Romania 1871 Money Letter Receipt – 5 Bani Deep Carmine Carol I “With Beard” (Mi. #26) – Bucharest CDS
€ 250,00
Official 1871 postal receipt (quitanța) for a declared-value money letter, franked with a 5 Bani deep carmine Carol I “With Beard” ( Mi. #26). Clear BUCURESCI circular date stamp of 13 August 1871. Scarce intact postal form.
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A rare example of an official Romanian postal receipt (quitanța) for a money letter with declared value, issued at Bucharest station in 1871. Franked with a fine 5 Bani Carol I “With Beard” in a deep carmine shade (Michel #26) and tied by a crisp BUCURESCI circular date stamp dated 8 August 1871. Manuscript annotations record the declared value of 2100 lei and recipient details.
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Catalogue Number: Michel #26
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Issue: Carol I “With Beard”
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Denomination: 5 Bani
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Colour: Deep Carmine
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Format: Single franking on postal receipt
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Postmark: București (BUCURESCI) – 8 August 1871
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Condition: Fine, complete form, restored
| Postal History By Country | Romania |
|---|---|
| Postal History By Format | Other Stationery |
| Postal History By Markings | CDS / Postmark |
| Postal History By Period | Classic (Pre-1900) |
| Postal History By Region | Europe |
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