Lot 40378 – 1858 40pa on bluish paper, good to huge margins, tied to cover to Galatz by framed « FRANCO / FOKSCHANY » handstamp

Stamp of Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) - 1861 Moldavia - Handstruck at Jassy - Imperforate 1858 40pa on bluish paper, good to huge margins, tied to cover to Galatz by framed "FRANCO / FOKSCHANY" handstamp

Lot 40378 – 1858 40pa on bluish paper, good to huge margins, tied to cover to Galatz by framed « FRANCO / FOKSCHANY » handstamp

Romania » 1858 (1st Nov.) – 1861 Moldavia – Handstruck at Jassy – Imperforate

Prix réalisé

800 EUR

Estimation

700 – 1’400 EUR

Date de vente

Thu 7 Dec 2023 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Description

1858 40pa on bluish paper, good to huge margins, tied to cover to Galatz by framed « FRANCO / FOKSCHANY » handstamp, with the modified (« Neutilizata ») Fokschani cds at top right with « MOLDOVA » removed, cover with ink stain at right. This postmark combination is very rare on the Second Issue, with this being the only cover we have recorded (see Heimbüchler vol.1 p.179).

Catalogue ref: Mi. 6ax

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