1927

see also: Rolf Weinbrecht Einige Bemerkungen zu den Zahnungen und Wasserzeichen von Freimarkenausgaben des Konigreiches Rumanien von 1909 - 1947
"Notes on perforations and watermarks on Romanian stamps 1909 - 1947"

1928 - 30 Mihai Design: Ludovic Bassarab White paper, no wm
Size Bani: 19x24,5 Lei: 18,5 x 24,5 mm
K 13 1/4 : 13� : Mi 320, 322-328
L 13�: Mi 321, 323, 324, 326 - 8

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
25B black dark grey	320	423	320	Flaws: PCSTA instead of POSTA
30B redbrown (May 1929)	321	450	321	Printers waste Vertical pair imperf in the middle
50B olive	322	424	322	Flaws: M & A in rOMana united (here with ovp)
1L lilac	323	425	323	Horizontal pair imperf in the middle Vertical pair imperf in the middle 3 sides perforated 13 1/2, right side perf 14
2L green	324	426	324	Horizontal pair imperf in the middle
3L carmine	325	427	325
5L brown	326	428	326	Top side imperforated Bottom imperforated Flaws: brown dots on face
7.50L light blue	327	429	327
10L dark blue	328	430	328	Double vertical perforation in horizontal pair Vertical pair imperf in the middle 3 sides perforated 13 1/2, right side perf 14 Imperforated

1928 sept Wm 4 horizontal waves

Size: Bani: 19x25 Lei: 18,5 x 24,5 mm L 13� or L 13 1/2 : 14 (all values)

25B black (white gum) 25B dark black (yellow gum)	353	431	343	Flaws: PCSTA instead of POSTA
7.50L light blue	354	432	344
10L dark blue	355	433	345

1930 No wmk small format 18x23mm L14 1/2:14

1L lilac	356	451	353
2L green	357	452	354
3L carmine	358	453	355
7.50L light blue	359	454	356
10L dark blue	360	455	357

Sample proof

Forgeries: Small format, 1L (Mi 356) Perf 12:12 1/2 format 18x24mm
5L on yellow or raw porous gray paper perf 11 1/2
10L on raw paperperf 13 1/2

1928 april Bessarabia Wm 4 Perf L13 1/2 Issued: 200.000 series
Design: Ludovic Bassarab

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	Mi	Scott	Plate flaws:
1L green	329	329	Mi 329 Coloured flaw above sfatul
2L brown lilac	330	330
3L grey brown	331	331
5L red	332	332	Mi 332 White flaws in ROMANIA
7.50L ultramarine	333	333
10L greenblue	334	334	Mi 334 I LEI with "upside down L" instead of I
20L lilac grey	335	335	Mi 335 1916 variety Mi 335 Without dot after 1918

Sample proof

1928 4/9 Air Design: Ludovic Bassarab
Perf K13 1/2
Wmk 4X (vertical) Issued: 169.300 series
4Y (horizontal) Issued: 100.000 series
Yellow gum (4Y also with white gum)

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
1L brown lilac	336	434	CF1 / CF4
2L blue	337	435	CF2 / CF5
5L carmine	338	436	CF3 / CF6

Flaw: 1L with floodlight on left wing
Mi 336/372 I LEI with broken L

Mi 336X- 338X Imperforate (Exhibited at Chinese-Romanian Exhibition (Filatelia 12/94))

Letters: Nice 17L franking to Nurnberg

1928 (1 oct) Dobrogea Design: Ludovic Bassarab Perf K 13 1/2
Issued: 200.000 series

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	Mi	CMR	Scott	Plate flaws
1L greenblue	339	437	336
2L lilac brown	340	438	337
3L grey black	341	439	338
5L lilac	342	440	339
7 1/2 ultramarine	343	441	340
10L blue	344	442	341	LEI with "upside down L" instead of I
20L red	345	443	342

Sample proof

1929 (10 may) Transylvania Design: Ludovic Bassarab Perf L13 1/2
Issued: 200.000 series

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
1L violet brown	346	444	347
2L green	347	445	348
3L brown lilac	348	446	349
4L carmine	349	447	350
5L orange	350	448	351
10L prussian blue	351	449	352

Sample proof Between 10 - 20/5 1929 a special cancellation was used in Bucharest and Alba Iulia (150 sets?) See image

The Post issued collectors booklets with this issue cancelled in blocks of 4
Booklet cover One of the blocks inside

1930 Overprint 8 IUNIE 1930 Mihai

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
25B black	361	456	359	PCSTA instead of POSTA
25B black (wmk)	A362	457	368	PCSTA instead of POSTA
30B brownred	362	458	360	30B : vertical pair imperf in the middle
50B olive	363	459	361
1L lilac	364	460	363
2L green	365	461	364
3L carmine	366	462	365
5L brown	367	463	362	5L without overprint 8 (IUNIE 1930)
7.50L light blue (big)	368	464	368A
7.50L light blue (small)	369	465	366
10L dark blue (big)	370	466	362A
10L dark blue (small)	371	467	367

Perf: 50B olive perf L13 1/2
10L dark blue (big) perf L13 1/2

Horizontal pairs where one stamp has no overprint: Mi 361, A362, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367
Horizontal pairs where is shifted to cover two stamps: Mi 361, 362, 363, 364, 266, 367, 368, 370, 371

1L lilac (big)(Mi 323)and 10L blue (wmk) Pic 2 (Mi 355)

Inverted overprint 1 Inverted overprint 2

Forgeries

1930 Overprint 8 IUNIE 1930 AIR
Wm 4X (vertical) yellow gum Issued: 1.300 series
Wm 4Y (horizontal) white gum Issued: 40.000 series

	Mi	CMR	Scott
1L brown lilac	372	468	CF7 / CF10	Wm Y: Horizontal pair with overprint shifted to cover two stamps Plate flaws: Mi 336/372 I LEI with broken L
2L blue	373	469	CF8 / CF11	Wm Y: Vertical pair imperforated in the middle Block w 2 stamps w overprint upside down (backside) (certificate)
5L carmine	374	470	CF9 / CF12

Forgeries
Nice coverCourtesy: Yaman Auctions

Wm 6:

1930 19/9 Carol I
Wm 6 Perf K 14� : 14 (all stamps)
or L 13�, L 14� : 13� (25B, 1L, 2L, 3L, 6L, 7.50L, 10L, 16L, 20L
(more details, see R. Weinbrecht (top of page))
Issued: 3000 imperforated

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
25B black	375	471	369
50B dark brown	376	472	370
1L dark violet	377	473	371
2L gray green	378	474	372
3L carmine rose	379	475	373
4L orange red	380	476	374
6L carmine brown	381	477	375
7.50L ultramarine	382	478	376
10L deep blue	383	479	377
16L peacock green	384	480	378
20L orange	385	481	379

Essays

Imperforate: Mi 375-85 pic2 pic3 pic4 pic5 pic6 pic7 Set on cover

Horizontal pair imperf in the middle: 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L, 6L, 10L

Plate flaws: Mi 377 ROMAN1A

1931 Carol I Design: Ary Murnu Perf: L12 No wm
Issued: 500.000 series perforated 1000 imperforated

	Mi	CMR	Scott
30L yellow olive/dark blue	386	490	400
50L carmine / dark blue	387	491	401
100L green blue/dark blue	388	492	402

Essays

Imperforate:

Imprint block

1930 4/10 London Airs Design: L. Bassarab Perf: L13 1/2 No wm
Issued: 200.000 series perforated

	Mi	CMR	Scott
1L dark violet	389	482	C13
2L green	390	483	C14
5L brown	391	484	C15
10L blue	392	485	C16

Essays

Imperforate: 5L pair Set 3 values in bl of 8 (Courtesy:Yaman auctions)

1930 24/12 Census
Perf L13 1/2 No wm
Issued: 1.000.000 series perforated (design: Mac Constan****scu - J S***** (blurred))

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	Mi	Scott
1L grey violet	393	380
2L green	394	381	Vertical pair imperf in the middle: 2 L
4l red	395	382
6L brown	396	383

1931 10/5 Romania 50 years
Design: A. Murnu L. Basarab White paper, wm 6, perf L13 1/2
Issued: 200.000 series perforated 200 imperforated

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
1L violet	397	504	384
2L green	398	505	385
6L red brown	399	506	386
10L blue	400	507	387
20L dark orange	401	508	388

Imperforated

1931 10/5 Romanian navy 50 years
Design: D. Stiubel Wm 6 Perf L13 1/2 Issued: 200.000 series

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
6L red brown	402	500	396
10L blue	403	501	397
16L blue green	404	502	398
20L orange	405	503	399

1931 10/5 Romanian Army 100 years
Design L. Bassarab A Murnu Wmk 6, perf L13 1/2 Issued: 200.000 series

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
25B black	406	493	389
50B brown	407	494	390
1L violet	408	495	391	1L -imperf top
2L green	409	496	392
3L red	410	497	393
7.50L ultramarine	411	498	394
10L green	412	499	395

1931 8/6 Scouting
Wmk 6 Perf L13 1/2 Issued: 200.000 series

	Mi	CMR	Scott
1 + 1L carmine	413	509	B26
2 + 2L dark green	414	510	B27
3 + 3L ultramarine	415	511	B28
4 + 4L olive green	416	512	B29
6 + 6L brown	417	513	B30

Wmk 7 with crown in 4 different positions : up, down, left, right
An x marks the existence of this watermark variety

All info concerning wmk 7 courtesy:
Rolf Weinbrecht: Spezialkatalog

1931 15/11 Three kings
Design: A.Murnu Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2

	Mi	CMR	Scott		left	right
16L bluegreen	418	514	403		x	x

Imperforate
Plate flaws: Mi 418 16L Dot on Carol II:s cheek double perforation	Flaw: Pic 1

1931 15/11 Air
Design: L.Bassarab(2-10L) & G. Chirovici (20L) Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2
Issued: 300.000 series perforated, 200 series imperforated

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	Mi	CMR	Scott		up	down
2L olive green	419	515	C17	imperf	x	x
3L carmine	420	516	C18		x	x
5L dark brown	421	517	C19		x	x
10L bkuegreen	422	518	C20		x	x
20L violet	423	519	C21		x	x

Perf: 10 L imperf at right
Often found on covers sent by Zeppelin

1932 22/5 Alexander the Good 500 years
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2 Design: L.Bassarab

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	Mi	CMR	Scott		left	right
6L carmine brown	424	520	415		x	x

Essays

500.000 stamps was printed, 400.000 were called back and destroyed since the design showed wrong year (1406 instead of 1400)

1932 Carol II
Wmk 7 (in 4 positions) Perf K 14� : 14, L 14� : 13� or L 13�

	Mi	CMR	Scott		up	down
25B black	425	521	405		x	x
50B dark brown	426	522	406		x	x
1L dark violet	427	523	407		x	x
2L gray green	428	524	408		x	x
3L carmine rose	429	525	409		x	x
4L orange red	430	526	410		x	x
6L carmine brown	431	527	411		x	x
7.50L ultramarine	432	528	412	also in violetblue	x	x
10L deep blue	433	529	413		x	x
20L orange	434	530	414		x	x

1932 June Carol II on horse
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2 Issued: 200 imperforated

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	Mi	CMR	Scott		up	down	left	right
10L light blue	436	531	416	Imperforated left side Imperforated right side	x	x	x	x

Imperforated

1932 10/7 Scouting
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2
Issued: 200.000 of Mi 437-41 (of these 50.000 were later overprinted)
97.412 of Mi 442 (of these 50.000 were later overprinted)

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	Mi	CMR	Scott		up	left	right
25B+25B green-blue	437	532	B31	Plate flaw: 25 - 25B (no +) Plate flaw "line from "A" of "Jamboreea" to bottom frame line" on sheet position 41, first stamp in 5^th horizontal row		x	x
50B+50B blue	438	533	B32	50B+50B horizontal pairs with double perforation vertically		x	x
1L+1L olive green	439	534	B33			x	x
2L+2L red	440	535	B34		x
3L+3L green-blue	441	536	B35			x	x
6L+6L black	442	537	B36	6+6L horizontal pairs imperforated in the middle		x	x

1932 10/9 Medicine Congress in Bucharest
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2 Issued: 50.000 sets
Durin Congress (11-13/9) a special cancellation was used

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	Mi	CMR	Scott	left	right
1L red	443	538	417	x	x
6L yellow	444	539	418	x	x
10L blue	445	540	419	x	x

1932 1/10 Tubercolosis (Sanatories for postworkers)
Design: L. Bassarab Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2 Issued: 200.000 sets
(Later, 80.309 copies of 10L was destroyed)

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	Mi	CMR	Scott	up	down	left	right
4+1L green	446	541	B37			x	x
6+1L reddish brown	447	542	B38	x
10+1L blue	448	543	B39	x	x		x

6+1 L Horizontal pair imperf in the middle

1932 20/11 EFIRO
Issued: 50.000 blocks

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	Mi	CMR	Scott
6+6L dark olive	449 Bl 1	544 Col 1	B40

Essays
50 copies was issued on yellow "Japan"-paper

With exposition cancellation Another nice letter

TYPES: 1. none
2. Bright spot at and around bottom of "I" of "FILATELICA" + Coloured spot at temple
3. "N" of "NOEMVRIE" broken at top
4. Short diagonal coloured line left of "6" + Horizontal coloured line left of "6"
5.Short diagonal stroke at left below epaulette
6. Short diagonal stroke on the kings forehead

1932 20/11 75 years Romanian stamps
Wmk 7 Imperf Issued: 200.000 sets

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	Mi	CMR	Scott	left	right
25B black sheet	450	545	421	x	x
1L violet sheet	451	546	422		x
2L green sheet	452	547	423		x
3L red	453	548	424	x	x
6L carmine brown sheet	454	549	425		x
7.50L light blue sheet	455	550	426		x
10L dark blue sheet	456	551	427		x

Forgeries (Bakken)

1932 20/11 Post Office Building 30 years
Wmk 7 Perf L13 1/2 Issued: 200.000 sets

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	Mi	CMR	Scott		up	down
16L green-blue	457	552	428		x	x

Forgeries