4 Jun 2019 – 7 Jun 2019
3898 lots
Lot 20132 | Bull’s Head 81pa used
Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values).
81 Parale, deep bright blue on blue wove paper, good to large even margins, light print at top, a hardly noticeably, insignificant small sealed tear upper…
Estimate: 16’000 – 20’000 EUR
Lot 20133 | Bull’s Head 108pa used
Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values).
108 Parale, blue on rose-pink horizontally laid paper, large to huge margins at left, showing partial cancel of PIATRA in blue with inverted date error,…
Estimate: 10’000 – 15’000 EUR
Lot 20134 | 1891 Coloured Reprints
Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values). » Reprints
27 Parale, black on pale pink paper, coloured reprint of 1891, fresh shade and good margins all around, very fine and scarceNote: The origin of the colour…
Estimate: 300 – 400 EUR
Lot 20135 | 1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 54 subjects,
Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values). » Gorjan Reprints
1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 54 subjects, in greyish black on beige wove paper with watermark, original sheet numbered “3” on top right corner,…
Estimate: 12’000 – 16’000 EUR
Lot 20136 | Bull’s Head Reprints: No. 8
Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values). » Gorjan Reprints
1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 32 subjects, in greyish black on laid paper without watermark, original sheet numbered “8” on top right corner,…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 20137 | 1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 40 subjects,
Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values). » Gorjan Reprints
1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 40 subjects, in greyish black on greenish-blue laid paper without watermark, original sheet numbered “2” on top…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 20138 | Bull’s Head Reprints: No. 7
Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values). » Gorjan Reprints
1858/1891 Second Issue sheet (175 x 107mm) containing fifteen reprints in rows of three, showing 10 parale, 5 parale, 40 parale and 80 parale and the same…
Estimate: 8’000 – 12’000 EUR
Lot 20139 | 1858/1891 Second Issue sheet (175 x 107mm) containing
Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values). » Gorjan Reprints
1858/1891 Second Issue sheet (175 x 107mm) containing eight reprints of the 10 parale black on greenish horizontally and vertically laid paper, bearing…
Estimate: 1’000 – 2’000 EUR
Lot 20140 | 5pa type I, unused
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
5 parale, on white paper, type I, unused with yellowish original gum, good to large even margins, very fine and extremely rare, only seven unused are known,…
Estimate: 7’000 – 9’000 EUR
Lot 20141 | 5pa type I, used
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
5 parale, on white paper, type I, used JASSY double-circle ds in blue, good to large even margins, very fine and extremely rareExpertise: certificate Andre…
Estimate: 5’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 20142 | 5pa type II, unused
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
5pa type II, unused, on white wove paper, large to very large margins, fresh very fine & scarce
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20143 | 40pa deep blue, unused tete-beche pair
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
40pa deep blue, unused tete-beche pair, on white paper, full original gum, very fine, signed Pfenninger
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20144 | 40pa deep blue, used two singles on cover
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
40pa deep blue, used, two singles, both with good clear margins, on registered letter sheet to Galatzi, tied red oval “Franco Jassy” hand stamp, with red…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 20145 | 80 Parale brick-red, on bluish paper, unused with full
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
80 Parale brick-red, on bluish paper, unused with full original gum, huge margins all round, a superb example of the potentially very rare paper shade,…
Estimate: 2’000 – 3’000 EUR
Lot 20146 | 80pa unused, on yellowish paper
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
80pa unused, on yellowish paper, full original gum, huge even margins, superb
Estimate: 400 – 600 EUR
Lot 20147 | 80pa unused, on white paper
Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate
80pa unused, on white paper, full original gum, huge even margins, superb
Estimate: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 20148 | 30pa sheet of thirty-two, unused
Romania » United Principalities 1862-1864
30pa blue, hand printed from single dies, complete unused sheet of thirty-two, on white laid paper, without gum, showing eight tete-beche pairs between…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 20149 | 30pa pair on cover
Romania » United Principalities 1862-1864
30pa blue, hand printed from single dies, horizontal pair, cancelled by greenish blue “Franco Dorohoj” boxed hs, on registered cover to Bucharest, showing…
Estimate: 600 – 800 EUR
Lot 20150 | Essays of the United Principalities
Romania » United Principalities 1864-1865 Prince Cuza
1864/65 : Unadopted envelope essays (137x75mm) of the United Principalities on white paper, showing the six pointed star in rose-red and blue (two of the…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 20151 | Essays of the United Principalities
Romania » United Principalities 1864-1865 Prince Cuza
1865/66 : Unadopted essays for proposed Cuza Issue, in brown, green and red, on yellowish, unwatermarked wove paper, 61 x 47mm, with central vignette showing…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 20152 | 20 Parale on pale rose thick paper, two singles with
Romania » 1866-67 Prince Carol I – Coloured Papers
20 Parale on pale rose thick paper, two singles with large margins showing type I + type II used together tied by ordinary Trellis postmarks , also type…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 20153 | fully paid cover bearing single franking 18 Bani
Romania » 1868-70 Prince Carol I – New Currency
18 Bani rose red, close to good margins, tied by double-circle with ornament type black ‘CALARASI’ postmark sent to Bucharest , on reverse arrival cds,…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 20154 | 1870 cover bearing single franking of 18 Bani red
Romania » 1868-70 Prince Carol I – New Currency
18 Bani carmine, close to good margins, tied by double-circle with stars type ‘BRAILA DIM’ postmark on 1870 cover to Bucarest, on reverse arrival cds,…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20155 | 50 Bani red + 20 Lepta blue18711871 Entire folded letter
Romania » King Carol 1869 – “Without Beard” Imperforate
50 bani red deep blue and red, good even margins, tied by ornamented “Giurgiu 8/2 DIM (in the morning)“ black cds, on 1871 entire folded letter addressed…
Estimate: 6’000 – 8’000 EUR
Lot 20156 | 10 Bani ultramarine, large even margins, neatly tied
Romania » King Carol 1871 – “With Beard” Imperforate
10 Bani ultramarine, large even margins, neatly tied BRAILA/10.SEP.72 cds on folded printed matter to Genova, Italy, a very fine and extremely rare usage,…
Estimate: 4’000 – 6’000 EUR
Lot 20157 | 1877 single franking cover bearing 1872 issue 15 Bani red-brown
Romania » 1872 Prince Carol I – Perforated
15 Bani red-brown, tied by double-circle with star type black ‘BUCURESCI’ postmark on 1877 single franking cover bearing sent to Wien , alongside showing…
Estimate: 150 – 200 EUR
Lot 20158 | 1878 cover bearing 1876 issue 10 Bani
Romania » 1872-79 Prince Carol I – Perforated
10 Bani blue, strip of three tied by double-circle with star type blue ‘ZIMNICEA’ postmarks, on 1878 cover sent to Wien on reverse showing arrival cds,…
Estimate: 180 – 240 EUR
Lot 20159 | 1885-1890 Specialised collection of 25 covers, mostly
Romania » Later Issues
1885-1890 Specialised collection of 25 covers, mostly showing the 1885 and 1889 issues, with a fine array of singles, multiple and mixed values and issues…
Estimate: 1’800 – 2’200 EUR
Lot 20160 | 1890-91 1 1/2 Bani lilac rose PRINTED BOTH SIDES – ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED
Romania » Later Issues
PRINTED BOTH SIDES BEING ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED1890-91 1 1/2 Bani lilac rose, perforated 13 1/2, used showing PRINTED BOTH SIDES variety, cancelled by…
Estimate: 500 – 700 EUR
Lot 20161 | 1936 (Oct 27) Printed envelope from the Royal Household and piece signed by the King
Romania » Later Issues
1936 (Oct 27) Printed envelope from the Royal Household in Sinaia sent from King Carol to stamp dealer T. Allen in the UK, including approval book piece…
Estimate: 120 – 150 EUR
Lot 20162 | Braila – Ibrail : 1844 Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Braila – Ibrail : 1844 Entire letter from Braila to Constantinople (the Ottoman Post in Braila had a Postal Relay station at this date and mail from Braila…
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’400 EUR
Lot 20163 | Braila – Ibrail : 1917 Military formula card sent from Ibraila to Beyrouth
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Braila – Ibrail : 1917 Military formula card sent from Ibraila to Beyrouth showing all Arabic Negative black ‘YİRMİBEŞİNCİ FIRKA = 25TH DIVISION’ seal…
Estimate: 3’800 – 4’400 EUR
Lot 20164 | Braila – Ibrail : 1918 Parcel order card used for two packets
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Braila – Ibrail : 1918 Parcel order card used for two packets of 3500 gr. + 4800 gr, sent from 6th Army Corps H.Q to Constantinople bearing strip of three…
Estimate: 2’800 – 3’400 EUR
Lot 20165 | Braila – Ibrail : 1918 registered official Military cover
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Braila – Ibrail : 1918 registered official Military cover sent from Ottoman warehouse battalion via German Feldpost organization by registration label…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 20166 | Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 picture postcard sent by Turkish soldier
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 Picture postcard sent by Turkish soldier to Constantinople (11/August/1917) via German + Turkish military mail organization showing…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 20167 | Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 picture postcard sent by Turkish soldier
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 Picture postcard sent by Turkish soldier to Constantinople (18/July/1917) showing all Arabic violet negative ‘MENZIL SAHRA POSTA…
Estimate: 750 – 850 EUR
Lot 20168 | Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 parcel card for 5000 gr. Packet sent from Bucharest
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 parcel card for 5000 gr. Packet sent from Bucharest to Kadiköy/Istanbul bearing 6x 1 piastre violet-blue + 20 para stamp (Isfila…
Estimate: 1’500 – 1’800 EUR
Lot 20169 | Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 German Military Feldpost formula card
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 German Military Feldpost formula card used from Bucharest to Wien showing circular ‘TÜRKISCHE BAHNHOFS KOMANDANTUR * BUKAREST’…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 20170 | Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 multi franking philatelic cover
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Bucharest – Bükreş : 1917 multi franking philatelic cover sent from Bucharest to Constantinople bearing 5 para + 10 para + 20 para + 1 piastre + 5 piastres…
Estimate: 100 – 150 EUR
Lot 20171 | Constanta – Köstence : 1863 Ottoman telegram
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Constanta – Köstence : 1863 Ottoman telegram , dated ’12 Sevval 1279 = 1st April 1863′, sent from Constantinople to the Governor of Constanta with complete…
Estimate: 5’500 – 6’500 EUR
Lot 20172 | Constanta – Köstence : 1868 issue 1 piastre brownish yellow Duloz stamp
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Constanta – Köstence : 1868 issue 1 piastre brownish yellow Duloz stamp (Isfila 48 = Michel 15A) showing extremely rare all Arabic double-box ‘KÖSTENCE’…
Estimate: 600 – 750 EUR
Lot 20173 | Constanta – Köstence : 1875 issue 10 para revenue stamp (Mc.Donald 1)
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Constanta – Köstence : 1875 issue 10 para revenue stamp (Mc.Donald 1) showing extremely rare full strike all Arabic double-box ‘KÖSTENCE’ hand stamp in…
Estimate: 700 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 20174 | Hârşova – Hirşova : 1869-1871 issue 1 piastre irregular perf
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Hârşova – Hirşova : 1869-1871 issue 1 piastre irregular perf, yellow stamp (Isfila 71 – Michel 15B) showing extremely fine and rare full strike of all…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 20175 | Isaccea – Isakçi : 1877 Telegram of 30 words and numbered 994
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
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…
Estimate: 6’500 – 7’500 EUR
Lot 20176 | Isaccea – Isakçi : 1877 Telegram of 43 words and numbered 118,
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Isaccea – Isakçi : 1877 Telegram of 43 words and numbered 118, dated ‘4 Mart 1293 = 16 March 1877’ sent to the Governor of Iseccea showing extremely fine…
Estimate: 6’500 – 7’500 EUR
Lot 20177 | Maçin – Machin : 1869/71 issue 20 para green irregular perf. Duloz stamp
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Maçin – Machin : 1869/71 issue 20 para green irregular perf. Duloz stamp (Isfila 70 = Michel 14B) showing extremely fine and rare all Arabic double-circle…
Estimate: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR
Lot 20178 | Mejidiye – Mejidia : 1870 Postage Due 20 para yellowish-brown
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Mejidiye – Mejidia : 1870 Postage Due 20 para yellowish-brown irregular perf. Duloz stamp (Isfila 66 = Michel P.IIBb) showing extremely clear and rare…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 20179 | Mejidiye – Mejidia : large fragment bearing 1875 issue pair 20 para green
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Mejidiye – Mejidia : Large fragment bearing 1875 issue pair 20 para green Duloz stamp (Isfila 88 = Michel 20) showing extremely rare all Arabic double-circle…
Estimate: 800 – 1’200 EUR
Lot 20180 | Romanu : 1917 Money order card for 400 piastres
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Romanu : 1917 Money order card for 400 piastres , sent from Balikesir to 6th Army Corps 15th division 45th regiment bearing on front 1 piastre +20 para…
Estimate: 2’000 – 2’400 EUR
Lot 20181 | Tulcea – Tulça : 1865 Ottoman telegram receipt for telegram of 51 + 128 words
Romania » Ottoman Post Offices
Tulcea – Tulça : 1865 Ottoman telegram receipt for telegram of 51 + 128 words, numbered 465+466, sent from the Governor of Tulcea to Rusçuk dated ’26…
Estimate: 2’800 – 3’400 EUR




















































