PARIS BUCHAREST |
Designed by Barré and printed by Hulot at the Paris Mint using the decoupage process.
By means of fragments of the image underlying the sheet receiving the print extra pressure
was exerted giving emphasis to parts of the design. The 15 bani was probably the original
die prepared; it does not show the double strike introduced into all other values during
their preparation when the figure of value and, in some instances, the letter
"B" (Bani) was replaced. The delivery of this issue was delayed by the Siege of
Paris and first came into circulation in Oct 1872. The Romanian Post also received the
full set of clichés, subsequently used without the refinement of decoupage .
(quoted from Paul Hirsch) See also: The Paul Hirsch collection
As for colours: Major colours are noted in black (Weinbrecht). shades are noted in green
(CMR 74)
| 1872 1/13 oct PARIS
ISSUE Perf 14:13 1/2 On coloured paper (except 10B) |
Typical details Paris issue Double strike in circle
top right (not in 15B) Double strike also seen in frame bottom right |
| Essays Imperfs 2 sheets of 150 - 50 bani imperf link to Romanian National Philatelic Museum 5B used on newspaper wrapper | |
| Mi | CMR84 | Scott | |||
| 1 1/2B |
dark olive green bronze green |
36 |
36a 36b |
53 |
Typical details: Double strike in circle
top right almost all stamps: Extended base of right B in Bani Vertical pair imperf in the middle courtesy: Chris Trevers Flaw: Frame broken bottom left |
| 3B |
light green dark green yellow green |
37 |
37a 37b 37c |
54 |
Typical detail: Double strike under
A+N of ROMANIA |
| 5B |
bistre-yellow bistre-brown ochre-yellow |
38 |
38a 38b 38c |
55 |
Typical detail: Dot in pearl bottom left 5 disproportionally big compared to BANI Flaw: Right meander broken |
| 10B |
blue bright blue light blue |
39 |
39a 39b 39c |
56 |
Typical details: Short foot of first a in
romAnia Dot under right foot of A in romaniA (28% of copies) Broken frame bottom left (28% of copies) Double strike in frame bottom right dots in right meander Flaws: Top frame broken at left Bottom frame broken at left Dot in O Dot after 2nd A Perforation machine got hiccoughs? |
| 15B | reddish brown dark reddish brown pale reddish brown |
40 |
40a 40b 40c |
57 |
|
| 25B I | pale orange dark reddish orange deep orange |
41a |
41 Ia 41 Ib 41 Ic |
58 |
note: 25B was printed in two different printings - hence the type I & II which refers to the colours Perforation: "Blind" perforation |
| 25B II | orange yellow pale orange yellow bright orange yellow |
41b |
41 IIa 41 IIb 41 IIc |
||
| 50B | pink pale pink dark (deep) pink |
42 |
42a 42b 42c |
59 |
Typical detail: Short top line of left 5 Flaw: Long top line of 5 After the end of circulation the Romanian Post cancelled sheets of 50B |
| 1876/77 BUCHAREST IA Paris
clichés Introducing perforations A= 13 1/2 B = 11 1/2 C= 11 1/2:13 1/2 D= 13 1/2:11 1/2 and B1 = 11 |
| Essays Forgeries Largest known 10 bani block containing the 5 bani blue error of colour |
| Mi | CMR | Scott | A | B1 11 | B | C | D | |||
| 1 1/2B |
light olive olive green dark olive green bronze-green pale green olive grey |
43 |
43a 43b 43c 43d 43e 43f |
60 | x x x x x x |
x x x x x x |
- - - - - - |
x - x x - x |
x - x x - x |
Double strike in circle top right Extended base of right B in Bani |
| 5B |
yellowish olive brown-olive olive brown bistre-brown |
44 |
44a 44b 44c 44d |
61 |
x x x x |
x x x - |
- - - - |
x x - - |
- - - - |
Typical detail: Dot in pearl bottom left 5 disproportionally big compared to BANI |
| 5B (error) | pale blue | 44F | 44E | 62d | cover courtesy:
Paul Hirsch in pair w 10B |
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| 10B TI |
blue milk blue bright blue greenish blue dark blue blue indigo ultramarine (july 78) |
45 |
45a 45b 45c 45d 45e 45f 45g |
62
|
- - - - - - - |
x x x x x x x |
- - - - - - - |
x x x - - - - |
x x x - - - - |
Typical details: Short foot of first a in romAnia Dot under right foot of A in romaniA (28% of copies) Broken frame bottom left (28% of copies) Double strike in frame bottom right dots in right meander |
| 15B |
red-brown (79) yellowish brown dark red-brown (79) |
46 |
46a 46b 46c |
64 |
x x x |
x x x |
- - - |
x - x |
- - - |
| 1878/79 BUCHAREST IB Bucharest clich�s |
| 10B TII |
light blue-ultramarine pale blue |
45 |
45Ba 45Bb |
63 |
- - |
x x |
- - |
- - |
- - |
first A of Romania with smaller, tilted trinagle |
| 30B |
brick red light brick red dark brick red bright brick red carmine red |
47 |
47a 47b 47c 47d |
65 |
- - - - |
x x x - |
- - - x |
- - - - |
x x x - |
| Horizontal pairs imperf in the middle: 5, 10, 15 |
| Vertical pairs imperf in the middle: 1 1/2, 5, 10, 15 |
| Perforation varieties: A1/ 13: 13 1/2 1 1/2B, B1/ 11: 12 1/2 1 1/2B, 5B, 10B, Perf A, right 13 1 1/2B Perf 11, base 11 1/2 1 1/2B, imperf 5B, 15B |
| Printed recto-verso: 1 1/2B (perf D), 5B, 15B, 30B Letter with three 5B bistre recto-verso courtesy: Chris Trevers |
| Paper varieties: 1 1/2B light olive on yellow paper instead of bluish 15B redbrown on light yellow paper instead of chamoise |
| Forgery of 30B characteristics: Short leg in 3 Vertical lines N.E. turn left at circle N.W ornament prolonged to frame |
| 1879/80 BUCHAREST II |
| Essays Types Forgeries Modelar de Culori - signed by Cantacuzino |
| Mi | CMR | Scott | A | B1 11 | B | C | D | |||
| 1 1/2B |
black grey black light grey black on bluish paper dark shiny black |
48 |
48a 48b 48c 48d 48e |
66 | x x x x x |
x x x x x |
x x x x x |
- x x - - |
- x x - - |
Flaw: White horizontal line in hair |
| 3B |
greenish olive dark greenish olive light greenish olive pale olive green |
49 |
49a 49b 49c 49d |
67 | - - - - |
x x x x |
x x x x |
- x x - |
- x x - |
|
| 5B |
light green blue-green pale blue-green light blue-green dark blue-green (85) |
50 |
50a 50c 50d 50e 50f |
68 | - - x - x |
x x x x - |
x x x x x |
x - - x - |
x - x x - |
|
| 5B | pale carmine red (79) reprint (82) |
50F |
50E |
69b |
- |
x |
- x |
- |
- |
cover courtesy: Paul Hirsch |
| 10B |
red dark red pale red light carmine-red carmine-red pale carmine-red meat red (80) carmine dark carmine |
51 |
51a 51b 51c 51d 51e 51f 51g 51h 51k |
69 | x x x - - - x - - |
x x x x x x x x x |
x x x x x x x x x |
x x x - - - - - - |
x x x - - - - - - |
misplaced perforation (perf B) |
| 15B TI |
red venetian red pale brick red brick red |
52 |
52Ia 52Ib 52Ic 52Id |
70 | x x x x |
x x x x |
- x - x |
x x x x |
- - - - |
Paris Plate I5 |
| 15B TII |
carmine pink orange-pink meat red (1880) |
52IIa 52IIb 52IIc |
x x x |
x x x |
- - x |
x x - |
- - - |
New plate 15 lots of varieties in numbers 15; examples: curved top line in 5 long top line in 5 long curved top line in 5 |
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| 15B TIII | meat red (1880) | 52IId | x | x | x | - | - | short 1 in 15 | ||
| 25B |
blue light blue pale blue bright blue dark blue |
53 |
53a 53b 53c 53d 53e |
71 | x x x x x |
x x x x x |
- - - - - |
- - - - - |
- - - - - |
|
| 50B TI |
yellow brown dark olive yellow pale olive yellow bistre-yellow |
54 |
54Ia 54Ib 54Ic 54Id |
72 | - - - - |
x x x x |
x x x x |
- - - - |
- - - - |
Triangular top line in 5 |
| 50B TII |
light yellow-bistre dark yellow-bistre ochre dark ochre |
54IIa 54IIb 54IIc 54IId |
- - - - |
x x x x |
x x x x |
- - - - |
- - - - |
Straight topline in 5 |
| 5b rose of
1879 5B carmine red perf 11 1/2 is a reimpression made 1882 by Robescu 5B pale carmine red is often found overprinted ANULAT |
| Horizontal pairs imperf in the middle: 1 1/2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 25, |
| Vertical pairs imperf in the middle: 1 1/2, 5, 10, |
| Perforation varieties: 1 1/2B black left perf B, on the other sides A Perf 11 1/4 : 11 1/4 : 1 1/2B, 3B, 5B Perf 11: 11 1/4 : 10B Perf 11: 12 1/4 : 15B Perf 11: 11 1/3 (alt 11 1/4) 50B Perf b on 3 sides, A on one side: 50B |
