The area between the rivers Donau and Bug is known as Transnistra. In the second half
of 1941 it was put under Romanian rule.
For this area the Romanian Post issued stamps, carrying the inscription POSTA ROMANA
TRANSNISTRA.
All as yet known censorship cancellations from Transnistra were made by rubber stamps with
a T-form (hammer cancellation or Bucuresti type)
All cancellations in colour violet.
Smerinca stems from Telegut/Thielk 1st edition - in the 2nd edition it is not shown...
BEREZOVKA now Ucraine |
Nov 42 black |
57/19x 19/12mm |
Known censornumber: 2 |
BEREZOVKA |
April 43 black |
73/21x 30/11mm |
Known censornumber: 6 |
BIRZULA now Ucraine |
October 42 black |
62/17x 19/12mm |
Known censornumber: 1 |
BIRZULA |
Aug 43 black |
70/21x 30/16mm |
Known censornumber: 2 |
DUBASARI now Ucraine |
Oct 43 black |
56/19x 16/10mm |
Known censornumber: 1 |
DUBASARI |
Jan 44 black |
74/22x 31/17 |
Known censornumber: 3 |
GOLTA | Aug 42 - June 43 black |
57/19x 19/12mm |
Known censornumber: 2 |
GRIGORIOPOL now Moldavia |
May 43- Oct 43 black |
72/22x 32/17mm |
Known censornumber: 1 |
MOGHILEV now Moldavia |
Aug 42 Violet black |
55/19x 16/10mm |
Known censornumber: 2 |
OCEACOV | Sept-Nov 42 Violet blue, green, violet black |
54/18x 17/10mm |
Known censornumber: 1, 2 |
OCEACOV | Aug 43 Green black |
73/21x 31/16mm |
Known censornumber: 1 |
ODESSA now Ucraine |
July 42 - Feb 44 |
53:18 x 16/11mm |
as yet known numbers: 1-13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28 |
ODESSA | Sept 42 violet |
62/23x 25/16mm |
Known censornumber: 19 |
OVIDIOPOL now Ucraine |
black |
56/18 x 17/11mm |
Known censornumber: as yet only known without number |
RABNITA now Moldavia |
feb 43 - may 43 black, violet |
58/19 x 19/12mm |
Known censornumber: 1 |
SMERINCA | Dec 42 | 70:30 | |
TIRASPOL now Ucraine |
July 42 - March 43 red, violet |
53:17 x 16/10mm |
Known censornumber: 1, 2 |
VAPNIARCA now Moldavia |
jan 44 black |
55/18 x 22/12mm |
Known censornumber: 1 |
VARVAROVICA | sept 43 violet |
53/18 x 26/17mm |
Known censornumber: 2 |
Mar 42 | 24mm | Head Command of Army Department of Civil Governor of Transnistra |
Sources (excepting Telegut & Thielk):
Scherrer, H
: Die Rumänische Post in Transnistrien
Trevers, C.M. The Romanian Postal Administration of
Transnistria (N.S.W. Philatelist nov 87)