ROMANIAN POST IN THE LEVANT / CONSTANTINOPLE article by Mr James Burney |
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16/3 - 25/5 1896 FOR ROMANIAN POST STEAMSHIPS ON THE CONSTANTINOPLE - CONSTANZA LINE HANDSTAMPED OVERPRINT IN BLACK OR VIOLET Wm PR Perf A, B, C or D |
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10 Paras on 5 Bani blue | |
20 Paras on 10 Bani green | Cover (courtesy Harmers of London) |
1 Piastre on 25 Bani lilac | Cover (courtesy Harmers of London) |
CARTA POSTALA | Used (courtesy Harmers of London) |
Set on cover
Set on Carta
Postala Turkish postcard w romanian
cancels Cancellation Express cancellation More Express cancellations + letter |
August (?) 1919 -
1922/23 (?) ROMANIAN POST OFFICE IN CONSTANTINOPLE Cancellation Perforated A, B, or compound (5B values not in B) |
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Typograped issue | ![]() |
5 Bani light green | |
10 Bani red | 5 + 10B on cover (courtesy Harmers of London) |
Moldova issue | ![]() |
15 Bani redbrown | |
25 Bani dark blue | |
40 Bani grey-brown |
Timbru de Ajutor | ![]() |
5 Bani green |
FORGERIES
The 1890 stamps are not listed with Constantinople overprints and they
were out of circulation 1896... Pic 1 Pic 2 1919 Constantinople forgeries Pic 1 Pic 2 Base Rule: The 2 lines consisting 2nd T in Constantinople do meet = forgery |
There exists a variety of cancellations used in ports,on steamers and abroad that are
not related to these overprinted stamps - for more information see
Kiriac Dragomir - Stampilografie Postala (Romania 1822 - 1910)
POSTCARDS
23/9 1909 Turkish stamp Conspoli-Constanta-Bucuresti |
August 1918 (!) or 19 10 b red Postes Roumaines Constantinople |
12/5 1920 Romanian stamps Postes Roumaines Constantinople |
8/10 1920 Romanian stamps Postes Roumaines Constantinople |
We will try to gather mor info concerning perforations - all information welcome