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RUMANIA 1903-1920

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1903 Charity stamps, inscription "TIMBRU DE BINE FACERE"

Sitting woman (Queen Elizabeth) spinning

  3 b orange
  5 b green
  10 b red
  15 b violet

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 b * *  
5 b * *  
10 b * *  
15 b * *  

The above stamps are known to have been forged. For more information see: http://home.no.net/bhb1/ro-f04e.htm. They seem to have been produced in Brussels (Belgium), the easiest way to recognize them is that the '-' is missing between the words "ROMANIA" and "POSTA".


Two forgeries with the "-" missing between the words "ROMANIA" and "POSTA".

Woman (Queen Elizabeth) taking care of wounded soldier


(Reduced size)

  3 b orange
  5 b green
  10 b red
  15 b brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 b * *  
5 b * *  
10 b * *  
15 b * *  


Forgery

The above stamps have been forged! In the forgeries there is a leaf missing left above the value inscription. For more info see: http://home.no.net/bhb1/ro-f06e.htm. These forgeries also originated from Belgium. The letters "TI" are smaller than the rest of the word "TIMBRU".
If my information is correct, a second type of forgeries exists, with the open space of the "R" of "TIMBRU" much smaller and other minor differences.

Woman (Queen Elizabeth) at a weaving machine

  3 b orange
  5 b green
  10 b red
  15 b brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 b * *  
5 b * *  
10 b * *  
15 b * *  

The above stamps have been forged! For more information see: http://home.no.net/bhb1/ro-f05e.htm. The hand behind the spinning wheel is directed upwards in the genuine stamps, in the forgeries it is slighty downwards. These forgeries also originate from Belgium. 

Angel


(Reduced size)

  3 b brown,blue and yellow
  5 b green, brown and red
  10 b red, blue and brown
  15 b violet, blue and brown

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 b * *  
5 b * *  
10 b * *  
15 b * *  

 

1906 25 years existance of the kingdom, King Carol with an angel

  1 b yellow and black
  3 b brown and black
  5 b green and black
  10 b red and black
  15 b violet and black
  25 b blue and black
  40 b brown and black
  50 b brown and black
  1 L red and black
  2 L orange and black

These stamps are peforated 12.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 b c c  
3 b * *  
5 b c c  
10 b c c  
15 b * *  
25 b *** ***  
40 b * *  
50 b * *  
1 L * *  
2 L * *  

 

1906 Various desings, inscription '1866 1906'

  1 b brown and black
  3 b brown and black
  5 b green and black
  10 b red and black
  15 b violet and black
  25 b blue and black
  40 b brown and black
  50 b brown and black
  1 L red and black
  2 L orange and black

These stamps are perforated 12.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 b c c  
3 b * *  
5 b * c  
10 b c c  
15 b c c  
25 b * * Misprint olive-green and black instead of blue and black: *
40 b * *  
50 b * *  
1 L * *  
2 L * *  

 

1906 Inscription "EXPOSITIA GENERALA" or "EXPOZITIA GENERALA", various designs

 
  5 b green and black (ploughing man and angel)
  10 b red and black (ploughing man and angel)
  15 b violet and black (palace?)
  25 b blue and black (palace?)
  30 b red and black (famous building)
  40 b green and black (famous building, design as 30 b)
  50 b orange and black (another famous building)
  75 b brown and black (famous building, design as 50 b)
  1 L 50 red and black (King on a horse)
  2 L 50 yellow and brown (King on a horse)
  3 L light brown and dark brown (Queen writing)

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
5 b * *  
10 b * *  
15 b * *  
25 b * *  
30 b * *  
40 b * *  
50 b * *  
75 b * *  
1 L 50 *** ***  
2 L 50 *** ***  
3 L *** ***  

I've seen these stamps with "S E" overprint (two sizes), according to Ron Marleau this overprint was used for 3 days at the exhibition (value: R).

 

1907 Charity stamps


(Reduced size)

  3 b red-brown and brown
  5 b green and brown
  10 b red and brown
  15 b violet and brown

These stamps are perforated 11 1/2.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 b * *  
5 b * *  
10 b * *  
15 b * *  

 

1909 King Carol in an ellipse


The two types of the 10 b 

  1 b black
  3 b brown
  5 b green (2 types)
  10 b red (2 types)
  15 b violet (2 types)
  15 b olive
  15 b brown (1918)
  25 b blue
  40 b green
  40 b brown (1918)
  50 b orange
  1 L brown
  2 L red

Surcharged

  '25 BANI' (red) on 1 b black

Overprinted '1918' in fancy letters

  5 b green
  10 b red

These stamps exist engraved (small head) or lithographed (large head).

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 b vc vc  
3 b c c  
5 b vc vc  
10 b c vc  
15 b violet * c Large head: ***
15 b olive c vc  
15 b brown c c  
25 b * c  
40 b green * c  
40 b brown * *  
50 b * c Shades of orange
1 L * c  
2 L ** *  
Surcharged
25 b on 1 b c c With 'BAN' instead of 'BANI': *
Also exists printed together with unsurcharged stamp.
Overprinted '1918'
5 b c c  
10 b c c  

 

1913 Various designs, inscription "1913"

  1 b black (man with flag)
  3 b olive and brown
  5 b green and brown
  10 b orange and brown
  15 b brown and violet (two kings)
  25 b blue and brown
  40 b brown and lilac
  50 b yellow and blue
  1 L blue and brown
  2 L red (2 shades)

These stamps are perforated 13 1/2.

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 b c c  
3 b * *  
5 b c c  
10 b c c  
15 b c c  
25 b * *  
40 b ** **  
50 b ** ***  
1 L ** ***  
2 L *** ***  

After the Balkan War, Romania acquired Dobrogea, and this set of commemorative stamps was issued. They were banned by the Communists and were erased from Rumanian stamp catalogues until 1990.

A non-official label with an image of a coin in the middle was also issued:

 

1919 King Ferdinand in a circle in the upper right part of the stamp, inscription "ROMANIA" below the head

  1 b black
  5 b green
  10 b red
  15 b brown
  25 b blue
  25 b brown
  40 b brown
  50 b orange
  1 L green
  1 L red
  2 L orange
  2 L blue
  2 L red

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
1 b vc vc  
5 b vc vc  
10 b vc vc  
15 b c c  
25 b blue * c  
25 b brown c c  
40 b c c  
50 b c c  
1 L green * c  
1 L red * c  
2 L orange * c  
2 L blue * c  
2 L red * *  

 

1919 King Ferdinand in a circle, "POSTA" below the head

  3 b black
  5 b black
  10 b olive
  10 b green
  25 b brown
  25 b red
  30 b violet
  50 b yellow
  60 b green
  1 L violet
  2 L red
  2 L green
  3 L blue
  3 L brown
  3 L red
  5 L green
  5 L brown
  6 L blue
  6 L red
  6 L olive
  7 L 50 blue
  10 L blue

Value of the stamps

 
vc = very common
c  = common
*  = not so common
** = uncommon
 
*** = very uncommon
R   = rare
RR  = very rare
RRR = extremely rare
Value Unused Used Remarks
3 b vc vc  
5 b vc vc  
10 b olive * *  
10 b green vc vc  
25 b * c  
30 b c vc  
50 b c vc  
60 b c c  
1 L c vc  
2 L red * vc  
2 L green * vc  
3 L blue * c  
3 L brown * *  
3 L red * vc  
5 L green ** *  
5 L brown * vc  
6 L blue * c  
6 L red ** **  
6 L olive * c  
7 L 50 * c  
10 L * vc  

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