MINISTRY OF FINANCE 1940 -
All really good imagescourtesy:Nicolaide Matache

1940. Accession to the throne of King Michael I
Former stamps overprinted in black

130.    10B Orange
131.   30B Green
132.    50B Purple
133.      1L Greyish-Violet
134.      2L Blue                 
135.      3L Greyish-Blue
136.      5L Red
137.      7L Light Purple    
138.      8L Greygreen
139.      9L Violet                    
140.    10L Carmine/Purple (thin paper)
141.    20L Green/Orange (thin paper)       
142.    50L Grey/ Blue (thin paper)

1941 Crown  No wm 

143.    10B Green
144.    20B Red
145.    30B Brownish-Violet
146.    40B violet
147.    50B dark olive
148.    80B blue
149.    1L   olive
150.    2L   orange

1942. King Michael.  Perf 14

151.      1L Purple
152.      2L Dark Violet
153.      3L Red
154.      5L Grey-Brown
155.      7L Olive-Green
156.      8L Green
157.      9L Grey-Blue
158.    10L Purple
159.    15L Brown-Violet
160.    20L Brick Red
161.    30L Olive Green
162.    40L Greenish Blue

5L imperforated

1941. King Michael I. Thin paper.

163.    10L Dark Blue/Blue
164.    20L Olive/Red
165.    50L Brown/Orange
166.    70L Dark Blue/Blue
167.  100L Olive/Red

1941 Michael (nr 151 -162) perforated horizontally in the middle. Thick paper. Perf 14. No wm.

168.      1L violet
169.      2L red brown
170.      5L dark sepia
On document

1942  Double stamp - text left, Michael right, perforated vertically in the middle
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR, left image : letters for value

171.     1L  olive green
172.     2L  red
173.     5L  sepia
174.    10L blue

1942. King Michael I. Background wavy lines. No wmk. Perf 14 1/2: 14


175.     5L Brown
176.   10L Violet
177.   20L Orange
178  40L Blue Green
178E 40L light Olive
179.   60L Violet red
180.   80L Green

1943. King Michael I. Black on coloured thin paper. Perf 14 1/2: 14

181.     60L Green
182.   100L Orange
183.   200L Blue

1944  Double stamp - MF in circle left, Michael right, perforated vertically in the middle
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR  Perf 14.

184.     2L  red
185.     4L  lilac pink
186.     8L  green
187.    10L dark blue
188.    20L brown

1944 Michael Fiscal - Postal

189.   50B orange
190.   1L carmine
191.     2L brown
192.     4L blue
193.    5L violet
194.     8L green
195.   10L dark olive

1945 King Michael I. Black on ordinary coloured paper. Wmk 3. Perf 14 1/2:14

196.       100L Bluish
197.       200L Light Brick red
198.       400L Greenish
199.     1000L Rose
200.     2000L Bluish
201.     5000L Light brick red
202.   10000L Bluish
203.   20000L olive
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1945. King Michael I. Background wavy lines. Wmk 3. Perf 14 1/2:14

204a.   100L Orange   white paper
      b.                             grey paper
205a.   200L Dark Blue white paper
      b.                               grey paper
206a.   500L Dark Brown white paper
      b.                                  grey paper
207. 1000L Green  
208. 2000L Violet red

1947. Crown.

209.    10B Red
210.     20B Olive
211.     50B Brown
212.      1L Blue
213.      2L Green

 

1947. King Michael I. Background wavy lines. Wmk MI. Perf 14

214.       5L Brown
215.       5L Blue
216.       8L Light Violet
217.     10L Light Violet
218.     10L Red
219.     16L Light Brown
220.     20L Olive
221.     40L Orange

1947. King Michael I. Former stamps overprinted in black "1947"

222.   20L Orange
223.   40L Bluish green
224. 100L Purple

1948. Former stamps  (double stamps (1781-3+184) overprinted Republica Populara Romana (in red)

225.      1L olive green (171)
226.      2L red (172)
227.      2L red (184)
228.      5L sepia (173) 
 

1948  Crown overprinted Republica Populara Romana

229.       1L  Blue
230.       2L  Green


1948. Former stamps (215-21) overprinted Republica Populara Romana

231.      5L Blue 
232.      8L Dark violet
232 E    w inverted overprint
233.    10L Red
234.    16L Light brown 
235.    20L Olive 
236.    40L Orange

1948. Coat of Arms RPR. Wmk3 Perf 14   Low values in other design

237.    0.10L red violet
238.    0.20L olive
239.    0.50L dark blue
240.         1L violet
241.         2L Blue
242.         5L Orange
243.         8L Emerald
244.       10L Olive
245.       16L Purple
246.       20L Violet
247.       30L Blue
248.       40L Brick-Red
249.     100L Yellow
All values also imperforated (rare)


1948. Coat of Arms RPR. Wmk4 Perf 14

250. 0.10L red violet
251. 0.20L olive
252. 0.50L dark blue
253.      1L Brown
254.      2L Blue
255.      5L Yellow
256.      8L Emerald
257.    10L Green
258.    16L Purple
259.    20L Violet
260.    30L Blue
261.    40L Brick-Red
262.  100L Yellow

1952. Monetary reform
Overprint with new denominations in Red (R) or Black (B)

263.   5B  /  1L Brown
264. 10B  /  2L Blue
265. 25B  /  5L Yellow
266. 40B /   8L Green
267. 50B  /  10L Green
268. 80B /  16L Purple
269.   1L  /  20L Violet
270.  1.50L / 30L blue
271.   2L  /  40L Brick-Red
272.   5L  /  100L Yellow  Imperf

1952. Coat of Arms RPR. Wmk 4 Perf 14

273.     5B Purple
274.   10B Red
275.   25B Red orange
276.   50B Blue violet
277.     1L Blue
278.     2L Green
279.     5L blue

The set imperf

1952. Taxa locala

280.   25L violet  

1952. Coat of Arms RPR with star. Wmk 4 Perf 14

281.     5B Orange
282.   25B Red
283.   50B Blue

1952. Coat of Arms RPR with star. Larger size. Wmk 4 Perf 14

284.     1L Brown
285.     2L Brownish-Violet
286.     5L Ultrmarine
287.   10L Red
288.   20L Green

5B - 20L imperf

1953. Taxa Locala.  Sfatul Popular.

289.     25L Violet  


1955. Coat of Arms RPR. Double stamp. Wmk 4. Perf 13 1/2

290.     3L Grey-Violet zxv8.jpg (2805 bytes)

1957. Coat of Arms RPR in oval. Double stamp. Wmk 4. Perf 13 1/2
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR

291.    25B green / greenish
292.   50B Violet/Greenish
293.     1L Purple/Reddish Violet
294.     3L Brown/Light Brown
295.     5L Grey/Light Grey
296.   10L Reddish Brown/Light Brown
297.   20L Brown/Yellow

1965. Coat of Arms with inscription RPR in circle. Double stamp. Wmk 5-7. Perf 14
Underprint net. On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR

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298.   50B Brown-Violet/Greenish
299.     1L Brown-Violet/Greenish
300.     3L Brown-Olive/Grey
301.     5L Grey/Light Grey
302.   10L Reddish Brown/Brown
303.   20L Brown-Olive/Yellow

The set, incl 25B, imperf

1965. Coat of Arms with inscription ROMANIA in circle. Double stamp. Wmk 5-7. Perf 14
Underprint net. On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR
Inscription ROMANIA faint

304.   50B Brown-Violet/Greenish
305.     1L Brown-Violet/Greenish
306.     3L Brown-Olive/Grey
307.     5L Grey/Light Grey
308.   10L Reddish Brown/Brown
309.   20L Brown-Olive/Yellow

1990. Folklore Ornament. Wmk 8. Underprint net. On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR

310.     1L Brown-Violet/Purple
311.     3L Brown-Olive/Grey
312.     5L Grey/Light Grey
313.   10L Reddish Brown/Brown
314.   20L Brown-Olive/Yellow
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1990. Folklore Ornament. No wmk.. Underprint net.+ FT
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR

315.     5L Grey/Light Grey
316.   10L Reddish Brown/Brown
317.   20L Brown-Olive/Yellow
318.   50L Greenish-Grey/Green
319. 100L Greyish-Brown/Grey
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1996. Folklore Ornament. No wmk.. Underprint net.+ FT
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR
As 1990 issue but 5 lines text at left

320.       25L   Black/Orange
321.       40L   Brown Violet/Reddish Yellow
322.       50L   Dark Green/Yellow
323.     100L   Olive Green/Vernil?
324.      200L   Red
325.     500L   Dark Blue/Blue
326.   1000L   Dark Orange/Yellow
327.   2000L   Violet/Yellow
328.   5000L   Blue/Sepia
329. 10000L   Red/Violet

1998. Folklore Ornament. No wmk.. On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR

330.       25L   Black/Orange
331.       40L   Brown Violet/Reddish Yellow
332.       50L   Dark Green/Yellow
333.     100L   Olive Green/Vernil?
334.     200L   Red/Pink
335.     500L   Dark Blue/Blue
336.   1000L   Dark Orange/Yellow
337.   2000L   Violet/Yellow
338.   5000L   Blue/Sepia
339. 10000L   Red/Violet
340.  20000L  orange / black  (1999)?? Or dark brown as shown
341.  30000L  redyellow/brownviolet (1999)
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2002 Folklore ornament. as 1998 but MATCA over text

342.      50L yellow/ light green
343.    100L vernil / olivegreen
344.    200L red
345     500L blue
346   1000L grey/orange
347.  2000L yellow/violet
348.  5000L sepia/blue
349.  10000L violet/red
350.  20000L orange/black
351   30000L yellowred/brownviolet

2005? Folklore ornament.

352.    10B violet
353.    20B light grey
354.    50B blue
355     1L dark grey
356     2L yellow
357.    3L red