Moldavian "FRANKO" Handstamps. BERLAD: 1859 (29.11) Registered small-sized lady's envelope from Berlad to Jassy, showing FRANCO/BERLAD ribbon hs, BERLAD/MOLDOVA/25.11 double circle ds, and straight-line RECEPISSE all in blue, plus manuscript 'No.1173' in black ink, arrival bs in red, attractive and scarce (Image)

BOTUSCHANI: 1862 (10.9) Registered entire from Botuschani to Jassy, showing FRANCO/BOTOSCHENI boxed hs and BOTUSCHANI/MOLDOVA/10.3 double circle ds both in blue-green, arrival, attractive and scarce (Image)

GALATZ: 1860 (29.3) Registered entire from Galatz to Jassy, showing FRANCO/GALATZ ribbon hs, GALATZ/MOLDOVA/29.3 double circle ds, and straight-line RECEPISSE all in blue, plus manuscript 'No.465' in black ink, attractive and scarce (Image)

GORJIU: Registered folded letter sheet from Gorjiu to Bucarest, bearing superb strike of framed FRANCO with framed RECOMANDAT and double circle DIST.GORJIU/PLASA JIULUI/9.3 ds, all in blue, attractive and scarce (Image)

TEKUTSCH: 1865 (23.3) Registered insured folded letter sheet from Tekutsch to Galatz, letter to GALATZ, bearing superb strike of framed FRANCO (see page 282 in Chiriac), with manuscript registered and paid "2 lei" for "130 gr" alongside, departure and arrival bs, slight staining at left, scarce. (Image)

TIROVISTEA: Registered valuable envelope from Tirgovistea to Folticeni, bearing superb strike of framed FRANCO with manuscript registration numbers and rates, plus two strikes of the ornate double circle TIROVISTEA/23.4 ds, complete attractive wax seal on reverse, cover faults and stains, scarce. (Image)