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  • Lot# : 1002 Romania

    1846: Cover from Walachia probably to Belgrade, with complete red wax seal on reverse (similar to Kiriac fig. 61) with central Eagle and docket number '1587' in manuscript above, notation of weight at upper right "6½" (drams = 20 grams), transferred from courier system to postal system on the border with straight line "FETISLAM" handstamp in black (prior to the name change to Kladovo) with manuscript "primljeno 13 August 846". Rare.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1003 Romania

    1848: Money Letter cover from Walachia probably to Belgrade, with complete oval red wax seal on reverse, clearly dated 1847 with Eagle above and annotation of amount to accompany the letter at right. Receipted internally "1 April 48". Rare and fine cover that displays well. Ex collection Dr. S. Ostojic.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1004 Romania

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    French Post Office in Braila 1862: Entire letter from Braila to Athens franked by France 1853 10 c. bistre with four large margins and slightly discoloured 40 c. oange just shaved at top (Maury 13+16), tied by "5087" gros chiffres in blue with perled "BRAILA / WALLACHIE" cds (Nov 30) in blue with repeated information strike at lower left. Manuscript '50' (lepta) in red crayon and taxed with Greece 1862 1st Athens fine printing 10 l. orange on bluish overlapping 40 l. lilac on blued (Mi 12/IIa+14/II) tied by "1" Athens lozenge. Reverse with Athenms arrival cds (Dec 8j). Vertical file fold affects the 10 c. adhesive but not the appearance of a remarkable and extremely rare franking. Signed Orestis Vlastos. Cert. R. Simmermacher BPP (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection Constantin Matheos, DF, Geneva, 12 May 2003, lot 30375.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1005 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Austria 4X+5X
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    Austrian occupation during the Crimean War 1850: 6 kr. brown and 9 kr. blue, both on handmade paper in type III, fine and good to large margined examples used on 1855 entire letter to Vienna from the Kurti correspondence, cancelled by light "KK. ÖST. F.P. KRAJOVA" datestamp (Jan 30) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 735).  Rastel punched, with one hole through the 6 kr. adhesive, reverse flap (opens for display) with "Alt-Orsova Rastelamt" disinfection (Jan 31) and Wien arrival (Feb 5) datestamps. Horizontal file fold just mentioned for accuracy, an attractive and scarce usage at Civilian rate through the Military Post Office period during the Crimean War. Cert. Ferchenbauer (2022).
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1006 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 3+4+5a+6
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    Austrian Post Office in Braila 1861 (Dec 6j/18g): Cover from Braila to Syra, Greece struck on despatch with two line "IBRAILA / 18. DIC" despatch handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 728) with reverse showing "Hermannstadt" transit cds (Dec 22), the cover travelling overland via Triest with Syros arrival (Dec 21j). Taxed on arrival at '155' lepta in red crayon, with 45 lepta credit for Levant rate and 20 lepta due for inland charge; franked by 1861 Paris Print 5 l. green on greenish, 10 l. orange on blued, 20 l. deep blue on blued and three overlapping 40 l. mauve on blued all tied by "67" dotted lozenge of Syros. Trivial imperfections but a spectacular and extremely rare cover. Cert. Simmermacher (2003).rnrnProvenance: Collection J. Hess Barr.rn                     Collection Constantin Matheos, DF, Geneva, 12 May 2003, lot 30056.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1007 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18+19
    Austrian Post Office in Braila 1866 (June 1j/13g): Cover from Galatz to Corfu, sent prepaid from Austrian P.O. with "FARNCO" straight line handstamp and "GALATZ" despatch cds (13/6) in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 744). Taxed for inland postage upon arrival with 1862/67 Athens printing 5 l. green on greenish (2) and 10 l. orange on blued, this last just touched at top, all neatly tied by "106" lozenge of dots in black. Kerkyra cds of receipt on reverse (June 14j). Small imperfections but a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1008 Romania

    1863/67: Cancellations on Austrian Levant issues with seven loose stamps and two small pieces showing JASSY, JBRAILA, GALATZ and BUCAREST cd's, including stampless 1861 letter from GALATZ to Jassy, further a small piece bearing four 1863 15 soldi brown cancelled by LLOYD KUSTENDJE cds's in black (Tchilingirian fig. 844), one stamp with corner perf. gone, but an attractive item Ex collection Rothschild Lot 1535, Oct. 1947 and Ex collection Jerger Corinphila May 2004, Lot 853.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1009 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 1
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 27 parale black on rose horizontally laid paper, an unused example without gum, good to large margins on three sides and close at base, a fresh adhesive of delightful appearance and very fine impression, slightly repaired on reverse but an exceptional example of this great classical rarity, with just 14 examples recorded in unused condition, of which three are housed in museum collections. Signed Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 55'000 / Gi 1 = £ 42'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 264/265, adhesive no. 6; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49.rnProvenance: Austrophil (Dec 1959); Roumet (May 1961); Corinphila sale 60 (April 1978), lot 2044; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 2, Corinphila sale 171 (Sept 2011), lot 6020.

    Certs. Heimbücheler BPP (2010)  & Friedl Expert Committee (1959)

    Starting bid : 25,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1010 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 2
    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 54 parale green on bluish green horizontally laid paper, a superlative unused example with enormous margins all round, a fine adhesive of fresh vivid colour and very fine impression, tiny bend not destracting from the splendid appearance of this very rare stamp of this great classical rarity, with large part original gum (catalogue values are for used examples). Just 25 examples recorded in unused condition, with the present example being one of the most attractive ones in existence. Signed Köhler, A. Diena, E. Diena and Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 22'000 / Gi 2 = £ 21'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 300/301, adhesive no. 3; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49 (3).rnProvenance: Köhler sale 129 (Dec 1950), lot 1356; Shanahan sale 70 (July 1958), lot 577; Shanahan sale 77 (Nov 1958), lot 232; Collection Urwick, Robson Lowe (Sept 1964), lot 505; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 1, Corinphila sale 167 (Dec 2010), lot 7024.
    Starting bid : 15,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 36,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1011 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 3
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    1858 (July 21): Bull's Head 81 parale blue on grey blue wove paper, a superb unused example without gum, with huge to enormous margins all round, a fresh adhesive of very fine appearance and without faults, an excellent crisp impression with minute spots as are characteristic of the nature of the delicate wove paper utilised and are no faults. A most attractive example of this great classical rarity, just 37 examples recorded in unused condition, half of them cut round or with major faults. Signed Heimbüchler BPP Mi = € 42'000 / Gi 3 = £ 40'000.rnReference: Illustrated and described in Heimbüchler Handbook I on pages 364/365, adhesive no. 2; Edition d'Or Volume XII on page 49.rnProvenance: Luder (Corinphila) 1924; 'Moldau' Grand Prix International Collection, part 2, Corinphila sale 171 (Sept 2011), lot 6022.

    Cert. Heimbüchler ( 2010)

    Starting bid : 25,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 40,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1012 Romania

    Unfortunately this lot was withdrawn from this auction.

    Lot# : 1013 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 6ay
    1858 (Nov.): 40 pa. blue on thin white wove paper, a used example with close but clear margins, used on 1858 cover, crossed to denote full payment, to Galatz tied by bold strike of "JASSY / MOLDOVA" despatch cds (211/11) in blue (Kiriac fig. 279). An attractive and scarce cover used in first month of issue.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1014 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/IIxK
    1864 (Sept.): Plate -printed 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a complete sheet of forty subjects (8 x 5) of fine fresh colour, showing the "Frame Break above FRANCO" flaw on position 31 (depending on orientation) and the tête-bêche pair and stamps printed sideways, unused without gum. Sold with an article by Fritz Heimbüchler from "Der Rümaniensammler". A very scarce and attractive sheet.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1015 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
    1862 (June): Handstruck 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a used example on cover to the Minister of Finance in Bucharest, large to huge margins all round, tied by scarce "TURNU-SEVERIN" cds (27/8) in black (Kiriac fig. 358) with repeated information strike alongside. Reverse with 'Fortuna' red wax seal and Bucharest arrival cds (31/8). Scarce. Signed L. Pascanu.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1016 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 10/Ix
    1862 (June): Handstruck 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a used example on cover to Braila, clear to good margins all round tied by scarce usage of "BUCURESCI" cds (29/7) in red (Kiriac fig. 366) with repeated information strike at top. Braila arrival cds (30/7) in blue on reverse. Small age spot just touches corner of margin but an attractive and scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 1017 Romania

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    1864 (Sept.): Plate-printed 30 pa. deep blue on horizontally laid paper, an unused example with enormous margins all round and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, minor bend unapparent on face and slight age spot at far right, unmounted og. A rare stamp so fine. Opinion Gmach (2012) Mi = € 400.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1018 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 227/236 Proofs
    1913 (Dec. 25): Silistria / South Dobrudja issue, the Imperforate Proof set of ten values in unissued colours with additional examples of the 5 b., 25 b. and 40 b. and four unadopted Essays for the 15 b. with Mosque in different colours, fresh and fine (17 items).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1019 Romania

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    Catalogue# : Block 289
    1994: 2100 L. and 240 L in miniature sheet 'discoveries and inventions' 'Europa 1994' unmounted mint, lot of 2000 copies. Michel 10.000,- EUR.  
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1020 Romania

    Romania, Dr. Magnus (Legrand, Jacques Amable) 1869; TIMBRES DE MOLDAVIE ET DE ROUMANIE, 2ème édition, published by J.-B. Moens, Bruxelles 1869. 65 pages (first three pages loose), leather hardbound with raised spine, gold stamped spine and front. The first book dealing with Romanian philately, a very early monograph from the publishing house of Moens of utmost rarity, not in the philatelic literature collections of Garratt-Adams & Hackmey.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1021 Romania

    1866/1956: Collection in one self-designed album, beginning with the reign of Prince Carol I 1866. This issue contains 10 imperforate values in various denominations. In the classical and semi-classical period the collector accumulated mostly used items including the 1906 Jubilee Exhibition in Bucharest and the provisional issues of WWI. The 1920 series is the last issue in mainly used condition, thereafter the collection is predominantly unused. The imperforate 1926 King Ferdinand 60th Birthday issue is complete unused, as is the 1928 air mail issue. The 1932 Philatelic Exhibition Block is present in both used and unused, the 1934 Mamaya Jamboree Fund overprinted is unused with full og, the 1940 miniature sheets with perforations are also present.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF
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