Europe continued... Portugal continued... Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1917 ** 1956: Centenary of the Railways in Portugal, complete set in sheets of 100. Approximately 98 sets are in perfect condition; one or two stamps of each show small stain spots. The sheets are folded vertically. On the €1 value, the top selvage is missing above the three left-hand and three right-hand stamps. Michel catalogue value: €12,000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Portugal 850/853] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1918 **/o Lots & Collections 1895/1952: unmounted og. and used group, including 1895 Padua Anniversary 500 r. blackish brown and dark green, used 8 (Mi.-Nr. 122), 1946 Portuguese castle Souvenir sheet used (Mi.-Nr. Bl.10), 1952 NATO 1 e.-3,50 e. unmounted og. (Mi.-Nr. 778-779), and more. Fine to very fine (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Portugal Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1919 **/* 1939/57: Dealer's stock with better sets and miniature sheets all unused never hinged with some duplication, incl. 1947 costumes, 1950 Holy Year, 1952 NATO in blocks of four as well as fine unused mint miniature sheets with 1940 Portuguese Legion (2), Rowland Hill (10), 1940 Indenpendency (3), 1941 costumes (4), 1944 Avelar Brotero (4), 1945 Seafarer (5), President Carmona (6), 100 Jahre Marineschule (4), Bank of Portugal (Mi. Block 11 (3), 1946 Block 12 (4), 1947 costumes block 13 and 1949 Block 14 (6). All full o.g., some with negligible wrinkles or minimal spots, otherwise fresh and fine. Mi = Euro 19.580,00 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Portugal Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1920 cover Prestamp 1761/1840: Group of ten transit-letters from LISBOA to France showing diff. rates and cancellations as 'D'ESPAGNE' entry marks and 'ESPAGNE / PAR BAYONNE' transit marks, including 1834 letter from VANNA / DO MINHO to Paris, 1838 boxed 'ESPAGNE / PAR / CLORON' h.s. on lettersheet to Bologna, Italy, further an 1821 entire letter from Lisbone to Nuremberg, Germany bearing oval 'LISBOA' h.s. in black, 'E.T.F' (Espagne Transit Français) to Nuremberg, Germany, concerning an order of brass scale weights (cert. Roumet 2018) as well 1839/40 two Champagne orders addressed to Piper & Co. in Rheims (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (All Images) Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1921 o Azores 1853: Queen Maria I 50 c. green, group of three fine three margined copies tied by numeral cancels as '49' of Horta, '50' Ponta Delgada and '51' of Madeira. Rare first issue usages. Mi. = Euro 3'900 (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Portugal 3] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 300.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Romania Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate 1836 cover DDSG Agencies in Romania, Turnu Severin 1898 (May 1): Romanian Stationery Postal Card 20 pa. / 5 kr., response part sent to Constantinople, the printed stamp cancelled by "T. SEVERIN / GARA" datestamp, "CONSTANTINOPEL / ÖSTERREICHISCHE POST 6 5 98" arrival datestamp alongside. Reverse shows datestamps from the ingoing journey to Turnu Severin but also an unexpected oval "AGENTIE / D.D.S.G. / TURN SEVERIN " handstamp in blue (Tchilinghirin fig 777 / Gmach TSvDDSG1), struck when this card was transported on a DDSG vessel on its ingoing or outgoing journey. The DDSG Post office in Turnu Severin was closed on 30 March 1875. Provenance: Collection Erik F. Hurt, his write-up included with the lot (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1925 cover Galatz, 1830 (Nov 6): Entire letter, internally dated "Galation, 6 Nov 1830" and directed to G. Svoronos on the island of Samos. Some toning, nevertheless a fine cover from the collection of Prof. Vodrazka (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1927 cover 1860c (June 19): Official cover from Huși to Piatra Neamț, struck with "HUSCH / MOLDOVA" despatch (Kiriac fig 278) cds in blue, matching "FRANCO / HUCHII" handstamp (Kiriac fig 310) and RECEPISSE in the same ink alongside, "JASSY / MOLDOVA" transit in red (June 21) and "PIATRA / MOLDOVA" arrival (June 23) backstamp in blue. Part of sideflaps and backflaps missing, strong horizontal and vertical filing fold, nevertheless an interesting item from a scarce office (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Currently...CHF 350.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1928 o 1858 (Aug 28): Bull's Head 54 parale blue on green horizontally laid paper, a used example of good colour, ample to huge margins on three sides, shaved at base, cancelled by JASSY / MOLDOVA datestamp (28/8) struck in red (Kiriac fig. 279) on the first day red ink was used for obliteration in Jassy. A very fine example of this rare stamp, a new find not recorded in Heimbüchler. Certs. Scheller (2022), Gmach (2025) Mi = € 7'000 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1929 o 1858 (July 21): 54 pa. blue on green horizontally laid paper, a used example with ample to large margins all round, small thin at centre right not affecting the fine appearance, cancelled by TEKUTSCH circular datestamp (Kiriac fig. 283) in blue. Rare, just 12 examples of the 54 parale are recorded used in Tekutsch, two of which are housed in the Tapling collection in the British Library. Signed Thier. Cert. Heimbüchler (2017) Mi = € 7'000. Note: Illustrated in "The Bull's Heads of Moldavia" by Fritz Heimbüchler, volume I, pages 354/355 pos. 5 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 2] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 2,500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1930 piece 1858: 80 parale red on bluish thin paper, a used example with overall ample to large margins, shaved at left and right, tied by framed "FRANCO / BACEU" handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 301) to piece. The adhesive detached for inspection and hinged back Mi = € 1'300 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 7ax] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1931 **/*/bof 1864: United Principalities, Printed from Plates, 6 pa. bright carmine rose, the complete sheet of 32 with central row of eight printed sideways, some marginal hinges and minutes imperfections in the sheet margin, large part to full original gum (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 9/II+9/IIKb] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 200.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1932 **/*/bof 1864: United Principalities, Printed from Plates, 30 pa. blue, the complete sheet of 32 with central row of eight printed sideways, large part to full original gum, marginal fold and tear, another tear reaching the stamp design (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 10/II+10/IIKb] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1933 cover 1864/69: Covers (2) with Plate-printed 30 pa. blue used on cover from Craiova to Bucharest but stamp with imperfections; and an 1869 three margin 25 b. orange & blue used on entire letter to Vienna, unusually tied by "BUCURESTI" cds struck in blue with "PD" adjacent (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Romania 10x+24] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 120.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1934 cover 1865: Cuza 20 parale red on white wove paper, a fine used example on folded cover, tied by clear grill obliterator in black with "PLOESCI 10/6" despatch cds alongside in blue. The adhesive with large margins all round, reverse with part arrival cds of the following day. Attractive item (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 13x] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1935 cover 1870: 3 b. violet, a fine four margined example used on Printed Matter rate cover, no side flaps, to Dorohoi tied by neat BUCURECI thimble datestamp in black. Framed "P.D." at top and reverse with "Botosani" cds of transit (July 2) in blue (Kiriac fig. 486) and "Dorohoi" arrival cds (June 3) in blue (Kiriac fig. 389). Central file fold well away from the adhesive, a rare usage. Signed Heimbüchler (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 18] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 400.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1936 cover 1868: 18 bani rose, a fine large margined example, used on folded cover to the court of Prahova county, tied by light strike of "BUCURESCI / DUP'AMIADI 14/11" cds (Kiriac fig 433) in black with PLOESTI arrival backstamp of the next day (Kiriac fig. 408) in blue. Tear in the cover at top, skillfully repaired, archive folds well away from the franking, still a fine entire (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 20] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 150.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1937 cover Romanian Post after the Treaty with Austria, 1871 (Aug 9): Unpaid cover from Ismail in Southern Bessarabia to Corfu, Greece, and travelling on the DDSG Steamer, Vasilla correspondence endorsed "Via Vienna" and "col Vapore" below the adhesives, struck twice by wreathed ISMAIL datestamp in blue (Kiriac fig 401). Reverse with two different GALATI, WIEN and TRIEST transit as well as KERKYRA arrival (Aug 9, julian) datestamps. Upon arrival charged with '100' lepta in blue crayon and Large Hermes Heads 1868/72 20 l. blue and 80 l. carmine applied and tied by KERKYRA cds. A few minor imperfections but a scarce cover from the collection of Prof. Vodrazka. Note: Ismail with Southern Bessarabia belonged to Romania between the end of the Crimean War until the end of the 1877/78 Russo-Turkish War. Rarity: The describer knows six covers from the Vassila correspondence to Corfu, all despatched unpaid between 1871 and 1874 with the present cover being the earliest. The first three covers despatched in 1871 were struck by the wreathed datestamp (Kiriac fig 401), the three later ones from 1873/74 were struck by the thimble ISMAIL datesstamp (Kiriac fig 549) (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 1,000.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1938 cover Romanian Post, 1871 (March 20): Entire letter from Piquet to Ibraila and travelling on the DDSG Steamer, Faranga correspondence endorsed "col Vapore", bearing 1869 Carol 10 bani blue, tied by wreathed BECHET datestamp in blue (Kiriac fig 375), a fine information strike alongside. Filing folds, but the only recorded usage of the 10 bani blue on a Danube steamer. From the collection of Prof. Vodrazka; signed Williame. Provenance: Collection Cornelia, Corinphila sale 149 (February 2007), lot 5177 (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 22a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 750.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM 1939 cover 1869: Prince Carol I, 10 b. blue, just shaved at lower right otherwise good margins, 25 b. orange & blue, clear at upper right with good to very large margins all round, showing upper sheet margin, both fresh vibrant colour, neatly tied by a single strike of "BUCAREST 11 OCT 70" datestamp in black, with framed P.D. alongside, to an entire letter to Geneva. Reverse with Vienna transit (15.10) and Geneva arrival (17/10). Horizontal fold lightly affecting the 25 b., which doesn't detract from the visual appearance, otherwise very fine. An impressive combination, and a scarce franking (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Romania 22a, 24] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Currently...CHF 500.00 Closing..Nov-25, 11:59 PM Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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