XXIII Commemorative issue of 15th December 1913 |
Issued to celebrate the acquisition of Southern Dobrogea- peace was signed in Bucharest
10 August 1913. Printed by the National Printing Office in Bucharest after designs by
painter Bassarab and cliches executed by the Graphic Atelier W Brandt of Bucharest. Cohen
mentions that he has three designs made by Bassarab signed the 23 August 1913.
XXIII A Non-adopted types
Printed on thick, glaced paper (Nr 5 exists with inverted centre)
1. 15 B Dark green/Dark brown | 2. 15 B Dark green/Red-brown | 3. 15 B Blue and Brown | 4. 15 B Black and Olive-green |
5. 15 B Grey and Brown |
XXIII B Adopted types
Colour proofs
Printed on thick, glaced paper (Nr 8 exists with inverted centre)
1. 1 B Olive-green | 2. 1 B Black | 3. 3 B Brown and Olive | 4. 5 B Lilac-rose and Brown |
5. 5 B Clear blue and Yellow-brown | 6. 10 B Dark brown and Dark green | 7. 15 B Green and Black | 8. 25 B Brown-lilac and Blue |
9. 40 B Carmine and Green | 10. 40 B Blue and Olive | 11. 50 B Brown-lilac and Brown | 12. 1 L Carmine and Olive |
13. 2 L Dark lilac and Olive |
Two of the three drawings: