386th Auction

1862, Handstruck 6 parale brownish red on thin white paper, full margins, clearly cancelled, fine

1864-65, six unaccepted designs for the Prince Cuza issue (commonly known as the ‘Duloz Essays’, as these pieces were designed by the French designer Pierre Edelestand Stanislas Dulos, who also designed the second Turkish stamp issue). 5 pa. in different colours on white paper, very different quality, mostly thin, Reinheimer Fig. 229

1865, Cuza 2 par. ochre, clear cancelled, tiny thin otherwise fine, signed Heimbüchler BPP

1865, Cuza 2 par. orange on vertically striped paper, well margins clear cancelled, signed Thier

1868, Prince Carol 18 b. carmine-rose and brick-red with very clear cancellations, one left margin touched, otherwise fine

1869, Prince Carol 15 b. red and 50 b. blue red with very clear cancellations Galati and Jsmail, both margins touched, otherwise fine

1871, Prince Carol 5 b. carmine and 10 b. yellow with very clear cancellations, two stamps margins touched, otherwise fine

1871, Prince Carol 5 b. red and carmine, 10 b. yellow-orange and 25 b. brown, six used stamps, tiny faults

1871, Prince Carol 10 b. yellow on normal paper, well margins on piece clear tied by complete ZIMNICEA 16/11 c.d.s., signed Heimbüchler BPP

1872, Prince Carol 1½ b. Paris and Bukarest printings, 11 colour trial proofs on different papers, imperf block of four and one „Decoupage" proof bicoloured, imperf and part perf., fine group

1872/85, Prince Carol group of 19 stamps with beautiful cancellations, incl. Botosani, Giurgiu Ismaila, Craiova etc., a visual treat

1872, Prince Carol Paris printing, complete set of seven values up to 50 b. rose in imperf pairs, all unused with o.g., very fine group

1872, Prince Carol Paris printing four unused blocks of four including 15 b. red-brown on yellowish paper, this regummed, still fine

1872, Prince Carol 5 b. Paris and Bukarest printings, six colour trial proofs on different papers and one „Decoupage" proof bicoloured, imperf and part perf., fine group

1872, Prince Carol 3 b., 10 b., 25 b. Paris and Bukarest printings, 9 colour trial proofs on different papers, imperf block of four 3b.  black, imperf and part perf., fine group
 

1872, Prince Carol Paris printing proof 15 b. red-brown on grey paper, printed on both sides, unused no gum, block of four, fine variety

1873/81, Prince Carol two 25 b. covers to Triest, one franked with 1879 25 b. blue, tied by clear BRAILA 10 FEB 81 c.d.s. (shortened at right); one with 25 b. orange tied by GALATZI 1/12/73 c.d.s. via Wien and boxed P.D. alongside, both on reverse with arrival mark, minor faults and crease, still fine pair

1872, Prince Carol 1½ b. Bukarest printing, colour trial proofs on rose and yellowish paper, imperf blocks of four and six, fine pair

1872/79, Prince Carol 50 b. Paris and Bukarest printings, three colour trial proofs on different papers, imperf block of four black on white paper, all imperf, fine group

1880, Prince Carol 25 b. blue on mourning cover with ms. cancellation Băicoi 5/9, on reverse transit mark PLOESTI 5/9/80, on front blue PARIS 9/9/ and on reverse arrival mark LA-NEUVE-LYRE 10/9/80, few short perfs, otherwise fine. A scarce cover from a very small town to a very small village.

1880, Prince Carol 50 b. olive-brown on registered cover tied by JASSY 22/AUG/82 c.d.s., red transit PARIS CHARGEMENTS 27/8/82 and on reverse PARIS 27/8 arrival mark, tiny staple punch at left, otherwise fine. A scarce single rate

1881, Prince Carol 15 b. rose-brown tied on envelope by blue ‘CALAFAT 3/OCT/81’ c.d.s., on reverse transit mark BUCURESCI 5/OCT/81 and arrival mark ROSIORI DE VEDE 6/OCT/81 in blue, shortened at right and vertical creases not affecting the stamp, otherwise fine

1922, Ferdinand I. clour varieties 6 l. blue instead of brown-olive and 10 l. red instead of blue, unused, fine pair

1922, Ferdinand I. five pairs and strip of three, horizontal or vertical imperf, unused and mint never hinged, fine group

1945, Aparea Patriotica 20-100 l. on white paper, complete miniature sheet set, mint never hinged, fine