uncommon1900-1945

Romania 1918 5 Bani Fiscal Revenue Stamp with 'Broken 5' Variety

Name: Romania 1918 5 Bani Fiscal Revenue Stamp with 'Broken 5' Variety
Brand: Romania

Romania · 1918 · 5 Bani

This is a 5 Bani fiscal or tax stamp from Romania, issued in 1918. The design is purely typographic, featuring the denomination '5 BANI' and the word 'TIMBRU' (Stamp) within an ornate, colorless embossed frame. This particular example exhibits a known printing variety, a break in the numeral '5'.

Issued shortly after World War I, these revenue stamps were used for various tax and legal purposes during a period of significant political and economic change in the newly unified Greater Romania.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

revenue fiscal tax typography error-variety

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$15

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$10

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.