Auction 321 - 332 Romania – Special Catalogue, Worldwide Rarities – The ERIVAN Collection – 2nd Auction, Schweiz & Liechtenstein - Day 5

1869: King Carol 'without beard' 25 bani orange & blue, a fresh and fine example with fair to huge margins and parts of the neighbouring adhesive at right, on envelope from Botoșani to Vienna, tied by light "BOTOSANI 5 / 7" cds (Kiriac fig. 377) in black, an information strike, framed "P.D." and FRANCO at top right. Reverse with "MIHAILENI DIM. 6 / 7" cds struck in black in transit at the border to Austrian Galicia and thimble WIEN arrival cds (9 7 69). Some cover edge wear, nevertheless an appealing and interesting item with correct franking to cover the April 1869 rate to Austria.