Lot 20137 – 1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 40 subjects,

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 right corner, containing eight horizontal rows of four values of the original dies from the first “Bulls Head” issue, showing 54 parale, 27 parale, 81 parale and 108 parale, plus extra 81 parale at the end of each row, important exhibition showpiece

Note: Very important historic document described by Fritz Heimbuchler in “Der Rumaniensammler” (No. 103, page 11) and by Mircea Stanculescu in “Filatelia” (No. 12/1997 page 6-10)

Expertise: L. Pascanu (2002)