Romania 1858 (July 21): 54 parale blue on greenish laid paper, a superb used example with ample to enormous margins all round, neatly cancelled by ‘Jassy / Moldova’ datestamp (20/9) in red. Minor corner bend otherwise a truly exceptional example of this rare stamp. Illustrated in Heimbüchler handbook I on page 339. Cert. Heimbüchler (1995) Mi = EUR 6’000. Provenance: Collection King Farouk of Egypt. Dealer Corinphila stamp auction Auction Minimum Bid: 6000.00 CHF (app. 4850 EUR) (via Philasearch.com: 182nd - 185th Corinphila Auction - item 4-A182-1705)
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