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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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5B green | 10y | A, B, C, D | ||
10B green | 11y | A, B, C, D | ||
30B green | 12y | A, B, C, D |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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60B green emerald green |
18 | A, B A, B |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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50B green emerald green |
29x | A, B, C, D A, B, C, |
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60B green emerald green |
30x | B B |
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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 |
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Forged tete-beche pairs: 5B, 10B, 30B |
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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 |
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20B type I 20B type II |
A, B, C, D A, B, C, D |
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30B lint paper |
A, B, C, D A, C |
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50B | A, B, C, D | |
60B | B, C, D | |
2L | B, D |
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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 |
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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 |
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1919 Black on greenish paper No wm SD3 |
perforations | varieties/flaws | |
5B | B, C, D | |
10B type "dirty" (?) |
B, C, D B, C, D |
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20B type I 20B type II |
B, D B, D |
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30B | A, B, D | |
50B | A, D |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1924 Black on yellowgreen paper No wm SD6 |
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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 |
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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 |
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1930 Black on white paper Wm 6 SD9 |
perforations | varieties/flaws | |
2L | A | Pair with one stamp ovp Timbrul aviateiei |
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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 |
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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 |
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1946 crown No wm Engravers sign: Murnu perf: 14 1/2:14 |
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varieties/flaws | ||
20L | ||
100L | "Axa de Plata" (uncertain with or without wm) | |
200L |
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1946/7 Crown Wm 8 Engravers sign: Murnu perf: 13 1/2 different papers |
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varieties/flaws | ||
20L | ||
50L | Halfmoon under right 5 | |
80L | ||
100L | Smudge in right 0 and top of letters | |
200L | No engravers sign | |
500L | ||
5000L |
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1947 Crown+ King Double stamp Wm 8 perf: 14 |
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varieties/flaws | ||
2L pink | ||
4L greenblue | no perforation between crown & king | |
5L black | ||
10L lilac brown |
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1948 Crown+ King Double stamp Overprint RPR Wm 8 perf: 14 |
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varieties/flaws | ||
2L pink | ||
4L greenblue | ||
5L black | ||
10L lilac brown |
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1950 Postman Double stamp No wm or wm 9 perf: 14 |
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varieties/flaws | ||
2L pale brick red | ||
4L dark blue | ||
5L dark green | ||
10L light brown |
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1952 Postman Double stamp No wm or wm 9 perf: 14 |
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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 |
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1957 House & Posthorn Double stamp Wm 9 perf: 14 or 13:141/4 |
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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 |
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1967 House & Posthorn Double stamp Wm 9 perf: 13:141/4 |
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varieties/flaws | ||
3B dark bluegreen | ||
5B blue | ||
10B lilac carmine | ||
20B cinnober | ||
40B brown | ||
1 L violet blue |
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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 |
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1974 Double stamp perf: 13 1/4 |
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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 |
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1982 Double stamp perf: 13 1/4 |
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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 |
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1992 Double stamp perf: 13 1/4 |
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varieties/flaws | ||
4L dark pink | ||
8L bright blue |
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1994 Double stamp perf: 13 1/4 |
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varieties/flaws | ||
10L brown | ||
45L orange |
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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 |
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2001 Overprint (Inflation) on 1992 issue | ![]() |
varieties/flaws | ||
500L on 4L red | ||
1000L on 4L red | ||
2000L on 45L orange |
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