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  
Covers
1+3+5+10  backside w 15B
Forgeries
Forgery characteristics
Perforated forgeries 1
Imperforated forgeries

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1903 EFIGII - New GPO - 2nd issue   (18 april/ 1 May)
Info about the GPO building
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  Mi CMR Scott      
15B black 154 150 166      
25B blue 155 151 167      
40B green 156 152 168      
50B orange 157 153 169      
1L olive brown 158 154 170      
2L redorange
f/ orange
159
159f
155
155E
171
171a
     
5L dark lilac
5L red violet
160a
160b
156
172
     
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
Plate flaws & other flaws
15B - engravers signature          15B - broken roof        40b weak entry back horses &coach             2L dot in R        5L extra leg in A
Perforations
50 bani double perforation   courtesy Dinu Matei
Covers   rare items
15 bani         15 bani          2x15 bani         25 bani
40 bani            50 bani          1L         1L          5L Mandat Postal
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

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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
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
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
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

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1906   25 year Anniversar of Coronation  (june)
Perforation 12
Article
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  Mi CMR Scott      
1B oliveyellow/black 177 173 186      
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      
40B sepia/black 183 179 192      
50B yellowbrown/black 184 180 193      
1L cinnober/black 185 181 194      
2L orange/black 186 182 195      
Essays, trials and proofs
Bradbury Wilkinson Sample proofs - Perforated Specimen
Covers
Nice 2x 25B cover  Stunning Mandate Postale w 2x40B +2x1L (reverse)

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1906  Carol I  40th Anniversary of Accession  (july)
Perforation 12
Article
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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
     
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      
Essays, trials and proofs
Unaccepted essays 1                                                 Unaccepted essays 2
Bradbury Wilkinson Sample Proofs Page 1                Page 2
Perforation varieties
5B imperf vertically
Block of the 25B error of colour
Covers
2x 25B cover                                                             Error of colour - cover
2x25B cover incl error of colour                                 Cover cancelled at exposition

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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
     
25B blue /black
-//- perf 13 1/2
200
196
199
     
30B red /black
-//- perf 13 1/2
201
197
200
     
40B bluegreen/black
-//- perf 13 1/2
202
198
201
     
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
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
Imperforated (?!)
Perforation varieties
5B imperforated right side