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

1839: Prepaid entire letter from Galatz endorsed internally "Dal Lazaretto" to Marseille, rastel punched for disinfection and struck on reverse with exceptionally scarce Cyrillic "CAY KYPЪЦbT" (S'AU CURATIT = Has been cleaned) with manuscript notation below and Rauten number RH30 alongside.  "JASSY" transit handstamp in black (Tchilinghirian fig. 753) and thence to Marseille with a variety of rate markings. A very rare entire, the...

1846 Large document "BILET" for exporting goods from the Principality of Wallachia, bearing on reverse fine strike quarantine disinfection negative seal of "KARANTINA OLTENITA / 1838", (unrecorded by Kiriac Dragomir in 'Stampilografie postala' - see page 53). A fine and rare item.

1854c: Entire letter from Jassy, written in Hebrew and directed to Nathan Themen in Berlad, struck on front with fine impression of framed Cyrillic "FRANKO" handstamp, type I applied in Iasi in black (Kiriac fig. 215). Some wear, nevertheless a desirable entire, signed Heimbüchler. rnProvenance: Collection Otto Binder

1856 (6 Feb.): Entire letter from Fokschan to Roman struck on front with fair impression of framed Cyrillic "FRANKO" handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 211). Vertical fole fold well away from the rare cancel. rnProvenance: Collection Otto Binder

1856: Entire letter from Craiova to Bucharest struck with Cyrillic two line dated "KPAIOBA / MAP 18" handstamp in blue (Kiriac fig. 243). One or two surface scuffs but a fine strike. Ex collection Sassower.rn 

1858c: Cover from Bacau to Jassy struck on front with fine impression of framed Cyrillic "FRANKO" handstamp applied in Bacau in greenish ink (Kiriac fig. 205), scarce that fine. Reverse with crisp "JASSY / MOLDOVA" arrival (fig. 279) cds in blue (29/3). rnProvenance: Collection Otto Binder

1858: Entire letter from Pitesti to Bucharest struck with two line dated Cyrillic "PITESTI / MAI 20" handstamp in black (Kiriac fig. 247). A fine and scarce entire.rnProvenance: Corinphila sale  227, Nov 2018, lot 1242.

Postal Stationery 1859: Registration receipt form with printed Arms of Moldavia with Crown and Bull illustration, with charges separately printed at left for "Postage / Registration / Return Receipt" and manuscript "12" parale for the total charge for all three services, signed and dated 26 September 1859. Reverse with printed terms and conditions. Usage of these forms was stipulated from March 1859. Rare. Ex collection Sassower.

1860c.: Small envelope sent registered to Jassy with fine strikes of framed "FRANCO / ROMAN" handstamp (Kiriac fig. 319), "ROMAN / MOLDOVA" cds (Feb 28) and "RECEPISSE" all well struck in blue, reverse with Jassy arrival cds (March 2). Most attractive and scarce.

1860: Unpaid double rate cover to a Dr. Vlastos in Craiova, Walachia endorsed "par Alt-Orsova", struck with Paris cds of despatch (Oct 27) with framed "F./27" Convention marking in black (Van der Linden fig. 1159) and fine circular "KRAIOWA POST EXPE." struck in blue (Tchilinghirian fig. 734). Reverse with Alt-Orsova transit cds in black. Scarce. Ex collection Sassower.rn 

1860 (1 Oct): Receipt detailing letters carried from Bakeu to Fokschani, bearing straight line italics Bacau in red and "FOKSCHAN MOLDOVA" arrival datestamp in bluish black.

1861 (20 Oct): Large-sized Post coach ticket haeded by the seal of the United Principalities concerning (in manuscript) a passenger travelling urgently to Braila at 7 o'clock with permit from the Ministry of the Frontier. The instructions in the lower margin concern the importance of punctuality of passengers and the regulations dealing with change of horses.