ASIGURAI / INSURANCE
"Workers earning regular wages, particularly factory workers in the cities, were required in the 1920s and 1930s to pay 8% of their earnings into sickness, invalidity and old-age benefit funds. "
"From the 1920s there were six classes of contribution, depending on type of employment, age and sex, and determing the benefit entitlement. This was reduced to five classes in 1934, but from 1938 there were 8 classes and from 1940 this increased to10 classes"
"Additionally, from 1935, a stamp was required for the issue of the contributions book itself"
(John Barefoot & Valentin Robu: Bulgaria & Romania Revenues)     (Colours of overprints= (R) red  (V)violet  (B) black   (Bl) blue 
All nice images that can be enlarged: courtesy Nicolaide Matache
(All catalogues differ totally - it would be helpful with more images to verify the facts)

CONTENTS:
1. Insurances
2. Asigurari muncitoresti  (1912 - 23)  Workers insurance
3. Asigurari sociale           (1923 - 49)  Social insurance
4. Camine de ucenci
5. Casa Noastra
6. Fondul Muncii       (Workers fund)
7. Casa Constructilor
1910 Asigurari Phöenix
1. 15B red on yellow, numbers in black
* Asigurari muncitoresti  (1912 - 23)  Workers insurance
1912 Sickness benefit
2. 30b red
1912 Asigurari muncitoresti Boala  (1st emission)
3.    5B blue,
4.   20B green,
5.   30B brown,
5a. 30B dark brown,
5b. 30B violet brown
6.   45B dark brown,
7.   45B green,
8.   60B light violet,
8a. 60B dark violet,
9.   60B blue
1913.   Asigurari muncitoresti. Batrinete. Invaliditate.
10.  30B black / violet
1915 Asigurari muncitoresti Boala (2nd emission)
11.    5b blue on cinnober background
12.  20b brown on yellow
13.  30b brown on greenish
14...45b brown on red
15.  60b greenish on blue
1/6 1918 - 31/3 1919 Asigurarea de boala
5B?, 20B? 30B? 45B? 60B?
75B dark blue
1.05L ?
 
1/4 1919 - 31/3 1920   Asigurarea de boala
5B? 20B? 30B? 45B? 60B? 75B?
1.05B olive brown
 
1/4 1920 - 30& 1925 Asigurari muncitoresti Boala
5B? 20B? 30B?
45B red on brown background
60B? 75B?
1.05L brown on yellow  (1924-25)
1.75L brown on green
3L black on red  (1921-1922-1923)
 
   
* Asigurari sociale           (1923 - 49)  Social insurance  
  Boala (Sickness benefits fund) Monthly contributions
LUNAR
Weekly contributions
SAPTAMINAL
Pension &Invalidity fund Contributions book
1923
Initial issue without ovp
Asigurai sociale. Boala. Tichet saptaminal.
5 different design:
Class I
3L brown
ClassII
3L brown, 5L black on olive, 7L black on green
Class III
10L black on greenish
Class IV
7L black on green, 12L blue, 15L green
Class V
10L black on greenish, 18L red orange
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30B violet (shades)
blue violet
dark lilac brown
redgrey
light violet brown
brown violet
red brown violet
(essay, thick ppr, imperf)
 
1924       3L green  
1925 rom15.jpg (9044 bytes)

1920-5  Workers insurance Sickness
45B red on brown, 1.05L brown on yellow, 1.75L black on green, 3L black on red
       
1926 New design - value in 2 circles at base
3L orange
5L
7L green
10L yellow-green
15L
18L vermillion
   
1926 on 3L green
 
1927
ovp 1927
3L orange (R)
5L
7L green
10L yellow-green
15L
18L vermillion (V)
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1927 on 3L green   (V)
 
1928 asiggy8.jpg (5366 bytes)
ovp 1928
3L orange (R)
5L
7L green
10L yellow-green
15L
18L vermillion (V)
New design
3L dark brown
5L black and yellow-olive
7L black and blue
10L black and green
15L slate
18L blue
   
1928 on 3L purple  (R)
 
1929 ovp 1929

3L lilac
5L yellow-olive
7L brown
10L green
15L orange
15L slate grey
18L blue
   
1929 on 3L red  (B)
 
1930 asiggy9.jpg (7316 bytes)
ovp 1930
3L dark brown (BR)
      orange(C)
(5L black and yellow-olive)
(7L black and blue)
(10L black and green)
(15L slate)
18L blue (BR)
18L vermilion
    asiggy99.jpg (8478 bytes)
1930 on 3L blue  (R)
 
1931 Same design, new colours
ovp 1931

courtesy: Nicolaide Matache
3L blue, 7L light green, 10Lolive green, 15L lilac brown, 18L violet
    1931 on 3L blue  (R)  
1932 Same design, new colours
ovp 1932
asigt1932c.jpg (5708 bytes)
3L brown,  (7L?), 10L light blue, 15L yellow green, 18L carmine
    asigt1932b.jpg (9730 bytes)
1932 on 3L olive  (R)
 
1933 Same design, new colours
ovp 1933

3L green, 7L olive ,10L brown
15L red, 18L blue
Casa Centrala a Salariatilor Lucratori
assig1933xa.jpg (7913 bytes)
3+3L, 7+3L, 10+3L, 15+3L, 18+3L
assign1a.jpg (5894 bytes)
New design
6L red, 12L green, 22L ochre
30L violet, 36L blue
   
1933 on 3L black  (R)
1933 +2L on 3L black (R)
 
1934
6L brown
12L grey
22L lilac
30L olive
36L brown
assign4a.jpg (6201 bytes)
Month + 1934 (Jan - Dec)
Class I  blue&brown
Class II  blue & olive
Class III  blue&yellow
Class IV  blue & pink
Class V  blue & olive

May 1934
Class I purple & light brown (red date)
Class II purple & light olive (red date)
Class III purple & yellow (red date)
Class IV purple & violet (black date)
Class V purple & blue (red date)
  ?
1935 assigo9a.jpg (3767 bytes)
6L blue
12L violet
22L carmine 
30L  orange
36L olive 

Same design  Month + 1935
Class I  blue&brown
Class II  blue & olive
Class III  blue& yellow
Class IV  blue & pink
Class V  blue & light olive
LUNAR 1935-1936
Class I  purple
Class II  purple
Class III  purple
Class IV  purple
Class V  purple

1935  (blue or red dates)
Class I purple & ?
Class II purple & light olive
Class III purple & brown
Class IV purple & ?
Class V purple & light violet
assign3a.jpg (5894 bytes)
New design 1935-1936
Class I rose
Class II rose
Class III rose
Class IV rose
Class V rose
  assigo4a.jpg (12697 bytes)
20L blue
1936 assigo5a.jpg (8314 bytes)
6L violet
12L green 
22L blue
30L rose
36L dark brown

LUNAR 1936-1937
Class I  brown
Class II  brown
Class III  brown
Class IV  brown
Class V  brown

1936-1937
Class I green
Class II green
Class III green
Class IV green
Class V green
1936 on 3L bluegreen (?)
20L purple
1937 asiggy3.jpg (6919 bytes)
6L dark carmine
12L green
22L rose
30L 
36L dark violet
TBC stamp
assigo6a.jpg (3555 bytes)
2L dark brown, 4L orange
(added on the 1937-39 issues)
LUNAR 1937-1938
Class I  blue
Class II  blue
Class III  blue
Class IV  blue
Class V  blue

1937-1938
Class I magenta
Class II magenta
Class III magenta
Class IV magenta
Class V magenta
 
20L brown
1938 assigo7a.jpg (7641 bytes)
8L dark greygreen
14L light brown
24L blue 
32L light violet 
38L ochre
40L lilac 
(38L with additonal text:
Pentru patronii miserasi )
  New design (factories in oval)
10L orange
16L green
26L carmine
38L brown
46L rose
68L purple-brown
92L bright blue
108L dark blue
  assigo8a.jpg (9708 bytes)
20L red
20L red violet
1939 aggs2a.jpg (4846 bytes)
aggs3a.jpg (5442 bytes)
10L orange 
16L rose
26L green 
38L lilac 
46L brown
68L darkpurple 
92L blue
108L dark blue
  ??   aggs4a.jpg (8918 bytes)
20L orange
1940     Oval cachet dated 1940-1941 in violet
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aggop3a.jpg (3149 bytes)
10L ochre
16L green
26L lilac
38L brown
46L red
68L violet brown
92L blue
108L dark blue
  aggop2a.jpg (8098 bytes)
20L green
1941     Oval cachet dated 1941-1942
aggop5a.jpg (5096 bytes)
aggop6a.jpg (5314 bytes)
10L lilac grey
16L dark greygreen
26L blue
38L light red
46L dark blue
68L green
92L red
108L dark violet
  aggop7a.jpg (10702 bytes)
20L violet
1942     Oval cachet dated 1942-1943
Overprinted "1942"
mambop1a.jpg (10008 bytes)
Cl I      16L grey lilac
Cl II     22L light greygreen
Cl III    42L dark blue
Cl IV    78L light red
Cl V    128L dark green
Cl VI   178L green
Cl VII  228L red
Cl VIII 278L dark green
 
20L light redbrown
1943     Control cachet VALABIL 1943-1944


Cl I        16L ochre
Cl II       22L red orange
Cl III      42L red lilac
Cl IV      78L dark blue
Cl V     128L violet brown
Cl VI    178L brown
Cl VII   228L dark olive
Cl VIII 278L violet
Cl IX   400L orange
Cl X     ?
  mambop2a.jpg (11008 bytes)
25L brown
1944    
Control cachet VALABIL 1944-1945
Cl I        16L ochre
Cl II       22L red orange
Cl III      42L red lilac
Cl IV      78L dark blue
Cl V     128L violet
Cl VI    178L brown
Cl VII   228L dark olive
Cl VIII 278L violet
Cl IX   400L orange
Cl X     ?
Control cachet VALABIL DE LA 1 JULIE 1944
Cl I      26L orange
Cl II     70L lilac carmine
Cl III  132L lilac
Cl IV  218L light blue
Cl V   304L violet
Cl VI  370L orange?
?
Cl VIII 688L green
Cl IX   924L light brown
  Overpints on 25L sepia:

1944 - 45 (violet or red)
Valabil 1944/45
handwritten 1944/45
1945     New design, class in oval
Cl I         90L violet
Cl II      180L light greygreen
Cl III     370L orange
Cl IV     612L dark green
Cl V      854L red
Cl VI   1094L dark blue
Cl VII  1336 L pale lilac
Cl VIII 1594L slate grey
Cl IX    1902L dark brown
New design, class in oval
VALABIL 1945-1946 (A DISPLAY)
valabil1902.jpg (3043 bytes)
Cl I         90L orange
Cl II      180L dark purple
Cl III     370L greyblue
Cl IV     612L red orange
Cl V      854L dark violet
Cl VI   1094L yellowgreen
Cl VII  1336 L pale lilac
Cl VIII 1594L slate green
Cl IX    1902L dark brown
  rom17.jpg (9288 bytes)

Ovp Exercitiul 1945/946
25L/ 20L green  1940-41(R)
25L/ 20L violet 1941-42 (R)
Ovp Valabil 1945-46
25L  brown 1943-44(V)
Ovp 1945 - 1946
25L  brown 1943-44(V)
25L  brown 1943-44(R)
Handwritten 945/1946
25L  brown 1943-44
1946    

Text at top: Valabil 1946-1947 (A DISPLAY)
Cl I        1248L slate black
Cl II       2028L orange
Cl III      3120L pale brown
Cl IV      4680L dark brown
Cl V       6240L rose
Cl VI      7800L green
Cl VII     9828L blue
Cl VIII  12636L violet
Cl IX     15600L slate
  Social assurance stamp of
1946/47 ovp VIZA
120L/2028L orange
1947     Blank value panel,
ovp value in black
ovp Emis A


Cl I            23000L red
Cl II           42000L pale blue
Cl III          70000L light brown
Cl IV          98000L green 
*              inverted ovp
Cl V         126000L orange
Cl VI        154000L lilac
Cl VI        124000L lilac
Cl VII       183000L dark olive
Cl VIII      211000L olive green
Cl IX        239000L violet
New Currency
Ovp Emis B + LEI

Cl I           1.50L rose
Cl II                2L green
Cl III         3.50L light brown
Cl IV              5L green
*       comma instead of dot
Cl V                6L orange
*       comma instead of dot
Cl VI         7.50L lilac
Cl VII             9L dark olive
Cl VIII     10.50L olive green
Cl VIII     10.55L olive green
Cl IX             12L violet
Ovp Emis B + Lei
Cl I           1.50L rose
Cl II                2L green
Cl III         3.50L light brown
Cl IV              5L green
Cl V                6L orange
Cl VII             9L dark olive
Cl VIII     10.50L olive green
Cl IX             12L violet
Ovp Emis C + LEI

Cl I             39L rose
Cl II            71L Prussian blue
Cl III         117L light brown
*                 IEI
Cl IV         164L green
Cl V          211L orange
Cl VI         258L lilac
Cl VII        305L dark olive
Cl VII        315L olive green
Cl VIII      351L olive green
*               331L olive green
Cl IX         ?
Ovp Emis C + Lei
Cl I             39L rose
Cl II            71L Prussian blue
Cl III         117L light brown
Cl IV         164L green
Cl V          211L orange
Cl VI         258L lilac
Cl VII        305L dark olive
Cl VII        315L olive green
Cl VIII      351L olive green
Cl IX         ?
Reduced rates
Ovp Emis D + LEI

Cl I            21L rose
Cl II           38L Prussian blue
*                 EI
Cl III          63L light brown
*                 IEI
Cl IV          88L green
Cl V         113L orange
Cl VI        139L lilac
Cl VII       164L dark olive
Cl VIII      189L olive green
Cl IX         214L violet
Ovp Emis D + Lei


Cl I            21L rose
Cl II           38L Prussian blue
Cl III          63L light brown
Cl IV          88L green
Cl V         113L orange
Cl VI        139L lilac
Cl VII       164L dark olive
Cl VIII      189L olive green
Cl IX         214L violet
 
Ovp Exerc 1947/48 5000L on 20L light brown (1942/43)
1948     Ovp 1948/49 + value Lei  (A DISPLAY)
Cl I             21L rose
*                  inverted ovp
Cl II            38L Prussian blue

Cl III           63L light brown
*                  inverted ovp
*                  Le
*                 ovp 1948,49
Cl IV         88L green
*              Lci
*              LEI
*              inverted ovp
Cl V        113L orange
*              ovp 19,8/49
*              ovp 1948/49
Cl VI       139L lilac
Cl VII      164L dark olive
Cl VIII     189L olive green
Cl IX       214L violet
  40L blue 1943-44
w 40 printed in blank panel

ovp Exercitiul 1948/949

ovp Exercitiul 1948/49
ovp Exercitiul 1948
without ovp 40

*

Asigurari bagaje - European Insurance company/ Bucharest  

*

CAMINE DE UCENICI
Apprenticeship Fund stamps, payable at 2L per week by the employer to provide housing and educational support for apprentices in factories    Book w stamps
c1930 worker reading  (Camine de ucenci curved)
2L violet        (1927-28)
2L carmine    (1928-29)
2L green        (1929-30)

                                 In block of 4
c 1935 Factory scene
2L blue           (1929-30)
2L red
2L violet         (1931-32)
2L olive
2L green        (1933-34)
assign2.jpg (5525 bytes)assigo2a.jpg (6270 bytes)
1935 ovp 1934/35 in red
2L blue
cinddd2.jpg (7243 bytes)
1935 ovp 1935/36 in red
2L olive green
assigo3a.jpg (6431 bytes)
1936 ovp 193671937 in black
2L carmine
1937 ovp 1937/1938 in red
2L olive grey

*

1932 Casa Noastra

1L green

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FONDUL MUNCII
Two funds, Construction Tax (to fund purchase of materials) and Work Fund (to pay the workers)
1938  Work Fund  dated 1938-1939
2L rose
aggs1.jpg (4044 bytes)
1939 Work Fund dated 1939-40
2L blue
aggs5a.jpg (6645 bytes)
1939 Construction Tax/work Fund dated 1939-40
Ovp "1 leu CASA CONSTRUCTIILOR 3" on 2L blue
 
1939 dated 1939-40
2L+1L blue
 
1940 dated 1940-1941
2L+1L blue
 
1941 dated 1941-1942
2L+1L purple
aggop8a.jpg (6724 bytes)
1942 dated 1942-1943
2L+1L purple
2L+1L pale brown
kny3.jpg (15552 bytes)
1943 issue of 1941 ovp Valabil/1943-944
2L+1L pale purple
 
1943 issue of 1942 ovp Valabil/1943-944
2L+1L purple
 
1943 issue of 1942 ovp Valabil/1944-945
2L+1L yellow-brown
 

*

1939-47 Casa Constructiilor
Land registry tax arranged by the Ministry of the interior in 1938 as part of a series of control measures, whereby property belonging to aliens and Jews could be more easily identified

1L grey blue, 60L yellow green, 1L red
(the two latter, 1947)