Lot 30987 – 1871 15 bani vermilion Overfranked postal receipt

1871 15 bani vermilion from Prince Carol 1869 issue , type 4 of the transfer block, a very fine four-margined example on certificate of posting for a registered letter sent from Bolgrad on 8/10 (1871), a few days before the franking of such forms was discontinued. A rare and highly unusual postal form overfranked by 10 bani, originating from the famous Bolgrad bisects hoard, ex collection Odor. Overfranked items from the classic Romania period are scarce, and this example is extremely unusual. This may be connected with the lack of 5 bani stamps at Bolgrad, which led to the bisecting of 10 bani stamps. It is also possible that the sender had additional registered letters to dispatch on the same day and the postal clerk used a higher denomination to save 5 bani stamps. Minor repair to the form at left margin and a light vertical crease at right, well clear of the stamp; otherwise fine and very rare, very few such items recorded. Cert. Cherata AIEP (2026).