Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 5

Correspondence from Wallachia to Moldavia 1861 (April 4): Partially prepaid Entire letter from Krajova via Bucharest and the Austrian consular PO in Ibraila to Galati, struck on obverse with "BUCAREST / WALACHEI 4 / 7" cds (Kiriac fig. 269) in red with day and month slug inverted and two line straight "BRAILA / APR 9" datestamp (Tchilinghirian fig. 728) in blue, reverse with "GALATZ MOLDOVA 9 / 4" arrival cds (Kiriac fig. 277) in black. The sender paid '28' parale in cash for the part of the journey within Wallachia, noted in manuscript on obverse, upon arrival the cover was charged for the part of the journey in Moldavia with '40' parale noted in red crayon, which had to be paid by the receiver. Entire with tear and wear, nevertheless a most interesting item prior to the unification of both Romanian postal services in May 1862 with the foreign Austrian administration involved. Cert. Heimbüchler (2012).rnReference: Illustrated and discussed in 'Romania - United Principalities 1862-1872' on page 63.