Moldavia 1858 54 Parale Bull's Head
Romania · 1858 · 54 Parale
This iconic stamp features the head of an aurochs (bull) within a circular frame, surrounded by the inscription 'PORTO SCRISORI' (postage for letters) and the denomination '54' in an oval below. It is printed in a distinctive blue-green color on a greenish paper.
Issued by the Principality of Moldavia in 1858, this stamp is part of the first series of 'Bull's Head' stamps, which are among the earliest and most famous issues in Romanian philately. These stamps predate the formal unification of Moldavia and Wallachia into Romania, representing a crucial period in the region's postal and national history.
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