1858 Moldavia second issue tête-bêche vertical pair, bluish-green on yellow paper, mint, original gum, in very fine condition, the blueish-green shade is very scarce and unpriced as a tête-bêche; signed Pascanu. (Image)

1858 Moldavia second issue tête-bêche vertical pair, blue on white paper, mint, full original gum, in very fine condition, the blueish-green shade is very scarce and unpriced as a tête-bêche (Michel €800); signed Heimbüchler. (Image)

1858 80par brick red tied to front sent registered by Jassy oval cancel in red with "RECEPISSE" hs adjacent, stamp touched on two sides, attractive, signed Heimbüchler. (Image)

1858 80par red-brown on yellowish paper, used, tied to small piece by superb "Franco Galate" cancel, a very fine example; signed Thier. (Image)

Reprints. 1858 40pa greenish blue on yellowish-white wove paper, the exceptionally rare complete sheet of thirty two (8x4) with central row vertically tête-bêche, one stamps thinned and three stamps with small tears mainly in margin, but exceptional with full original gum, almost all n.h.; only two recorded sheets on this paper; mentioned in the handbook by Heimbüchler page 167 where this sheet is discussed in comparison to the printing formerly in the Tomasini collection; the only other recorded full sheet of this rare blue shade was in quite similar condition and it was part of the Cornelia collection offered for 15,000CHF in 2007. (Image)

1869 Essay of Renard, Paris: 20pa brown, sheetlet, with black overprint, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1869 Essay of Renard, Paris: 20pa rose with overprint in black, imperforate, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1869 Essay of Renard, Paris: 20pa rose with overprint in black, imperforate, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20 paras deep rose, imperforate miniature sheet in block of four format with two different designs, without overprint, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20 paras brown, imperforate miniature sheet in block of four format with two different designs, without overprint, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20 paras pale rose, imperforate miniature sheet in block of four format with two different designs, all overprinted in red, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1870 Essay of Riester, Paris: 20 paras pink, imperforate miniature sheet in block of four format with two different designs, all overprinted in black, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1871 Essay of Penasson 1pi yellow-orange, perf. 15 x 12 1/2, unused block of four, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1871 Essay of Penasson 1pi blue, perf. 15 x 12 1/2, unused block of four, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1871 Essay of Penasson no value yellow-green, imperforate, unused block of four, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1871 Essay of Penasson no value rose-red, imperforate, unused block of four, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1871 Essay of Penasson no value, die proof in black, recess-printed, imperforate single, tone spots, very fine and a unique essay, showpiece. One example is known to exist. Note: It is pulled from the original steel die, prior to its usage to create the lithographic stone. (Image)

1871 Essay for the Third Issue by The Egyptian Government Printing Works, Boulac: 1pi black, imperforate, typographed essay printed by recess with guide marks in the four corners, with Arabic script different from the issues stamp. An important and unique essay. (Image)

1871 Essay of Charles Skipper and East, London: 2pi black perf. 14 on miniature sheet with two different figure "2"s on the perforated sheet margins, very fine and rare. (Image)

1871 Essays of Charles Skipper and East, London: 2pi rose, composite proof comprised of three imperforate blocks, the top block of six shows the "Goddess of Plenty" specimen, the central block of six being the 2pi "Sphinx & Pyramid" essay, bottom block of nine the "Imperial Eagle", a very rare showpiece. (Image)

1874 Essay of Carlo Borani and Bernardi Wagner & Co: Presentation sheet showing top part with Carlo Borani essays comprising of three 20pa Sphinx at left of Pyramids and three 1pi Sphinx at right of Pyramids; the lower part with Bernardoni Wagner essays comprising eight 20 paras Sphinx in front of three Pyramids, all essays in an array of colours, mounted on large official document with price details. An extraordinary and unique essays sheet. Provenance: The Royal Collection. (Image)

1874 Essays of Bernardoni & Wagner Co., Milan: Presentation sheetlet, gummed paper, 5 paras green imperforate depicting two different essays, recently discovered and recorded in 2018, a unique showpiece. (Image)

1874 Essay of the Continental Bank Note Co., New York: Sphinx with Pyramid 20pa blue and brown, with overprint, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1874 Essay of the Continental Bank Note Co., New York: Sphinx with Pyramid 20pa black and green, with overprint, very fine and scarce. (Image)

1874 Essay of the Continental Bank Note Co., New York: Pyramid 20pa yellow and rose, with overprint, very fine and scarce. (Image)