Carol I 

• 1879 
• 15 
• Romania 
• Red 

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Stamps

Carol I

15

1879

5

Heads of State, Monarchs/Royalty

52 a 52 b 52 c

52 52a

128 128a 135 136 142 143

20.5 x 24 mm

This item has two types: Type I: figure “1” of “10” without serif (Paris plate). Type II: figure “1” of “10” with serif (Bucharest plate). It is known in the catalogues as one of the following numbers: Michel: 52 a (dull rose on yellowish paper, type I) or 52 b (brick red on yellowish paper, types I and II) or 52 c (fleshcoloured on yellowish paper, types I and II) (line perforation 11 or 11½ or 13½ or 11½: 13½ or 13½: 11½); Yvert & Tellier: 52 (brown-red, type I, perforation 11½-13½ or 11½: 13½ or 13½: 11½) or 52a (red, type II, perforation 11½-13½ or 11½: 13½ or 13½: 11½); Stanley Gibbons: 128 (orange-red, type I, perforation 11 or 11½) or 128a (pale red, type I, perforation 11 or 11½) or 135 (pale red, type I, perforation 13½) or 136 (rosine, type II, perforation 13½) or 142 (pale red, type I, perforation 11½: 13½ or 13½: 11½) or 143 (rosine, type II, perforation 11½: 13½ or 13½: 11½); CMR: Type I: 52Ia (red, perforation 13½ or 11 or 11½: 13½) or 52Ib (Venetian red, perforation 13½ or 11 or 11½ or 111½: 13½) or 52Ic (pale brick red, perforation 13½ or 11 or 11½:13½) or 52Id (brick red, perforation 13½ or 11 or 11½ or 111½: 13½); Type II: 52IIa (carmine-rose, perforation 13½ or 11 or 11½: 13½) or 52IIb (orange-rose, perforation 13½ or 11 or 11½: 13½) or 52IIc (fleshcoloured, perforation 13½ or 11 or 11½).