David Feldman Romania June 5, 2019

95 Romania – Early Postal History & Classic Stamps – June 5, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 20174 20173 20172 20172 H Constanta - Köstence: 1868 issue 1 piastre brownish yellow Duloz stamp (Isfila 48 = Michel 15A) showing extremely rare all Arabic double-box ‘KÖSTENCE’ hand stamp in greenish blue (Coles & Walker fig.100) Ex.K.Alanyalı collection. Certificate Nakri 600 - 750 20173 H Constanta - Köstence: 1875 issue 10 para revenue stamp (Mc.Donald 1) showing extremely rare full strike all Arabic double-box ‘KÖSTENCE’ hand stamp in black (Coles & Walker fig.100) Ex.Hocacanyan collection. ‘According the post regulation in 1875 for any kind of post receipt it was special tax of 10 para only payable by revenue stamps’. certificate Nakri. 700 - 1’000 20174 H Hârşova - Hirşova : 1869-1871 issue 1 piastre irregular perf, yellow stamp (Isfila 71 - Michel 15B) showing extremely fine and rare full strike of all Arabic double-circle ‘ HIRŞOVA ’ hand stamp in blue (Coles & Walker fig.98) , Ex.S. Kuyaş collection. certificate Nakri. 800 - 1’200 20175 F Isaccea - Isakçi: 1877 Telegram of 30 words and numbered 994, dated ‘26 Mart 1293 = 7 April 1877’ sent to the Governor of Iseccea showing extremely fine all Arabic negative ‘TELEGRAFHANE-I ISAKÇI 1285 = TELEGRAPH OFFICE ISACCEA 1869’ black hand stamp at upper right One of the four recorded, only recorded in Isfila book fig. AP06. An important and extremely rare item, signed Nakri. 6’500 - 7’500