1890 - 1906               (Proofs... Courtesy: Ioan Catana)

1890  Number in oval - pink  carton, back cream

Mi 21   CP29a   5B black,  heading 48mm    (line from a in la goes left of R in CARTA)
        (a display of  CP 29a+b & 30a+b  - courtesy Classic Philatelics)
Mi 21 29b   5B black,  heading 52mm    (perf or imperf)   (line from a in la goes right of R in CARTA)
Mi 22   CP30a   5B + 5B black,  heading 48mm
Question part   Double card
Mi 22     30b   5B + 5B black,  heading 52 mm   (Imperforate)
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1891 25th anniversary

Mi 32  CP31a   5B black,  pink carton
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     31b   5B black,  grey carton

1893   Number in oval

Mi 23     CP32   5B green,  grey carton
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1893   Number in oval. Coat of arms now centred.   (Essay - green)

Mi 24   CP33a   5B black,  light brown carton
     33b   5B black,  dark brown carton
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     33c   5B black,  with C in Carta and D thicker     (normal (left) and thicker (right)
Mi 25   CP34     5B + 5B black,  light brown carton   (only horizontal pairing)
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1893   Number in oval  (UPU)

Mi 26   CP35   10B red,  dark yellow carton, lighter on flip side
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Mi 27   CP36   10B + 10B red,  dark yellow carton
with "RESPONSE" type 1= 18,5 mm  type 2= 17 mm

1894   Number in oval  (UPU)

Mi 28   CP37a   10B red,  cream carton
     37b   10B red,  yellow carton
     37c   10B red,  brown carton
     37d   10B dark red,  dark brown carton
Mi 29   CP38a   10B + 10B red,  cream carton
     with "RESPONSE" = 17 mm
     38b   10B + 10B red,  yellow carton
     with "RESPONSE" = 17 mm
     38c   10B + 10B red,  dark brown carton    shades
     with "RESPONSE" = 18,5 mm 

1894  Ear of wheat

Mi P33   CP 39   5B blue, porous or satin carton  Type I: 2mm between Carta & Postala  Type II: 3mm between Carta & Postala
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Mi P34   CP 39   5B + 5B blue, porous or satin carton 

CP 41   1896 Levant  20 Paras 20 /10 B red, cream carton1898

1898   Number in oval. No border. 134x93 mm

Mi P30  CP 41a   10 B carmine, white carton

1899  Two types. Letter D in antiqua

Mi 35   CP 42   5B green, yellow carton  Type I: 2mm between Carta & Postala  Type II: 3mm between Carta & Postala

error: Posalta  (1 copy known circulated)
Mi 36   CP 43   5B + 5B green, yellow carton  (link to pair w Type I + Type II)
CP 44   5B green, dark yellow carton
CP 45   5B + 5B green, dark yellow carton

1899, december front with text LA MULTI ANI 1900

Mi P37 I    CP 46   5B green, light yellow carton
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1899, december front with text FELICITARI

Mi P37 II    CP 47   5B green, light yellow carton

1901, letter D written, cursive 

Mi P 38   CP 48   5B green, white carton
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Mi P 31   CP 49   10B light carmine, light yellow carton   (Number in oval)  (140x90 mm)
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1903, 140x90 mm CP51 - A in ROMANIA without accent

CP 50   5B green, white carton
CP 51   10B carmine, light yellow carton  ( Number in oval) 

1904, september Double card with RESPUNS

CP 52   5B + 5B green, white carton

1903/04 New issue. 2nd A of Carta & Postala now with accent.
Reply cards now have RASPUNS ( ) instead of RESPUNS

CP53  5B green on white to cream
CP54  10B dull carmine on white to cream
CP55  5+5B green on white to cream
CP56  10+10B dull carmine on white to cream
a/ Romania on reply card measures 16.5 mm
b/ Romania on reply card measures 19 mm
c/ Romania on reply card measures 22.5 mm

1905 ROMANIA on top. Carta Postala.  With accent over first A in ROMANIA

Mi 45  CP57  5B yellow green , white carton (satin)
CP58  5B yellow green (shades) , white carton (porous)
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Mi 46  CP59  10B rose on white to cream
Mi 47  CP60  5+5B yellow green on white
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Mi 48  CP 61  10 + 10B rose (shades) on white
a/ card folded at top
b/ card folded at bottom
CP 62  10+10 B carmine on white

 

1906 - Welfare c.p. for "Leaganul Sf Ecaterina
Mi 49  CP63a   5B green and black, white carton
CP63b   5B green and black, cream carton
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Error: Both 5:s are split