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Lot# : 1630 Romania
1840: Complete Post Office printed document, in black on bluish grey paper, with circular Stagecoach inserted "Kasa Posilor Drumului Tirgovisi 1836" at base. Docketing on reverse of a wonderfully fresh and fine document, unrecorded by Dragomir Kiriac, however for a later type see fig. 110. A unique item. Signed Pascanu.Starting bid : 1,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1631 Romania
1847: Printed Customs document struck on reverse with fine oval "KARANTINA KALAFATU / 1830" negative handstamp (Kiriac un-illustrated but similar to fig. 150) with circular negative Military handstamp "Skela Kalafat" above. A rare document, signed Pascanu.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1632 Romania
1847: Printed Customs document with superb impression on reverse of negative handstamp "Karantina Oltenita / 1831" well struck in black, similar in type to Kiriac fig. 127-129 but with date added under Eagle. Unlisted, this being the sole recorded example. Signed Pascanu.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1633 Romania
1847: Printed Customs document with superb impression on reverse of negative handstamp "Karantina Islazu / 1830" well struck in black, similar in type to Kiriac fig. 151 with italic surround. Unlisted, this being the sole recorded example. Signed Pascanu.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1634 Romania
Lot# : 1635 Romania
1847: Printed Customs document with fine strike on reverse of "Directia Karantina Kalarasi / 1836" in black with italic Cyrillic surround. Rare, unrecorded by Kiraic but similar to fig. 172 but in differing format. The sole example known. Signed Pascanu.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1636 Romania
Russian Post Office in Bucharest 1849: Cover from Galatz to Bucharest rated "30" in red crayon manuscript, struck with framed Cyrillic 'GALATS' datestamp in black (Tchilinghirian as fig.45 -"RR"). Slight cover crease away from the cancellation, which is an exceptionally clear strike of this very rare and elusive datestamp.
Note: Bucharest was under Russian Military Occupation from 1848-1849.Starting bid : 600 CHFHammer price : 850 CHFLot# : 1637 Romania
Lot# : 1638 Romania
1852: Entire letter from Ibraila to Syra, Greece struck with superb impression of the oval "AGENZIA DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO-Ibraila" cachet in blue-green (Tchilinghirian fig. 827). Syros cds of receipt (June 5) on reverse of a fine and rare entire in excellent condition. Signed Ferchenbauer.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1639 Romania
1853 (March 6): Entire letter from Ibraila to Syra, Greece carried outside the Mails (frozen Danube) to Constantinople where placed into the Mails by Forwarding Agent (manuscript displaying well on reverse) and struck with Greek Post Office CONSTANTINOPLE-TURKEY datestamp in blue green (March 16) and oval "PD". Thence carried on French Paquebot "Egyptus" to Syra and charged 120 lepta on recceipt (March 19). A fresh, fine and rare entire.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1640 Romania
Lot# : 1641 Romania
Lot# : 1642 Romania
1854 (March 3): Printed Postal document for the route between Stirbei and Oltenita, manuscript dated below heading, with circular printed cachet at base for Stirbei / Oltenita showing Eagle, Stagecoach and Passenger and Posthorns (Kiriac fig. 109). Fresh and very fine, a rare item for the specialist. Signed Pascanu.
Starting bid : 850 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1643 Romania
1855 (May 24): Entire letter from Galatz to Syra, Greece struck with two line dated GALLATZ of the Austrian Post Office in green (Tchilinghirian fig. 741) and thence via "Bukarest" (May 27) with black cds displaying well on reverse (fig. 713), Hermanstadt and Triest (June 3). Rated 100 lepta to pay on arrival in Syra, a fine and scarce entire.Starting bid : 220 CHFHammer price : 360 CHFLot# : 1644 Romania
1856c.: Large part entire letter mailed from Galatz to Jassy, with manuscript rate notation "1/1-10" for single sheet at 1 leu 10 parale, and struck with framed Cyrillic "FRANKO" in black (Kiriac fig. 212). Scarce and appealing cover. Illustrated in Heimbüchler Volume 1, page 35. Signed Heimbüchler.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1645 Romania
1857: Customs printed document in black on blue paper, reverse with manuscript notations and negative Braila handstamps and fair to fine strike of ovalframed "PRINCIPATUL TARII ROMANESTI / KARANTINA PORTOLUI BRAILA" in blue-green ink (Kiriac fig. 155), and a Military cachet on obverse of a rare document. Signed Pascanu.Starting bid : 360 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1646 Romania
Lot# : 1647 Romania
1860 (Dec 23): Money-Letter sent registered from Jassy to Galatz, with a shipment for 17'640 lei with endorsement at base, struck with oval blue sender's cachet at upper left, with excellent strikes of manuscript filled oval "FRANCO / JASSY / 50 Lei 30 Par" handstamp (Kiriac fig. 1483) at right and double ring "Jassy / Moldova" cds (Kiriac fig. 292) of despatch at left, both in blue. Reverse with Christmas Day arrival in Galatz. A superb and rare entire. Signed Heimbüchler.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 1648 Romania
Galatz 1871 (April 20): Unpaid stampless cover to Vienna struck with fine GALATAI / DIM despatch datestamp in black (Kiriac fig. 457), with Vienna thimble cds of arrival on reverse in red (24/4) and charged 20 kreuzer due in blue crayon. Surprisingly scarce.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1649 Romania
27 parale black on rose laid paper, a very fine used example on small piece, four margins-close but clear at left and at base and extremely large margin at right, cancelled by crisp upright strike of 'Jassy / Moldova' datestamp (11/9) in red. Stamp lifted from piece for inspection and hinged back into place. A wonderful example of this exceedingly rare stamp. Signed Todd, unrecorded in Heimbüchler handbooks. Cert. Heimbüchler (2010) Mi = EUR 17'000/Gi = £ 16'000.Starting bid : 8,000 CHFHammer price : 8,500 CHFLot# : 1650 Romania
Lot# : 1651 Romania
Lot# : 1652 Romania
1862: 6 pa. bright red, handstruck from Single Dies on thin white wove paper, a complete mint sheet of 32, with outer horizontal rows in a pale shade than the vertically tête-bêche central two rows (eight tête-bêche pairs), a rare and attractive sheet, usual minor wrinkles but fresh and fine unused. Opinion Heimbüchler (2012) Scott 17+17a = $ 1'350+/Gi 30c, 33a = £ 1'250+/Mi = EUR 3'200+.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1653 Romania
Catalogue# : 9/Ixa1862: 6 pa. bright red, handstruck from Single Dies on thin white wove paper, a fine mint horizontal marginal strip of six, fine unused (Mi. 9/Ixa; opinion Heimbüchler), three further single examples, 30 pa. blue handstruck fine unused (all genuine), and also a small group of 1930's to 40's material in multiples and large blocks.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 200 CHFLot# : 1654 Romania
1862: 30 pa. blue, handstruck from Single Dies on white wove paper, a mint part sheet of 24, one horizontal row showing the eight vertically tête-bêche positions, a scarce and attractive multiple in a bright shade, fine unused. Opinion Heimbüchler (2012) Mi = EUR 1'600+.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 380 CHFLot# : 1655 Romania
1862: United Principalities Handstruck from single dies, 30 pa. blue on white wove paper, a fine used example, tied by BRAILA datestamp in red (8 / 8) to August 1864 entire letter with another Braila datestamp and company cachet in blue alongside, sent to Bucuresti with arrival mark on reverse (11/8). Cover with slight file fold away from adhesive, but an attractive late usage of this issue.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 400 CHFLot# : 1656 Romania
/Catalogue# : 9/IIxKb+10/IIxKb1862: 6 pa. carmine rose and 30 pa. deep blue, Plate Printed on thin white wove paper, each value in complete sheets of 40 subjects with the central row turned sideways, fresh and fine sheets (the scarcer 6 pa. especially so, the 30 pa. sheet with peripheral ageing), both with large part or unmounted original gum. Opinion Heimbüchler (2012).Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 700 CHFLot# : 1657 Romania
1862: 30 pa. blue, handstruck from Single Dies on white horizontally laid paper, a complete mint sheet of 32, with outer horizontal rows in a pale shade than the vertically tête-bêche central two rows (eight tête-bêche pairs), slight stain between sixth and seventh stamps and usual minor creasing, however a rare and attractive sheet with large part or unmounted original gum. Cert. Heimbüchler (2012) Scott 14+14a = $ 2'000+/Gi 25a+28 = £ 1'650+/Mi = EUR 3'300+.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : 1,400 CHFLot# : 1658 Romania
1870 (May 20): Prince Carol, 1868 3 b. violet and 1869 15 b. red, both adhesives with broad margins all round, some minor creasing at cover edge, tied by 'BUCUREST DIM. 20 / 5' datestamp to part entire with framed 'P.D.' alongside, sent to Giurgiu with arrival mark in blue on reverse (21/5). Cover with slight file fold far away from adhesives, but a rare combination pre-paying the 18 b. rate in use from January 1868 to October 1870.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1659 Romania
Lot# : 1660 Romania
1869: 5 bani orange-yellow, fine example just clear at base, used on "Quitanta" form no. 62 for a sending to Leipzig, tied by bold "BERLAD" datestamp (Kiriac fig. 373) in blue (Oct 25). Charming and scarce usage. Signed Heimbüchler.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : 480 CHFLot# : 1661 Romania
Lot# : 1662 Romania
1869: 10 bani blue, 15 b. vermilion and 50 b. pale blue & red, all used on 1869 entire letter from Braila to Wexford / Ireland, all three adhesives with large margins all round, almost imperceptible minor horizontal trace of bend, and neatly cancelled by "BRAILA / DIM" datestamps in blue (Kiriac fig. 437) with framed "P.D." in matching ink at right and further framed "P.D." in red. Reverse with Vienna transit cds (August 21) and Wexford arrival cds (August 24). A marvellous entire demonstrating the 75 bani rate and one of the finest letters from this small correspondence. Signed A. Diena. Certificate Heimbüchler (2012).Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : 11,500 CHFLot# : 1663 Romania
Lot# : 1664 Romania
Lot# : 1665 Romania
1872: 25 bani deep brown, perf. 12½, a mint vertical block 14 stamps marginal at top and at base, therefore showing all ten types and mixed clichés in the block of four at base (5-6/7-8), one or two minute tone spots but fresh and fine, large part original gum. A scarce multiple Mi = EUR 700.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 1666 Romania
1873 (Nov 10): Cover to Jassy at double rate, franked by Paris printing 1872 10 b. blue horizontal pair tied by superb strike of 'VASLUI' thimble datestamp (Kiriac fig. 583, with accent on last letter) in black. Framed 'P.D.' above and Jassy arrival cds on reverse.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1667 Romania
1875 (Aug 17): Double rate registered cover to Campo-Lung franked by Paris printing 1872 10 bani blue horizontal pair and 15 b. red-brown horizontal pair cancelled by exceptional Rural Post 'J. MUSCEL / PL. PODGORIA' datestamps (Kiriac fig. 1033) in black. Framed 'RECOM.' handstamps below. A rare and appealing cover.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1668 Romania
1872: Paris printing 10 bani blue horizontal pair and single 25 b. orange used on 1874 underpaid envelope to Athens tied by "Braila" thimble datestamps (Kiriac fig. 519). Underpaid 30 bani for route taken via Vienna and Trieste and struck with two line "Affranchissement / Insuffisant" handstamp in black on arrival. Charged Postage Due of 35 lepta and 20 l. for inland delivery, franked by Large Hermes 1870/72 5 lepta green on greenish, 10 l. orange and 40 l. pale mauve on greenish paper all tied by Athens "1" dotted lozenge on receipt. Minor imperfections but a splendid and extremely rare cover for the specialist. Certificate Heimbüchler (2008).Starting bid : 12,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1669 Romania
Lot# : 1670 Romania
1872 (Nov 12): Registered cover front to Cognac at double rate bearing remarkable usage of 1872 Paris printing 15 b. red brown in a horizontal strip of three and 50 b. carmine rose in a horizontal strip of four, all tied by neat 'BUCURESCI' thimble datestamps (Kiriac fig. 520) in black. Framed "Recomandat" at left (and notation of weight "18" grams), red French entry marking (Nov 16). Minor faults but a rare cover front of attractive appearance.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 650 CHFLot# : 1671 Romania
1872: Paris printing 25 b. orange-yellow used on 1875 entire letter to Constantinople tied by single ring "Giurgiu" circular datestamp in black (July 24). Reverse with Austrian Post Office "Constantinopel" arrival datestamp in black; a fine entire.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 1672 Romania
1872: Paris printing 25 bani orange horizontal pair and Bucharest printing 1877 10 b. blue used on rare quadruple rate (note "4" in manuscript on front panel) 1878 cover to Ploesti tied by 'BOLGRAD' thimble datestamps (June 22) struck well in blue (Kiriac fig. 516). A scarce 60 bani inland rate and mixed issue franking.Starting bid : 300 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1673 Romania
1872 (Nov 15): Paris printing 50 bani rose carmine used on registered letter to Bucharest, neatly tied by both framed 'P.D.' and 'JSMAIL' thimble datestamp (Kiriac fig. 549) in blue. Framed "Recomandat" below and Galati and Bucharest datestamps on reverse. Some file folds away from adhesive but an attractive cover.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1674 Romania
1876/79: Bucharest printing 10 bani ultramarine used on 1879 "Retour Recepisa" form, cancelled by bold 'TIRGU-FRUMOS' datestamp (Feb 9) in blue (Kiriac fig. 572). Reverse with truncated example of same adhesive similarly tied in blue and cds's of Jassy and Tirgul-Frumos (fig. 414) in black. Slight faults to form but a rare usage.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1675 Romania
Lot# : 1676 Romania
Lot# : 1677 Romania
1908: Essay for proposed King Carol I issue, the superb half sheet in bright rose-carmine (12 subjects) with value tablets blank at left, large sheet margins all round. Exceptional and scarce multiple. Signed Heimbüchler Cohen fig. 66.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 1678 Romania
1927: Imperforate Essays for 50th Independence Anniversary issue, three 10 lei values in red, violet and blue (Cohen fig. 119) on medium white paper and four 5 lei values printed in blue, violet, green and in brown (Cohen fig. 126) on thick card paper. Fresh and fine selection.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : 100 CHFLot# : 1679 Romania
Lot# : 1680 Romania
1870: Small piece with DDSG 10 kr. red, irregular perf., and Romania King Carol 1869 25 b. orange & blue, three large margins, just touched at top, with both stamps tied by fine strike of 'CALAFAT SERA 30/4' datestamp struck well in blue (Kiriac fig. 447a). A dramatic and extremely rare usage, this piece being illustrated in Ferchenbauer (Volume IV) on page 786 Ferchenbauer = EUR 3'500.
Provenance: Collection Capellaro, Corinphila sale 163 (March 2010), lot 5662.Starting bid : 1,400 CHFHammer price : 3,400 CHFLot# : 2608 Romania
1858: White paper 5 par. black Type II unused, 40 par. blue unused, signed Heimbüchler BPP, as well as 80 par., cancelled with part blueish 'Jassy Moldova' datestamp, all with bright colours and broad to very broad margins. A fine selection Mi = EUR 800.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 2609 Romania
1858/1944: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with better sets and singles incl. 1858 Moldavia issue, 1862 United Principalities, Prinze Cuza, Prince and King Carol, commemorative sets, essays, souvernir sheets, and back of book issues.Starting bid : 1,200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2610 Romania
1858/1945: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps with better sets and singles incl. 1858 Moldavia issue, 1862 United Principalities also in unused units with tête-couché pairs, Prinze Cuza, Prince and King Carol with study of paper and color variabilities, commemorative sets, definitives with color varieties and imperf., airmail issues, souvernir sheets, in addition occupation issues, official and obligatory stamps.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2611 Romania
1858/1947: Collection several hundred stamps used and unused (mainly), including better classic values, colour shades, varieties incl. 1893 25 b. for 5 b. in mint and used blocks of nine, imperf. stamps, un-issued items, colour trials, full sets, souvenir- and miniature sheets, officials, postage dues, war tax issues, parcel stamps etc., a lovely collection in good conditon housed in one volume.Starting bid : 800 CHFHammer price : 2,400 CHFLot# : 2612 Romania
1862/1940(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps in a small stock book, incl. 1862 Principality issue, Prince Cuza, Prince Carol up to 50 b.,King Carol definitives, postage due, commemorative issues and some New Romania.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2613 Romania
1862/1998: Collection hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Prince Carl definitives, 1930 & 1931 King Carl definitives imperf. unmounted mint, better commemorative issues, in addition postage due and New Romania issues.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : 320 CHFLot# : 2614 Romania
1865/1975(ca.): Lot hundreds used/unused stamps, incl. Prince Cuza and Carl, better commemorative sets, official stamps, postage due and supplementary tax stamps.Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : 150 CHFLot# : 2615 Romania
1866/71: Group nine stamps with cancellation interest, DOROHOI on pair, scarce HUSI, MIHAILENI, boxed DUPA PLECARE signed Heimbüchler, scarce BECHET signed Heimbüchler, CALAFAT, GIURGIU on piece signed Ferchenbauer, and TURGUL-NEAMTU.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2616 Romania
1866/1939: Collection 670 stamps used, noteworthy are better values Prince Carol up to 50 Bani with colour shades, paper varieties and cancellations (including some stamps on piece and 1869 25 b. on cover), later issues with full sets, also officials, postage dues and war tax issues, on album pages.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 550 CHFLot# : 2617 Romania
1868/71: Group seven VARIETIES on Prince Carol issues; 1868 3 Bani with private perforation, mint and used (Jassy) copies; 1869 25 Bani, used, damaged «E» in «DOUE..»; 50 Bani, used, deformed «C» in «CINCI» and another stamp with Retouché; 1871 10 Bani, used, white area top left corner; 25 bani, used, white line through «ROMANA».Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2618 Romania
1872: King Carol, New Stones, 50 b. blue & red, the fine mint selection (7) showing all Transfer Types. A fresh and generally very fine group, most signed Heimbüchler Mi = EUR 1'750.
Provenance: Thomas Hoepfner collection, Corinphila sale 157 (June 2009), lot 1040.Starting bid : 400 CHFHammer price : 420 CHFLot# : 2619 Romania
1872/80: Stockbook accumulation about 800 stamps Paris / Bucharest issues, all very clean used without hinge remainders, sorted by SG numbers including Paris 50 b. (36 copies), Bucharest 25 b. (100 copies).Starting bid : 150 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2620 Romania
1872/85: Collection on leaves of Paris / Bucharest printed issues, containing cancellation study from the grill through to the circular datestamps and thimble types of towns and villages showing datestamps in black, blue and in red; the collection with 50 covers predominantly at 15 bani internal rate but with some mailed abroad, numerous pieces with scarcer cancellations shown. A marvellous group for the specialist, with many items from the Iordache exhibit shown in Vienna in 2000.Starting bid : 2,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2621 Romania
Catalogue# : 451876/79: Small used study of Bucharest printing 10 bani blue in various shades, with singles (2), pairs (2), example used on piece with 5b. bistre tied by "Bolgrad" thimble datestamp in blue and a fine block of six cancelled at Folticeni.Starting bid : 100 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2622 Romania
1877/79: Bucharest printing, the selection of Proofs (8) including 5 b. in black (2, one overprinted "Annulé"), 5 b. imperforate between pair in deep red brown, 5 b. bistre, 10 b. orange in perf. x. imperf. singles and 25 b. claret imperf. all overprinted "Annulé" diagonally in black. A scarce group.Starting bid : 180 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2623 Romania
1885/1986: Collection several hundred stamps used, the early years sparsely filled but from 1960 nearly compl. with many full sets and souvenir sheets, in very good condition and housed in two Schaubek albums.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 250 CHFLot# : 2624 Romania
/1932/60(ca.): Selection hundreds primarily unmounted mint stamps incl. many better sets from the 1930s, partially in duplication or in blocks of four, in addition souvernir sheets and 38 set covers 1930/50.Starting bid : 1,500 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2625 Romania
/1919: Lot hundreds primarily unmounted mint stamps, overprinted in Cluj & Oradea, often in blocks of four, showing varieties like offsets or double perforations, in addition 1919 registered cover within Cluj/Kolzsvár. High catalogue value.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2626 Romania
1919: New Romania Accumulation hundreds primarily unused stamps, varieties, multiples, some forgeries marked as such, Cluj and Oradea issue, French occupation, German troops in Romania, in addition 25 covers and postcards as well as Sapira Debrecen 1 book and Bajic specialized handbook.Starting bid : 250 CHFHammer price : 280 CHFLot# : 2627 Romania
1958: World Exposition in Brussels, 25 B. as well as 3.75 L, each int both colours bright ultramarine and dark bluegreen, two full original sheet of 81 stamps overprinted in red, each showing tryptichs, 'tête-bèche' blocks of six and tryptichs with inverted overprint, sheet margin teared in places of no importance, a rare offer Michel = EUR 3'200+.Starting bid : 350 CHFHammer price : 440 CHFLot# : 2628 Romania
1866/72: Prince Carol, fine lot four covers incl. 1866 20 par., tied by early GALATZ MOLDOVA cds type, 1869 15 b. red Bacau to Czernowitz Austria, signed Köhler, 1871 10 b. orange from Bucuresci to Turnu, and 1872 10 b. blue perf. from 'Turnu Severin' to Bucuresti.Starting bid : 500 CHFHammer price : 500 CHFLot# : 2629 Romania
1872/95c.: The Postal History collection (150+ covers/cards) from the Paris / Bucharest issues including Newspaper rates, Printed Matter rate (with excellent 1884 wrapper with original contents still attached franked at 3 bani), 1875 "Recepise de Inapoeri" form with Paris 10 b. blue, covers with mixed issue frankings of 1879 and 1881 issues, 1872 Paris print cover to UK with 25 b., another to Bulgaria, another to Switzerland with 10 b. and 25 b., up-rated postal stationery usages, registered usages, much cancellation interest including T.P.O.'s etc., many items signed by recognised experts; condition varies but generally fair to very fine. A most interesting collection.Starting bid : 7,000 CHFHammer price : not soldLot# : 2630 Romania
Lot# : 2631 Romania
Lot# : 2632 Romania
1915/17: Seven covers to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Norway, four of them sent registered, all showing cachets and censorship strips from French, Russian, British, German, and Hungarian censors.Starting bid : 200 CHFHammer price : not sold
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