385th Auction

1868/70, 2 b. orange in block of four, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by central blue c.d.s."BRAILA SERA 10/11", very fine, signed Pfenninger

2 b. orange and 3 b. lilac, both with good margins, tied by c.d.s. "BUCURESTI 15/2" to recepisse. Fine. Very scarce and attractive.

2 b. orange and 3 b. lilac, both with good to large margins, tied by rare "RECOMMANDEE N. GALATZ" to recepisse. Very fine and rare.
Reference: illustrated in Heimbüchler vol.2, p.292
 

1868/70, Carol 3 b. lilac, horizontal block of eight with all types (Type 5 with visible remnants of "4"), unused with original gum, very fine and scarce.

1868, Carol 3 bani complete reconstruction of the 2 printings in light resp. dark violet with 8 Transfer Types, unused, except two copies all with original gum, fine/very fine

3 b. lilac, clear at upper left corner, otherwise good margins, tied by clear small c.d.s. "BRAILA 16 MAI 71" to letter sheet of printed matter, to Galatz. Fine and scarce.

1868/70, Carol 4 bani complete reconstruction of the 2 printings in light blue resp. dark blue with 8 Transfer Types, unused, except two copies all with original gum, fine/very fine

1869, Carol 10 b. Blue, good margins, tied to lettersheet from Jassy to Bucharest with adjacent "DUPA PLECARE" and together with 15 b. on cover from Galatz to Vienna, tiny imperfections

1869, Carol 15 b. red and  25 b. orange/blue, both with  good to large margins, tied by c.d.s. "GALATZ 1/2" to lettersheet to Constantinople with arrival mark of the Austrian PO. Fine and scarce.

1869, Carol 15 b. red and 1871, 25 b. brown, both with  large margins, with c.d.s. "BRAILA 25 OCT. 71" on small envelope to Constantinople with transit mark of Bucharest and part of arrival mark of the Austrian P.O. Top back flap removed, otherwise fine. Scarce entire.

25 b. and 50 b., the first one slightly cut in at upper left, otherwise good to large margins, tied by c.d.s. "BUCURESTI 31/8" to 3rd rate lettersheet to Vienna, endorsed "Anbei Muster ohne Wert". PROFI has not recorded any further such combination to Austria.

50 bani blue/red, good to large margins, tied by "BUCURESTI 15/9" to registered mourning envelope to Vienna, very fine

10 b. orange, clear to good margins, tied by clear blue "CALAFAT 23/9" to lettersheet to Braila with arrival mark of September 25th.

1871, 10 b. orange, good to large margins, tied by small blue c.d.s. "FOLTICENI 27 JUN 71" to lettersheet to Bucharest. Very fine and attractive.

25 b. brown, good even margins, tied by fancy "CRAYOVA 23/8" to small envelope to Dresden, Saxony, with transit and arrival marks

1871, 10 b. ultramarine, type II, horizontal block of 15 from the lower sheet margin, unused, most mint never hinged; very fine and scarce 

"ISMAIL 9 APR 73", small blue c.d.s., clear on unpaid lettersheet to Corfu, taxed upon arrival with 100 lepta and franked with 80 l. and 20 l.. The entire somewhat fragile with paper break on front, still fine and very scarce.

1850, Handpapier 9 Kr. blau, breitrandig, mit DKr. "MEZÖ-TELEGD 17/7" auf Briefkuvert an den Grafen von Blome auf Salzau bei Stoltenberg. Der Brief war vom Absender als "frey" gekennzeichnet, jedoch war Holstein nicht mehr Mitglied des Postverein und dieses geändert in "Fr Grenze", das dänische Porto von "9" Skilling vom Empfänger eingezogen. Ein attraktiver und äußerst seltener Brief aus dem heutigen Rumänien.

"MONTEBELLO 15/6", Kreis-Strich-Stempel sauber auf 1863, 5 Soldi und 2 Stück 10 Soldi, als vollständig vorderseitige Reco-Frankatur auf komplettem Faltbrief an das 7. Husarenregiment nach Stry in Galizien und mehrfach nachgesandt, die Frankatur zusätzlich entwertet durch L2 von Stry sowie EKr. "K.K.ÖST.FP.PLOESCHTI 18/7" der Feldpost in Rumänien. Ein attraktiver und äußerst seltener Brief. Signiert Sorani mit Attest (1993)

1858/72, three volume exhibition collection and some additional matrerial, with unused and used stamps and multiples and many covers with some interesting and scarce frankings, including Mi. 8Iz unused, 10Iz unused strip of three, registered letter third issue, sheet Mi.10II, Mi.11y in marginal block of 10, Mi. 13 on letter and on receipt, used strip of 3 Mi. 20, reconstructed transfer blocks, letters to abroad, franked receipts, etc, etc. Also the handbook of Kiriac Dragomir. An interesting object.

1858/1991 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some covers, including Officials, Postage Dues and Areas, some better items with Mi.-Nr. 9Ix-10Ix each in unused horizontal pair (signed Heimbüchler BPP), 300F bloc of four unused, 302F bloc of three unused, 375U-385U, 425-434 unused, etc., together with some souvenir sheets, some occasional faults especially in the early issues, overall in good condition, neatly housed in seven albums

1858, 11 values unused and used, mostly fine/very fine

1862/1900, unused and used collection with many multiples and reconstructed transfer blocks, some entires, 1876 error of colour, etc.

1872/91, three volume exhibition collection with unused and used stamps and multiples and many entires with some interesting items like used error of colour (Mi.44F), mail to abroad incl. 2 letters to Constantinople and printed matter, mixed frankings, rural mail, franked receipts, registered mail, etc. An interesting collection.

1872/1920 (ca.), comprehensive used and mint balance of apprx. 1.430 stamps neatly sorted on stockpages, showing especially a great range of various Carol issues, commemoratives, Ferdinand issues, also two pairs "imperf. between" noted, etc.