Romania. 1906. The 40th Anniversary King Karl’s Coronation. 25 B. Olive-Green – Black. Perf 12. Mi 192 F. Cancelled. S125

Romania 1906 — Mi192 F — 25 Bani Olive-Green/Black — Colour Error

Issue: 40th Anniversary of the Reign of King Carol I (1866–1906), July 1906.

Design: Romanian Army Crossing the Danube, 1877.

Variety: Farbfehldruck — olive-green/black colour error, instead of the normal blue/black (Mi192).

Printing: Recess printing (Stahlstichdruck).

Perforation: L12, physically confirmed.

Watermark: None.

Condition: Fine Used. Circular postal-style cancellation, year illegible. Strong olive-green colour, well-defined central engraving, substantially complete perforations. Reverse relatively clean; no major thin, tear or crease observed.

Historical note: According to MICHEL, the olive-green colour error was not officially issued because it did not conform to the Universal Postal Union’s recommended colour scheme. Nevertheless, genuinely postally used covers bearing this stamp are recorded.

Attribution: Provisional Mi192 F; authenticity and postal status of cancellation not independently certified.

MICHEL catalogue value: €10 Used.

Estimated Fair Market Value: €4–7.

Working Collection Value: €6.

Collection Grade: 3/5
Investment Grade: 2/5
Research Potential: 4/5
Content Potential: 3/3

Decision: KEEP — SPECIALISED COLOUR VARIETY — ALLCOLLECT YES.

Further research: Verify cancellation and colour-error attribution if a comparable authenticated example becomes available. No immediate paid certification recommended.