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1840 (18.3) Postal coach order (Podorojna): Manuscript calligraphed in Cyrillic on thick, woven paper by the Ispravnicie (administration) of the Botosani County directing the Captain of the Botosai Post to make horses, coach and coachmen available. Document shows a large ornate decorative black seal reading ”Ispravnicia of the Botosani County, Principality of Moldavia, 1834”. A superb and clear strike, a rare document not yet seen on the philatelic market
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Lot No: 20001
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1841 (11.7) Postal coach order (Podorojna): Manuscript calligraphed in Cyrillic on thick, woven paper by the Ispravnicie (administration) of the Botswana County directing the Captain of the Botushani Post to make horses and coachmen available for an review of the Drumul Mare postal route. Document shows a large ornate decorative black seal reading ”Ispravnicia of the Botushani County, Principality of Moldavia, 1840”. A superb and clear strike, a rare document not yet seen on the philatelic market
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Lot No: 20002
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1841 (21.1) Postal coach order (Podorojna): Manuscript calligraphed in Cyrillic on thick, woven paper by the Ispravnicie (administration) of the Dorohoi County directing the Chancellery of the Mihaileni Post to make horses, coach and coachmen available for salary transportation. Document shows a large ornate decorative black seal reading ”Ispravnicia of the Dorohoi County, Principality of Moldavia, 1840”. A superb and clear strike, a rare document not yet seen on the philatelic market
Note: Ispravnicie (singular) or Ispravnicii (plural) being the equivalent of "prefecture" or "administration" of a certain, limited territory/county
Document translation:
Ispravnicia (administration) of Dorohoi - 193
The Chancellery of the Mihaileni post will release two coaches with four horses each and the necessary coachmen to the four employee who carry the salary money from the State Treasury under report No. 5466 (and) 5467 and the payment of the progon (coaches, horses, coachmen) will be on the account of the Treasury
(signature) No. 5468 1841 January 21
(seal) Principality of Moldavia, Ispravnicia of the Dorohoi County, 1840
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Lot No: 20003
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1841 (12.3) Postal coach order (Podorojna): Manuscript calligraphed in Cyrillic on thick, woven paper by the Ispravnicie (administration) of the Vaslui County directing the Captain of the Vaslui Post to release a sled (it was still winter!) with four horses to an employee of the administration. Document shows a large ornate decorative black seal reading ”Ispravnicia of the Vaslui County, Principality of Moldavia, 1840”. A superb and clear strike, a rare document not yet seen on the philatelic market
Note: Podorojna (singular) or Podorojne (plural) means: a written order to the Post Captain to make post horses and post coaches available to the person(s) nominated
Document translation:
Ispravnicia (administration) of Vaslui County
In order that an employee of the ispravnicie (administration) would urgently go to Cuza’s mill, Mr. captain of the Vaslui post will release a sled with four horses for the way to and back, payment of the progon (sled, horses) from the Treasury.
1841 March 12, No. 1797
(seal) Principality of Moldavia, Ispravnicia of the Vaslui County, 1840
Was given to the bridge man with No. 3, March 12
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20004
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1842 (29.3) Postal order (Inam): Decorative, pre-printed form requesting Casa Postelor (Post House) to make four horses and a coach available to Mr. Sames of the of county (Sames: archaic for an employee tasked with collecting the taxes). It bears a large, ornate octagonal seal showing Moldavian coat of arms – very fine, attractive and scarce. Atop of the document the manuscript word “Botushani”
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Lot No: 20005
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1848 (1.4) Postal order (Inam): Decorative, pre-printed form requesting Casa Postelor (Post House) to make four horses available to Mr. Postelnic (archaic for a high level boyar, member of the Lord’s Council) Gheorghe Asachi (a very well known Moldavian intellectual and politician of the time) and a servant, for travel to Botushani and Dorohoi. It bears a large, ornate octagonal seal showing Moldavian coat of arms – very fine, attractive and scarce
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Lot No: 20006
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1831 Postal order (Inam): Decorative, pre-printed form requesting Casa Postelor (Post House) to make four horses available to Mr. Maior Buzdugan for travel from Jassy to Vaslui, Husi and Docolina on the order of Mr. Vice-President (*). It bears a large, ornate oval black seal reading “Principality of Moldavia, Administrative Council, 1849” – very fine, attractive and scarce
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(*) Between 1828-1842 Moldavia and Wallachia were occupied by Russia. Each principality was run by a Russian Vice-President and they both reported to the Russian general Pavel Kiseleff – the president of the two principalities.
(**) Manuscript notation atop of the document reading :” This inam having been used was sent to the controller for investigation” and signed by Karanfil (Image)
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20007
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1851 (17.2) Postal order (Inam): Decorative, pre-printed form requesting Casa Postelor (Post House) to release eight horses to one Major Coenicianul for travel from Jassy to Tecuci and Putna and back, for the benefit of the Administration. It bears a large, ornate octagonal seal showing Moldavian coat of arms – very fine, attractive and scarce
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20008
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1853 (12.7) Postal order (Inam): Decorative, pre-printed form requesting Casa Postelor (Post House) to release four horses to one Costachi Sandru for travel from Tecuci to Husi for the benefit of the Administration. It bears a large, ornate octagonal seal showing Moldavian coat of arms – very fine, attractive and scarce
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Lot No: 20009
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1854 (8.2) Postal order (Inam): Decorative, pre-printed form requesting Casa Postelor (Post House) to release four horses for travel from Jassy to Fokshani for the benefit of the Administration. It bears a large, ornate oval black seal showing Moldavian coat of arms and reading ”Principality of Moldavia, Administrative Council 1849” – very fine, attractive and scarce. Atop of the document there is a manuscript notation reading” This Inam having been used was passed through Treasury and sent to the Controller for investigation” and signed Cararescu
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20010
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1854 (24.9) Postal order (Inam): Decorative, pre-printed form requesting Casa Postelor (Post House) to send a mounted courier from post to post from Jassy to Roman and Bakeu. It bears a large, ornate oval black seal showing Moldavian coat of arms and reading ”Principality of Moldavia, Administrative Council 1845” – very fine, attractive and scarce. Atop of the document there is a manuscript notation reading” This Inam having been used was passed through Treasury and sent to the Controller for investigation” and signed Karanfil.
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Lot No: 20011
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1855 (27.1) Post Ticket (Post Blanket): Pre-printed form decorated with the Moldavian Coat of Arms, instructing the Post Directorate to immediately release eight small post horses to Sardar (archaic boyar title) Iancu Vasiliu to go to Totoesti for his own interests. The document bears atop the manuscript word “Bakeu”. It also bears a large, oval black seal with the Moldavian coat of arms and reading ”Principality of Moldavia, Treasury Department, 1854” – very fine, attractive and scarce
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20012
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1855 (10.2) Post Ticket (Post Blanket): Pre-printed form decorated with the Moldavian coat of arms, instructing the Post Directorate to immediately release eight small post horses to Vornic (archaic boyar title) Kari Ulencu Giurge to go to Berheciu for his own interests. The document bears a large, oval black seal with the Moldavian coat of arms and reading ”Principality of Moldavia, Treasury Department, 1855” – very fine, attractive and scarce
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Lot No: 20013
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1857 (28.1) Post Ticket (Post Blanket): Decorative pre-printed form ordering to the post captains of the Main Route (Drumul Mare) to release two horses and a coach to his lordship Cluger (archaic title of a high level boyar, tasked with supplying the royal court) Stefan Zahariea for travel from Jassy to Tekuchiu-Fockshani and back. Green octagonal handstamp dated 1857 with Moldavian coat of arms and inscribed “VOGORIDI KAIMAKAM (*) OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF MOLDAVIA PRINCE NIKOLAI KONACHI”, plus Finance Department boxed cachet in black. On the reverse the documents bears the names and the signatures and dates of all the post captains on the route - vary fine, attractive and scarce.
(*) the “kaimakam” was a Lieutenant of the Prince, appointed by the Ottoman Porte, during the throne vacancy – in this case Vogoridi was acting as kaimakam for the unavailable prince Nikolai Konachi
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Lot No: 20014
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1858 (18.7) Post Ticket (Post Blanket): Decorative pre-printed form ordering to the post captains of the Botushani Route (Drumul Botosanilor) to release six horses and a coach to his lordship Grand Logofat (archaic title of a high level boyar, member of the Prince’s Council and in charge of the Royal Chancellery) and Knight T.(eodor) Bals for travel from Jassy to Piatra and back. Green octagonal handstamp dated 1857 with Moldavian coat of arms and inscribed “VOGORIDI KAIMAKAM (*) OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF MOLDAVIA PRINCE NIKOLAI KONACHI”, plus Finance Department boxed cachet in black. On the reverse the documents bears the names and the signatures and dates of all the post captains on the route - very fine, attractive and scarce
(*) the “kaimakam” was a Lieutenant of the Prince, appointed by the Ottoman Porte, during the throne vacancy – in this case Vogoridi was acting as kaimakam for the unavailable prince Nikolai Konachi
**Teodor Bals held the rank of Kaimacam between 20th of July 1856 and 1st of March,1857
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Lot No: 20015
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1858 (22.7) Post Ticket (Post Blanket): Decorative pre-printed form ordering to the post captains of the Botushani Route (Drumul Botosanilor) to release two horses to his lordship Hatman (archaic title of a high level boyar, member of the Prince’s Council and in charge of the army) and Knight G.(rigore) Ghika for travel from Jassy to Botushani and back. Green octagonal handstamp dated 1857 with Moldavian coat of arms and inscribed “VOGORIDI KAIMAKAM (*) OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF MOLDAVIA PRINCE NIKOLAI KONACHI”, plus Finance Department boxed cachet in black. On the reverse the documents bears the names and the signatures and dates of all the post captains on the route - very fine, attractive and scarce
(*) the “kaimakam” was a Lieutenant of the Prince, appointed by the Ottoman Porte, during the throne vacancy – in this case Vogoridi was acting as kaimakam for the unavailable prince Nikolai Konachi
**Grigore Ghica was himself Prince of Moldavia between 14 Octomber 1849 and June 1853 and then from 30 October 1854 to 3rd of June, 1856
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Translation: Post captains of the “Drumul Bosanilor”, for the benefit of the Administration, shall release two horses to his Lordship Hatman and Knight G. Ghica for travel from Jassy to Botoshani and back, with the horse payment from his account with the Treasury, according to art. 28 of the contract and which may travel only three months from its date (Image)
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20016
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1858 (27.7) Post Ticket (Post Blanket): Decorative pre-printed form ordering to the post captains of the Siretului Route (Drumul Siretului) to release four horses to his lordship Ismocatii Evghenie Negre for travel from Jassy to Tirgu Neamtz and back. Green octagonal handstamp dated 1857 with Moldavian coat of arms and inscribed “VOGORIDI KAIMAKAM (*) OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF MOLDAVIA PRINCE NIKOLAI KONACHI”, plus Finance Department boxed cachet in black. On the reverse the documents bears the names and the signatures and dates of all the post captains on the route - very fine, attractive and scarce
(*) the “kaimakam” was a Lieutenant of the Prince, appointed by the Ottoman Porte, during the throne vacancy – in this case Vogoridi was acting as kaimakam for the unavailable prince Nikolai Konachi
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Lot No: 20017
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1858 (28.10) Post Ticket (Post Blanket) Decorative pre-printed form ordering to the post captains of the Siretului Route (Drumul Siretului) through Fokshani to Galatz and for the benefit of the Administration, to release two horses to his Excellency Consul Elinescu for travel from Jassy to Galatz. Green octagonal handstamp dated 1857 with Moldavian coat of arms and inscribed “VOGORIDI KAIMAKAM (*) OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF MOLDAVIA PRINCE NIKOLAI KONACHI”, plus Finance Department boxed cachet in black. On the reverse the documents bears the names and the signatures and dates of all the post captains on the route - very fine, attractive and scarce
(*) the “kaimakam” was a Lieutenant of the Prince, appointed by the Ottoman Porte, during the throne vacancy – in this case Vogoridi was acting as kaimakam for the unavailable prince Nikolai Konachi
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Translation: Post captains of the “Drumul Siretului” through Fokshani to Galatz, for the benefit of the Administration, shall release two horses to his Excellency Consul Elinescu for travel from Jassy to Galatz only, with the horse payment after the travel to be made by the Treasury, according to the contract and which may travel only three months from its date. (Image)
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Lot No: 20018
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1861 (27.4) Post Ticket (Post Blanket): Long, decorative pre-printed form with the coat of arms of Moldavia atop and “Mircesti Station” in manuscript, ordering to the post captains of the Siretului Route (Drumul Siretului) to release a coach and two horses to Mr. Iancu Dinios Tinde for travel to Nisporesti. It bears a large circular seal ornated with the coat of arms of The United Principalities and reading “UNITED PRINCIPALITIES OF MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHIA FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF MOLDAVIA”. On the reverse the document bears the names and the signatures and dates of all the post captains on the route - very fine, attractive and scarce
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Translation: Post captains of the “Drumul Siretului” shall release a coach and two horses to Mr. Iancu Dinios Tinde for going to Nisporesti only, with the horse payment to be calculated at the Treasury rate of 90 parale, per horse per hour to be received from the passenger; for the post districts I, II, IV and V, and for the post district III, 60 each, in addition to the payment of ten parale per horse per hour owed to the state and which was received at the release of this ticket in the sum of (blank) lei (blank) parale again Treasury rate (Image)
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Sale No: 19SE
Lot No: 20019
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1861 (8.9) Post Ticket (Post Blanket) Long, decorative pre-printed form with the coat of arms of Moldavia atop and “Galatz Station” in manuscript, ordering to the post captains of the Main Route (Drumul Mare) to release two horses to Mr. Neculai Tascola for travel to Vadeni. It bears a large circular seal ornated with the coat of arms of The United Principalities and reading “UNITED PRINCIPALITIES OF MOLDAVIA AND WALLACHIA FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF MOLDAVIA”. On the reverse the document bears the names and the signatures and dates of all the post captains on the route - very fine, attractive and scarce
Note: full translation of the document may be viewed on line. (Image)
