5 bani orange, good to large margins, tied by VASLUI / 6.3 double-circle ds, on "Recipisa de priimire" to Jassy, very fine and rare usage. Ex J.J. Odor collection. (Image)

1870 (Mar 27) Bolgrad Bisect 10b blue, Carol I with whiskers, imperforate with marginal base (discovered in 1928 by I. Odor), one of 23 recorded and only three known tied to a Quntanta form used for value declared, this one mentioned by Heimbüchler (p.298); unique usage of a 10b bisect as marginal example; we have recorded one other marginal Bolgrad bisect but with 10b yellow, which was offered in 2007 in the sale of the Cornelia collection for 15'000 CHF. (Image)

10 bani indigo, from transfer 4 in a deep rich shade, right half of a vertically bisected stamp, vivid colour, touched top right to large margins, tied by double-circle BOLGRAD/26.4 ds (Kiriac A65 fig 376) with straight line BOLGRAD alongside, on 1871 'Recipisa de primire' la Cahul to Galatz, during shortage of 5 bani stamps, an important exhibition showpiece. Cert. Heimbüchler (2014). (Image)

15 bani red, good even margins in rare combination with 1872 25 bani dark brown, perf. 12 1/2, all neatly tied by superb BOTOSANI/24.JUN.72 thimble cds in blue, on a registered envelope addressed to the general counsellor of America in Bucarest, some cover faults. A rare mixed franking. Cert. Holcombe (1997). (Image)

25 bani orange and blue, two single, one good to very large margins, the other touched to large margins, neatly tied by BRAILA/10.2 large double-circle ds, on folded cover sent via the Austrian Office in Constantinople to Athens, with Greek 20L added at Athens to pay the internal postage, an attractive and scarce mixed franking. (Image)

50 bani blue and red, very fine with good to large even margins, neatly tied by GALATI/27.OCT.71 thimble cds, on disinfected folded cover via the Austrian Office in Constantinople to Corfu, with Greek 20L added at Kerkyra to pay the internal postage and boxed PP and italic PP alongside, an attractive and scarce mixed franking. Cert. Simmermacher (1999). (Image)

50 bani blue and red used in combination with 25 bani orange and blue, both very fine, tied on 1869 folded entire from Braila via Vienna and Strasbourg to Marseille, by clear blue double-circle BRAILA/SERA/29.11 ds, similar alongside, transit and arrival markings on front and reverse, colourful and attractive franking, scarce in this outstanding condition. (Image)

50 bani blue and red, 25 bani orange and blue, and two singles of the 10 bani blue, all with just clear to large margins, tied on front and back by the attractive blue grill of Braila, with BRAILA/25.12 double-circle ds, boxed "PD" and framed RECOMANDAT alongside, on 1870 registered envelope to Genoa (Italy), array of transit and arrival bs, some cover tears. An extremely rare registered cover to Italy. (Image)