Lot 40404 – The Unique First Day Cover40 Parale blue on bluish

The Unique, Earliest and Most important First Day Cover of Romanian Philately

40 Parale blue on bluish paper, huge to enormous margined single, beautifully tied by TEKUTSCH/MOLDOVA/1.11 double-circle ds, on 1858 folded cover to Jassy, an outstanding item of classic Romania and the earliest First Day cover of all Romanian philately, consequently being by bar the most important.

Note: Mr. Heimbüchler states in his book that « The central post office at Jassy already began issuing stamps on 1 November. However, the other offices also received the stamps in good time. But 1 November 1858 was a Saturday. The only letters that could receive a 1 November postmark were those posted 1 hour before the post were collected, i.e. on a Saturday before 8 a.m. Letters from the previous day were still franked with the first Moldavia issue, those received after 8 a.m. were carried only on Monday 3 November and postmarked on that day ». So far, only this single letter postmarked 1 November 1858 is known, franked 40 parale on bluish paper.