Romania : Her Minisheets.

A thread dedicated to Romania's Minisheets / Souvenir sheets / Blocks

It would be very much appreciated if members could offer
Stanley Gibbons numbers to any sheets shown here.
Thanks.

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wiki
Romania has one of the oldest wine making traditions in the world, it's viticulture dating back more than 6000 years. Due to the hot dry summers, the location proved to be successful and the grape vineyards thrived. Since the medieval times, wine has been the traditional alcoholic beverage of the Romanians.

Later on, during the medieval ages, Saxons emigrated to Romania, bringing along with them different variations of Germanic grape vines. However, by the 19th century, most of these grape vines were replaced by grapes from Western Europe.

In the 1880s, phylloxera (a pale yellow sap-sucking insect that attacks the roots of vines) arrived in Romania from North America. The phylloxera wiped out a majority of Europe's vineyards, including those in Romania. Eventually, many of the Romanian vines were replaced by those imported from France and other foreign nations, such as Merlot, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.

In 2008, Romania was the twelfth largest wine producing country in the world, and, in 2009, the eleventh largest.

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Rome Olympics

1. Antique wine jug SG MS2810

2. Olympic Games Flame and stadium SG MS2730

Thanks 22c
You shall be busy, if you decide to continue your support
I have about a hundred to identify.
Thanks for your time thus far.

Block / Pane not listed in Scott.
Singleton =
1947
Scott CB11 SPAP11 Perf 14 x 13
300 Lei + 12000 Lei
Aircraft over shore

SG1891 (1947) Douglas DC4 over Black Sea



1940
Scott 488Be Imperf sheet

Oh, I like the last one. But- are you trying to trick us into collecting Romania?

Yes, this is my evil plan,
when the drooling is at it's height,
I plan to sell off my duplicates at highly inflated prices...
Bwa hahahaha!

Think of the years I have endured with smiling looks,
as I approach my Australian dealers, (rubbing their hands together)
thinking I am about to purchase an Australian Bridge,
"Romania?"
"Gee we don't get that request very often!"

Birth centenary of Carol I. One of 3 mini-sheets. SG MS1406 (nos.1395/7 and 1401) [typo in SG says 1395/6]

Just hanging around waiting for a baby to be born.

Thanks 22c!
albeit a little confusing
(one of 3 mini sheets, but 4 cat numbers )
Never mind, I'll post similar sheets next week for substantiation.

One last one for this week

1932
King Carol 2
SP29
Unwatermarked Imperf.
(Dk ol grn) = Dark Olive Green
B40 SP29 06 Lei + 05 Lei
International Philatelic Exhibition : Bucharest
November 20-24 1932
Each holder of admission to the exhibition,
could buy a copy of the stamp.
Admission :20 Lei
(acknowlegement Scott cat)
CV $50
Quantity : 50,000 sheets.

Poorly preserved copy. hinge and humidity damage.






King Carol 2 at the exhibition
http://www.federatia-filatelica.ro/index-eng.htm

Based on previous advice from 22c
slot this one in at
SG2729 (1960) T0481 05L olympics rome [1m0] perf File832.jpg

Which completes the brace.
Perf.

CV estimate pair Grt Brit Pounds 18-25

International Philatelic Exhibition 1932.Carol II SG MS1267a

For the Birth centenary of Carol I there were 3 different mini-sheets:
MS1404 141x116 mm, which shows SG1390/1391 and 1393
MS1405 126x146 mm, which shows SG1394 and 1398/1400
MS1406 126x146 mm, which shows SG1395/7 and 1401

Is that clearer?

:)
The light bulb just blinked on, on top of my head.
Thank you.

Regarding the 1932 `EFIRO` sheet: 50 copies were printed on `JAPANESE paper` (whatever that would mean??)
-source: 2006 Romanian Stamp Catalogue.
Some were overprinted- Posthorn.

Nice thread, Rod.

Thanks Mod !

Cheers Wadmalatz,
"Japan" paper can be distinguished by the yellow
colouring of the paper, the genesis of the name escapes me.
Thanks for the heads up, have seen examples of both (& posthorn)

Japanese Paper / Japan Paper

Among the specialty handmade papers of interest to stamp collectors are India paper and Japan paper. India paper is a tough thin opaque paper frequently slightly toned that was originally introduced to England from China circa 1750 and made there at the Wovecote Mills. It contained bamboo fibre as a component. It was used to print Oxford bibles for distribution in India, whence its name. Philatelically it is often claimed India paper used for U.S. die and plate proofs. Roy White notes the 'India' paper actually used for U.S. proofs is not that tough or thin but rather a lightweight, smooth or satiny paper with a very light creamy color that is the result of highly macerated 'stuff'.

Japan paper is a silky native paper used for philatelic repairs. The United States City Despatch Post introduced colored-through paper philatelically when it released its 6LB3 and its essays in August 1842. Colored through paper has the same color on both sides and on the cut edges. The same government carrier also introduced glazed surface-colored paper on November 26, 1842 with its new printing of the green adhesives . These papers have a colored coating applied during the finishing process after the paper has initially had the water pressed out.

http://www.nystamp.org/Topic_is_paper.html

From my Europa collection

Scott # 3742


Scott # 3828


Scott # C287


No Scott # for the sheets. Pair # 4585-4586

Fantastic Daniel
not seen any of those before.
1992 165,000 sheets perf 13.25
1993 200,000 sheets Perf 13.25
1994 190,000 sheets Perf 13.25
2003 4586 52,000 sheets
2003 4586 32,000 sheets

One features Brancusi, a favourite scultor of mine!
(albeit the photo litho is hazy)

Madame Pogany by Brancusi.