Romania : 1928 To 1929

Some of the frustrations of Romanian Philately.
Perfin.
Perfin Unidentified anywhere I can see.

I cannot even Identify the stamp.
I have it as Scott # 225 (1911) yet the postmark suggests 2008
If the stamp is Sc#141 it should be tinted rose on back ?
I wonder if the tint is fugitive?

After all the advances in Philately, there appears no solution to a foolproof wmk detector.
Wmk detection of Romania can often be a hit and miss affair.


Scott 225 1911 25 bani P11½ Unwmkd Pmk 3-3-1908 (guess)

Hi Rod
I think it's "ST.R."



I found this profile STR on a local sales site.
ST.R = Stan Rizescu was a businessman in the textile industry.

Oh! My goodness That's my clanger for the week !
"Couldn't see the tree, for the forest"
Shucks, thanks Cupram...well done you
(I am not going to mention about the couple of hours I spent looking for "3")

Also, if I had my thinking cap on,
it could not be a "3" , not enough room for a missing pin.

Romania Unidentified PERFIN
Seems to be a Bank Cancellation (Cheque?)
Any suggestions to any other countries that may have this puncture pattern?

I have exhausted searches on Romanian Perfins, Rom. Revenue perfins and Rom. forged perfins

No Romanian Perfin appears to exist with the puncture pattern "B& "

Mutilated Parcel Fragment 2011
CLUJ-NAPOCA (Pronounced "Kluge")
"13/12" date it arrived in my postbox.

0461> 1936.

0469a

0469b

0470>1938

Romania Revenue : Agriculture.

Revenues : Fiscal Entires FIXU

Any members aware of "Stern" Engraver, and meanining of "LEX" ?
Maybe ...Printed by Maison Aumoitte-Stern Paris ?
LEX = LAW

Nice collection Rod. Good stuff!

Thanks Andy,
It's been enjoyable, ably abetted by Calstamp and his "tear sheets"

1958 Cinderella Consumer's Cooperative

cooperativele astazi sint conduse de oamenii muncii
(cooperatives today are run by working people)

Hi Rod,
Your perfin might be Marmorosch, Blank&Co, a bank founded in 1864 (?).
Look for the letter M....which doesn't appear on your stamp.

Cupram! Genius!
Thanks so much.
Also helped with my Postmarks
BUCARESTI BLANK BANCO
Bib: Romaniastamps dot com

@rod, I don't collect Romanian stamps, but the advantage of the language allows me to search for information.
I tried to identify the coat of arms on the embossed stamp.
The name in Romanian is "Timbru sec" - in translation the meaning is application without ink - relief/embossed marking.
In the lower right part, the letters ...BRU appear more clearly - I assume they are part of "Timbru"
Maybe you can see more... is it just the "bull's head" or the "eagle" as well?

@rod
For postal cancellations, I think you have that too:



The cancellation is of type B3 (double circle, with date in line) with subtypes B3a, b, c... depending on the shape of the ornament at the bottom.

Hi Cupram... No I do not have that fellow!
The search begins.......

Any chance of a "contents page" ? if not that's OK