Worldwide Stamps and Covers 1866-67 Prince Carol I - Coloured Papers
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 50226
Symbol: F
Cat No: 16x
1866 (Nov 5) Registered cover to Bucharest, endorsed "cu retur Recipisa" (acknowledgment of receipt) franked with three single 20par black on pink thick paper (two front and one to the reverse) cancelled and tied by a GR1 type "gratar simplu" cancellation, with a "Ploesti" cds dated 5th Nov to the front, and "Recomandat" rectangular, a scarce 60 parale rate; which according to the 1865 postal rates 20 parale was the rate for domestic letters, 20 parale was the registration service and 20 parale the rate for the "acknowledgement for receipt" service; tear to cover vertically on the left side, scarce franking with the acknowledgement of receipt fee; ex Odor (1936). (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
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Closed..Jun-15-2022, 11:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 50228
Symbol: F
Cat No: 16x
1866 20p on thick paper, good to large margins, tied to cover by Pitesti 20.10 cds, reverse with Campu-Lung 21.10 cds, missing portion of backflap otherwise fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 100.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 50229
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 16x; S.G. 31b
1866 20par black on rose thick paper, the superb and fresh mint block of ten, with full original gum without blemish, the largest known multiple of this stamp, which exhibits all three of the S.G. and Scott listed types, exceptional quality, unique and the most important item of 20par on thick paper; a block of nine was part of the Cornelia collection and was described as the largest known multiple and sold in 2007 for 5,400CHF; cert. Gmach (2021). (Image)
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 50233
Symbol: F
Cat No: 16y
1867 (Oct 16) Mourning cover sent to Brasov (Transylvania, Austria) franked with a 20par black on light pink paper, four good to large margins, tied by a black GR1 "gratar simplu" cancellation, with "Calarasi" cds and Austrian post "Porto" to front, the letter originating from Silistra in Bulgaria being mailed from across the Danube via the neighbouring town of Calarasi, the letter being directed to Bucharest by the Romanian post, then passed to the Austrian post who delivered it with a 20 kreuzers surcharge, a transit "Bucuresci Diminieata" dated 16th Oct, an undated Austria post "Porto" and an arrival "Brasso" dated May 18, vertical filing crease, otherwise very fine; pre-postal treaty covers to Austria franked with the 1866 issue are particularly rare, this originating from Bulgaria being unique; cert. Heimbüchler (2009). (Image)
Opening EUR 5,000.00
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Sale No: 22JE
Lot No: 50234
Symbol: F
Cat No: 22a
1871 (Dec 6) Registered cover to Curtea de Arges, forwarded to Bucharest, franked at the 40 bani rate, made up of a 10b blue to the front and a strip of three 10b blue to the reverse, all large to very large four margins, tied by "Slatina" cds in blue dated Dec 6, addressed to "His Holiness the Bishop of Arges at Curtea de Arge" (the headquarters of the Arges diocese), redirected "To Bucharest / Church Icona", with a three day delay, on the reverse "Pitesti" in blue dated Dec 7, a "Curtea de Arges" in black dated Dec 9, and the "Bucuresci Dup'Amiadi" in black dated Dec 12; very rare franking with 30 bani fee for registration fee fixed to the reverse with a strip of three 10b and 10b paying the domestic postage rate; probably a unique item in such outstanding condition; ex Odor (1936). (Image)
