porto

FIRST DESIGN

1881 (1 may) Taxa de Plata BROWN
first printing perf 11 (B1), thereafter 11 1/2 (B) (A,C,D are rare)
ESSAYS (all Taxa de plata stamps)
FORGERIES (brown/green stamps)

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
2B brown	1	A, B, B1		x
5B brown	2	A, B, B1	tete-beche pair	x
10B brown	3	A, B, B1		x
30B brown	4	B, B1, C, D		x
50B brown	5	B, B1	printed also on reverse	x
60B brown	6	B, B1		x

1885 (november) Taxa de Plata REDBROWN

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
10B redbrown	7	A, B, C, D	horizontal or vertical pairs imperf in the middle perf 11 1/2 except left side which is 13 1/2	x
30B redbrown	8	A, B, C, D	perf 11 1/2 except left side which is 13 1/2 Imperf right and top side	x

The green porto stamps are basically divided into:
1. Green (no wm) 2. Coat of arms 3. Wm 4 PR 4. Wm 5 PR 5. Emerald (no wm)
1 is also divided into white or yellow paper, 5 into white or white paper, pink on reverse side

1887 (december) Taxa de Plata GREEN 1a white paper

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
2B green	9x	A, C
5B green	10x	A, C
10B green	11x	A, C, D	horizontal or vertical pairs imperf in the middle printed also on reverse side
30B green	12x	A, B, C, D		x

1888 (november) Taxa de Plata GREEN 1b yellow paper

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
2B green	9y	A, B, C	some possible flaws
5B green	10y	A, B, C, D
10B green	11y	A, B, C, D
30B green	12y	A, B, C, D

1890 (june) Taxa de Plata GREEN 2 Embossed coat of arms
Thin white paper

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
2B green emerald green	13	A, B A, B	horizontal or vertical pairs imperf in the middle on yellow paper
5B green emerald green	14	A, B, C, D A, B, D	horizontal or vertical pairs imperf in the middle
10B green emerald green	15	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D	horizontal or vertical pairs imperf in the middle perf 13 1/2 except left side 11 1/2
30B green emerald green	16	A, B, C, A, B, C,	horizontal or vertical pairs imperf in the middle
50B green emerald green	17	A, B, C A, B, C
60B green emerald green	18	A, B A, B

1898 Taxa de Plata GREEN 3 Wm 4 PR White paper

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
2B bright green	19	A, B, C, D
5B bright green	20	A, B, C, D
10B bright green	21	A, B, C, D
30B bright green	22	A, B, C, D
50B bright green	23	A, B, C, D
60B bright green	24	A, B	vertical pairs imperf in the middle

1898 Taxa de Plata GREEN 4 Wm 5 PR White, ribbed paper
possible without wm

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
2B green	19	A, B, C, D	yellow paper
5B green	20	A, B, C, D	tete-beche pair
10B green	21	A, B, C, D
30B green	22	A, B, C, D
50B green	23	A, B, C, D
60B green	24	A,	vertical pairs imperf in the middle

1902/10 Taxa de Plata GREEN 5a No wm
white paper , pink on reverse. possible wm: JOHANNOT ET CIE ANNONAY

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
2B green emerald green	25x	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D	perf 13 1/2 except left side 11 1/2
5B green emerald green	26x	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D
10B green emerald green	27x	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D	printed also on reverse side
30B green emerald green	28x	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D	printed also on reverse side triple print
50B green emerald green	29x	A, B, C, D A, B, C,
60B green emerald green	30x	B B

1908 Taxa de Plata GREEN 5b No wm White paper

	Mi	perforations	other variations	Imperforated
2B green	25y	B, D
5B green	26y	B, C, D	tete-beche pair horizontal
10B green	27y	B, C, D	tete-beche pair horizontal
30B green	28y	A, B, C, D	tete-beche pair horizontal vertical
50B green	29y	A, B, D

Forged tete-beche pairs: 5B, 10B, 30B

SECOND DESIGN

1911 (7 may) Blue on greenish paper Wm PR as monogram SD1

ESSAYS (all Taxa de plata stamps)
TYPES

	perforations	varieties/flaws
2B type I 2B type II lint paper	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D A, B, C, D	Missing dot in corner ornament, top left
5B lint paper	A, B, C, D C	dot at base between M + A in ROMANIA Missing dot in corner ornament, bottom right
10B lint paper	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D	double oval broken right bottom Missing dot in corner ornament, top left
15B lint paper	A, B, C, D C
20B type I 20B type II	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D
30B lint paper	A, B, C, D A, C
50B	A, B, C, D
60B	B, C, D
2L	B, D

1918 Carol I Tipografiate
overprint: TAXA DE PLATA

	perforations	varieties/flaws
5B green	B, D	Overprint upside down Double overprint Overprint deplaced horizontally Pair: One with, one without overprint Overprinted Taxa de Plata and 1918
10B carmine red Type 1: thin letters Type 2: thick letters	A, B, C, D A, B, C, D	Overprint upside down Double overprint Overprint deplaced horizontally Pair: One with, one without overprint

1918 Black on greenish paper Wm PR as monogram SD2

	perforations	varieties/flaws
5B	A, B, C, D	double vertical perforation MAN united first A of romAnia united to frame base I of romanIa united to frame top Missing dot in corner ornament, top right and left
10B	A, B, C, D	double horizontal perforation double oval broken right bottom, accent on N, no foot on I horizontal line over R & O in ROmania and under E in dE plata breaks in D and P of De Plata first A of tAxa broken extra line in ornament, bottom left O in rOmania defect (thin left) line bottom left under T
20B type I 20B type II	B, D B, D	Missing dot in corner ornament, top right Missing dot in corner ornament, bottom left Missing dot in corner ornament, bottom right
30B	B, D
50B	A, D	Line in corner right of last A of romaniA O in rOmania split first leg of first A of romAnia defect line top right on last A of romaniA

1919 Black on greenish paper No wm SD3

	perforations	varieties/flaws
5B	B, C, D
10B type "dirty" (?)	B, C, D B, C, D
20B type I 20B type II	B, D B, D
30B	A, B, D
50B	A, D

1921 Black on war paper (greywhite, thick, inferior quality) No wm SD4

	perforations	varieties/flaws
10B	B
20B type I 20B type II	C B, C

1922 Black on thin,medium or carton paper No wm SD5
on white or grey paper

	perforations	varieties/flaws
5B	B, D	With wm line - on medium or thin paper Defective printing
10	A, B, D, K	Horizontal pair imperforated in the middle
20B type I 20B type II	A, B, D A, B, D
30B	A, B, D
50B	A, B, C, D	Vertical pair with double perf in the middle Horizontal pair imperforated in the middle
60B	A, B, D, K
1L	A, B, D, K
2L	A, B, D,	Horizontal pair imperforated in the middle

1924 Black on yellowgreen paper No wm SD6

	perforations	varieties/flaws
1L	A, C, D, K	Horizontal pair imperforated in the middle frame split under MA in romania Line left of frame split
2L	A, C, K	Horizontal pair imperforated in the middle Foot of R in romania split Big dot inside O of Romania and deformed 2 Line under horizontal line of first A of romania Middle line of R in romania thick Frame and O in romania split Dot under O in romania 2 defect at bottom left 2 defect at bottom right 2 defect at bottom right & left Line under 2 Exclamation mark between P and L in Plata Extension at middle of M in romania Dot missing in top left ornament Dot missing in top right ornament
3L	A, C	Frame split bottom right frame split under MA in romania Line left of frame split L in lei split Extra triangle in ornament top left Horizontal line under X in taxa Lines under A D & P in taxa de plata Frame split left under R in romania Crescent in ornament top right L in lei defect frame under R in romania with white line E in lei defect (I) E in lei defect (II) I in lei defect extra line in ornament top left frame split over E and P in taxa de plata extra horizontal line from right towards last A in romania Dot missing in top left ornament
6L	A	Frame split under A in romania Frame split over A in romania Middle of ornament top right defect Extra line in oval at left Extra lines outside frame at right Little worm in right bottom corner M in romania split Lots of extra lines in right part of frame Pic 1 Pic 2 Pic 3 Line from foot of R in romania crossing frame Centre of top right ornament thicker Crescent over A in plata L in plata broken Dot missing in top left ornament Dot missing in top right ornament Dot missing in top left & right ornament

1926 Black on white paper (thick to thin paper) No wm SD7

	perforations	varieties/flaws
1L	A, D, K	same 2 flaws as SD6 Vertical pair with double horizontal perforation A in middle
2L	A, K	same 15 flaws as SD6 horizontal pair imperforated in the middle Horizontal pair with double vertital perforation A in middle Vertical pair with trible horizontal perforation A in middle
3L	K	same 18 flaws as SD6
6L	K	same 15 flaws as SD6

1930 Ovp 8 IUNIE 1930 SD8

	perforations	varieties/flaws
1L	D, K	same 2 flaws as SD6 inverted overprint Overprint covering two stamps in pair
2L	A, K	same 15 flaws as SD6 inverted overprint overprint on gummed side Overprint covering two stamps in pair
3L	K	same 18 flaws as SD6
6L	K	same 15 flaws as SD6 inverted overprint

1930 Black on white paper Wm 6 SD9

	perforations	varieties/flaws
2L	A	Pair with one stamp ovp Timbrul aviateiei

1932/38 Crown Wm 7

	perforations	varieties/flaws
1L	13 1/2
2L	13 1/2	Vertical pair imperf in the middle Halfmoon under left 2
3L	14 1/2:14	imperf
6L	14 1/2:14	imperf Dot top left ornament, smudge in 6, line under right6

1942 Smaller format Wm 7 SD10

	perforations	varieties/flaws
50L	a	Imperf right Dot missing in top right ornament
100L	A	Horizontal pair imperf in the middle

1946 crown No wm Engravers sign: Murnu
perf: 14 1/2:14

		varieties/flaws
20L
100L		"Axa de Plata" (uncertain with or without wm)
200L

1946/7 Crown   Wm 8 Engravers sign: Murnu
perf: 13 1/2
different papers

		varieties/flaws
20L
50L		Halfmoon under right 5
80L
100L		Smudge in right 0 and top of letters
200L		No engravers sign
500L
5000L

1947 Crown+ King Double stamp
Wm 8
perf: 14

		varieties/flaws
2L pink
4L greenblue		no perforation between crown & king
5L black
10L lilac brown

1948 Crown+ King Double stamp
Overprint RPR
Wm 8 perf: 14

		varieties/flaws
2L pink
4L greenblue
5L black
10L lilac brown

1950 Postman Double stamp
No wm or wm 9
perf: 14

		varieties/flaws
2L pale brick red
4L dark blue
5L dark green
10L light brown

1952 Postman Double stamp
No wm or wm 9
perf: 14

	No wm	Wm 9	varieties/flaws
4B / 2L pale brick red	x
10B / 4L dark blue	x
20B / 5L dark green	x	x	Offset
50B / 10L light brown	x	x

1957 House & Posthorn Double stamp
Wm 9
perf: 14 or 13:141/4

	K 14	K 13:141/4	varieties/flaws
3B black	x
5B cinnober	x
10B dark lilac	x	x
20B red	x
40B dark bluegreen	x	x
1 L bright blue	x

1967 House & Posthorn Double stamp
Wm 9
perf: 13:141/4

		varieties/flaws
3B dark bluegreen
5B blue
10B lilac carmine
20B cinnober
40B brown
1 L violet blue

1970 House & Posthorn Double stamp
No wm
perf: 13:141/4

		varieties/flaws
3B dark bluegreen
5B blue
10B lilac carmine
20B cinnober
40B brown
1 L violet blue

1974 Double stamp
perf: 13 1/4

		varieties/flaws
5B cobalt	mailbox/postman
10B dark olive green	mailbox/postman
20B dark lilac carmine	pigeon/Mercurius
40B violet purple	pigeon/Mercurius
50B light brown	posthouse/car
1L orange	posthouse/car

1982 Double stamp
perf: 13 1/4

		varieties/flaws
25B violet blue	pigeon/Mercurius
50B dark orange yellow	mailbox/postman
1L bright red	pigeon/Mercurius
2L dark yellowgreen	posthouse/car
3L brown orange	mailbox/postman
4L bright ultramarine	posthouse/car

1992 Double stamp
perf: 13 1/4

		varieties/flaws
4L dark pink
8L bright blue

1994 Double stamp
perf: 13 1/4

		varieties/flaws
10L brown
45L orange

1999 Overprint (Inflation) on 1982 issue

		varieties/flaws
50L on 50B dark orange yellow
50L on 1L bright red
100L on 2L dark yellowgreen
700L on 1 L bright red
1100L on 4L bright ultramarine

2001 Overprint (Inflation) on 1992 issue

		varieties/flaws
500L on 4L red
1000L on 4L red
2000L on 45L orange