see also: Rolf Weinbrecht   Einige Bemerkungen zu den Zahnungen und Wasserzeichen von Freimarkenausgaben des Konigreiches Rumanien von 1909 - 1947
"Notes on perforations and watermarks on Romanian stamps 1909 - 1947"

1928 - 30  Mihai     Design: Ludovic Bassarab   White paper, no wm
Size Bani: 19x24,5  Lei: 18,5 x 24,5 mm
K 13 1/4 : 13� : Mi 320, 322-328
L 13�: Mi 321, 323, 324, 326 - 8

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  Mi CMR Scott      
25B black
        dark grey
320 423 320 Flaws:  PCSTA instead of POSTA    
30B redbrown  (May 1929) 321 450 321 Printers waste   
Vertical pair imperf in the middle
   
50B olive 322 424 322 Flaws: M & A in rOMana united (here with ovp)    
1L lilac 323 425 323 Horizontal pair imperf in the middle
Vertical pair imperf in the middle
3 sides perforated 13 1/2, right side perf 14
   
2L green 324 426 324 Horizontal pair imperf in the middle    
3L carmine 325 427 325      
5L brown 326 428 326 Top side imperforated
Bottom imperforated
Flaws:  brown dots on face
   
7.50L light blue 327 429 327      
10L dark blue 328 430 328 Double vertical perforation in horizontal pair
Vertical pair imperf in the middle
3 sides perforated 13 1/2, right side perf 14
Imperforated
   
1928   sept  Wm 4 horizontal waves Size: Bani: 19x25  Lei: 18,5 x 24,5 mm  L 13�   or L 13 1/2 : 14 (all values)
25B black   (white gum)
25B dark black (yellow gum)
353 431 343 Flaws:  PCSTA instead of POSTA    
7.50L light blue 354 432 344      
10L dark blue 355 433 345      
1930    No wmk  small format 18x23mm   L14 1/2:14
1L lilac 356 451 353      
2L green 357 452 354      
3L carmine 358 453 355      
7.50L light blue 359 454 356      
10L dark blue 360 455 357      
Sample proof
Forgeries: Small format, 1L (Mi 356) Perf 12:12 1/2   format 18x24mm
                5L on yellow or raw porous gray paper perf 11 1/2
                10L on raw paperperf 13 1/2

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1928  april  Bessarabia   Wm 4 Perf L13 1/2   Issued: 200.000 series
Design: Ludovic Bassarab

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  Mi   Scott Plate flaws:    
1L green 329   329 Mi 329 Coloured flaw above sfatul    
2L brown lilac 330   330      
3L grey brown 331   331      
5L red 332   332 Mi 332 White flaws in ROMANIA    
7.50L ultramarine 333   333      
10L greenblue 334   334 Mi 334 I  LEI with "upside down L" instead of I    
20L lilac grey 335   335 Mi 335 1916 variety
Mi 335 Without dot after 1918
   
Sample proof

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1928  4/9 Air   Design: Ludovic Bassarab
Perf K13 1/2 
Wmk 4X (vertical)  Issued: 169.300 series
4Y (horizontal)        Issued: 100.000 series
Yellow gum (4Y also with white gum)

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  Mi CMR Scott      
1L brown lilac 336 434 CF1  / CF4      
2L blue 337 435 CF2 / CF5      
5L carmine 338 436 CF3 / CF6      
Flaw: 1L with floodlight on left wing
Mi 336/372 I LEI with broken L
Mi 336X- 338X  Imperforate (Exhibited at Chinese-Romanian Exhibition (Filatelia 12/94))
Letters:  Nice 17L franking to Nurnberg

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1928   (1 oct) Dobrogea  Design: Ludovic Bassarab  Perf K 13 1/2
Issued: 200.000 series

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  Mi CMR Scott Plate flaws    
1L greenblue 339 437 336      
2L lilac brown 340 438 337      
3L grey black 341 439 338      
5L lilac 342 440 339      
7 1/2 ultramarine 343 441 340      
10L blue 344 442 341 LEI with "upside down L" instead of I    
20L red 345 443 342      
Sample proof

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1929   (10 may) Transylvania  Design: Ludovic Bassarab  Perf L13 1/2
Issued: 200.000 series

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  Mi CMR Scott      
1L violet brown 346 444 347      
2L green 347 445 348      
3L brown lilac 348 446 349      
4L carmine 349 447 350      
5L orange 350 448 351      
10L prussian blue 351 449 352      
Sample proof        Between 10 - 20/5 1929 a special cancellation was used in Bucharest and Alba Iulia (150 sets?) See image
The Post issued collectors booklets with this issue cancelled in blocks of 4
Booklet cover One of the blocks inside
 

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1930   Overprint 8 IUNIE 1930  Mihai
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  Mi CMR Scott      
25B black 361 456 359 PCSTA instead of POSTA    
25B black  (wmk) A362 457 368 PCSTA instead of POSTA    
30B brownred 362 458 360 30B : vertical pair imperf in the middle    
50B olive 363 459 361      
1L lilac 364 460 363      
2L green 365 461 364      
3L carmine 366 462 365      
5L brown 367 463 362 5L  without overprint 8      (IUNIE 1930)    
7.50L light blue  (big) 368 464 368A      
7.50L light blue  (small) 369 465 366      
10L dark blue  (big) 370 466 362A      
10L dark blue  (small) 371 467 367      
Perf:  50B olive perf L13 1/2
10L dark blue (big) perf L13 1/2
Horizontal pairs where one stamp has no overprint: Mi 361, A362,  362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367
Horizontal pairs where is shifted to cover two stamps: Mi 361, 362, 363, 364, 266, 367, 368, 370, 371
1L lilac (big)(Mi 323)and 10L blue (wmk) Pic 2 (Mi 355)
Inverted overprint 1       Inverted overprint 2
Forgeries

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1930   Overprint 8 IUNIE 1930  AIR 
Wm 4X (vertical) yellow gum  Issued: 1.300 series
Wm 4Y (horizontal) white gum  Issued: 40.000 series
 
  Mi CMR Scott      
1L brown lilac 372 468 CF7 / CF10 Wm Y: Horizontal pair with overprint shifted to cover two stamps
Plate flaws:   Mi 336/372 I LEI with broken L
   
2L blue 373 469 CF8 / CF11 Wm Y: Vertical pair imperforated in the middle
Block w 2 stamps w overprint upside down
(backside)  (certificate)
   
5L carmine 374 470 CF9 / CF12      
Forgeries
Nice coverCourtesy: Yaman Auctions

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Wm 6:

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1930  19/9   Carol I 
Wm 6 Perf  K 14� : 14 (all stamps)
or L 13�, L 14� : 13�  (25B, 1L, 2L, 3L, 6L, 7.50L, 10L, 16L, 20L
(more details, see R. Weinbrecht (top of page))
Issued: 3000 imperforated



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  Mi CMR Scott      
25B black 375 471 369      
50B dark brown 376 472 370      
1L dark violet 377 473 371      
2L gray green 378 474 372      
3L carmine rose 379 475 373      
4L orange red 380 476 374      
6L carmine brown 381 477 375      
7.50L ultramarine 382 478 376      
10L deep blue 383 479 377      
16L peacock green 384 480 378      
20L orange 385 481 379      
Essays
Imperforate:  Mi 375-85  pic2  pic3  pic4  pic5   pic6  pic7 Set on cover
Horizontal pair imperf in the middle:  1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 6L, 10L
Plate flaws:     Mi 377  ROMAN1A

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1931  Carol I  Design: Ary Murnu  Perf: L12  No wm
Issued: 500.000 series perforated  1000 imperforated
  Mi CMR Scott    
30L yellow olive/dark blue 386 490 400    
50L carmine / dark blue 387 491 401    
100L green blue/dark blue 388 492 402    
Essays
Imperforate:
Imprint block

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1930 4/10 London Airs Design: L. Bassarab  Perf: L13 1/2  No wm
Issued: 200.000 series perforated
  Mi CMR Scott    
1L dark violet 389 482 C13    
2L green 390 483 C14    
5L brown 391 484 C15    
10L blue 392 485 C16    
Essays
Imperforate:  5L pair   Set  3 values in bl of 8 (Courtesy:Yaman auctions)

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1930  24/12 Census
Perf L13 1/2  No wm
Issued: 1.000.000 series perforated   (design: Mac Constan****scu - J S***** (blurred))

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  Mi   Scott    
1L grey violet 393   380    
2L green 394   381 Vertical pair imperf in the middle:  2 L  
4l red 395   382    
6L brown 396   383    

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1931  10/5  Romania 50 years  
Design: A. Murnu  L. Basarab    White paper, wm 6, perf L13 1/2
Issued: 200.000 series perforated  200 imperforated

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  Mi CMR Scott      
1L violet 397 504 384      
2L green 398 505 385      
6L red brown 399 506 386      
10L blue 400 507 387      
20L dark orange 401 508 388      
Imperforated

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1931 10/5  Romanian navy 50 years
Design: D. Stiubel   Wm 6  Perf L13 1/2  Issued: 200.000 series

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  Mi CMR Scott      
6L red brown 402 500 396      
10L blue 403 501 397      
16L blue green 404 502 398      
20L orange 405 503 399      

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1931  10/5  Romanian Army 100 years  
Design  L. Bassarab  A Murnu  Wmk 6, perf L13 1/2  Issued: 200.000 series

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  Mi CMR Scott      
25B black 406 493 389      
50B brown 407 494 390      
1L violet 408 495 391 1L -imperf top    
2L green 409 496 392      
3L red 410 497 393      
7.50L ultramarine 411 498 394      
10L green 412 499 395      

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1931 8/6  Scouting  
Wmk 6 Perf L13 1/2   Issued: 200.000 series
  Mi CMR Scott      
1 + 1L carmine 413 509 B26      
2 + 2L dark green 414 510 B27      
3 + 3L ultramarine 415 511 B28      
4 + 4L olive green 416 512 B29      
6 + 6L brown 417 513 B30      

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Wmk 7 with crown in 4 different positions :  up, down, left, right
An x marks the existence of this watermark variety
All info concerning wmk 7 courtesy:
Rolf Weinbrecht: Spezialkatalog

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1931 15/11  Three kings  
Design: A.Murnu  Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2
  Mi CMR Scott   left right
16L bluegreen 418 514 403   x x
Imperforate
Plate flaws: Mi 418  16L  Dot on Carol II:s cheek
double perforation
Flaw:  Pic 1

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1931   15/11 Air  
Design: L.Bassarab(2-10L) & G. Chirovici  (20L) Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2
Issued: 300.000 series perforated, 200 series imperforated

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  Mi CMR Scott   up down
2L olive green 419 515 C17 imperf x x
3L carmine 420 516 C18   x x
5L dark brown 421 517 C19   x x
10L bkuegreen 422 518 C20   x x
20L violet 423 519 C21   x x
Perf: 10 L imperf at right
Often found on covers sent by Zeppelin

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1932  22/5  Alexander the Good  500 years
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2  Design: L.Bassarab

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  Mi CMR Scott   left right
6L carmine brown 424 520 415   x x
Essays
500.000 stamps was printed, 400.000 were called back and destroyed since the design showed wrong year (1406 instead of 1400)

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1932   Carol II 
Wmk 7 (in 4 positions) Perf K 14� : 14, L 14� : 13� or L 13�
 
  Mi CMR Scott   up down
25B black 425 521 405   x x
50B dark brown 426 522 406   x x
1L dark violet 427 523 407   x x
2L gray green 428 524 408   x x
3L carmine rose 429 525 409   x x
4L orange red 430 526 410   x x
6L carmine brown 431 527 411   x x
7.50L ultramarine 432 528 412 also in violetblue x x
10L deep blue 433 529 413   x x
20L orange 434 530 414   x x

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1932  June   Carol II on horse
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2   Issued: 200 imperforated

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  Mi CMR Scott   up down left right
10L light blue 436 531 416 Imperforated left side
Imperforated right side
x x x x
Imperforated

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1932 10/7 Scouting
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2  
Issued: 200.000 of Mi 437-41 (of these 50.000 were later overprinted)
             97.412 of Mi 442 (of these 50.000 were later overprinted)

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  Mi CMR Scott   up left right
25B+25B green-blue 437 532 B31  Plate flaw:  25 - 25B  (no +)
Plate flaw "line from "A" of "Jamboreea" to bottom frame line" on sheet position 41, first stamp in 5th horizontal row
  x x
50B+50B blue 438 533 B32  50B+50B horizontal pairs with double perforation vertically   x x
1L+1L olive green 439 534 B33      x x
2L+2L red 440 535 B34    x    
3L+3L green-blue 441 536 B35      x x
6L+6L black 442 537 B36  6+6L horizontal pairs imperforated in the middle   x x

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1932 10/9 Medicine Congress in Bucharest
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2   Issued: 50.000 sets
Durin Congress (11-13/9) a special cancellation was used

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  Mi CMR Scott   left right
1L red 443 538 417   x x
6L yellow 444 539 418   x x
10L blue 445 540 419   x x

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1932 1/10 Tubercolosis (Sanatories for postworkers)
Design: L. Bassarab Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2   Issued: 200.000 sets
(Later, 80.309 copies of 10L was destroyed)

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  Mi CMR Scott   up down left right
4+1L green 446 541 B37        x x
6+1L reddish brown 447 542 B38    x      
10+1L blue 448 543 B39    x x   x
6+1 L Horizontal pair imperf in the middle

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1932 20/11 EFIRO
Issued: 50.000 blocks

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  Mi CMR Scott      
6+6L dark olive 449  Bl 1 544   Col 1 B40       
Essays
50 copies was issued on yellow "Japan"-paper
With exposition cancellation  Another nice letter
TYPES:
1. none
2. Bright spot at and around bottom of "I" of "FILATELICA"
+ Coloured spot at temple
3. "N" of "NOEMVRIE" broken at top
4. Short diagonal coloured line left of "6"
+ Horizontal coloured line left of "6"
5.Short diagonal stroke at left below epaulette
6. Short diagonal stroke on the kings forehead

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1932 20/11 75 years Romanian stamps
Wmk 7 Imperf    Issued: 200.000 sets

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  Mi CMR Scott   left right
25B black sheet 450 545 421   x x
1L violet sheet 451 546 422     x
2L green sheet 452 547 423     x
3L red 453 548 424   x x
6L carmine brown sheet 454 549 425     x
7.50L light blue sheet 455 550 426     x
10L dark blue sheet 456 551 427     x
Forgeries (Bakken)

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1932  20/11 Post Office Building 30 years
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2   Issued: 200.000 sets

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  Mi CMR Scott   up down
16L green-blue 457 552 428   x x
Forgeries