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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20120
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27 Parale black on rose-pink, horizontally laid paper, UNUSED, large to very margins, thin, no gum, no repairs, an outstanding example of this world rarity
One of the finest of the 14 mint examples recorded, three of which are housed in museum collections (Corinphila sale 167, Dec. ’10, Heimbuchler 1st sale)
Expertise: signed Bloch, Schlesinger
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 264 (#264/8) (Image)
Opening EUR 25,000.00
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Lot No: 20121
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27 Parale, black on rose-pink, horizontally laid paper, fresh colour, good clear impression, large to very large even margins all around, showing clear partial cancel from ROMAN in blue, very fine and one of the best example of all the known 27 parales recorded, showpiece
One of only seven examples recorded in private hands from the town of Roman, an additional two of which are in museums
Expertise: Bernard Behr (1985), signed Schlesinger
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 292 (#292/9) (Image)
Opening EUR 12,000.00
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Lot No: 20122
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27 Parale, black on rose-pink, horizontally laid paper, fresh colour, strong clear impression, good to large margins all around especially at right, showing clear partial cancel from DOROHOJ in blue, thin, but not repaired, very fine and one of the best example from this town marking, showpiece
One of only four examples recorded in private hands from the town of Dorohoj
Expertise: British Philatelic Association (1955), signed Freidel
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 270 (#270/7)
Provenance: Ernst Nygren (1995, lot #1789) (Image)
Opening EUR 12,000.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20123
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27 Parale, black on rose-pink, horizontally laid paper, fresh colour, strong clear impression, large even margins all around, showing clear partial cancel from JASSY in blue, very fine and one of the best example of all the known 27 parales recorded
Expertise: Briefmarkenprufstelle Basel (2001), signed Max Thier
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 288 (#288/9) (Image)
Opening EUR 10,000.00
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Lot No: 20125
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27 Parale, black on rose-pink horizontally laid paper, cut-round, with clear full margins all around, fresh colour, superbly tied by crisp readable bluish-greenish “Bakeu 1/9” cancel, on 1858 folded letter with full content; red “Jassy 2/9” transit cancel on reverse
One of only fourteen examples recorded in private hands from the town of Bakeu, two additional examples are in museums
A major Romanian postal history rarity, a unique usage which passed through three different routes
Note: The letter is addressed to the “Honorable Municipal Police Council of (the city of) Ismail”. It thus must have followed “Drumul Siretului” from Bakeu to Jassy, “Drumul Mare” from Jassy to Husi and “Drumul Basarabiei” from Husi to the very small city of Ismail (see: Kiriak Dragomir “The Monograph of the Romanian Post Stamps”, pg. 42-42). The content of the letter indicates that it was received by the addressee on September 10, 1858.
Routing and Rate: Unusual franking for such a route: postal zone 2 (more than 8 “poste” - approx. 12.5 Km) and the 1st weight category (up to 2.5 “dramuri” – approx. 8g): correct franking would have been 54 Parale. The postal clerk in Bakeu mistakenly applied only one 27 Parale stamp (and drew the Andrew’s Cross indicating pre-paid status) although the route from Bakeu to Ismail well exceeded 8 “poste” and thus had to be franked 54 Parale. The post office in Jassy applied the “Jassy 2/9” transit cancel on the back, noticed the discrepancy and made the manuscript notation “N 3 To draw porto 27 Parale more”, to the right of the stamp. “N 3” part of the notation perhaps indicates the 3rd letter (or bundle of letters?) directed to Ismail. The arrival stamp at Ismail is missing, as its post office only received stamp in April 1859. Unknown why the Husi transit stamp is missing.
Expertise: Heimbuchler (2010) certificate states “.. in very fine and perfect condition, no repairs” “This is the only recorded cover of the 1st Issue of Moldavia to Ismail/Bessarabia and the only one which traveled the three postal routes Drumul Mare, Drumul Siretului and Drumul Bessarabiei” , signed Kosack, Kohler
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 268 (#268/6)
Provenance: Ernst Nygren (1995, lot #1790) (Image)
Opening EUR 20,000.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20126
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54 Parale, blue on greenish blue horizontally laid paper, clear to large margins right and bottom, unused, no gum
Rarity: One of only 25 unused examples recorded, of which 2 are cut round, at least 10 have major faults and at least 2 are in museum collections, hence an important rarity
Expertise: Heimbüchler (1985), signed Schlesinger and Enzo Diena
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 302 (#302/9)
Provenance: Heimbüchler, 1st sale (1995, lot #1789) (Image)
Opening EUR 7,000.00
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Lot No: 20127
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54 Parale, blue on greenish blue horizontally laid paper, fresh vibrant colour, large to very large margins, neatly cancelled by crisp clear FOLTISCHENI 10/10 cds and "R" of R(ecipisse) both in blue, attractive, rare and especially desirable with the part Recipisse marking
Rarity: One of only three examples recorded from the town of Foltischeni, hence, an important rarity of classic Romania
Expertise: cert. Andre Nussbaum (1984), signed Alberto Diena
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 317 (#317/7)
Provenance:
Harold Wilson Collection (1942)
Eduardo Cohen Collection: Schwenn, Sale # 12, September 26-30,1967, lot # 7295 (Image)
Opening EUR 5,000.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20128
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54 Parale, blue on greenish blue horizontally laid paper, fresh vibrant colour, large to very large top sheet marginal example, neatly cancelled by superb central FOKSCHANI 3/10 cds in blue, attractive and very scarce
Expertise: cert. RPS (1986)
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 315 (#315/12)
Provenance:
Burrus Collection: Balasse, Sale # 190, October 20, 1962, lot # 187
John R. Boker Jr. Collection (Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20129
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54 Parale, blue on greenish blue horizontally laid paper, clear to very large margins at right, neatly tied on fragment by complete JASSY 4/20 ? cds in blue, very fine, attractive and very scarce usage
Expertise: signed Brun and Roumet
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 346 (#346/10) (Image)
Opening EUR 3,000.00
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Lot No: 20130
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54 Parale, blue on greenish blue horizontally laid paper, fresh vibrant colour, large to very large all round, neatly tied by superb clear JASSY 7/8 cds in blue, on 1858 folded entire to the Theologo Brothers in Galatz, attractive and very scarce
Route and rate: The cover circulated on the postal route no. 1 (“Drumul Mare”) from the capital city of Jassy to the largest city on the Danube River, Galatz. The 54 parale being the usual franking for such a route: postal zone 2 (more than 8 “poste” - approx. 12.5km.) and the 1st weight category (up to 2.5 “dramuri” – approx. 8 gr.), manuscript Andrew’s cross on the front it as pre-paid status.
Expertise: cert. A. Roumet (2007), Heimbuchler (2007) states– “…in perfect condition, without repair. The clear postmark JASSY 7/8 is an early date. Only two letters of the first issue with this date are recorded”,
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 329 (#329/2)
Provenance:
Gilbert, Paris, 1920Roumet, June 12, 2007 (sale # 506), lot # 346 (Image)
Opening EUR 26,000.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20132
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81 Parale, deep bright blue on blue wove paper, good to large even margins, light print at top, a hardly noticeably, insignificant small sealed tear upper left outside of design, light blue GALATZ 9/9 ? cancel, showpiece, a major Romanian rarity, a wonderful example of a world rarity
Rarity: Just 26 used examples from all post offices are recorded, eleven of which have faults and at lest three are in museum collections. This being earliest date of any 81 Parale from Galatz, where the 1st Moldavian issue was only delivered on September 1st, 1858
Expertise: Certificates: Hans Grobe, Robert Engel (1943), B.P.A. (1957), signed Champion, Grobe, Engel
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 372 (#372/1)
Provenance:
Edgar Mohrman & Co., 1943, sale # 49, lot # 1682,Hans Grobe, February 1953, sale # 94, lot # 2066, Hans Grobe, March 1963, sale # 123, Ernst Nygren Collection: Mathew Bennett Sale # 194, August 31, 1995, lot # 1794 (Image)
Opening EUR 16,000.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20133
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108 Parale, blue on rose-pink horizontally laid paper, large to huge margins at left, showing partial cancel of PIATRA in blue with inverted date error, a superb used single, showpiece
Rarity: One of the only seven examples recorded from the town of Piatra
Expertise: Certificates Friedl/Mueller (1946) (“… one of the finest copies we know of this stamp”), signed Friedl
Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 408 (#408/7) (Image)
Opening EUR 10,000.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20134
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27 Parale, black on pale pink paper, coloured reprint of 1891, fresh shade and good margins all around, very fine and scarce
Note: The origin of the colour reprints is unknown
Provenance: Tulbendjian, Stanculescu, ‘Moldavitza Collection’ (Corinphila, December 2000, lot # 1090) (Image)
Opening EUR 300.00
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20136
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1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 32 subjects, in greyish black on laid paper without watermark, original sheet numbered "8" on top right corner, containing eight vertical rows of four values of the original dies from the first “Bulls Head” issue, showing 54 parale, 27 parale, 81 parale and 108 parale, bearing on reverse part of red seal as well as blue seal mark “Directiunea Generala A Arhivelor Statului” (The General Directorate of the State Archives) and the signature in manuscript of the General Director (Dimitrie Onciu), important exhibition showpiece
Note: Very important historic document described by Fritz Heimbuchler in “Der Rumaniensammler” (No. 103, page 11) and by Mircea Stanculescu in “Filatelia” (No. 12/1997 page 6-10)
Expertise: Heimbuchler (1999) (Image)
Opening EUR 8,000.00
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Lot No: 20139
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1858/1891 Second Issue sheet (175 x 107mm) containing eight reprints of the 10 parale black on greenish horizontally and vertically laid paper, bearing number "249" in red pencil on its front, original sheet numbered "1" in top right corner, a scarce showpiece
Note: The 10 parale stamps was approved but never issued as the newspaper rate was reduced to 5 parale
Expertise: L. Pascanu (2002) (Image)
