David Feldman Romania June 5, 2019

99 Romania – Early Postal History & Classic Stamps – June 5, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 20183 H Tulcea - Tulça: 1869/71 issue 1 piastre irregular perf. Duloz stamp (Isfila 71 = Michel 15B) showing extremely fine and rare all Arabic double-circle ‘TULÇA’ hand stamp in greenish blue (Coles & Walker fig.103) Ex.H.W.Schaefer collection. Certificate Nakri. 700 - 900 20184 F Tulcea - Tulça: 1877 Ottoman telegram of 32 words, numbered 158, sent from Babadag to the Governor of Tulcea during the ‘Russo-Turkish War’ (1877-1878), dated ‘31 Mart 1293 = 12 April 1877’ showing extremely rare strike of bilingual negative ADM.TEL.IMP.BAS.DANUBE * TOULTCHA* MEVKI-I TELEGRAF-I TULÇA 1274=1857 seal in greenish (Isfila book fig. AP06). Certificate Nakri (2003). 1’800 - 2’400 Austrian Levant Post Offices 20185 F Braila - Ibraila: 1857 (30.11): Entire letter from Braila to Triest showing extremely fine two line dated IBRAILA / 30 NOV. datestamp (Tchilingirian fig.728) in black , alongside by red crayon manuscript taxation for unpaid postage, reverse with transits and arrival cds. 240 - 340