1952 may/1953  Coat of Arms  Wm9  
1370 - A1377 perf 12 1/2  1378 - 1384 perf 13 3/4
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Mi Scott CMR    
1370 947 1449 3B deep orange  
1371 948 1450 5B crimson  
A1371 923 1486 5B crimson w star (7.53) Colour smear  (Courtesy: Dinu Matei)
1372 949 1451 7B dark bluegreen  
1373 950 1452 10 B chocolate  
1374 951 1453 20B deep blue  
1375 952 1454 35B dark brown  
1376 953 1455 50B dark greygreen  
1377 954 1456 55B purple  
A1377 924 1487 55B purple w star (2.53)  
1378 955 1457 1.10L dark brown  
1379 956 1458 1.75L violet  
1380 957 1459 2L dark olive white dot over T in posTa,( r7 c6)
1381 958 1460 2.35L brown  
1382 959 1461 2.55L orange  
1383 960 1462 3L gray green Imperf left
1384 961 1463 5L deep crimson  

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1952  16/2   Railroad workers day     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Ch Müller      Issued: 5.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1385 812 1438 55B dark brown  

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1952  4/4  Caragiale     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: O. Adler      Issued: 1.000.000 sets

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Mi Scott CMR    
1386 814 1435 55B scarlet  
1387 813 1436 55B chalky blue  
1388 815 1437 55B deep green  

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1952  4/3  Gogol     Wm 9    Perf 14 1/2:13 3/4 / ~
Design: Ch. Müller        Issued: 1389: 1.000.000  1390: 500.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1389 879 1439 55B deep blue  
1390 880 1440 1.75L olive grey Plate flaw:   Line between 1 and 7 in 1.75

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1952  8/3  Int. Womens Day     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: I. Dumitrana        Issued: 1391-2: 1.000.000  1393: 500.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1391 875 1441 20B plum/black  
1392 876 1442 55B henna brown/dark brown  
1393 877 1443 1.75L rose red/ brown buff  
FDC

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1952  22/4  Romanian-Soviet medics     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: D. Stiubei        Issued: 5.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1394 873 1444 1L carmine brown  

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1952  29/4  Labour Day     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Ch. Müller        Issued: 3.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1395 874 1445 55B brown  

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1952  17/5  Pioneers  Third anniversary    Wm 9    Perf 14 1/2:13 3/4 / ~
Design: N.Pavlin        Issued: 1396: 4.000.000 1397: 3.000.000 1398: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1396 881 1446 20B brown  
1397 882 1447 55B deep green  
1398 883 1448 1.75L blue  

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1952  10/6  Independence 75 years     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Ch. Müller        Issued: 1399: 3.000.000  1400: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1399 884 1464 50B rose brown  
1400 885 1465 1.10L blue  

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1952  20/6  Leonardo da Vinci     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: C. Müller        Issued: 3.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1401 878 1466 55B purple  

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1952  15/8  Miners Day     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: N. Popescu        Issued: 1402: 3.000.000  1403: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1402 902 1467 20B rose red  
1403 903 1468 55B purple  

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1952  4/9  Int. Student Union Congress     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Druga, Alamaru & Costescu       
Issued: 1404: 5..000.000  1405, 1407: 1..000.000  1406: 3..000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1404 904 1469 10B deep blue  
1405 905 1470 20B orange  
1406 906 1471 55B deep green  
1407 907 1472 1.75L rose red  

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1952  2/10  Armed Forces Day     Wm 9    Perf 14 1/4
Design: L. Nazarov        Issued: 3.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1408 909 1473 55B blue  

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1952  7/11  Romanian-Soviet friendship month     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: 1409: Druga, Alamaru & Costescu 1410: L. Nazarie
Issued: 1409: 5.000.000  1410: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1409 910 1474 55B vermillion  
1410 911 1475 1.75L sepia  

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1952  20/10  Sport     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: A. Alexandru        Issued: 1411: 5.000.000   1412: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1411 912 1476 20B deep blue  
1412 913 1477 1.75L rose red  

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1952  29/11  Nicolae Balcescu     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: I. Dumitrana        Issued: 1413: 5.000.000  1414: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1413 914 1478 35B grey  
1414 915 1479 1.75L lemon bister  

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1952  10/12  Constitution 5 years     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Druga, Alamaru & Costescu        Issued: 5.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1415 916 1480 55B dull green  

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1952  301/12  RPR 5 years     Wm 9    Perf 12 3/4
Design: I. Dumitrana        Issued: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1416 917 1481 55B carmine/yellow/blue Right side imperf
Printed in sheets with small white labels between stamps

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1953  24/1  National Theatre "Caragiale"     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: D. Stiubei        Issued: 2.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1417 918 1482 55B bright ultramarine Imperf bottom

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1953  25/1  Third Union Congress     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Druga, Alamaru & Costescu        Issued: 2.000.000 sets
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Mi Scott CMR    
1418 919 1483 55B slate green  
1419 920 1484 55B olive brown  
1420 921 1485 55B orange  

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1953  13/2  Oil & iron workers strike 1933     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: L. Nazarov        Issued: 4.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1421 922 1488 55B brown  

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1953  20/3  Soviet-Romanian friendship treaty     Wm 9    Perf 14 1/4:13 3/4
Design: I. Ursa        Issued: 2.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1422 925 1489 55B brown 1422  55B  BL in REPUBLICA retouched & emptied of colour

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1953  23/3  Table tennis championships     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4: 14 1/4
Design: Fr. Finkelstein        Issued: 2.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1423 926 1490 55B chestnut on light yellow  
1424 927 1491 55B dark gray green  

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1953  21/5  Pioneers 4 years     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4: 14 1/4 / ~
Design: L. Kuscenko        Issued: 2.000.000sets
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Mi Scott CMR    
1425 933 1498 35B deep green  
1426 934 1499 55B dull blue  
1427 935 1500 1.75L brown  

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1953  11/5  Karl Marx     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Fr. Finkelstein        Issued: 2.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1428 932 1497 1.55L olive brown  

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1953  16/6  Womens congress Copenhagen     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Druga, Alamaru & Costescu        Issued: 4.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1429 936 1501 55B dark brown  

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1953  april - sept  Popular Art     Wm 9    Perf 14
Design: 1430, 1434 Fr. Finkelstein     1431-33 D Stiubei    
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1430 928 1492 10B deep green  (may)  
1431 929 1493 20B redbrown  (may)  
1432
929A 1494
35B purple (6/9)
1432  35B   Coloured dot under O of ROMANA
1432  35B  Circle under first A of ROMANA
1433 930 1495 55B violet blue (may) 1433  55B  Sharp accent on second leg of U in REPUBLICA
1434 931 1496 1L red violet(22/4)  

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1953  11/7  4th World Youth Festival Bucharest     Wm 9    Perf 14:14 1/2
Design: M�ller  & Adler      Issued: 1.000.000sets

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Mi Scott CMR    
1435 937 1502 20B orange  
1436 938 1503 55B deepblue  
1437 939 1504 65B scarlet  
1438 940 1505 1.75L red violet  

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1953  29/7  Month of the forests     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: L. Nazarov        Issued: 1.000.000 sets

Mi Scott CMR   flaws
1439 941 1510 20B violet blue 1439  20B  Light over mountain from left
1440
942
1511
38B dull green
1440  38B   First tree in wood shifted down
1440  38B  Vertical line in beginning of wood
1441 943 1512 55B light brown  
FDC

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1953  22/8   Mayakovski     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: I. Dumitrana        Issued: 2.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1442 944 1513 55B brown  

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1953  3/9   Miners Day     Wm 9    Perf 14 1/2:14
Design: L. Kuscenko        Issued: 2.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1443 945 1514 1.55L slate black  

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1953  5/10  Army Day     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: A. Kromer        Issued: 3.000.000
Mi Scott CMR    
1444 969 1520 55B olive green  

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1953  30/9  Bucharest Post Building 50 years    
Wm 9    Perf 14 1/2:14
Design: Adler & Triscu        Issued: 1.000.000sets
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Mi Scott CMR    
1445 964 1515 20B dark red brown  
1446 965 1516 55B olive green  
1447 966 1517 1L bright blue  
1448 967 1518 1.55L rose brown  

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1953  23/8  End of WW II     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Issued: 3.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1449 968 1519 55B brown The medal

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1953  July        Air     Wm 9    Perf 14 1/2:14
Design: J. Schiffer, J. Avramescu, J Vintila       
Issued: 1.000.000sets
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Mi Scott CMR    
1450 970 1506 10B salmon red/ prussian green  
1451 971 1507 20B brown orange/ dark olive  
1452 972 1508 55B carmine red/ purple violet  
1453 973 1509 1.75L purple violet/brown  

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1953  7/10  Romanian-soviet friendship month     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2:13 3/4
Design: I Dumitrana        Issued: 1.000.000sets
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Mi Scott CMR    
1454 974 1521 55B brown  
1455 975 1522 1.55B rose brown  

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1953  9/10  World Congress of trade unions III    
Wm 9    Perf 14 1/2:14  / ~
Design: L Kuscenko & C. Furmuzache       Issued: 1.000.000 sets

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Mi Scott CMR    
1456 976 1523 55B dark olive  
1457 977 1524 1.25L crimson  

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1953  17/11  Porumbescu     Wm 9    Perf 14
Design: I Dumitrana        Issued: 3.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR   flaws
1458 978 1525 55B purple dot after 1953.

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1953  17/11  Agriculture     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: Druga, Alamaru & Costescu        Issued: 1.000.000 sets
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Mi Scott CMR    
1459 979 1526 10B sepia  
1460 980 1527 35B dark green  
1461 981 1528 2.55L brown orange  

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1953  17/12  Aurel Vlaicu     Wm 9    Perf 14:14 1/2
Design: D. Stiubei        Issued: 3.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1462 982 1529 50B violet blue  

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1954  21/1  Lenin     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: L Nazarov        Issued: 4.000.000

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Mi Scott CMR    
1463 983 1530 55B dark brownred on brownish paper  

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1954  1/4  Forest month     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: L. Nazarov        Issued: 2.000.000 sets

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Mi Scott CMR    
1464 984 1531 20B dark lilac on yellow  
1465 985 1532 55B violetblue on yelloe  
1466 986 1533 1.75L dark blue on yellow  

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1954  15/4  Resorts     Wm 9    Perf 14 1/2:14
Design: I. Schiffer, J. Vintil�, S. victor        Issued: 2.000.000sets

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Mi Scott CMR    
1467 987 1534 5B black Calimanesti  
1468 988 1535 1.55L greyblack on light blue Sinaia  
1469 989 1536 2L dark greenblue on pink Predeal  
1470 990 1537 2.35L dark brown on light green Tusnad  
1471 991 1538 2.55L dark browncarmine on light green Govora  

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1954  26/5  Bancila     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: C. Stroe        Issued: 500.000

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Mi Scott CMR    
1472 992 1539 55B dark browncarmine/dark green  

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1954  1/6  Childrens Day     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: I. Dumitrana        Issued: 3.000.000

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Mi Scott CMR    
1473 993 1540 55B brown Imperf bottom

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1954  3/7  Pioneers     Wm 9    Perf 14
Design: I. Dumitrana        Issued: 2.000.000sets

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Mi Scott CMR    
1474 994 1541 20B dark olive  
1475 995 1542 55B greyblue  
1476 996 1543 1.75L carmine  

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1954  10/7  Stefan the Great       Wm 9    Perf 14
Design: A. Ionescu        Issued: 3.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1477 997 1544 55B dark lilacbrown  

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1954  8/8  Miners Day     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: L. Nazarov        Issued: 2.000.000

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Mi Scott CMR    
1478 998 1545 1.75L black  

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1954  15/8  Dr. Victor Babes     Wm 9    Perf 14
Design: O. Adler        Issued: 4.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1479 999 1546 55B rose red  

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1954  19/8  Navy Day     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: D. Stiubei        Issued: 2.000.000
Mi Scott CMR    
1480 1002 1547 55B deep blue  

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1954  20/8  Mutual Aid Organisation    Wm 9    Perf 14
Design: L. Nazarov        Issued: 1.000.000 sets
Mi Scott CMR    
1481 1000 1548 20B deep violet  
1482 1001 1549 55B dark browncarmine  
FDC

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1954  21/8  End of WWII     Wm 9    Perf 13 3/4
Design: Druga, Alamaru & Costescu        Issued: 2.000.000
Mi Scott CMR    
1483 1003 1550 55B carmine red/violet  

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1954  31/8  End of WWII    
Wm 9    Perf 14 (1484, 1486) or 13 1/2 (1485, 1487)
Design: H. Kalman        Issued: 1.000.000sets

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Mi Scott CMR    
1484 1004 1551 20B blue Imperf top
1485 1005 1552 38B bluish violet  
1486 1006 1553 55B lilac brown  
1487 1007 1554 1.55L dark browncarmine  

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1954  7/9  Aviators day     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: I Dumitrana        Issued: 2.000.000

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Mi Scott CMR    
1488 1008 1555 55B blue  
FDC

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1954  17/9  Int Congress for Chemical & Petroleum Industry workers     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: R. Negru        Issued: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1489 1009 1556 55B dark blue  

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1954  7/10  Chinese Culture Week     Wm 9    Perf 14:14 1/2
Design: L. Nazarov        Issued: 1.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1490 1010 1557 55B dark olive  

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1954  15/10  Dumitri Neculuta, poet     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: C M�ller       Issued: 2.000.000
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Mi Scott CMR    
1491 1011 1558 55B violet  

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1954  22/10  ARLUS   Romanian-Soviet friendship    
Wm 9    Perf 14:14 1/2
Design: 1492: L. Nazarov  1493: I. Cova        Issued: 1.000.000sets
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Mi Scott CMR    
1492 1012 1559 55B carmine  
1493 1013 1560 65B purple violet  

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1954  24/10  Tattarescu     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: N. Eciu        Issued: 2.000.000
Mi Scott CMR    
1494 1014 1561 55B carmine  

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1954  3/11  Iscovecu     Wm 9    Perf 14:14 1/2
Design: O. Adler        Issued: 1.000.000
Mi Scott CMR    
1495 1015 1562 1.75L lilac brown  

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1954  31/12  Telegraphy     Wm 9    Perf 13 1/2
Design: A. Gesticone        Issued: 2.000.000
Mi Scott CMR    
1496 1020 1563 50B violet  

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