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  • Lot# : 1736 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 11ax
    2 pa. orange on wove paper, a fresh and fine mint block of 35 examples (5 x 7) in a vivid shade from the lower left corner of the sheet of 192 stamps, full original gum unmounted with the exception of the four corner stamps. Temporary horizontal fold between the 4th and 5th row, some insignificant wrinkles and spots, an attractive multiple mounted on exhibition sheet Mi = € 2'800++.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 1737 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 11bx
    2 pa. yellow (shades) mint on wove paper, 28 examples on white paper incl. two blocks of four, a block of six, and a marginal block of eight as well as five examples on greyish paper incl. a strip of three. The yellow shade is much rarer than the orange one, a fine and delightful selection mounted on exhibition sheet Mi = € 3'960+.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1738 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 11ay
    2 pa. in orange shade on vertically laid paper, a fresh and fine block of ten from the top margin, five stamps unmounted og., five stamps with hinge remnants. Some wrinkles but an attractive multiple Mi = € 700+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1739 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 11ay
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    2 pa. in orange shade on vert. laid paper, fresh and fine with ample to huge margins, tied by grill obliterator to Printed Matter entire with framed "FRANCO" company cachet of Marco Cohen in blue and "BRAILA 24 2" cds in black (Kiriac A62 fig. 368) alongside, reverse with Bucuresci arrival cds. The only usage known from Braila, a superb and rare item with an exceedingly rare rate of which just three other examples with the laid paper 2 parale from Bucharest are known, compare Heimbüchler II, p. 162.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 9,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1740 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 12x
    5 pa. blue on wove paper, an exceptional complete sheet of 192 examples (12 x 16) in a fresh shade with full sheet margins all round and full original gum. The sheet was folded vertically in the middle and horizontally between the 10th and 11th row, paper broken below the 4th and 12 th row and stabilised with hinge bridges, with these exceptions and some hinges in the sheet margins the stamps are unmounted, an appealing item. Mi = € 15'360++.

    Note: 2 pa. yellow and 5 pa. blue were printed in sheets of 192 stamps with a mean vert. distance of 4.0 - 4.5 mm.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1741 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 12x+13x
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    Registered entire letter with full content to Tirgovistea, franked with 5 pa. blue, a single and a strip of three as well as hor. left marginal pair of 20 pa. red, type I on left and type II at right on wove paper with ample to large margins all round, all tied by crisp "BUCURESCI 17 / 12" (1865) in black (Kiriac S62 fig. 340) with "RECOM:" handstamp (Kiriac C7 fig. 1582) alongside, reverse with "TIRGOVISTEA 12/12" cds in black. Double weight cover rate of 40 pa. with additional registration fee of 20 pa., a delightful and scarce item. A key item of the Lithographed issues, bi-coloured frankings of the Cuza definitives are exceedingly rare, just one other comparable usage of the first weight rate is shown and described in Heimbüchler II, p. 165, cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 36,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1742 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 12y
    5 pa. blue on vert. laid paper, a fresh and fine block of twelve (3 x 4) from the bottom margin, eight stamps unmounted og., four stamps with hinge remnants. Some wrinkles but appealing Mi = € 1'440+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1743 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13x
    20 pa. red on wove paper, an extraordinary complete sheet of 200 examples (8 + 12 x 16) with alternating type I and type II in a fresh shade with full sheet margins all round and full original gum. The sheet was folded vert. in the middle and hor. between the 10th and 11th row, paper broken below the 5th and 13 th row and stabilised with hinge bridges, with these exceptions and some hinges in the sheet margins the stamps are unmounted, an appealing and interesting item. Mi = € 9'000++.

    Note: While 2 pa. yellow and 5 pa. blue were only printed in sheets of 192 stamps in 16 rows with a mean vertical distance of 4.0 - 4.5 mm, the 20 pa. stamp was printed with two different plate settings. The first 1864 printrun had a plate setting identical to the two lower values. However, in order to achieve a  number of 200 stamps per sheet, the second printrun in 1865 was printed with a modified plate setting including eight additional stamps in an additional 17th row at top leaving the place for four stamps at left blank. The vertical distance between the stamp rows had to be reduced to 3.0 - 3.8 mm.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1744 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13x
    20 pa. red type II on wove paper, broad and regular margins all round, tied by rare framed "FRANCO / ROMAN" handstamp in blue (Kiriac M3 fig. 319) to piece.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1745 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 13x
    20 pa. red type II on wove paper, large margins all round, tied by crisp "T. FRUMOS MOLDOVA 4 3" (1865) cds (Kiriac M2 fig. 296) to complete 'Retour Recepisa' form, reverse with "JASSY MOLDOVA 10/3" arrival cds. Some aging and vertical folds but an attractive item.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1746 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 14x
    2 pa. black on yellow thick paper, superb mint block of 15 (5 x 3) showing regular transfer types (Transfer types 4-5-6-4-5/1-2-3-1-2/4-5-6-4-5) of fresh colour and full og., ten stamps unmounted. A delightful multiple Mi = € 1'125+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1747 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 14x
    2 pa. black on yellow thick paper, superb mint block of 18 (4 x 2 + 6) and four blank fields showing regular and mixed Birnbach transfer types from the top right sheet corner (Transfer types 3-1-2-3-x-x/6-4-5-6-x-x/3-1-2-3-1-2) from plate A of fresh colour and full og., nine stamps unmounted. An appealing and scarce multiple Mi = € 1'350+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 460 CHF

    Lot# : 1748 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 14y
    2 pa. black on yellow thin paper, an irregular block of 15 (Transfer types 6-4-5-6/3-1-2-3/6-4-5-6/3-1-2), fresh colour and ample to large margins, cancelled by illisible Bucuresti cds's. Some paper wrinkles, not avoidable for such an enormous multiple with blocks of four being the largest multiples offered in the last decades.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1749 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 14y
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    2 pa. black on yellow thin paper (Transfer type 3), a superb example of vivid colour and ample to huge margins, tied by "BUCURESCI 21/10 DUP'AMIADI" cds (Kiriac T67 fig. 433) to Printed Matter letter sheet to Dorohoj, reverse with "DOROHOI 26/101" arrival cds. An exceptional and rare usage with six, perhaps seven such usages recorded, fine. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1750 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 14
    2 pa. black on yellow paper, a mint block of eight, twelve unused and one used singles, all showing errors of the transfer plate, retouched details of the design and errors during the printing process. An interesting group Mi = € 910+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 340 CHF

    Lot# : 1751 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 15x,15y
    5 pa. black on blue, the superb Birnbach transfer blocks of six showing regular and mixed Birnbach transfer types from plate B on medium paper (Transfer types 3-2-3/6-5-6) and regular transfer types from plate A on thick paper (Transfer types 5-6-4/2-3-1). An interesting group of fresh colour and full og. Mi = € 960+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1752 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 15x
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    5 pa. black on blue thick paper in a strip of four from plate A showing regular transfer types (Transfer types 4-5-6-4), fresh colour and ample to large margins all round, tied by "ROMAN 15/3" cds in blue (Kiriac A65 fig. 410) to small mourning envelope, reverse with Jassy arrival cds's (March 18). Insignificant fold in the leftmost stamp, a charming and exceedingly rare item. A usage lacking in large collections such as Tomasini or 'Moldau', only one large part cover from Botosani was sold as part of the 'Cornelia' collection, while this item shown and described in Heimbüchler II on p. 189 is the only complete cover existant. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 40,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 44,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1753 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 16x
    20 pa. black on rose thick paper in a strip of three (Transfer types 4-5-6) showing variety on type 5: Dot in the right Meander, fresh colour and large regular margins, full original gum. This prominent variety existed on the transfer plates and can be found only on type 5 in plate A, an attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1754 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 16x
    20 pa. black on carmine-red thick paper from plate A in a strip of three (Transfer types 5-6-4) showing variety on type 5: Dot in the right Meander, vivid colour and large margins, tied by Bucureci cds's to front of an express letter. Insignificant fold in the rightmost stamp, file folds in the front, but a rare and scarce multiple especially on cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1755 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 16x
    1866 (Sept. 24): Registered outer letter sheet, struck with "URZICENI 24/9" cds in blue (Kiriac A65 fig. 419), returned to sender and despatched again with 20 pa. black on rose thick paper in a vert. pair (Transfer types 1-4), fresh colour and fair to large regular margins, tied by "URZICENI 27/9" cds in blue, sent to a village in the Jalomita county, reverse with corresponding rural cds (29/9). As the letter was presumably of private origin, the sender had to pay the postage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1756 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 16y
    20 pa. black on rose thin paper, a multiple of five stamps from the top right sheet corner (Transfer types 3/6/3-2-3), fresh colour and large margins without gum. Slight nick in the top sheet margin but an attractive multiple.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1757 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 16y
    20 pa. black on rose thin paper, a part sheet of 108 stamps consisting of 18 compl. transfer blocks (transfer types 1-2-3/4-5-6) with left, upper, and lower sheet margins, fresh colour without gum. Three creases between the stamp rows and slight marginal imperfections but an exceedingly rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1758 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 16y
    20 pa. black on rose thin paper, a fine selection of ten used stamps incl. six examples with 'retouche au pinceau' of the medaillon background, two prints with defects, and an offset.
     
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1759 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    2 bani yellow in a block of mint eight from the first printrun comprising a compl. transfer form (Transfer types 1-2-3-4/5-6-7-8) and 2 bani orange from the second printrun, two mint pairs and four singles re-constructing a compl. transfer form (Transfer types 1-2-3-4/5-6-7-8). Few minor imperfections but an interesting and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1760 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    2 bani orange in a block of 15 (Transfer types 4-1-2-3-4/8-5-6-7-8/4-1-2-3-4), ample to large margins with full og., four stamps with hinge remnants. Vertical crease between stamps but a fresh and fine mutiple.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1761 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    2 bani yellow in a block of four (Transfer types 1-2/5-6) with ample to large margins showing 'FOSTA' for 'POSTA' in type 1, an error found in a part of the early printing from Stone A at position 91, neatly cancelled by "BUCURESCI DUP'AMIADI 4 10" cds, compare Heimbüchler II, p. 197.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1762 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    2 bani yellow in a block of eight from the first printrun (Transfer types 6-7-8-5/2-3-4-1), ample to large margins, tied by two subtle strikes "GALATZ 12/2". A fresh and fine mutiple, blocks of eight are rare. Signed Bayer.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1763 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    2 bani, a nice selection of 29 singles and five pairs in different shades such as bright yellow, yellow, ochre, orange, orange brown and on yellowish paper, unused with gum, on two exhibition sheets. Mi = € 1'160+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1764 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    2 bani orange, a fine and fresh selection of five unused and one used stamp, ample to large margins showing the three consecutive retouches of type III, as well as the 'Retouche of the neck' and the 'Retouche of the hairs'.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1765 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    2 bani yellow in a horizontal pair (Transfer types 5-6) with large margins all round, tied by "BUCURESCI DUP'AMIADI 21 12" cds to letter front, sent as local letter within Bucharest. Some imperfections but this is an exceedingly rare usage of the 2 bani stamp to cover the local rate, we know of only one other cover from the 'Cornelia' collection.
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1766 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17
    2 bani orange, a fresh and fine example in a very bright shade with ample to large margins all round, tied by "BUCURESTI DIM. 17/6" cds (Kiriac T69 fig. 441, year unknown) to Printed Matter pricelist letter to Calarasi. An attractive and rare usage of the 2 bani stamp, because the printed matter rate was already raised to 3 bani on October 15, 1870.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1767 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17+18
    2 bani yellow orange (Transfer Type 7) and 3 bani violet (Transfer Type 3), vivid colours with ample to large margins, 2 bani glued partially over the 3 bani stamp, tied by crisp "GALATI 9 AUG 71" cds (Kiriac H fig. 499) to 'Quitanta' for a paquet with a value of 20 lei and a weight of 1060 gram. A spectacular item showing the rare bi-coloured use of 2 and 3 bani to pay the receipt rate, for the connoisseur.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1768 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 17+18
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    Entire letter to Itzkany Bukovina, franked with 2 bani yellow orange, a single and a pair (Transfer Types 5 + 1-2) and 3 bani violet, a single and a pair (Transfer types 5 + 2-3), fresh colours with mostly ample to large margins, one 2 bani stamp shaved at left, tied by "GALATI  3 JAN 72" cds's, reverse with "ITZKANY BAHNHOF 6 1 72" arrival cds. The most "common" two-colour-frankings of the 3 bani are combinations with the 15 bani to pay the 1868 inland letter rate and with 2 bani to pay the receipt rate. There are few frankings known sent abroad or on registered letters but this is the only usage known to the describer which pays the 15 bani local cross-border rate to Austria. Insignificant imperfections but an exceedingly rare usage; cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1769 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18
    3 bani violet, a joined mint block of 56 stamps (8 x 7) showing the complete left part of the print sheet with large sheet margins on top, at left and at bottom, thereby showing six complete regular Transfer Blocks and in addition the mixed Transfer Types from the lowermost row (Transfer Types 5-6-7-8-1-2-3-4). Some creases and slight toning do not distract from the rarity of this large multiple.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1770 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18
    3 bani violet, a mint lot with three blocks of four incl. one from the lower left corner margin as well as a left marginal block of eight and a block of twelve from the top right corner margin showing regular and mixed transfer types from plate II as described in detail by Cohen- Planches des émissions lithographiées des timbre de Roumanie 1950, pp. 14-15.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1771 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18 var
    3 bani violet to grey violet, a mint lot with three singles and a block of four showing variety; line perf. 13. In the literature it is widely accepted that these perforations are of private nature, used examples are not known.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1772 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18
    3 bani, a selection 16 used singles, a pair and a strip of three with diff. colour shades from violet to grey violet, incl. also some marginal examples, cancelled by a large variety of FRANCO and grill handstamps as well as cds's in black and blue.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1773 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18
    3 bani violet (Transfer type 1), fresh colour with ample to large margins on three sides, shaved at top, tied by "BUCURESCI .. OCT 71" cds to Printed Matter entire, sent to Velcu, reverse with Pitesci arrival cds (15/10). Issued in May 1870 to pay the inland Printed Matter rate which was increased to 3 bani in October 1870, only few single usages of this stamp have survived as circulars or price lists where often not stored in the archives. A rare and attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1774 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18
    3 bani grey violet (Transfer type 1), fresh colour with large margins all round, tied by "GALATI 30 MAI 72" cds to Printed Matter entire, sent to Bucharest, reverse with Bucuresci arrival cds (31 MAI 72). A fine cover with a scarce franking.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1775 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18
    3 bani violet, four examples with ample to large margins (Transfer Types 5 + 5 + 8 +6), tied by "GIURGIU 6/8" (1871) cds's (Kiriac T69 fig. 461/462) to entire letter to Bucharest, reverse with arrival cds (8 AUG 71). Severe toning on and around the stamps but an interesting usage. Before October 1/13 the inland letter rate was 18 bani, thereafter it was lowered to 10 bani. Although marked in manuscript "fco", this letter is underfranked by 6 bani and obviously not taxed. This is another interesting cover with 3 bani stamps used to pay the letter rates of 10 and 18 bani where underfranked covers ('Cornelia', part I, lot 5147 and part II, lot 7166) as well as the usage of trisected stamps (The John Simons Collection, lots 5138 & 5139) can be found.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1776 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18+23
    3 bani violet (Transfer type 3) and 1869 15 bani red (Transfer Type 1), large margins all round, tied by "BUDEU 19/7" (1870) ornamental cds in blue (Kiriac A62 fig. 369) to entire, sent to Bucharest with arrival cds on reverse. Although issued for internal Printed Matter mail, the 3 bani violet was used also as additional franking to make the 15 bani red of the 1869 "international issue" usable for the 18 bani inland rate. Some archive folds and slightly toned but a rare and scarce item.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 270 CHF

    Lot# : 1777 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18+23
    3 bani violet in a horizontal pair (Transfer Types 8-5) and 1869 15 bani red in a vertical pair (Transfer Types 1-1), fresh colours and overall large margins, lower 15 bani stamp shaved at right, tied by "BUCURESTI DIM 7/6" cds's (Kiriac T69 fig. 441, year unknown) to entire with framed "P.D." alongside, sent to Giurgiu with arrival cds in blue on reverse. Slight edge toning but an exceedingly rare second weight rate internal usage.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200 CHF

    Lot# : 1778 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 18,20,23,24
    Lot four pieces with mixed frankings of the the 1868 inland and the 1869 international definitive issues, incl. three pieces with 3 bani violet & 1869 15 bani red and one piece with a very rare combination of 1868 18 bani red rose & 1869 25 bani orange/blue. A very fine and fresh selection of this sought after combinations.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1779 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 19
    4 bani blue in a bright and a dark shade, eight fresh singles with broad margins re-constructing two compl. transfer blocks of eight (Transfer types 1-2-3-4/5-6-7-8). An interesting and attractive group Mi = € 1'280.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1780 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 19
    4 bani dark blue, a fine mint block of four with two blank fields at bottom resulting in an enormous bottom margin of about five cm (Transfer types 4-1-x/8-5-x) with full og., the upper two stamps hinged, the lower pair unmounted. Some toning, but an essential multiple for the reconstruction of plate II of the 4 bani blue, compare Cohen 1950 - Planches des émissions lithographiées des timbre de Roumanie 1868-1872, p. 12.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1781 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 19
    4 bani blue, fine and fresh mint group of four multiples in diff. shades incl. a block of four from the lower left sheet corner in light blue (Transfer types 5-6/1-2), a top right corner marginal block of twelve in dark blue (Transfer types 5-6-7-8/1-2-3-4/5-6-7-8), a block of six in indigo shade (Transfer types 8-5-6/4-1-2), and a right marginal block of six on yellowish paper (Transfer types 5-6-7/1-2-3). An interesting and attractive group.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,600 CHF

    Lot# : 1782 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 19
    4 bani green blue in a block of four (Transfer types 4-1/8-5) showing the prominent 'Major Retouche' with type 8, a fine and fresh colour mutiple showing regular large margins, neatly cancelled by "IASSI 12/12" cds's in blue (Kiriac A65 fig. 400). Type 4 has an insignificant thin on reverse which does not distract from the unique nature of this item. This crude retouche was present only in one position on a small part of the first printrun, plate A. Described for the first time in 1879 by Dr. Legrand (Dr. Magnus) in 'Le Timbre-poste', nowadays only a small group seems to have survived. Fritz Heimbüchler describes in vol. II of his book on pp. 199-200 that he has expertised more Bull's Head 81 parale than single 4 bani with 'Major Retouche', the only multiples including this retouche being a pair from the Ferrary collection, this block of four originating from the Rothschild collection, and a block of ten, lost with the Baron von Witzleben collection after WWII. A key piece of Romanian philately.

    Provenance: Collection Dorning-Beckton; collection Rothschild.
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1783 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 19
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    4 bani green blue (Transfer type 2), fresh colour and large margins on two sides, touched and shaved at top and right, tied by "BUCUREST SERA 30/3" cds (year unknown) with framed "P.D." alongside on local small envelope, reverse with "BUCURESTI DIM. 31 3". A rare usage, no more than twelve to 15 single frankings of the 4 bani blue are known to exist, compare Heimbüchler II, p. 206, cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1784 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 19
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    4 bani dark-blue in a fine strip of 2½ stamps, the leftmost stamp bisected vertically (Transfer types 4-1-2), vivid colour and ample to large margins, tied by "ISMAIL 20/2" cds in blue on entire to Galatz, reverse with "GALATZI 21/2" arrival cds. Insignificant fold through the bisected stamp, but an exceedingly rare usage of a bisected 4 bani, no other such usage to match the 10 bani letter rate of October 1870 is known to exist. The cover is shown and described in Heimbüchler II, pp. 293-294. Overfranked covers with three or even four examples of the 4 bani blue were sold with the 'Cornelia' and 'Moldau' collections, compare Heimbüchler II, p. 206; cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 30,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 50,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1785 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 19+17
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    Entire letter with full content to Bucharest, franked with 4 bani blue in a vert. strip of four (Transfer types 3-7-3-7) together with 2 bani orange (Transfer type 1), fresh colour and large margins, the uppermost 4 bani touched at top, all neatly tied by "BRAILA DIM 9/5" cds's in blue (Kiriac T69 fig. 437) with oval framed "M. KLEIN IBRAILA & BUCAREST" company cachet in blue alongside, reverse with "BUCURESTI DIM. 12 5" arrival cds. Lowermost 4 bani with crack but one of the most interesting existant frankings to cover the 18 bani intercity rate, cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 10,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1786 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    18 bani red in a block of four (Transfer types 6-7/2-3), fresh and vivid colours, large margins on three sides, shaved at top right, cancelled by "IASSI 27 8" ornamental cds's in black (Kiriac A65 fig. 400). A rare and scarce multiple, very attractive.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1787 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    18 bani red or red violet, a fine cancellation study with 15 singles and three pairs showing a large variety of datestamps and grill obliterators in black, blue and greenish black. A very interesting and appealing selection.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1788 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    18 bani red on yellowish paper, an interesting cancellation selection with seven singles, a pair, a magnificent block of four, and four pieces showing a large variety of datestamps and handstamps in black and blue incl. "RECOMANDAT" and "CALAFAT" Kiriac type C4 straight line mark. An attractive group.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1789 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    18 bani rose, a fine study incl. five marginal singles and a magnificent block of eight, primarily used, discussing the printing stone and transfer type arrangement of the 18 bani stamp proposed by Birnbach, as in spite of a total printrun of 2 million, not one compl. sheet survived and multiples larger than a block of four are very rare. The block of eight included is thus a desirable scarce multiple with only four larger units existing, compare Heimbüchler II, p. 200.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1790 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    18 bani red or rose, a fine study with 15 used singles showing diff. retouches, fresh colours, large margins and neat cancellations. An interesting group.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1791 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    18 bani red, fresh colour and regular large margins, tied by "GALATI 18/12" ornamental cds (Kiriac A65 fig. 394) to cover front with framed "P.P." and straight line "JSMAIL" (Kiriac C4 fig. 1524) handstamps in blue alongside. Despatched to Taganrog at the Sea of Azov, Southern Russia with Bolgrad in Romanian Southern Bessarabia and Kubez in Russian Bessarabia transit, Taganrog arrival (Dec 28, 1869, Julian calender) cds's as well as "13 k" due alongside. Adress partially erased and some minor flaws but a very rare item according to the November 1867 postal treaty between Romania and Russia.

    Note: After closure of the Russian PO's in Romania border post offices were opened in Sculeni and Bolgrad which dealt with the correspondence between both countries. The internal part of the postage had to be paid by the sender, while the internal Postage Due was then to be paid by the addressee.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 1792 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    18 bani rose (6), fresh colours and large margins, one nibbed corner, tied by "CRAIOVA 8 10" (Kiriac A65 fig. 387) cds's to part cover front to Bucharest with framed "RECOMANDAT" handstamp alongside. At least one stamp detached at top left and stamps with minor flaws but one of the largest multiple frankings of the 18 bani on this registered express cover, very interesting item.
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1793 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 20
    18 bani rose, a hor. pair on front and a single on reverse, fresh colours and large margins at left and right, shaved at top and bottom, tied by framed "RECOMANDAT" handstamp in blue to registered double-weight entire to Bucharest, reverse with nearly invisible arrival cds. Some edge wear, wax seal removed and toning but a rare multiple franking of the 18 bani with the registration fee franked on reverse following the rules.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1794 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 21
    5 bani yellow or orange, group 25 unused stamps incl. re-constructed transfer form of four stamps as well as a variety of colour shades. Interesting lot Mi = € 2'125.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1795 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 21
    5 bani orange on thick paper, block of eight stamps from the right margin, mint with full original gum, two stamps with hinge remnants.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF

    Lot# : 1796 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 21
    5 bani orange on thin paper in a vertical block of eight stamps, cancelled by neat "DOROHOI 10/5" cds's (Kiriac A65 fig. 389) in blue. A very attractive and rare multiple.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF

    Lot# : 1797 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 21
    5 bani yellow, a fresh and fine example with large margins all round, tied by "BRAILA DIM 8/11" (1870) cds in black (Kiriac T69 fig. 439) to Printed Matter entire to Trieste with framed "P.D." alongside, reverse with Pest transit and Trieste arrival cds. An attractive and rare item demonstrating the 5 bani Printed Matter rate abroad. Signed Bolaffi.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF

    Lot# : 1798 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 21
    5 bani orange (3), fresh and fine with large margins, tied by crisp "PLOESTI SERA 29/7" cds's (Kiriac T69 fig. 478) in blue to carefully restored envelope, sent to Elöpatak, today Vâlcele in Transsylvania, then Hungary with framed "P.D." in blue alongside, reverse with Brasso transit and Elöpatak arrival cds's (July 31, 1869). In spite of its faults a very attractive cover showing the reduced 15 bani rate for local cross-border mail.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1799 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22a
    10 bani blue and dark-blue, a mint selection incl. a strip of four with the compl. Birnbach transfer block as well as twelve singles and five pairs, all unused and mounted on an exhibition sheet. Mi = € 1'300+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1800 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22b
    10 bani in the rarer ultramarine shade, a mint selection incl. four singles re-constructing the compl. Birnbach transfer block as well as two add. singles and four pairs, all unused and mounted on an exhibition sheet. Mi = € 1'600+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1801 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22a
    10 bani light-blue, a selection of 24 singles and a block of six with cancellation interest showing different cds's in black and blue, mounted on an exhibition sheet. The block of six is a large mutiple for this stamp with a block of nine being the largest unit known to exist, compare Heimbüchler II, p. 228. Mi = € 1'200++.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1802 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22a
    10 bani dark-blue in a horizontal pair (Transfer types 3-4), fresh colour and ample to large margins, tied by "BUCURESCI 17 .. .." cds's in black (Kiriac H fig. 488) with framed "P.D." alongside to mourning envelope, sent to Târgu-Frumos, reverse with arrival cds.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1803 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22c
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    10 bani indigo in a rich shade (Transfer type 4), the right half of a vertically bisected stamp, large margins at bottom and right, shaved at top, tied by "BOLGRAD 26/4" cds in black (Kiriac A65 fig. 376) with straight line "BOLGRAD" alongside to 'Recipisa de priimire' - Registered letter receipt without the normally seen vertical fold, sent on April 26, 1871 to Galatz. A rare and very fine item, about 30 bisects on Recepisa forms are known from the PO in Bolgrad and are listed in Heimbüchler II, p. 299; cert Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1804 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22c+23
    10 bani indigo (Transfer type 2) and 15 bani orange, fresh colours and ample to enormous margins, tied by "T. SEVERIN DIM 14/12" (1871) cds (Kiriac T69 fig. 483) to envelope to Bucharest with framed "P.D." alongside, reverse with Austrian "ALT-ORSOVA 15/12" transit and Romanian thimble "BUCURESCI 21 DEC 71" arrival cds's. Some toning and file fold away from the stamps, reverse with handwritten calculations, but a very interesting cover. Although an inland cover by definition it was first sent from Turnu Severin to the harbour of Orsova in Hungary where it was given to a ship to be mailed down the Danube and then onwards to Bucharest. Therefore, this cover had to be franked with the 25 bani rate for letters abroad instead of the 10 bani inland rate. An unusual usage rarely seen.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 950 CHF

    Lot# : 1805 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 22a+23
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    10 bani blue (Transfer type 3) and vertical pair of 15 bani orange (Transfer types 4/4), fresh colours and ample to large margins, tied by "GALATZI DIM. 16/6" cds's (Kiriac T69 fig. 459) to envelope to Constantinople with framed "P.D." alongside, reverse with Austrian "LLOYD AGENZIE COSTANTINOPOLI 18/6" arrival cds. Cover slightly grubby, backflap partially missing, but an interesting usage showing the 40 bani rate of 1869 to the Ottoman Empire. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 850 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 1806 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 23
    15 bani in red and carmine shade, the re-united transfer blocks of four stamps in used and unused condition, in addition a mint re-constructed transfer block of four on yellowish paper. A fine lot.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1807 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 23
    15 bani orange in a block of six from the top left sheet corner (Transfer types 1-2-3/1-2-3) with large margins showing the two diff. prominent incorrect retouches of 'CINCISPREDECE' with 'H' replacing the 'N and an inverted 'N' replacing the 'N' (types 2 & 3 in the top row), unused with full og, hinge remnants on one stamp and the top margin. The other four stamps in this block do not show the retouche. Some toning and a marginal fold but an interesting multiple.

    Provenance: Collection Rothschild following the handwritten notes of E. Cohen.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1808 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24
    25 bani orange & blue, a fine group of 16 mint singles and a block of four, incl. a re-constructed transfer block of four, mounted on a sheet. Mi = € 1'000+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1809 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24
    25 bani orange & blue, two fine mint blocks of four, showing all four Transfer Types (1-2/1-2) and (3-4/3-4), fresh with large part og. Scarce and attractive.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 1810 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24
    25 bani orange & blue, a mint block of four with a spare field from the right sheet margin (Transfer types 2-x/3-4), fair to ample margins. Slightly grubby but an essential item for the reconstruction of the 25 bani sheet as discussed in Cohen 1950 on p. 25.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1811 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24DD
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    25 bani orange & blue, showing variety Double Print of the blue medaillon, fresh colours and ample to large margins, lightly cancelled by a double grill obliterator in blue (Kiriac GR2). Reverse with paper repair but an exceedingly rare item not described in the literature. Signed Zoscsak; cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1812 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24
    25 bani orange & blue, a fine group of 35 used singles showing diff. stages of the neck retouche, in addition a lot of cancellation interest with cds's and doubled grill obliterators in black and blue. An interesting assembly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1813 Romania

    Catalogue# : 24
    25 bani orange & blue, an interesting group of 13 used and one unused singles showing diff. retouches of the medaillon background, of the chin, the ear and the hairs. An appealing selection.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1814 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24
    25 bani orange & blue (4; transfer types 4-3-2-1), fresh colour, three stamps shaved, tied by crisp "BRAILA DIM 1/6" cds's in blue to piece.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1815 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24
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    25 bani orange & blue, a vert. block of six (Transfer types 4-1/4-1/4-1) and a strip of three (transfer types 1-2-?) in a slightly brighter shade, both multiples in a vivid colour, fresh and fine, overall large margins, only two stamps insignificantly shaved, tied by neat strikes of "GALATI 31/1" cds's in black (Kiriac A65 fig. 394) to piece. An exceptionally attractive item, one of the largest frankings of the 25 bani known to exist. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1816 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24
    Entire and envelope, both franked with a single 25 bani orange & blue, sent from Bucharest to Vienna and from Giurgiu to Dresden, a nice pair. One sign. A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1817 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24+23
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    Entire letter to Constantinople, franked with 25 bani orange & blue (Transfer type 2) and 15 bani orange (Transfer type 2) in a tete-beche like matter, both with vivid colours and large margins all round, neatly cancelled by thimble "BRAILA 21 APR. 71" cds in black (Kiriac D fig. 518), reverse with arrival cds of the Austrian PO (24/4). Fully paid cover following the 1869 postal treaty between Romania and Austria, an attractive item. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1818 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 24+25b
    25 bani orange & blue (Transfer type 3) and 50 bani indigo & red, both fresh colours and ample to large margins on three sides, shaved at one side, tied by "GALATI 8/2" (1870) cds (Kiriac A65 fig. 394) to envelope to Reading England, endorsed "Via Vienne et Ostende" with framed Romanian "P.D." in black and Prussian framed "P.D." in red alongside, reverse with "READING  FE 15 70" arrival cds. Cover slightly tatty, but a very rare and scarce item showing the 75 bani rate up to 10 gr. coming into force in April 1869.
    Starting bid : 700 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 1819 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25
    50 bani greenish blue & red as well as light-blue & red from plate I, as well as blue & red from plate II, twelve unused stamps showing all four transfer types. Mi = € 2'400+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 1820 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25
    50 bani indigo & red and blue & red, eight unused singls showing all four transfer types from plate II-4 and plate III-5. A fine and fresh group.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1821 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25
    50 bani blue & red showing printing error: Partial loss and fold of frame printing due to folded transfer paper, a fine and fresh single with add. brush retouche, cancelled by Kiriac type T69 datestamp. Rarely seen variety from position 96 in a partial printrun, compare Heimbüchler II, p. 236.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1822 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25
    50 bani blue & red in a horizontal strip of four showing the compl. transfer form (frame types 1-2-3-4 following the Wilson nomenclature), a fine and fresh multiple with good margins on three sides, just touched at left, cancelled by "BUCURESTI 7/7" cds's (Kiriac fig. 423). An attractive and rare multiple. Signed E. Diena and A. Diena.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1823 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25a
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    50 bani blue & red from plate III-5, a vert. block of eight (Transfer types 3-4/3-4/3-4/3-4 following the Wilson nomenclature), vivid colours and good to large margins, cancelled by "BUCURESTI 2/4" cds's (Kiriac A70 fig. 423). Paper is broken between the third and fourth row but still connected and stabilised with hinges, an attractive and very rare item, one of the largest multiples of the 50 bani known to exist. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100 CHF

    Lot# : 1824 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25
    50 bani blue & red, lot one unused and 16 used singles with brush retouches well visible in the medaillon background, in addition some cancellation interest.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1825 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25+22a+23
    50 bani blue & red together with 10 bani blue and 15 bani orange, all with fresh colours and large margins all round, tied by "GALATZ 12/8" cds's to piece. A rare and scarce three colour franking, maybe reflecting the 75 bani rate to France.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1826 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25
    Two covers with 50 bani blue & red incl. an 1870 entire from Braila to Napoli showing the regular rate to Italy in the tariff of April 1869, routed via Austria to avoid the Franco-Prussian war, and a registered entire of the second weight rate from Bucharest to the Prahova district, paying 20 bani postage and 30 bani registration, a rare usage.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 1827 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25b
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    50 bani indigo & red, three fresh singles (transfer types 1 + 4 + 1) with mostly large margins, two stamps shaved at left, tied by "BUCURESTI SERA 10/9" cds's (Kiriac T69 fig. 444; year unclear) to a double-weight entire to France with framed "P.D.", French entry mark in red, and French "A." for mail coming from Austria alongside, reverse with Vienna transit and arrival cds's. Cover slightly grubby, but a very rare and scarce item franked correctly for a double weight item in the tariff of April 1869. One of the largest frankings with 50 bani stamps known.
    Starting bid : 1,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1828 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 25a
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    50 bani blue & red, the upper left half of a diagonally bisected stamp, tied by "JASSY SERA 24/12" cds (Kiriac T69 fig. 464) to entire letter to Vienna with framed "P.D." alongside, reverse with Vienna arrival cds (27/12 71). A fresh and fine stamp, a usage of outmost rarity as there is no other bisected 50 bani known on cover, one of the key items of Romanian postal history, shown and described in Heimbüchler II, pp. 294-295, who thought in error that a piece and a cover from the same day would exist. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 40,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 55,000 CHF

    Lot# : 1829 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26a,26b
    5 bani in carmine rose and red shades, the complete Transfer Type blocks of ten types, each re-constructed from ten unused singles.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1830 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26a
    5 bani carmine-rose, a mint block of three with one blank field in the lower right position (Transfer types 4-1/6-x). Diagonal crease in the lower part but a fresh key piece for the reconstruction of plate A, compare Cohen 1950, p. 29-30 and Heimbüchler II, p. 256.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1831 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26a
    5 bani carmine rose, a mint horizontal block of twelve (Transfer types 10-9-10-9/8-5-6-1/10-7-8-3), a very large multiple showing the regular transfer types in the first row and the mixed transfer types in the two lower rows representing the three lowermost rows of column 2 to 5 of plate A. A crease between row 2 and 3, stabilized by hinges, but a great multiple for the reconstruction of this plate where the largest interesting multiples had been blocks of six, compare Cohen 1950, p. 29-30 and Heimbüchler II, p. 256.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 1832 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26b
    5 bani red, a block of four with a prominent horizontal shift of the stamps between both rows (Transfer Types 10-9/2-7), cancelled by "JASSY DIM 15/3" cds's. A rare multiple showing a shift between regular and mixed transfer types, here the regular row 4 and the mixed row 5 from columns 6 and 7. Horizontal crease in stamp margins only but a fine and scarce multiple for the reconstruction of plate A, compare Cohen 1950, p. 29-30 and Heimbüchler II, p. 256.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1833 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26b
    5 bani red, a fine selection of twelve singles, two pairs and two pieces with a large variety of crisp datestamps in black and blue.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1834 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26b
    5 bani red in a vertical pair, the upper stamp from the regular transfer block, the lower stamp from the mixed transfer blocks (Transfer types 9-7), cancelled by crisp thimble "URDICENI 8 FEB 72" cds in blue (Kiriac D fig. 580) and framed "P.D." in blue on entire letter, reverse with Bucharest and Calarasi transit cds's. Archive folds away from stamps and cancellations but a fine and very fresh entire showing the inland letter rate from a small post office.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1835 Romania

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    Catalogue# : 26b+27
    Entire letter to Trieste, franked with 5 bani red (Transfer type 1) and two singles of 10 bani yellow-orange (Transfer types 3 + 6), fine and fresh examples with ample to large margins, tied by crisp "BRAILA 10 NOE. 71" cds's in black (Kiriac D fig. 518) with framed "P.D." alongside, reverse with Vienna transit and Triest arrival cds's (17/11 71). 5 bani shaved at left top, but a very attractive item and rare usage showing the 25 bani rate to Austria, signed Bolaffi, cert. Heimbüchler (2014).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000 CHF
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