Lot 20120 – Bull’s Head 27pa unused

Stamp of Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull's (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values). Bull's Head 27pa unused

Lot 20120 – Bull’s Head 27pa unused

Romania » 1858 Moldavian Bull’s (21 July) Handstruck at Jassy on wove paper (81pa.) or laid paper (other values).
Price realised
40’000 EUR
Estimate
25’000 – 35’000 EUR
Auction date
mer. 5 juin 2019 at 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

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)

Catalogue ref: 1

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