Lot 40281 – 1890-91 1 1/2 bani lilac-rose, per. 13 1/2, printed on both sides

1890-91 1 1/2 bani lilac-rose, per. 13 1/2, printed on both sides variety, cancelled by Bucharest cds on 6 February 1892, one light diagonal crease, otherwise very fine and extremely rare, one of only three examples recorded (all seem to originate from the same cover, as they show the same date and a similar charge of ink in the cancellation).

Note: The variety is mentioned in the Dragomir handbook of 1974 as being perf. 11 1/2; the mistake was made as he never examined the original stamp. In his handbook he valued the stamp at a coefficient of 800, this being the highest for any item of this issue. The Michel catalogue registers this stamp but without price, due to its rarity.