David Feldman Romania June 5, 2019

23 Romania – Early Postal History & Classic Stamps – June 5, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 20014 F 1858 (18.7) Post Ticket ( Post Blanket ): Decorative pre-printed form ordering to the post captains of the Botushani Route (Drumul Botosanilor) to release six horses and a coach to his lordship Grand Logofat (archaic title of a high level boyar, member of the Prince’s Council and in charge of the Royal Chancellery) and Knight T.(eodor) Bals for travel from Jassy to Piatra and back. Green octagonal handstamp dated 1857 with Moldavian coat of arms and inscribed “VOGORIDI KAIMAKAM (*) OF THE PRINCIPALITY OF MOLDAVIA PRINCE NIKOLAI KONACHI”, plus Finance Department boxed cachet in black. On the reverse the document bears the names and the signatures and dates of all the post captains on the route - very fine, attractive and scarce (*) the “kaimakam” was a Lieutenant of the Prince, appointed by the Ottoman Porte, during the throne vacancy – in this case Vogoridi was acting as kaimakam for the unavailable prince Nikolai Konachi (**) Teodor Bals held the rank of Kaimacam between 20th of July 1856 and 1st of March,1857 Note: Full translation of the document may be viewed on line. 100 - 150 Bidding Steps All bids in Euros 50-100 5 100-200 10 200-500 20 500-1000 50 1’000-2’000 100 2’000-5’000 200 5’000-10’000 500 10’000-20’000 1’000 20’000-50’000 2’000 50’000-100’000 5’000 100’000-200’000 10’000 Bids between these steps will be adjusted accordingly to the next higher bid step. The bidder is bound by his/her offer until a higher bid has been validly accepted.