in green (Kiriac fig. 341) to 1871 entire letter from Calafat to Braila (Faranga correspondence), not sent by DDSG ship down the Danube but travelling via land. Reverse with CRAIOVA cds (17/1) in green (Kiriac fig. 386), 'BUCURESCI DUP'AMIADI datestamp (20/1) in black (Kiriac fig. 433) and Braila cds of receipt (21/1). A few imperfections on reverse but a fine and very rare entire.rnNote: In this and past Romania sales at Corinphila, we have discussed the DDSG ship covers from the Faranga correspondence between Calafat and Braila and attention is drawn to the Gabriel Sassower articles in the London Philatelist on the subject. This is the first cover we have offered where the cover has travelled by the much slower land route (5 days instead of one day), due to the January date of the letter and a frozen Danube: a contemporary report in the 'Irish Times' stating that travel on the Danube was 'impractible' on the week in question due to the 'exceedingly rough weather'.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 900 CHFLot# : 4047 Romania
1869 (March/April): 10 bani indigo, the left half of a vertically bisected example to pay the 5 bani rate, used on 1871 'Quitanta' printed form (manuscript #14) for a gold sending of 82 grams declared at 180 lei, neatly tied by BOLGRAD datestamp (6/5) in black (Kiriac fig. 376). Very scarce bisect, especially so for this stamp in the indigo shade. Rare. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 3,600 CHFLot# : 4048 Romania
1869 (March/April): 10 bani blue, the left half of a superb vertically bisected example to pay the 5 bani rate, used on 1871 'Quitanta' printed form (manuscript #7) for a gold sending of 155 grams declared at 48 lei, neatly tied by BOLGRAD datestamp (2/8) in black (Kiriac fig. 376). All the listed bisected examples used in Bolgrad (see Heimbüchler II, page 298) were used between late February and the third week of September 1871, however this is the sole example used in August of that year and unrecorded by Heimbüchler in his census. Fresh and very fine, a rare and most attractive bisected usage.Starting bid : 3,000 CHFHammer price : 4,600 CHFLot# : 4049 Romania
1869 (April): 10 bani blue (Transfer Type 4) used with 1868 4 bani blue, two single examples (Transfer Types 1 and 5) used on entire letter to Itzkhany (Zucker correspondence) tied by JASSY / DIM datestamps (24/1) in black (Kiriac fig. 465). Reverse with 'Itzkhany / Bahnhof' arrival cds (Jan 25). The adhesives with touched to large margins all round, the 10 b. crossed by negligible file fold, but a most attractive entire with an extraordinary mixed issue combination. Cert. Heimbüchler (2017).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 16,000 CHFLot# : 4050 Romania
1869: 10 b. blue and 15 b. bright rose-red, both stamps with four margins, used on 1869 cover to Vienna (Ephrussi correspondence) tied by scarce usage of framed FRANCO (Kiriac fig.1604) with BERLAD despatch datestamp (11/11) alongside (Kiriac fig. 373) framed P.D. in blue. Reverse with 'IASSI' datestamp of transit in black (12/11) and Vienna arrival cds. An unusual and most attractive cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 4051 Romania
1869: 10 b. ultramarine, a fine example clearly showing diagonal Plate Scratches behind the King's head, used with fine 15 b. red on 1870 entire letter to Vienna tied by GALATI datestamp (16/6) in black (Kiriac fig. 394). Framed P.D. in black at left and reverse with Vienna arrival cds (June 20). File fold well away from adhesives, a scarce usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 4052 Romania
1869: 10 b. deep blue and 15 b. bright rose-red, both stamps with four margins, used on 1871 entire letter to Vienna tied by JASSY / SERA datestamp (10/1) in black (Kiriac fig. 466). Framed P.D. below and reverse with 'Leopoldstadt / Wien' arrival cds 14/1) in black. An attractive entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 4053 Romania
1869: 10 bani blue (two examples) and 15 b. red (2) used on double rate 1870 entire letter to Vienna all tied by BUCURESTI / DIM datestamps (6/8) in black (Kiriac fig. 441). Framed P.D. above in black and reverse with 'Alsergrund / Wien' cds (10/8) of receipt. Some minor imperfections but a most attractive and unusual franking.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 4054 Romania
1869: 10 b. blue, 15 b. rose-red and 50 b. blue & red, all used on 1869 single rate cover to Marseille, France struck with straight line JSMAIL in blue (Kiriac fig. 1524) and individually tied by ISMAIL datestamps (25/6) in black (Kiriac fig. 401). Framed P.D. in blue and Strasbourg entry marking (July 3) in blue below. The adhesives with good to just touched margins and the 50 b. crossed by fold and slightly rubbed but a very rare three colour franking. See Heimbüchler page 243 for a further example from this correspondence.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : 3,800 CHFLot# : 4055 Romania
1869: 15 bani carmine-red, a fine example with four margins, from the Trial Printing on vertically laid paper, in a rich shade, slight ironed bends as usual, with violet 'defacement cancellation' - see Heimbüchler page 220 for further annotations on this Trial printing and the 'Cornelia' collection (Corinphila sale 149, Feb 2007, lot 5183) for a watermarked pair. A very rare Trial, just 100 printed with very few examples recorded Mi = € 1'800.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 800 CHFLot# : 4056 Romania
1869: 15 bani carmine-red, a fine example with four margins, from the Trial Printing on vertically laid paper, in a rich shade, also showing a 'Doubled Lithographic Transfer' in the ROMANIA tablet at right, slight ironed bends as usual and traces of the violet 'defacement cancellation' removed - see Heimbüchler page 220 for further annotations on this Trial and the 'Cornelia' collection (Corinphila sale 149, Feb 2007, lot 5183) for a watermarked pair. A very rare Trial, just 100 printed with very few examples recorded Mi = € 1'800.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 4057 Romania
Lot# : 4058 Romania
Lot# : 4059 Romania
1869: 15 bani red, a fine large margined used horizontal pair, both stamps showing major Retouches with left example showing 'Chin Removed' and right hand stamp with retouch behind the Carol's head giving the impression of long hair. Fresh and very fine, lightly cancelled with part Focsani cds in blue. Signed Zoscsak.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 4060 Romania
1869: 15 bani carmine-red, a fine large margined used example (Transfer Type 1) on 1870 entire letter to Braila, tied by superb strike of scarce RIMNIC. SARAT datestamp (13/8) struck in blue (Kiriac fig. 409). Reverse with 'Braila / Dim' arrival cds in blue-black. A fine and scarce entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 4061 Romania
1869: 25 bani yellow & blue, a fine unused block of six (Transfer Types 3-4/3-4/3-4), with clear to large margins all round and of fine colour, fourth stamp with printing flaw in right margin leaving large white spot, crease between upper block and lower pair otherwise fresh and fine, large part og.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 4062 Romania
1869: 25 bani pale orange & blue, a fine unused block of six (Transfer Types 4-1-2/4-1-2), marginal from top of sheet, of good colour, tiny scissor cut between the stamps in margin only at right, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 4063 Romania
1869: 25 bani pale orange & blue, a fine unused block of six (Transfer Types 3-4-1/3-4-1), marginal from top of sheet, of good colour, usual minor gum bends mentioned for accuracy only, large part og. with three stamps unmounted og.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 4064 Romania
1869: 25 bani indigo & red, a fine horizontal strip of three (Transfer Types 4-1-2), with large margins all round and of good colour, lightly cancelled in blue. A scarce stamp in a multiple.rnProvenance: Collection Baron Ferrary de la Renotière, Corinphila sale 12 (26 April 1929), lot 2120.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 260 CHFLot# : 4065 Romania
1869 (March): 50 bani deep blue & red, a fine used block of four with large margins all round (Transfer Types 3-4/3-4), cancelled by GALATI datestamp (2/1) in black (Kiriac fig 394), possibly cancelled to order at a later date, nevertheless a very scarce stamp in a used multiple. Cert. Heimbüchler (2018).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 4066 Romania
Lot# : 4067 Romania
1869: 50 b. pale blue & red, a fine used example with even margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at right (Transfer Type 2), used on attractive 1869 cover to Lucca, Italy tied by BUCURESTI / SERA datestamp (22/5) in black (Kiriac fig. 443). Framed P.D. at right and reverse with Lucca arrival datestamp (May 28). A fine and attractive cover. Signed E. Diena.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 4068 Romania
1869: 50 b. indigo & red, a fine used example with even margins all round (Transfer Type 4), used on attractive 1870 cover to Verona, Italy tied by BUCURESCI datestamp in black (24/12). Framed P.D. at right and reverse with Verona arrival datestamp (Dec 31). A fine and attractive cover. Signed G. Bolaffi.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 4069 Romania
1869 (March): 50 bani indigo & red, a fine large margined example in a resonant deep shade with over-inked borders, used on registered 1871 cover to Bucharest tied by PITESTI / DIM datestamp (19/7) in black (Kiriac fig. 474) with framed RECOMANDAT at right. Reverse with 'Bucuresci' cds of receipt (July 21) in black. A fine and scarce franking. Cert. Heimbüchler (2017).Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 4070 Romania
1869 (March/April): 50 b. indigo & red, three examples with fine to large margins all round, one being sheet marginal, all used on double rate cover to Paris and tied by BUCURESTI / SERA datestamps (14/2) in black (Kiriac fig. 443) with framed PD below. Strasbourg entry marking in blue (Feb 20) on front and reverse with Vienna transit cds (Feb 18). A splendid and extremely attractive cover of great charm and extremely rare. Signed A. Diena. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).rnProvenance: Shanahan Auction, Sale 70, 5 July 1958, lot 650.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 6,500 CHFLot# : 4071 Romania
1869 (March): 50 bani blue & red (Transfer Type 3) and 25 b. orange & blue, both with large margins all round, used on 1870 single rate cover to Paris tied by fraamed 'P.D.' and by BUCURESTI / SERA datestamp (18/7) in black (Kiriac fig. 442). 'A.' (Austriche) route marking and Strasbourg entry mark in blue (July 21) on front of an attractive cover which has not been on the market for 60 years. Cert. Heimbüchler (2017).rnrnProvenance: Shanahan sale 70, Dublin, 5 July 1958, lot 649.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 4072 Romania
1869: The exceptional balance of the Edouard Cohen collection with 5 bani orange/yellow unused (22) including a strip of five and a block of six, 5 b. used (65) with two blocks of four, a block of six and a lovely selection of cancellations and two usages on 'Recipisa di Priimarire' forms, 10 b. blue (shades) with unused (47) incl. blocks of four (3), and two blocks of ten, 10 b. blue used (98) incl. a block and a strip of four and some retouches; 15 b. red unused (79) incl.blocks of four (2), six and ten, 15 b. used (131) incl. a block of four, a piece with five examples (ex Caspary), retouches and a few usages on cover; 25 b. orange & blue unused (54) incl. blocks of four (2) and blocks of six (3), 25 b. used (74) incl. two strips of three, nine pairs and a few covers; 50 b. blue & red unused (28) and used (88) incl. two used blocks of four and a cover. A remarkable lot with much specialised study of retouches and cancellations. Mi = € 35'000+.Starting bid : 5,000 CHFHammer price : 15,000 CHFLot# : 4073 Romania
Lot# : 4074 Romania
1871 (Jan): 5 bani deep red, a fine horizontal pair from top right hand corner of the sheet of Stone A, (Transfer Types 2-2), the sole positions (14-15) on the sheet where this setting was possible, of excellent colour, good margins and large part og. Rare.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 4075 Romania
Lot# : 4076 Romania
1871 (Jan): 5 bani red, a fine unused marginal block of four of good colour, mixed Transfer Types from lower right of sheet (2-5 / 4-7) and thus not from Stone A, lightest of age spots on reverse only, fresh and fine, large part og. Scarce Mi = € 200+.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 4077 Romania
1871 (Jan): 5 b. carmine, a fine unused block of six, marginal from right of sheet (Transfer Types 8-7-8/9-10-9), of rich colour and good margins all round, minor blemish at upper left in margin and vertical bend at extreme right in margin only, the third and sixth stamp with vertical lithographic Transfer Flaw running through the 'N' of Bani to the 'N' of 'Cinci' on the stamp below, scarce and attractive block, large part og.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 1,000 CHFLot# : 4078 Romania
1871: 5 bani rose-red on rose tinted paper, an unused block of nine marginal from base of sheet (Transfer Types 9-10-9/1-2-7/3-4-9), of good colour with large margins all round, vertically creased through centre and without gum but a very scarce and attractive multiple.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 4079 Romania
1871 (Jan): 5 bani red, a magnificent unused block of 12 (4 x 3), with large margins all round in a rose-carmine shade, with mixed Transfer Types (10-9-10-9 / 6-1-2-5 / 8-3-4-7) and thus not from Stone A. The multiple showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and the slight mis-alignments in the setting of the clichés, fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og. A fine and rare plating piece Mi = € 600+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 1,900 CHFLot# : 4080 Romania
Lot# : 4081 Romania
Lot# : 4082 Romania
1871: 10 bani orange-yellow, a fine example used on 1871 cover (Faranga correspondence) endorsed 'Cu vaporu poste' at base and carried down the Danube from Calafat to Braila, neatly tied by CALAFAT / SERA datestamp (10/6) in blue-green with framed P.D. below. Reverse with 'Braila / Dim' arrival cds (12/6). Couple of hinge remnants on obverse but a scarce cover. Signed G. Bolaffi.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 3,200 CHFLot# : 4083 Romania
1871 (Jan): 10 bani orange-yellow, a fine large margined example in a pale shade, (Transfer Type 2), used on 1871 entire letter to Braila (Faranga correspondence) tied by CALAFAT / SERA datestamp (26/12) in blue with P.D. at left (Kiriac fig. 447). Unusually for this correspondence not carried by the Danube Steamer, as backstamped at Craiova (27/12), Bucharest (Dec 31) and at Braila on arrival.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 4084 Romania
1871 (Jan): 25 bani brown, a fine unused example (Transfer Type 5), with large margins all round, showing major flaw with significant double print of BANI and '25' value tablets, fresh and fine, large part og. An interesting variety, unrecorded by Heimbüchler.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 4085 Romania
Lot# : 4086 Romania
1871: 25 bani brown, a fine example used on 1871 entire letter to Korczyn (now Southern Poland) tied by JASSY / DIM datestamp (31/7) in black (Kiriac fig. 466), with framed P.D. at right. Reverse with Itzkhany transit cds (1/8), Czernowitz cds and Krosno cds in blue. An unusual entire.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 1,100 CHFLot# : 4087 Romania
1871: 25 b. brown, a fine large margined example used on 1871 entire letter to Pesth, Hungary tied by bold T. SEVERIN / DIM datestamp (21/5) in black (Kiriac fig. 483) with framed P.D. at left in black and reverse with Alt-Orsova transit cds (22/5) and 'Pest' arrival cds (24/5). A fine and scarce entire. Signed Giulio Bolaffi.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 240 CHFLot# : 4088 Romania
1871 (Jan): The splendid balance of the Edouard Cohen collection, with 5 bani rose-red (shades) unused (120) with blocks of four (6), a strip of four and a block of eight, 5 b. rose-red used (91) incl. a block of four, plentiful pairs, single examples on 'Recipisa' forms (9); 10 bani yellow unused (60) with blocks of six (2), blocks of four (3), 10 b. yellow used (39) including a block of four, strips of three (2); 25 b. brown unused (10), and used (46) incl. two usages on covers. A generally fine collection with much cancellation interest. Mi = € 18'000+.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 6,000 CHFLot# : 4089 Romania
1871 (Nov): 10 bani blue, a fine appearing example with three large margins and imperceptibly shaved at right, (Transfer Type 6), used on 1871 cover endorsed 'Urgente' and tied by extremely scarce OLTENITA / DIST. ILFOVU datestamp (29/12) well struck in blue ink (Kiriac fig. 885) with framed P.D. alongside. An attractive and extremely scarce cover.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 600 CHFLot# : 4090 Romania
1872 (Jan): 15 bani deep red, an unused block of four, sheet marginal at left (Transfer Types 1-2/5-6), the first stamp with cliché fault with dent in NW corner of frame, of excellent colour and large part og., but lower pair with horizontal crease and margin close but not into design at lower right. A very rare stamp in an unused multiple.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 4091 Romania
1872 (Jan): 15 bani red, a fine unused block of four (Transfer Types 3-4/7-8), large margins all round of good colour, large part og. This value in unused multiples is of great scarcity, this block mentioned in the Heimbüchler handbook on page 269. A magnificent multiple for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Collection Alfred H. Caspary, Harmers, New York, 19 Nov 1957, lot 539.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 4092 Romania
1871/72: The balance of the Edouard Cohen collection with 10 b. blue (Type I) in unused blocks of four and six, 10 b. blue used (30) including a strip of three and a cover, 10 b. ultramarine (New Stones) unused (66) incl. blocks of four (10), 10 b. ultramarine on laid paper unused (19) incl. a block of six and used (4); August 1872 10 b. Type II Prussian blue unused (17) with reconstruction of Transfer block and a strip of three and used examples (7); 15 b. red unused (23) with marginal examples and a fine pair, used (10), 50 b. pale blue & red unused (22) and used (19). A scarce and attractive selection with many choice items Mi = € 30'000+.Starting bid : 4,000 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHFLot# : 4093 Romania
1872 (Aug 20): Emergency issue, 10 bani blue, an unused block of four (Transfer Types 1-2/1-2), corner marginal from top left of sheet, of good colour but with tone spots and diagonal crease, with large part og. Despite faults, a very scarce stamp in a multiple: this block mentioned in Heimbüchler on page 302.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 4094 Romania
1872 (Aug): New Stones, emergency printing 10 b. ultramarine, a fine unused block of twelve (Transfer Types 1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4/1-2-3-4) and marginal from left of sheet, showing the problems with the new plate with colour loss etc., fresh and very fine, large part or unmounted og. Mi = € 600+.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 4095 Romania
1871/72: New Stones 10 b. ultramarine, a delightful unused block of twelve (4 x 3), large margins all round and marginal from base of sheet and showing 'blob' of colour in margin, mixed Transfer Types 5-6-7-1 / 5-6-7-1 / 6-7-4-5 and thus from setting MD IXb, with Transfer Type 5 in centre horizontal row (position # 75) showing 'white blob' on the collar similar to the flaw found on position 99 - this block would adjoin the multiple illustrated in Heimbüchler on page 303. Fresh and fine with large part or unmounted og. Rare.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 950 CHFLot# : 4096 Romania
1872 (Aug): New Stones 10 bani ultramarine, a wonderful unused block of 24 subjects (8 x 3), from upper left corner of the sheet (Transfer Types 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-1 repeated), of excellent freshness and dry colour, the block with negligible vertical crease between the fourth and fifth stamps in the margin only and minor stain on last stamp, a marvellous multiple showing the deterioration of the Plate with large part og. with many unmounted og. Rare Mi = € 1'200+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 4097 Romania
1872 (Aug): New Stones 10 bani ultramarine, on vertically laid paper, a fine unused example in a deep shade (Transfer Type 6), the penultimate stamp on the sheet showing the 'white spot' between the King's neck and 'Bani', fresh and fine, large part og. Rare Mi = € 200+.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 4098 Romania
1872 (Aug 20): Emergency issue, New Stones 10 bani Prussian blue, a fine unused pair, positions 99-100 on the sheet (Transfer Types 6-7) with left hand stamp showing white dot above 'A' of BANI, fresh and fine, minor gum bend on large part og. A scarce positional piece Mi = € 400+.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 460 CHFLot# : 4099 Romania
1872 (Aug 20): Emergency issue, New Stones 10 bani Prussian blue, a fine unused block of six with two marginal 'blank' spaces, marginal from right of sheet (Transfer Types 7-X/7-X/7-4/6-7) position 99 on the sheet with left hand stamp showing white dot above 'A' of BANI, some minor creases not affecting the appearance, a fine block with large part og. A very scarce positional multiple Mi = € 1'200+.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 1,700 CHFLot# : 4100 Romania
1872 (Aug 20): Emergency issue, New Stones 50 b. pale blue & red, an unused example (Transfer Type 1), corner marginal from lower left of sheet, creased in margin only and not affecting appearance, fresh and fine positional example, large part og. Mi = € 250.Starting bid : 120 CHFHammer price : 400 CHF
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