Europe and Overseas,Olympic Philately and Memorabilia - Day 2

1871 (May) lettersheet sent registered to King Carol I, with mixed issue franking of King Carol I 1869 15 bani red (fine to large margins) and 1871 25 bani brown (close to good margins), superbly tied by single crisp "BOTOSANI" 30 MAI 11 thimble cds, framed "RECOMANDAT" hs above and reverse with Bucharest arrival, a little internal splitting and a couple of reinforced tears, an attractive franking; the only cover we have recorded with lithographed Carol I issues sent to the King himself, and to find such an item in classic philately with stamps featuring the portrait of the addressee makes this a fantastic showpiece not only for the Romanian specialist but for the collector interested in the history of philately; cert. Heimbuchler (2008).