Lot 20135 – 1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 54 subjects,

1858/1891 First Issue composite sheet of 54 subjects, in greyish black on beige wove paper with watermark, original sheet numbered « 3 » on top right corner, containing nine horizontal rows, showing tete-beche blocks of ten for each value, of the original dies from the first “Bulls Head” issue, with 54 parale, 27 parale, 81 parale and 108 parale, plus extra 81 parale at the end on 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)