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Catalogue 281: France Part or Insufficiently Paid Incoming Mail – The Jack Blanc Collection
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Lot# : 7261 Romania
1869: 50 bani pale blue & red and 25 b. orange & blue, fine large margined examples used on 1869 cover to Paris, France tied by BUCURESTI / SERA datestamp (30/5) in black (Kiriac fig. 442). The cover with some opening tears at top and both stamps showing significant plate flaws - the 25 bani with a dash of orange in the margin at upper right and the 50 b. with clear evidence of re-touching behind King Carol's head in the vignette. Strasbourg entry mark in blue at right (June 5). A rare and appealing franking. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).rnrnProvenance: Collection E. J. Leon, Robson Lowe, Basel, Oct 1966, lot 1595.rn Collection John Simon, Corinphila sale 194, Nov 2014, lot 5156.rnStarting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 2,000 CHFLot# : 7262 Romania
1872: Paris printing 25 b. orange, a strip of three, used on 1874 cover to Marseille tied by "GALATZI" datestamps (Sept 18) in black. Prepaid at single rate but found to be double, struck with italic "AFFRANCHISEMNENT / INSUFFISANT" and framed 'N.A.' in black; charged '16' décimes due on arrival in manuscript.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 7263 Romania
1885/1900: Small group of covers / cards (6) all showing Postage Due (Duval issue) usages on arrival in France with 1887 cover with 1885 5 b. green on greenish block of five from Rimnicu Valcea taxed at 50 c., 1885 and 1886 stampless covers with "T" markings taxed at 50 c., 1897 and 1900 stationery cards taxed at 10 c. or 20 c., condition varies but an interesting group.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHF
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