Lot 20156 – 10 Bani ultramarine, large even margins, neatly tied
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, apparently on 15 covers known with the stamp and this is one of only two known used on printed matter going abroad, cert. Heimbüchler (2014)
Note: All other covers were used between 25th of August and 4th of October, 1872
Document Translation:
Ispravnicia (administration) of the Botosani County
Numbered: “105”
To his lordship the captain of the Botosani Post
In order to transport the sumci (the bags with letters and money) of the local treasury from here to the State Treasury on the basis of report No. 1797 of the Ispravnicie, I write to you that tomorrow morning you must send to the headquarters of the Ispravnicie three coaches with four horses each and the necessary coachmen. The payment for the progon (coaches, horses, coachmen) will be the responsibility of the Treasury.
(signature) M. Branisianu, cupbearer
No. 1799, 1840 March 18
(seal) Ispravnicia of the Botosani County. Principality of Moldavia, 1834
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