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RUMANIA 1871 issue

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1871 Carol I facing the left, with FULL beard, inscription "POSTA ROMANA" besides the head, value in "BANI"

Imperforate

1871 issue 10 b blue, 1872 re-issue Might be a forgery 

  5 b orange
  10 b yellow
  10 b blue (2 types, see above)
  15 b red
  25 b brown
  50 b blue and red (1872)

Perforated


  5 b red
  10 b blue
  25 b brown

The perforation of the perforated stamps is 12 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
Imperforate
5 b R R  
10 b yellow RR R  
10 b blue RR RR Reissued in 1872 in a slightly different design.
15 b RR RRR  
25 b RR R  
50 b RRR RRR Exists without center (printer's waste: source: Serrane guide)
Perforated
5 b RR R  
10 b RR R  
25 b *** ***  

Subtypes (see http://www.romaniastamps.com/sc/molcar/carframe.htm):

Type 1 Type 4
Two stamps of Type 1 of the 5 bani stamps; short leg of "M" and scratch in lower part of upper left circle. The upper left corner has some damage. And Type 4.

Type 6
Type 6 of the 5 bani stamp with an extension at the bottom right hand corner and a break in the lower right of the upper right hand side cross.


Subtype 5 of the 10 bani perforated stamp; The "R" of "ROMANA" has a small line below it; the "O" of this word is connected to the inner ellipse.


Subtype 3 of the 10 bani yellow stamp; with the dot in front of the right "10" missing. A break in the bottom of the "S" of "POSTA" and the "T" of this word connected to the line to the left of it. To the right of the "R" of "ROMANA" there is part of a (smaller) extra Greec ornament. Also Type 10, with a missing upper right part of the "N" of "BANI".

10 b blue, type 6 Type 6
This is type 6 (of the 7 types) of the re-issue of the 10 b blue in 1872 (with the "N" and second "A" of "ROMANA" connected with a scratch, the head is tilted to the back; note the distance between the back of the head and the letters 'RO'); it has a blotch of ink connecting the "O" of "ROMANA" with the frameline to the right of it. Also the left box with "10" is connected to the bottom frame through a blue patch of ink. In general it is badly printed.

Type 1 Types 2 and 3 Type 4 Types 5 and 6 Type 7
All 7 types of the 10 b re-issue.

The 7 types of the 10 bani re-issue have the following characteristics:
Type 1: A break in the upper frameline above the "C" of "DECE"
Type 2: A break in the thick frameline below the second "E" of "DECE"
Type 3: The second "A" of "ROMANA" is connected to the central design
Type 4: The "A" of "POSTA" has a spur at the bottom right.
Type 5: ?
Type 6: A very prominent dot in the "O" of "ROMANA"
Type 7: The first "E" of "DECE" is connected to the frameline below it.


Type 3 of the 15 bani stamp; it has a scratch through the "A" of "ROMANA" and some smudges in the top parts of the "1" and "5" of the right hand side "15".


Most likely type 8 of the 25 bani. The crossbar of the "A" of "POSTA" is broken(??).


50 bani type 1, the Greec ornament has an extra vertical line just next to the "RO" of "ROMANA".

Rumania 1871 issue (king with full beard), forgeries part 1
Rumania 1871 issue (king with full beard), forgeries part 2

 


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