Info about the GPO building
| 1903 CAISORI - New GPO - 1st issue (18
april/ 1 May) Info about the GPO building |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | ||||
| 1 B brown | 146 | 142 | 158 | |||
| 3B lilac brown | 147 | 143 | 159 | |||
| 5B light green | 148 | 144 | 160 | |||
| 10 B red | 149 | 145 | 161 | |||
| 15B black | 150 | 146 | 162 | |||
| 25B blue | 151 | 147 | 163 | |||
| 40B dark green | 152 | 148 | 164 | |||
| 50B orange | 153 | 149 | 165 |
| Die Proof 1 bani imperf - colour proof Cancelled 22/1 ?? |
| Covers 1+3+5+10 backside w 15B Wonderful cover One more last 2 courtesy: Yaman Auctions |
| Forgeries Forgery characteristics Perforated forgeries 1 Imperforated forgeries |
| 1903 EFIGII - New GPO - 2nd issue (18 april/ 1 May) Info about the GPO building |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | Flaws | Covers | ||
| 15B black | 154 | 150 | 166 |
15B - engravers signature 15B - broken roof |
15 bani 15 bani
15B to Craiova 2x15 bani 15B + Caisori + Spic |
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| 25B blue | 155 | 151 | 167 | 25 bani
25 bani on card 25B + 10B Caisori 25B + 5B Caisori (courtesy; C. Scaiceanu) |
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| 40B green | 156 | 152 | 168 | 40b weak entry back horses &coach | 40 bani | |
| 50B orange | 157 | 153 | 169 | 50 bani | ||
| 1L olive brown | 158 | 154 | 170 | 1L 1L | ||
| 2L redorange f/ orange |
159 159f |
155 155E |
171 171a |
corner block | 2L dot in R | |
| 5L dark lilac 5L red violet |
160a 160b |
156 |
172 |
5L extra leg in A On essay | 5L Mandat Postal
5L cover Kornenburg
courtesy: Nutmeg auctions 5x5L cover courtesy: C.Popa |
| Essays Essay Original undenominated die (MCM) Corrected undenominated die (MCMI) Die Proofs Plate proofs Colour proofs in the issued colours Colour proof - imperforate error of colour All essays on one page |
| Perforations 50 bani double perforation courtesy Dinu Matei |
| Covers rare items
6 recommended letters 1910 Cover with 6 values Cover w 15+25+50B |
| Printers waste 5L misplaced perforation - printers waste |
| Forgeries & bogus Forgery characteristics Bogus "souvenir sheets" Close-up Forgeries T I + II 31 september... Forgeries T III |
| 1906 Torcatoarea (Spinning) (1 - 14
january 1906) 500.000 issued Perforation: B or C |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | ||||
| 3 (+ 7)B redbrown | 161 | 157 | B1 | |||
| 5 (+10)B yellowgreen | 162 | 158 | B2 | |||
| 10 (+10)B red | 163 | 159 | B3 | |||
| 15 (+10)B lilac | 164 | 160 | B4 |
| Essays, trials and proofs Odd stuff |
| Perforation varieties 5B pair with double vertical perforation |
| Covers Nice cover |
| Forgeries Forgery characteristics more forgeries |
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| 1906 Tesatoarea (Weaving) (4 - 17 march
1906) 100.000 issued Perforation B or C |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | ||||
| 3 (+ 7)B redishbrown | 165 | 161 | B5 | |||
| 5 (+10)B bluegreen | 166 | 162 | B6 | |||
| 10 (+10)B carminepink | 167 | 163 | B7 | |||
| 15 (+10)B violet | 168 | 164 | B8 |
| Essays Essays, trials and proofs Proof of the 3 Bani 4-subject transfer block |
| Perforation varieties 3 sides perforated + 1 vertical side perforated A Pairs w white label inbetween |
| Forgeries Forgery characteristics more forgeries |
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| 1906 Mama Ranitilor (Nurse)
(10 - 23 march 1906) 100.000 issued Perforation B or C |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | ||||
| 3 (+ 7)B redishbrown | 169 | 165 | B9 | |||
| 5 (+10)B bluegreen | 170 | 166 | B10 | |||
| 10 (+10)B carminepink | 171 | 167 | B11 | |||
| 15 (+10)B violet | 172 | 168 | B12 |
| Essays, trials and proofs |
| Perforation varieties 3 sides perforated + 1 vertcal side perforated A 3 Bani pair w double horizontal perforation 5 Bani horizontal pair imperforated inbetween Pairs w white label inbetween |
| Forgeries Forgery characteristics more forgeries even more forgeries |
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| 1906 Ingeri (Angel) (22 july
- 4 August 1906) 500.000 issued Perforation 12 |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | ||||
| 3 (+ 7)B brown/orange | 173 | 169 | B13 | |||
| 5 (+10)B green/pink | 174 | 170 | B14 | |||
| 10 (+10)B pink/orange | 175 | 171 | B15 | |||
| 15 (+10)B violet/orange | 176 | 172 | B16 |
| Essays,
trials and proofs
Undenominated Proofs - perforated specimen Colour Proof Colour Proof - perforated specimen With overprint "ultramar" (Portugal) |
| Cover w 2x 3B Mandat Postal w 10B |
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| 1906 25 year Anniversar of Coronation (june) Perforation 12 Article Questionable perfins |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | Covers | |||
| 1B oliveyellow/black | 177 | 173 | 186 | 1B on magazine | ||
| 3B brown/black | 178 | 174 | 187 | |||
| 5B green/black | 179 | 175 | 188 | |||
| 10B dark red /black | 180 | 176 | 189 | |||
| 15B violet /black | 181 | 177 | 190 | |||
| 25B blue/black | 182 | 178 | 191 | Nice 2x 25B cover | ||
| 40B sepia/black | 183 | 179 | 192 | |||
| 50B yellowbrown/black | 184 | 180 | 193 | |||
| 1L cinnober/black | 185 | 181 | 194 | Mandat Postal 3x 1L Mandat Postal | ||
| 2L orange/black | 186 | 182 | 195 | Mandat Postal |
| Essays, trials and proofs Bradbury Wilkinson Sample proofs - Perforated Specimen Unique handpainted sketches from The Bradbury Wilkinson archives |
| Covers Stunning Mandate Postale w 2x40B +2x1L (reverse) 10x 1B+10+5B |
| UPU overprints Specimen (Natal) Ultramar (Portuguese colony) |
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| 1906 Carol I 40th Anniversary of Accession
(july) Perforation 12 Article Postcard Questionable perfins |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | ||||
| 1B oliveyellow/black | 187 | 183 | 176 | |||
| 3B brown/black | 188 | 184 | 177 | |||
| 5B green/black | 189 | 185 | 178 | |||
| 10B dark red /black | 190 | 186 | 179 | |||
| 15B violet /black | 191 | 187 | 180 | |||
| 25B blue/black 25B olivegreen/black |
192 192F |
188 188E |
181 181a |
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| 40B sepia/black | 193 | 189 | 182 | |||
| 50B yellowbrown/black | 194 | 190 | 183 | |||
| 1L salmon red/black | 195 | 191 | 184 | |||
| 2L orange/black | 196 | 192 | 185 |
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| 1906 Expozitia Generala Bucharest (29 - 31
October) Perforation 11 1/2 (but also 13 1/2 where noted) Postcards Cinderellas Article |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | ||||
| 5B yellowgreen/black | 197 | 193 | 196 | |||
| 10B pink/black | 198 | 194 | 197 | |||
| 15B violet/black -//- perf 13 1/2 |
199 |
195 |
198 |
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| 25B blue /black -//- perf 13 1/2 |
200 |
196 |
199 |
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| 30B red /black -//- perf 13 1/2 |
201 |
197 |
200 |
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| 40B bluegreen/black -//- perf 13 1/2 |
202 |
198 |
201 |
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| 50B orange/black | 203 | 199 | 202 | |||
| 75B brown/black | 204 | 200 | 203 | |||
| 1L50B redlilac/black | 205 | 201 | 204 | |||
| 2L50B yellow/black | 206 | 202 | 205 | |||
| 3L orangebrown/black | 207 | 203 | 206 |
| Essays, trials and proofs Colour/Design trials Die Proofs Plate proofs 1 Plate proofs 2 Odd stuff Unique handpainted sketch from The Bradbury Wilkinson archives |
| Plate varieties Double center: 5B Misplaced center: 2.50L, 3L Center upside down: 3L |
| Imperforated 5B, 10B, 15B, 75B, 2.50L |
| Perforation varieties Perforated A: 15B, 25B, 30B, 40B Pair imperf between horizontally: 5B Pair imperf betweem vertically: 5b Double perforation at left: 5B |
| A big display off freaks, frauds and other mindboggling stuff Pic 2 |
| Forgeries 1.50L + 3L forgeries Bogus Colour Proofs |
| Overprint S E Inclined S Inverted S Inverted overprint Dropped reglet |
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| 1907 Obolul (january) 500.000 issued Perforation 11 |
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| Mi | CMR | Scott | ||||
| 3 (+ 7)B brown/dark brown | 208 | 204 | B17 | |||
| 5 (+10)B green/dark brown | 209 | 205 | B18 | |||
| 10 (+10)B dark red/ dark brown | 210 | 206 | B19 | |||
| 15 (+15)B blueviolet/dark brown | 211 | 207 | B20 |
| Essays, trials and proofs Colour proofs With overprint ultramar (Portugal) |
| Imperforated (?!) |
| Perforation varieties 5B imperforated right side |
