Europe and Overseas,Olympic Philately and Memorabilia - Day 2

1870 (Mar 27) Bolgrad Bisect 10b blue, Carol I with whiskers, imperforate with marginal base (discovered in 1928 by I. Odor), one of 23 recorded and only three known tied to a Quntanta form used for value declared, this one mentioned by Heimbüchler (p.298); unique usage of a 10b bisect as marginal example; we have recorded one other marginal Bolgrad bisect but with 10b yellow, which was offered in 2007 in the sale of the Cornelia collection for 15'000 CHF.