Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR 25b Annexation on Money Order Postage Due
Money Order card, with 5b imprint, uprated 5b, tied by Bucharest c.d.s., with additional 25b Annexation commemorative, 10b Postage Due adhesive on reverse, some edge wear, a scarce in-period usage, ex Galitz.
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR Bulgaria Smuggled Ship Due Cover to Switzerland
Cover originating in Russe, Bulgaria, on the Danube, c. July 19, 1913, smuggled behind enemy lines of the invading Romanian army to the Hungarian, now Romanian port of Orsova on the Danube Steamship Company (DDSG) paddlewheel "Albrecht", where it was placed in the mails, franked with 10fi Hungarian definitive, tied by Orsova c.d.s., to Zurich, Switzerland, affixed with 30c Swiss postage due, tied by Zurich c.d.s. (26 VII), the only recorded example of this type of mail carriage, striking and fine, ex Galitz.
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Romania 1913 SECOND BALKAN WAR Military Command CDS Registered Cover to Iasi
Cover franked with 10b definitive, tied by crisp violet c.d.s. of the 6th Primary Staging Area Command (Sep 9), registered to Iasi, no backstamps; ex Galitz.
The Romanian Army and its postal system evacuated Bulgaria by September 1, 1913, and was demobilized on September 13, a scarce usage thus duing the demobilization period.
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Romania 1914 SECOND BALKAN WAR 10b Annexation Solo Double Printed Matter Rate
Large part wrapper, franked with 10b Annexation of Southern Dobrudja, tied by Targovishte c.d.s. (3 January), to Paris, France, stamp affixed partially over side, an uncommon usage, given that this issue was valid only for a short period, from late December through 9 January; ex Galitz.
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Romania 1914 SECOND BALKAN WAR 15b Annexation Disallowed Postage Due Cover
Cover franked with 10b definitive and 15b Annexation of Southern Dobrudja, the latter tied by Galati c.d.s. (28 February), the former disallowed, struck with black "T" on front, to Maulhause, Alsace, a nice attmpted commercial use of this commemorative several weeks after they were declared invalid; ex Galitz.
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Russia 1773 ST PETERSBOVRG (St. Petersburg) Stampless SFL to Verviers Belgium
Stampless folded letter (May 23, 1773), with contents, struck with choice “ST. PETERSBOVRG” straight-line (Dobin 0.01, smaller type), manuscript “Pr. Wesel” instructional notation, rated on reverse 23k for inland and 44k for Prussian transit, an exceptional quality example of this scarce early Russian postmark, on an entire sent during the reign of Catherine the Great, very fine; ex “Nikolai”
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