Romania : 1930 To 1931

1931
Timbre Pentru Fondul Aviatiei
APRA= Asociatia Romana pentru Propaganda Aviatiei
(Romanian Association for the Propaganda of Aviation)
Line Perforated 13.5
Unwatermarked.
Photogravure
White gum.
King Carol 2 and silouette aircraft.

FA.1 1 Leu (large type) 17 x 28 mm Regular Paper Blue
FA 2 1 Leu (small type) 12 x 20 mm. Extremely thin paper (Pelure) Lake carmine.

Constant Flaw : "R" of ARPA in Lake carmine damaged (See Block)

1 of each : CV =$23
Exist Imperforate RHS

Acknowledgement : Wadmalatz - 10/29/2011

SCF
https://goscf.com/t/19784

ARPA Medal
http://decoratiiromanesti.blogspot....-pentru.html






[Printed on Creased Paper]

1931 (8th June)

Boy Scouts Exhibition Fund
Expozitia cerce-taseasca
Perf 13.5
Photogravure
Semi postal : surtax benefit of Boy Scouts Org.
Watermark : Crown over PTT multiple (Possible exist 4 points of the compass)
Light white gum :
Quantity 200,000 sets.

CV = Current ebay $27 - $40

1 Leu +1 Leu rose carmine : Scouts Camp
2 Lei + 2 Lei deep green : Scout Rescue
3 Lei + 3 Lei ultramarine : Swearing in a Tenderfoot
4 Lei + 4 Lei grey : Prince Nicholas Chief Scout (28 yo) 2nd son of King Ferdinand. (Lieutenant British Navy)
6 Lei + 6 Lei reddish-brown : King Carol 2 in Scout's Uniform.

CMR Catalogue #509-513 Page198

I think you already figured it out, but "azure" is sort of a "sky blue".

If you are running Microsoft Windows, the default bluish Windows logo (4 wavy squares) -- I believe that is azure according to specifications.

As it turns out, light bluish colors are often difficult to scan/copy accurately.

Yes, thanks Kim.
originally I had used stamps, and the azure was not immediately apparent.
I was aware of the existence of the colour, but its relevance to philately and paper
was new.
It still puzzles me how issuing authorities came to decide on these
abstruce appearances of stamp issues.
Did someone suddenly decide, "lets print these on bluish paper!"? :)
or was this paper available cheaper at the time ?
Was it an anti counterfeit measure.
And it never appears again.

I had assumed it was either because of cheaper paper, or as an anti-counterfeiting measure (or maybe both?).

Here is an interesting short read on blue paper.

Wow! fascinating Kim, thanks for that link.
I've had another thought, subsequent to that information,
perhaps a specialty to honour the accession of King Carol 2
after all, he was appearing in his new Airforce uniform as well.

Another fascinating consideration for paper lovers,
is just how they printed the ARPA precursors, on pelure paper...?
Anyone handling these stamps, in block form
can understand they feel like Fairy dust, how they ever
handled the printing on such fine and delicate paper is both amazing and curious.

1931 (10th May)
Centenary of the Romanian Army.
Designer : A. Murnu and Ludovic Bessarab.
Quantity : 200,000 sets.
Photogravure.
Perf 13.5
Watermark : Horizontal wavy lines.

25b bayonet attack : black
50b infantry man 1870 :brown lilac
01L infantry and drummer : violet (exists imperf on the top)
02L King Carol 1 : green
03L infantry attack : rosine
7L50 king ferdinand 1 : Ultramarine
16L king Carol 2 : Turquoise Green

(Please forgive my translation, something like)
Photogravure fade marks made in benzine (gasoline?).
All Lei values 1931-1938 fade in hot water. (Fugitive Ink)

CMR Cataloge #493 - 499
CV = $50 MUH (not often seen on ebay)

1931 (May 10th)
50th Anniversary of the Romanian Navy (1881-1931)

Designer: D. Stiubel
Watermark : Horizontal wavy lines.
Perf 13.5
Quantity: 200.000 sets

SG1205 (1931) T0083 06L naval cadet ship 'mircea'
SG1206 (1931) T0083 10L monitors 'lascar catargiu' 'mihail kogaliniceanu' ironclads
SG1207 (1931) T0083 16L monitor 'ardeal' blue green light cruiser
SG1208 (1931) T0083 20L destroyer 'regele ferdinand' orange

CMR # 500-503

EbayCV : used $2-$20 MUH $23-$55

1931 (November 1).
"Three Kings."
Designer : A. Murnu.
Photogravure.
Watermark : Crown over Monogram. (Appearing both Left and Right).
Perf 13 1/2 , Unperforated . Double perforated.

Catalogue : CMR #514
16 Lei : Blue-green (Prussian Green)

The drawing represents Kings Carol 2, Ferdinand 1, and Carol 1.

Flaws: Spot on King Carol 2 cheek.

Want List : Unused copy and imperforate.

Although in bigger format than the 10 Lei issue of the same year,
the design is identical, excepting the 1891-1931 omitted
in the frame design.

1931
Official Stamps.
Coat of Arms between a brace of Lions Rampant.

Horizontal format 23mm x 18mm
Designer : A Murnu.
Typography. Stamp Printing Factory, Bucharest.
Watermark : Crown over PTT
Perf 13.5 x 14.5 except 2 Lei Perf 13.5

25 Bani Black
1 Leu Violet
2 Lei emerald
3 Lei Rose Carmine.

CMR Catalogue # S36 -S44

Exist overprinted "FRANCO Lei 6 " ? (Further information welcomed)

Removed from circulation on 15 March 1932

1931
Bucharest University.
Revenue.

50 bani Blue
1 Leu Ultramarine
2 Lei Violet
5 Lei Green
10 Lei Reddish-Brown
50 Lei Black
100 Lei Grey

WANT LIST : 5,10,50,100 Lei issues, used or unused.

Roman Art illustrated on on Romanian Postage Stamps.
Academia.

1945
Sheets mentioned but not Listed Scott