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    1849: Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople struck with outstanding strike of oval framed "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO / Ibraila" in bright blue ink (Tchilinghirian fig. 927). Scarce and particularly fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1338 Romania

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    Austrian Post Offices 1858/62: Entire letters/cover (3) with 1858 entire to Steyr with BUKAREST cds (27/5) in black and scarce oval FRANCO in black (Tchilinghirian figs. 713, 711), prepaid at 15 kreuzer; 1859 cover to Lizi in France with same BUKAREST cds (July 19) in black charged 8 décimes on arrival; and fine 1862 entire to France prepaird at 40 kr. with same despatch datestamp (June 8) and straight line FRANCO in black (unlisted by Tchilinghirian). A fine trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1339 Romania

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    Austrian Post Offices 1858 & 1862: Entiree letters (2) with earlier entire struck with fine GALLATZ cds (Aug 17) in black sent unpaid to France, disinfected with slits at Trieste in transit and charged '10' décimes due on receipt, and 1862 entire letter prepaid to Constantinople struck with superb GALLATZ cds (Sept 6) with scarce FRANCO alongside (Tchilinghirian figs. 743, 746) in black. A fine pair.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1340 Romania

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    Austrian Post Offices 1860 & 1862: Covers (2) with 1860 cover to France sent prepaid at 40 kr. struck with JASSY cds in blue (July 4) with scarce FRANCO alongside in same ink (Tchilinghirian figs. 757, 760) with reverse showing Lemberg transit; and 1862 entire letter to Vienna sent unpaid with same JASSY cds well struck in blue and charged 25 kr.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 110 CHF

    Lot# : 1341 Romania

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    Austrian Post Offices 1862: Entire letter to Vienna with superb strike of circular 'BUCAREST / Früh' datestamp (May 14) struck in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 717), rated '25' in manuscript with Vienna arrival in red (May 17) on reverse. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1342 Romania

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    Catalogue# : V14
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    Austrian Post Offices 1863: Arms 2 soldi yellow, perf. 14, a fresh horizontal pair used on 1865 cover to pay the Printed Matter rate from Bucharest to Berlin cancelled by neat BUCHAREST datestamp (19/6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 714). Fine blue wafer seal of sender at upper left and reverse with Pesth transit cds (23/6), Kandrzin-Oderberg TPO and arrival in blue (25/6). A fine and rare franking. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2018) Ferchenbauer = € 2'000+.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1343 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/IxK
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    1864: The famous combination cover from Constantinople, sent registered, franked by Austrian Levant 1863 10 soldi blue (three examples), perf. 14, all tied by LLOYD AGENZIE / COSTANTINOPOLI datestamps (Tchilinghirian fig. 446) in black (Sept 2) pre-paying the registered rate (20 soldi postage + 10 soldi registration, and addressed to "Bourlat (mis-spelling of Berlad), Galatz". On arrival in Galatz four days later at the Austrian Post Office (6/9). The following day the cover front and part back, repositioned for display purposes, was transferred to the Romanian Post Office (August 27, Julian calendar) and then forwarded on to Berlad with 1862 handstruck vertical tête-bêche pair of the 30 parale deep blue on white wove paper and cancelled by "Galatz / Moldova" datestamps in black to pay the re-registered rate (30 pa. postage + 30 pa. registration), where it arrived on the following day. Despite faults to the pair and the cover, a remarkable and extraordinary usage of consummate rarity for both Romanian and Levant philately. Unique. Illustrated in Handbook II on page 134 and in Edition D'Or XII on page 101. Certificate Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Collection Edouard Cohen; Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 179, Feb 2013, lot 5059.
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1344 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13
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    1865 (April 31):  Registered cover from Vienna to Bucharest, franked by 1864 Arms 10 kr. blue, perf. 9½ in a vertical pair and single 15 kr. brown, perf 9½, tied by oval "Josefstadt Im Wien / Recomandirt" oval datestamps in black. On arrival in Bucharest the cover was re-addressed to the Hotel Binder in Jassy and Cuza 20 pa. red on white paper was applied and tied by grill obliterator in black with "Bucuresci" datestamp (13/5) alongside. Reverse with Bucharest datestamp (4/5) of initial arrival and "Jassy / Moldova" datestamp of receipt (10/5). Corner perforation fault on one 10 kr. but this is of negligible importance on such an extraordinary and unique cover: a highlight of the Cuza issue. Illustrated in Edition d'Or on page 112 and in Handbook II on page 167. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010).rnProvenance: Collection 'Moldau', Corinphila sale 171, 9 Sept 2011, lot 6073.rnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 25,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 25,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1345 Romania

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    Catalogue# : V23+6/I
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    1869: Delightful small envelope to Gravesend, England at 40 soldi rate, bearing Danube & Black Sea Railway 20 pa. black on green in combination with Levant 1864 15 s. brown, perf. 9½ and 1867 25 s. grey lilac (tiny imperfection caused by the original enclosure), all tied by bold strikes of "LLOYD AGENZIE / KUSTENDJE" datestamps (24/8) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 844). Red framed "PD" at right and framed "W.Fr 14x" at lower left (Van Der Linden fig. 2994). Reverse with Vienna transit cds and Gravesend arrival (Aug 31). A splendid cover and probably the most attractive of all the D.B.S.R. combination covers, of which just 14 exist. Signed Müller. Cert. Ferchenbauer (1990).rnProvenance: Collection Edouard Cohen.rn                   Köhler sale 268, June 1990, lot 5458.rn                   Collection 'Cihangir', Corinphila sale 121, April 2000, lot 1718.
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 32,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1346 Romania

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    French Post Offices 1862: France 10 c. bistre, a fine used example cancelled by bold "5102" gros chiffres of Tulscha in blue. Scarce so fine.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1347 Romania

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    French Post Offices 1866: Entire letter from Galatz to Constantinople struck with superb pearled GALATZ / MOLDAVIE cds of despatch in blue (May 5). Rated '6' (décimes) in manuscript, reverse with French P.O. 'Constantinople / Turquie' arrival cds in black (May 8), a fine and attractive entire; together with a rare 1866 disinfected cover to Athens franked France 1862 40 c. orange and 10 c. brown, defective, tied by dotted Anchor lozenge with fair IBRAILA / VALACHIE pearled cds in blue.
    Starting bid : 175 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1348 Romania

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    Russian Post Offices 1858: Printed Post Office form in Cyrillic, watermarked with large Imperial Double Eagle, for registered Parcels received at Jassy, dated in manuscript at top, with a list of charges due at lower right (probably a monthly invoice), totalling 414 r. 30 kop. Two small closed tears at top but unusual and rare.rn 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1349 Romania

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    Incoming Mail 1852 & 1861: Entire letters (2), both from Leipzig to Bucharest, earlier entire posted on Christmas Day with LEIPZIG cds in black and reverse with Pesth transit and Austrian P.O. BUKAREST arrival (Jan 3, 1853); second entire letter with LEIPZIG BAHN. cds of despatch struck on reverse at Temesvar and Hermannstadt in transit. A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 1350 Romania

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    Incoming Mail 1856 & 1861: Entire letters (2) to Theologo Brothers in Galatz, earlier entire endorsed 'via Ostend & Vienna' struck with "Liverpool" double arc cds in black (May 9) with reverse showing Aachen and Pesth transits alongside Austrian P.O: GALATZ two line dated arrival (May 20); 1861 entire from Manchester endorsed 'via Ostend & Pesth' with reverse showing London, Aachen, Hermannstadt and Austrian P.O. in Galatz arrival cds in blue and rated '35/15' kr to pay. A fine ands scarce pair. 1856 cover Cert. Louis (
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1351 Romania

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    Incoming Mail 1857: Cover at double rate from London to Galatz, Romania endorsed 'via Ostende' franked by 1856 1 d. red-brown, 1855 2 d. blue pl. 14 and 1856 1 s. green in a horizontal pair all tied by London '15' numeral obliterators in black, and by AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO in red (Feb 28). Some aging around perforations but a scarce example of the double rate of 2/2d. + 1d. Late Fee. Cert. Louis (2007).
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1352 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20+22
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    Incoming Mail 1861: Austria 5 kr. red (2) and 15 kr. blue used on circa 1862 cover to Berlad, Romania tied by TYSMIENITZ cds's (July 31) in black. Reverse with italic 'Czernowitz' transit (Aug 1) and Austrian P.O. JASSY cds in blue (Aug 8). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1353 Romania

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    Incoming Mail 1867: Entire letter franked by France 1862 20 c. blue and 80 c. carmine-rose tied by Paris Star in black, Paris / Place de la Bourse' cds alongside (Oct 22). reverse with Vienna transit cds (Oct 24) and Austrian P.O. BUKAREST cds of receipt (Oct 28). A few imperfections but a surprisingly scarce destination at this date.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1354 Romania

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    Incoming Mail 1869 (Oct 13): Entire letter from Dresden to Bucarest, franked by North German Postal District 2 sgr. blue, reverse with Bucuresti arrival cds. Correct franking in the October 1869 postal treaty between the NDP and Romania.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1355 Romania

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    Catalogue# : U18+36
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    Incoming Mail 1873 (Jan 4): Württemberg Stationery envelope 6 kr. blue with add. franking 1869 1 kr. green, sent from Balingen to Jassy with "P.D." alongside, reverse with Vienna transit and Iasi arrival cds (10 1). Correct franking of 7 kr. in the October 1869 postal treaty between Württemberg and Romania.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1356 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Russia 7x
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    Incoming mail 1881 (Jan 19): Registered cover from Kiliya Bessarabia to the Austro-Hungarian consulate in Galatz, franked with 1875 5 kop. grey and carmine (2), tied by Kiliya posthorn-type cds's with framed ZAKAZNOJE handstamp alongside, reverse with Russian TPO no. 49 Odessa - Ungeni (Jan 22) and Galatz arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1357 Romania

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    1858/1913: Collection on leaves with 1858 5 pa. black, Type II unused, 40 pa. blue unused, 1862 3 pa. yellow block of four with two stamps sideways, 1865 Cuza set of three, fine range of Carol lithographed issues from 1866 to 1872 with some cancellation interest, New Stones 10 b. unused pair, later issues with mixture of unused and used etc.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1358 Romania

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    1871/85c.: "Thimble Cancellations" the collection with a fine range on loose stamps, cover or card, including scarcer examples from Alexandria (on cover and card), Bechet im blue on cover, Buhusi on cover, Curtea d'Arges, Margineni, Moinesti, Pascanu, Reni, Tirnu-Neamtu on card etc.rnA fine lot of these popular cancellations, ideal for further continuation (Stamps 49 items & covers/cards 23).
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1359 Romania

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    1872/1927: Collection on leaaves with good range of 1872/76 Paris and Bucharest printings, 1885 1½, 3, 5 10 and 15 b. values in used blocks, 1893/98 block of nine 5 b. blue with central stamp the error: 25 b. in blue unused; thereafter with wide range of selected used examples, 1903 Post Office set of seven used, 1906 Jubilee set used (2), ,many hundreds of stamps and a few covers, an appealing lot.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1360 Romania

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    1872/89: Collection with 1872 issue cancellations selection including thimble types, used multiples, 1876 issue with 1½ used block of four, 5 b. used block opf six on piece, 10 b. used blocks of four and six and strips of three (21), 15 b. used pair showing offsset on reverse, 50 b. orange used (9), 1879 issue with 1½ b. in used blocks of four (3), 5 b, used blocks (8) and numerous strips, 1880 issue with a fine range of used and multiples, 1885/89 with bisected usages on piece, further multiples incl. 50 b. yellow in blocks of four (3) and three strips of five. A delightful lot with much for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1361 Romania

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    1890/94: Carol I, the specialised collection beautifully displayed on exhibit leaves with 1890 50 b. orange in an unused block of four, 1894 3 b. violet, 5 b. green and 25 b. ultramarine in unused blocks of four, Proof pair of 5 b. value printed in orange-brown, values represented in duplicated used examples and on covers/cards (7), with 1892 three colour registered franking to Germany etc. (88 items).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1362 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 286/292 var
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    1922 (Oct 15): Coronation, the collection of the issue on leaves with values imperforate in unissued colours, with 5 b. in red and blue,  25 b. in violet (in design of issued 5 b.), 25 b. defaced examples in black, blue and red, 50 b. in black, blue and red (2), 1 l. in red (2) and in brown (2), 2 l. (in design of issued 25 b.) in black, blue and red, 2 l. design but with values 3 l. in blue and 5 l. in green in a block of four, 3 l. in red and in black, 5 l. in design of issued 2 l pale blue, 5 l. in design of issued 6 l. in black, purple, blue (2, shades) and red (2) and a perf. example in bottle green, 5b. used on piece with double-perf. variety, covers(2) together with photographic enlarged impressions of all values - together with 1906 40th Anniversary issue bromide photographs of the Proofs and essays of the issue (10). A fine and unusual study.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 24,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1363 Romania

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    1919/20: Romanian occupation of Hungary - DEBRECEN, lot 110 covers showing various mixed and colour frankings with some registered, although partly philatelic made a rare offer, all signed.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,500 CHF
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