1852-66 Group of 4 stampless covers, one with blue oval Agencia del Lloyd Austriaco Galatz, 1852/4entires with s/l Gallatz in black and blue respectively, both disinfected by spiking, 1862 cover with Gallatz cds, s/l FRANCO & RECOMANDIRT disinfected by slitting at sides. (Image)

1858 27 parale black on rose, remarkable colour being outstandingly rich and excellent even impression, clear to mainly large margins, used with red "JASSY 18.9." cds, uncommonly without any of the fault which plague this issue, a delightful and very fresh example of this charismatic classic of worldwide philately, undoubtedly exhibiting one of the best available impressions of this design; illustrated on page 283 (no. 8) in the Heimbüchler handbook; signed Bloch, cert. Diena and Roumet (2007). (Image)

1858 54 parale green on blue green, exceptional margins all around and quite balanced impression, used with blue "FOKSCHANI 9.9." postmark, trace of red crayon which has been removed, a very fine example of this charismatic rarity, being difficult to find sound; about 20 used examples are recorded from this locality, illustrated on page 313 (no. 11) in the Heimbüchler handbook; signed Schlesinger and Bühler, certs. Pfenninger (1965) and Roumet (1990). (Image)

ONE OF THE FINEST 108 PARALE EXAMPLES KNOWN 1858 108 Parale blue on pink, an exceptional used example displaying a magnificent and balanced impression in deep blue, very large even margins on all sides, neatly tied to fragment by "GALATZ/6.9/MOLDOVA" cds in blue with part stright line "RECEPISSE" alongside, extremely fine and one of the most beautiful examples of this rarity in existence (apart from the exceptional margins, featuring an unusually strong impression); originating from the Kunzi collection, where exceptional quality in the "Bull's Heads" was a must; fewer than ten examples are known with similar margins and quality (illustrated in the Heimbüchler census on page 384, no.7); signed G. Bolaffi and A. Diena (both "per esteso"), cert. Fulpius (1947) and Hunziker (1959). Provenance: Caspary (1957), Christine Hassel (1959), Tomasini (1969) and Kunzi (David Feldman auction 2006, sold for €26'070 incl. buyer's premium)

1858-61 80 Parale red on white paper, a magnificent tête-bêche pair with sheet margin at side, full original gum with small gum soak not affecting the design, a very fine and quite elusive showpiece; signed Friedl. (Image)

1862 30pa pale blue, cut into at left, otherwise clear to large margins, on entire letter to Galatz tied by "JASSY/28 8-64" 'Curtain Drapery' cancel, this being a late usage in this period, struck with "Galatz/Moldova" receiving cds on reverse, two vertical filing folds, one passing diagonally through the stamp, of little significance for this, the only cover recorded in this issue with a 'Curtain Drapery' postmark; ex "Cornelia" collection and Heimbüchler. (Image)

1862-64 United Principalities, small selection of seven examples including 3pa & 6pa mint hinged and unused, the latter also used, and 30pa mint hinged & used; fine to very fine. (Image)

1865 20pa red, a very fresh example with excellent margins, used on 26 May cover to Roman, tied by 'Curtain Drapery' ds of Jassy, repeated at top; a very late usage of this cancellation and the only recorded usage recorded in this issue; ex J. J. Odor. (Image)

1860 Scarce group of four waybills in Cyrillic (postal form no. 5) bearing four different departure stright-line handstamps, including the very rare "Bacau" in blue, but also Fokschani, Galatz and Jassy, all very fine. (Image)

1868 18b carmine-rose, close to large margins, on wrapper from Bârlad to Galatz tied by blue "GÊRLAD" cds, reverse with Tecuciu and arrival cds, fine. (Image)

1869 10b blue and two examples of 15b red, all showing very good margins, tied by blue "Galatz/22-7" cds's, paying the single rate on envelope to Constantinople carried by Lloyd steamship with corresponding Austrian Lloyd receiving cds on back, framed "P.D." on dispatch on front, one 15b vertical crease mainly in right margin as a result of overlapping the edge, otherwise an extremely fine and attractive franking; cert. Heimbüchler (2008). (Image)

1869 10b blue, just touched in lower right corner, and 25b blue and orange, very slightly cut into at base, otherwise good margins, both cancelled by Bucharest cds on 6.11.1870 cover front to Geneva preserving one back flap on reverse, where Vienna and Geneva cds's were struck on 7 and 9 November, a rare destination to the French Switzerland, and related to horology (addressed to a manufacturer of glasses for watches). (Image)

1869 5b orange, 10b blue and 25b orange and blue, only the 10b touched at top left, full to mainly large margins in other respects, tied by clean "Braila/Dim" cds's on 19 December 1869 entire letter to Constantinople, with Austrian backstamp on arrival; the only cover recorded paying the 40 bani rate to Turkey exhibiting this franking (the usual franking being 15b and 25b); signed Heimbüchler. (Image)

1871 (Sept 20) Cover from Braila to Messina, bearing "BRAILA/DIM" cds, charged on arrival with "7." collected with postage dues 1869 10c and 1870-74 60c, tied by Messina cds's, backstamps of Vienna, Verona and Naples; a very rare combination franking on mail originating from Romania; ex Palumbo. (Image)

1871 10b orange and 25b olive-brown, both showing good margins, cleanly tied by dispatch cds on 12 October 1871 cover from Craiova to Venice, with "Affranchissement/Insuffisant" two-line hs at right, charged on delivery for the single rate with 1870-74 30c & 40c postage dues tied by receiving square ds, with part Art-Orsova transit on reverse; most probably a unique combination in this issue with Italian postage dues, enhanced by the very visually appealing and clean franking; ex Palumbo. (Image)

1866-67 2pa black on thin yellow paper, clear to large margins, used on 12 November 1867 cover carried at printed matter rate in Bucharest, tied by "Bucuresci" cds, two filing creases well clear of the stamp; an extremely rare local printed matter franking, of which we have only recorded one additional example; signed Zoscsak; ex "Cornelia" collection. (Image)

1871 10b orange, four examples, including one well margined and with huge sheet margin at top, the other three just touched in very small place on one side, otherwise good margins, tied by very good strike of "Galati" cds's on 16 March 1872 entire letter from Galatz to Rutschouk (Bulgaria), showing framed "P.D." at right; we record only one similar cover with the same franking from this same correspondence (Nicolau archive), Bulgaria being a rare destination; the other item, with all stamps being well margined, being sold for CHF 16'000 hammer price in 2007. (Image)

1860 (ca) Registered money order from Bakau to Jassy, bearing three neat strikes of fancy "FRANCO/BACAU/4 Lei Par" with the figure inserted in ms, "BAKEU/11-2/MOLDOVA" inclduing the "2" partly in ms, and "RECEPISSE" straight line, all in blue, three back flaps missing and reinforced tear not affecting the main hs; a superb strike of this rare postmark; signed Heimbüchler; ex "Moldavitza" collection. (Image)

1890-91 1 1/2 bani lilac-rose, per. 13 1/2, printed on both sides variety, cancelled by Bucharest cds on 6 February 1892, one light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, one of only three examples recorded (all seem to originate from the same cover, as they show the same date and a similar charge of ink in the cancellation). Note: The variety is mentioned in the Dragomir handbook of 1974 as being perf. 11 1/2; the mistake was made as he never examined the original stamp. In his handbook he valued the stamp at a coefficient of 800, this being the highest for any item of this issue. The Michel catalogue registers this stamp but without price, due to its rarity. (Image)

1943 (Apr 28) Picture post card of Bucharest bearing at address side Italian fieldpost cancel POSTA MILITARE N.113 SEZ.A + military cachet AEROTAPPA FRONTE ORIENTALE UFF. PRO VISTO DI BOLLO to Gorizia (Italy), scarce & very fine. (Image)

1956 1L75 featuring "inverted family" variety, quite well centred, mint n.h., a popular modern Romania rarity; Mi. €900. (Image)

1917-18 Lot of Austrian fieldpost WWI 1917 2l, 3l and 4l in blocks of 20 and 1918 3l and 4l in blocks of 24, pristine mint n.h.; ANK 15-17, 33-34 €700+.

D.D.S.G. Post Offices. 1867 Folded letter to Galatz, franked by 1866 10kr dull lilac bearing blue circle datestamp "12.8.", with blue "GALAZ 13.8." oval hs on reverse, usual slight perforation irregularities, otherwise very fine. (Image)