David Feldman Romania June 5, 2019

66 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) Romania – Early Postal History & Classic Stamps – June 5, 2019 1858 Moldavian Bulls (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values). 20120 DCE 1 27 Parale black on rose-pink, horizontally laid paper, UNUSED, large to very margins, thin, no gum, no repairs, an outstanding example of this world rarity One of the finest of the 14 mint examples recorded, three of which are housed in museum collections (Corinphila sale 167, Dec. ’10, Heimbuchler 1st sale) Expertise: signed Bloch, Schlesinger Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 264 (#264/8) 25 - 35’000 20121 H 1 27 Parale, black on rose-pink, horizontally laid paper, fresh colour, good clear impression, large to very large even margins all around, showing clear partial cancel from ROMAN in blue, very fine and one of the best examples of all the known 27 parales recorded, showpiece One of only seven examples recorded in private hands from the town of Roman, an additional two of which are in museums Expertise: Bernard Behr (1985), signed Schlesinger Illustrated: Heimbüchler I, page 292 (#292/9) 12 - 15’000