The earliest recorded date for the 27 Parale value 27 Parale black on rose, a very fine example, sharp clear impression with good to large margins all around, cancelled by small part of the blue double-ringed ds JASSY/MOLDOVA/1.8, being the earliest recorded date of the 27 parale, superb, a major Romanian rarity and unique. Michel 1; €25'000. Expertise: Cert. Behr (2000), Gmach (2023) (Image)

27 Parale black on horizontally laid rose paper, deep dark impression with barely touched at top to large margins on the other three sides, cancelled by part strike of the red double-ringed ds JASSY/MOLDOVA/27.9, a very fine example of this popular and rare classic. Michel 1; €25'000. Signed E. Diena and Pfenninger, cert. Heimbüchler (1998) stating "völlig Einwandfreie Erhaltung" (completely impeccable condition). Illustrated and described on page 285/position 3 & 3a of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

27 Parale black on rose, a wonderful example, sharp clear impression with large to very large margins all around, cancelled by almost complete strike of the blue double-ringed ds FOKSCHANI / MOLDOVA / 11.9, some filled thin spots on reverse, otherwise a very fine example of this popular and rare classic. Michel 1; €25'000. Expertise: Signed E.Diena, Pfenninger. Cert. Heimbüchler (1980) & (2002). Illustrated and described on page 273/position 11 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

27 Parale black on rose, a wonderful example, clear impression with good to huge margins all around, cancelled by superb complete strike of the blue double-ringed ds FOKSCHANI/MOLDOVA/29.9, pin hole and thin affecting stamp, nevertheless a wonderful example of this classic rarity being the latest usage from the Fokschani post office. Michel 1; €25'000. Illustrated and described on page 275/position 5 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

54 Parale green on blue green, deep rich colour, a superb example with clear margins on two different sides and huge margins, left and right, neatly cancelled by large part clear strike of the blue double-ringed ds (GALA)TZ/MOLDOVA/26.9, extremely fine and rare in this quality. Michel 2; €7'000. Signed A.Diena, Kohl, Bela, Szekula. Cert. Heimbüchler (1997). Illustrated and described on page 323/position 4 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

54 Parale green on blue green, just touch at bottom with large margins on the other three sides neatly cancelled by two strikes of the blue double-ringed ds JASSY/MOLDOVA/22.10, minor creases, otherwise a fine example of the 54 parale value. Michel 2; €7'000. Signed Thier. Cert. Heimbüchler (1991). Illustrated and described on page 349/position 8 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

54 Parale green on blue-green, just clear at the top with large to very large margins on the other three sides, neatly cancelled red double-ringed ds JASSY/MOLDOVA/14.10, minor paper adjustments and tiny thin spots outside of the design being covered by some paper, otherwise a very fine example of the 54 parale value. Michel 2; €7'000. Expertise: Cert. Friedl (1971), Enzo Diena (1991) with both certificates describing the perfect condition. Illustrated and described on page 347/position 7 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

54 Parale green on blue green, large to huge margins all around, neatly cancelled by part blue double-ringed ds FOKSCHANI/MOLDOVA/8.8, horizontal fold just touching the outer circle, a wonderful example with an overall superb appearance. Michel 2; €7'000. Cert. Heimbüchler (1985), Behr stating as very fine. Illustrated and described on page 313/position 6 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

54 Parale green on blue green, touched at bottom to huge margins, particularly at the top, neatly tied by almost complete blue double-ringed ds FOKSCHANI/MOLDOVA on fragment, very defective, still a presentable example of this classic stamp. Michel 2; €7'000. Expertise: Signed L.Pascanu. Not listed by Heimbüchler. (Image)

54 Parale green on blue green, just touched at bottom with good margins on the other three sides, neatly tied on fragment by red double-ringed ds JASSY/MOLDOVA/17.10, a very fine example of the 54 parale value. Michel 2; €7'000. Signed Richter, Kohl, Bühler, Cert. Heimbüchler (1982). Illustrated and described on page 349/position 3 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

54 Parale green on blue green, very fine deep rich colour, with clear to large margins all around, attractively tied by clear crisp strike of the blue double-ringed ds GALATZ/MOLDOVA/1.10, on folded entire addressed to Jassy, with red arrival bs, some cover faults, still a wonderful example of the 54 parale value, with only ten covers known from Galatz. Michel 2; €13'000. Expertise: Cert. Alberto Diena (1972), Heimbüchler (1980). Illustrated and described on page 324/position 1 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

54 Parale green on blue green, wonderful shade, with clear to large margins all around, attractively tied or cancelled by two superimposed strikes of the red double-ringed ds JASSY/MOLDOVA/15.9, on folded letter sheet (stamp originally cut out of letter sheet and reinstated inside by hinge) addressed to Focsani, with blue arrival bs. Michel 2; €13'000. Cert. Emilio Diena (1927), Heimbüchler (1981). Illustrated and described on page 338/position 1 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

ONE OF THE FINEST 81 PARALE RECORDED 81 Parale blue on blue-green, four large margins, cancelled by small part blue double-ringed ds FOKSCHANI / MOLDOVA with manuscript "13th Sept", some tiny wrinkles have been ironed out, a minute marginal abrasion on reverse (outside of design) has been improved. An extremely rare stamp used as Heimbüchler records only 25 singles and only three examples known with additional date in manuscript, a wonderful example of this major world rarity. Cert. Heimbüchler (1983). Illustrated and described on page 371/position 3 of the Heimbüchler handbook. Michel 3; €52'000. Provenance: René Berlingin, Birnbach. (Image)

108 Parale blue on pink, good to large margins all around, unused without gum, some ironed out horizontal and vertical folds, insignificant small tear at the bottom away from the design, good impression, and excellent fresh colour, an extremely rare unused classic of which only 20 have been recorded by Heimbüchler. superb appearance for this rarity. Michel 4; €38'000. Ex Ferrary (Lot 116, June 1921). Cert. Heimbüchler (2001). Illustrated and described on page 377/position 8 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

108 Parale blue on pink, clear to good margins all around, apparently unused without gum, some toning and thins, a few black spots but uncancelled, good impression, an extremely rare unused classic of which only 20 have been recorded by Heimbüchler. Michel 4; €38'000. Ex Ferrary (Lot 508, October 1921). Cert. Heimbüchler (2001). Illustrated and described on page 377/position 10 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

108 Parale blue on pink, good to large margins all around, cancelled by part blue double-ringed ds GALATZ / MOLDOVA / 5.9, marginal pre-cut is far away from the stamp itself, a very fresh and very fine example of this rarity. Michel 4; €16'000. Signed A.Diena, Cert. Oliva (1960), Heimbüchler (1978). Illustrated and described on page 385/position 6 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

108 Parale blue on pink, barely touched at top to large margins on other three sides, cancelled by large part red double-ringed ds JASSY/MOLDOVA/5.9, very fine example of this rarity. Michel 4; €16'000. Signed Friedl, Kosack, Cert. Rudolf Friedl (1936), Heimbüchler (1996). Illustrated and described on page 391/position 2 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

108 Parale blue on pink, good to large margins all around, cancelled by large part red double-ringed ds JASSY / MOLDOVA / 10.9, minor corner crease bottom right well away from the design, a fresh and very fine example of this rarity. Michel 4; €16'000. Signed Meier, Cert. Heimbüchler (1995). Illustrated and described on page 391/position 7 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

108 Parale blue on pink, hardly touched at the bottom, with clear to good margins on the other three sides, cancelled by part blue double-ringed ds GAL(ATZ) / MOL(DOVA)/1.9, tiny invisible paper restoration on the reverse mainly in the margin, a fine example of this rarity. Michel 4; €16'000. Signed Thier, Cert. Heimbüchler (1993). Illustrated and described on page 385/position 10 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

108 Parale blue on pink, good to large margins all around, cancelled by small part red double-ringed ds JASSY / MOLDOVA / 20.9, very well disguised closed tear at bottom, superb appearance for this rarity. Michel 4; €16'000. Cert. Behr (described as "superbe"). Illustrated and described on page 395/position 6 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)

108 Parale blue on pink, with clear to large margins all around, partly tied or cancelled by strike of the red double-ringed ds JASSY/MOLDOVA, on folded registered letter sheet addressed to Isaac Löbel in Galatz, showing clear crisp RECEPISSE straight line red alongside, and numbered N.1785, some age spots on the stamp and cover very slightly rubbed, an important example of the 108 parale usage with only twelve single frankings used from Jassy known, this item sold for CHF15'000 in a Zurich auction sale of 1994 lot 4956. Michel 4; €32'000. Expertise: Signed A.Diena. Cert. Heimbüchler (1989) Illustrated and described on page 400/position 7 of the Heimbüchler handbook. (Image)