Recent changes:
30 JULY: I´m redesigning old pages giving them a somewhat uniform design
and updating with more info & images at the same time -
most noticeable in Stationery & Cinderellas & First pages
Green background,white boxes, Arial are some signs
2 MARCH: Scott numbers (+lots of images) added in New issues (up to 2005), more blocks
nice new cinderellas and more
5 FEBRUARY: Link page remade, Litterature page remade & 2007 page updated
18 JANUARY: New design and the addition of the Tomasini collection
Check Special catalogue, the first two issues - and there´s more to come!
I´m shutting down the forum temporarily - too much spam......
I´m off on vacation, so nothing new will come before february- Cheers!
25 DECEMBER: Slowly, but surely, you´ll see big parts of the Roberto Sciaky collection on the site
Check now the second Carol issue (I also change the texts here, reading Mr Weinbrechts catalogue)
What else? Nice additions at Local post/DDSG
and there are lots more - Merry Christmas!
8 DECEMBER: We thank Harmers of London for the right to scan the Roberto Sciaky collection catalogue
which means for starters nice second issue 40p and 80p covers
and a detailed scan of a third issue 30p blue sheet - closeup of the 40 positions!!!
and, yes,there´s more......
19 NOVEMBER: Well, June to november, seems like the site has been inactive
but that is not correct - I just did not note everything here :-)
The New issues pages has not only been constantly updated, but there is a load of new info there too
Also I have added some nice 1947 - 52 covers from Dinu Matei
and lots of info from and links to the Paul Hirsch collection of Paris, Bucharest, Perle & Vulturi
some nice Paris essays and more from Chris Trevers
a few revenue perfins from Jeff Turnbull
a nice "Zapis" from Valentin Robu
a lot of different flaws and so on - go check!!
28 JUNE: A major change of images in Specialized catalogue
especially in the 40-50s section
Begun adding info from Rolf Weinbrecht Special Catalogue
17 JUNE: Completion of rework of Revenue section - just some finishing touches left :-)
27 MAY: I hope you all have taken a look at Dr P Dicas collection
I will soon link the parts to the Special catalogue
Meanwhile you can find it under Articles - if more of you scanned their
collections I would do a Collections button :-)
Also, thanks to Mr Nicolaide Matache, who sent me a CD with images from his
collection of revenues and cinderellas, I have totally redone Revenues, especially
Ministry of Finance, Bills and Justice and in the Cinderella section some new Unlisted
and a major revamp of the Asigurai section
Note: a lot of the material lacks pre-printed numbers and gives the impression of being
taken directly from the printing press - a printers collection?
14 MAY: The new forum instead of the old spamridden guestbook - do dare to try it!
Also a lot of additions everywhere - new decoupage & other essays, a nice Cluj 1919 telegram
total rework of Cinderellas/Radio + CGM
18 APRIL: Special catalogue is now 1858 - 1958 - a century of stamps!
10 APRIL: Major additions to Essays: Cap de Bour, 1903-1906, 1936 etc
A busload of new bulls & 2 extra Spic in Outstanding, more Efigii covers
Gravate imperf and lots more (including, once again, guestbook cleaned from spam)
30 MARCH: Two weeks of MAJOR reworking of the CapMare/Cap Mic section
in Specialised Catalogue - very much courtesy of Mr Yasuki Ota
Also a beginning of a major rework of many parts of the Revenue/Cinderella section
and an updated 2006 to come-list,and added images for 2000/2001
More to come........
12 MARCH: I´ve corrected faulty links in the Special Catalogue Carol section
and totally redone the Cinderellas/Asigurai section
11 MARCH: Redone and added to flaws of Cap Mic in special catalogue
added to 1869 Carol (inverted N, thick neck etc)
9 MARCH: Guestbook cleaned of spam,more 2006,cinderellas, revenues, flaws added
27 FEBRUARY: A 2006 page added, some changes at 2005
nice new unlisted cinderellas at Tubercolosis (2L) and Apararea patriotica (500L)
and new essays in Officials
11 DECEMBER: A lot of small, continous changes: Update of new issues
some nice contributions from Dinu Matei and Chris Trevers
lots of flaws, cinderellas/revenues ,fdc, some stationery, some postcards
a clean-up in the guestbook
16 AUGUST: Specialities/Postcards,lots of new blocks, cinderellas, revenues
A new 5L unissued Assistance stamp (1917 Moscow)
Lots of links from Special catalogue to fact pages, postcards, fdc and other related stuff
15 MAY: Update of Stationery: Carte Postale Inchise
14 MAY: After a 2 year pause, I have now finished the Perfin catalogue pt I
All designs illustrated,all supplements supplemented,MViR & Revenue page.....
Blocks, FDC,revenues/cinderellas, stationery
6 MAy: Second bull issue page in special catalogue, links from both Bulls and Carols
to outstanding material from the Romanian National Philatelic Museum and to items from
the latest Heinrich koehler auction. A total re-work of Specialities/Blocks with 200 added images
An update of the 2005 page. A 1934 fruit exhibition essay page. And lots more......
25 APRIL: A complete rework of New issues, changing to the same design as Special catalogue
adding Michel numbers up to 2004, and lots of more jpgs and info
and i´ve added more revenues, cinderellas 6 flaws too....
And more updated images to Special Catalogue - including currency reform
20 APRIL: The completion of the Special catalogue and a thousand other things - today I´ve added 40 more images to the 1948 page and redone the 1999 page
23 MARCH: A lot of small additions incl a correction at free military cards
but also a major update of the Special cataogue 1927-32 page
and a brand new Special Catalogue 1933-39
16 MARCH: I´ve cleaned the guestbook from spam again, made a 2005 page
added a load of cinderellas, one wrapper, some mandate postals, some minisheets
and a new DDSG page (Locals)
more on the way
12 DECEMBER: There has been continous small changes, notably the 2004 page
and more cleaning of guestbook spam (thanks for the praise, by the way!)
Nice additions at essays,page 26, and more revenues, locals etc
21 OCTOBER: I´ve cleaned the guestbook from spam and remade the spanish exile page -
addding 12 colour images
A small step - but a step! More to come...
15 MAY: New info concerning first day of issue for the PTTFF overprint
and lots of small additions everywhere - 2004, Porto, revenues and more
24 APRIL: Specialiced Catalogue: Porto
Specialities: Cancellations, more 2004 and more...
3 APRIL: Big rework of Carol (special Catalogue), replacing Birnbach images
with CMR74 images and polishing the structure
28 MARCH: Well, I´ve always had the aim to make Special Catalogue the base starting point
on romaniastamps, and now I´m almost there - or at least a very good structure to build upon.
New Pages: Moldavia 2, Cuza, 6 different Carol pages, 1927 -32...... (incl types) 26 MARCH: Lots of new updates in Forgeries: Moldava bulls
and a new Specialized Catalogue section: 1862/64 Romania
It´s under construction, but it´s a start..
22 MARCH: New item in Outstanding, new 2004 stamps, updated Overprints page
and all links checked - some taken away, a few added..
20 MARCH: New 1927 -32 page under Special catalogue
and LOADS of other stuff - revenues, censor, stationery, block, cinderellas, forgeries...
11 MARCH: Fixed broken links in Outstanding/Bulls and added 2 more Adolf to the Forgery introduction page
10 MARCH: Specialities: Porto + Overprints: Bukowina PORTO overprints
9 MARCH: Big remake of Perforations/Pairs imperf in the middle
No such jpgs left in the vault....
6 MARCH: Additions to Bulgarian occupation, strange Oradea colour proofs, 1906 essays updated
and a total reworking of Censorship WWII Transnistria + more WWII censorship
4 MARCH: Cleaning out my cinderella closet, also a lot of stationery added
Adding items daily right now...
28 FEBRUARY: 2004 page, and additions to revenues and cinderellas
25 FEBRUARY: Additions to essay pages for Paris and Bucharest - UPU Specimens
image of pair imperf inbetween 10B blue Bucharest I added
FDC page added (Specialities), litterature page refreshed
Stationery page now ad-free
A totally reworked Local post DBSR page
More cinderellas added
17 FEBRUARY: Local Post has been down - all pages has been moved and are up again
I decided to take away the forum - few visits and some spam......
Do use the guest book
29 DECEMBER: Plate flaw 3441F added and more info on customs revenues
Oh, yes, I know it´s a small step, but it´s a step!!!
And a happy new year to you all!
1 SEPTEMBER: Additions to Bull Heads, updated page in the Oradea essay section and the 1906 (25th anniversary of coronation) Bradbury & Wilkinson Sample Proofs.
2 JUNE: Characteristics of the Vulturi issue added at Special Catalogue
29 MAY : Update of Special Catalogue Mihai 1947, more jpgs & Michael Big & Small format added
27 MAY: Additions to Essays: Cuza, Dulos & Efigii
23 APRIL: Modern plate flaws updated with a lot of jpgs
and a big update of Spic de Grau flaws
+more :-)
20 APRIL: Modern plate flaws has reached 1994 - now I´ll go back and dig up pics
Minisheets are updated and lots of new nice items right & left
15 APRIL: Modern plate flaws has reached 1988!
13 APRIL: Paris / Bucharest issue added to Special Catalogue
Much work to do there :-)
Modern plate flaw has reached 1970 and we have nice new Spic additions
including one perforated F....lots of new pics all around...
10 APRIL: Modern plate flaws has reached 1967
9 APRIL: In Stationaries: Big updates in a/ Mandate Postale pt 1 b/ Telegrams
and modern plate flaws has reached 1962
And we have something on the stove for the essay section.....
5 APRIL: MAJOR remake of plate flaws - updated up to 1959
including MAJOR remake of Special Catalogue - Currency reform
30 MARCH: Special catalogue: 1945 - 47 Michael (Format Englez)
And.... I´ve finally started on modern plate flaws
AND.... under specialities I´ve added booklets (it´s big though, you might have to wait a bit)
26 MARCH: Additions to minisheets (Specialities/blocks)
and a new postal forgery .... and a load of revenues
including new additions Fondul Aviatei (revenues) and Casa Corpului didactic (cinderellas)
Cleaning out the closet :-)
20 MARCH: Special catalogue: Cifra added and the Cap Mic part of 1908-27 worked upon
Additions to Sighet (Local Post), Revenue section & cinderellas added to
And more minisheets and blocks...
6 MARCH: The 1908 - 27 pages. And a long awaited update of revenues.
1 MARCH: I´ve revised the 1903 & 1906 pages into the 1903-1907 pages
Under Specialities there´s a list of blocks and a list of minisheets
I try now to add Michel, CMR and soon Scott numbers where possible.
21 FEBRUARY: New adress, 150 MB extra server space (We now have around 800MB)
The forgery section, perfins, some essay sections (Ioanitu and undenominated cap) are up again
The German Ebay link now goes to the Romania section only....2003 section up
I am rather proud......
13 FEBRUARY: lots of additions to Local Post
10 FEBRUARY: Namechange, design change, redone the outstanding page etc etc
7 FEBRUARY: A New section in Special Catalogue: 1908 - 19
Gravate, tipografate & the overprints. Moldova & PTTFF soon to be added
6 FEBRUARY: Redone and added to Specialities/Perforations/Imperforate issues
4 FEBRUARY: Lots. Noteable: Bulgarian occupation moved to Special catalogue
together with the new German occupation page
New essays incl links to a really nice part of mr Yasuki Ota´s pages
Items of interest,cinderellas, stationery, double perforation, imperforate etc etc
2 FEBRUARY: An illustration of an essay 1906 Nurse
is changed from b/w Cohen scan to a colour jpg!!!
27 JANUARY: Essays/Ear of wheat - a nice addition under Specials (courtesy Mr Yasuki Ota)
and one douple perforation...
and a computermade image of the 50 subject composite proofing plate
26 JANUARY: Added some cinderellas....and some essays(?) 1946 and later
19 JANUARY: Small additions - fixed broken links in Censor/Transnistra, adding Odessa 16
adding a few illustrations for postcard 102 and pics for 2002 autumn issues etc etc
12 JANUARY: Additions to Paris 1872 essays (makeready), links, imperforate issues, flaws
prestamped envelopes, imperforate one side, double perforation......
21 DECEMBER: I´ve been away awhile - now I´m back in circulation
First out is the amazing sheet of the 450L error
I´ve also found a lot of broken links in stationery
which now are fixed - and a few mandate postal added
and a few new 2002 added + an update of spanish exile
More to come
9 SEPTEMBER: Stationery back up again, spanish exile cinderellas back up
and a few additions to new issues 2002
22 APRIL: You thought I was dead? No, just busy doing other things :-)
Now, for starters, there´s additions to 2002 (I hope you´ve noticed the
re-work of all 1999 - 2002 pages) and a better Targu-Mures illustration
More to come. 2 MARCH: A new section: The Source Book
a kind contribution from Mr Don Heller
more to come.........................
Does anybody know a good way to write/read
romanian characters? Do tell!
A few new in 2002 page and some odd stuff here/there..
29 JANUARY: A whole new section:
CENSORSHIP MARKINGS
based on "Postzensuren in Rumänien" by Telegut & Thielk"
Also: a 2002 page, and a reworking of military stationery

22 JANUARY: I´m busy with some new sections
which I hope to be able to show soon
Meanwhile: a listing of the illustrations
on the illustrated stationery 1928 - 1942
It´s just a start - feel welcome to add to it
7 JANUARY: I´ve redone the litterature page
and has done odd changes here & there