Bidspirit auction | Three Postage Stamps, Including Romania
Three Postage Stamps, Including Romania 1970, 'Camille, the Painter's Wife' by C. Monet, Maximafila Exhibition - A group of three distinct postage stamps. The most prominent stamp is a 1970 Romanian issue, consistently identified as Scott 2162 and Mi 2837, depicting Claude Monet's painting ”Camille, the Painter's Wife.” This stamp was issued for the ”EXPOZITIA MAXIMAFILA ROMANIA-FRANTA 1970” (Maximafila Exhibition Romania-France 1970) and has a denomination of ”150 L POSTA ROMANA.” The other two stamps include an orange and white Dutch issue with an overprint or stamp that includes ”50% goedkoper” (50% cheaper) and a large ”5.” The third is a vertical Italian stamp in green, brown, and white, featuring a classic female bust profile, marked ”LIRE 170” and ”REPUBBLICA ITALIANA.” All stamps are standard paper stock with perforations.