XII.   1890 Definitives

This issue was printed by the National Printing Office in Bucarest.

A    Proof (or impression) of the undenominated die
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1. Black on (carton glace). Without indication of value

B. Colour proofs
Printed on white paper, (satiné, dépaisseur moyenne) (OYP = on yellow paper)
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Die II : Thicker numerals, thicker colour band above thinner white band
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1. 1 1/2 B Black 2. 1 1/2 B Blue 3. 1 1/2 B Red 4. 1 1/2 B Claret
5. 3 B Black 6. 3 B Clear violet 7. 5 B Black 8. 5 B Red
9. 5 B Green 10. 10 B Black 11. 10 B Red 12. 15 B Dark brown
13. 15 B Brown OYP 14. 15 B Black 15. 25 B Black 16. 25 B Black OYP
17. 25 B Dark green OYP 18. 25 B Ultramarine 19. 25 B Dark ultramarine 20. 25 B Dark blue
21. 25 B Yellow-brown 22. 25 B Brown 23. 25 B Sepia 24. 25 B Yellow-green
25. 25 B Blue-green 26. 25 B Green 27. 25 B Black-green 28. 25 B Clear violet
29. 25 B Lilac 30. 25 B Rose lilac 31. 25 BBrown lilac 32. 25 B Clear rose
33. 25 B Rose 34. 25 B Carmine 35. 25 B Red 36. 25 B Vermilion
37. 25 B Bright yellow 38. 25 B Yellow 39. 25 B Orange-yellow 40. 25 B Orange
41. 25 B Red-orange 42. 50 B Orange    

The colours of nr 4, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18 and 42 corresponds exactly with the colours of the issued stamps.

Printed on paper quadrillé au verso

43. 3 B Black

Watermark trials
Printed on paper with watermark PR
7 x 1 Proofing Plate
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44. 5 B Blue 45. 5 B Red    
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Bogus - Specimen
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