MINISTRY OF FINANCE 1940 -

1940. Accession to the throne of King Michael I
Former stamps overprinted in black
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178.    10B Orange
179.    30B Green
180.    50B Purple
181.      1L Greyish-Violet
182.      2L Blue
183.      3L Greyish-Blue
184.      5L Red
185.      7L Light Purple
186.      8L Light Grey
187.      9L Violet
188.    10L Brown/Purple (thin paper)
189.    20L Green/Orange (thin paper)
190.    50L Dark Blue (thin paper)

1942. King Michael.  Perf 14
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191.      1L Purple
192.      2L Dark Violet
193.      3L Red
194.      5L Grey-Brown
195.      7L Olive-Green
196.      8L Green
197.      9L Grey-Blue
198.    10L Purple
199.    15L Brown-Violet
200.    20L Brick Red
201.    30L Olive Green
202.    40L Greenish Blue

1942. King Michael I. Thin paper. Perf 14.
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203.    10L Dark Blue/Blue
204.    20L Black/Red
205.    50L Brown/Orange
206.    60L Black/Green
207.    70L Dark Blue/Blue
208.  100L Black/Green
209.  100L Black/Red
210.  200L Black/Orange
211.  400L Black/Purple

1942. King Michael I. Background wavy lines. Wmk 3. Perf 14
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212.       5L Blue
213.       8L Light Brown
214.     10L Red
215.     16L Brown-Violet
216.     20L Green
217.     40L Olive
218.   100L Orange
219.   200L Dark Blue
220.   500L Dark Brown
221. 1000L Red

1942. King Michael I. Background wavy lines. No wmk. Perf 14
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222.     1L Blue
223.     4L Brown
224.     5L Light Brown
225.   10L Light Violet
226.   20L Rose
227.   40L Green
228.   60L Purple
229.   80L Green

1944. King Michael I. Black on coloured thin paper. Perf 14

230.     60L Green
231.   100L Purple
232.   200L Blue

1944-45 King Michael I. Black on ordinary coloured paper. Wmk 3. Perf 14
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233.       100L Bluish
234.       200L Pink
235.       400L Greenish
236.     1000L Rose
237.     2000L Bluish
238.     5000L Orange
239.   10000L Bluish

1944-45 King Michael I. Black on ordinary coloured paper. No wmk. Perf 14

240.   1000L rose

1945. King Michael I. Double stamp. Wmk 3. Perf 14.
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR

241.     1L Grey-Green
242.     2L Rose
243.     2L Red
244.     4L Violet
245.     5L Brown
246.     8L Yellowish-Green
247.   10L Bluish-Grey
248.   20L Brown

1945. King Michael I. Double stamp. No wmk. Perf 14.
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR

249.     8L Yellowish-Green

1947. King Michael I. Former stamps overprinted in black "1947"

250.   20L Rose (226)
251.   40L Green (227)
252. 100L Purple (231)

1947. Crown. Wmk3.  Perf 14
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253.    10B Carmine
254.      1L Bluish-Grey
255.      2L Emerald

1947. Crown. No wmk.  Perf 14

256.     10B Green
257.     20B Red
258.     20B Black
259.     30B Brownish-Violet
260.     40B Violet
261.     50B Greenish-Grey
262.     50B Dark Brown
263.     80B Blue
264.       1L Bluish-Grey
265.       1L Green
266.       2L Emerald
267.       2L Orange
268.       2L Grey

1948. Former stamps overprinted
Republica Populara Romana
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269.      1L Green  (265)
270.      2L Orange (267)
271.      5L Blue  (212)
272.      8L Light Brown (213)
273.    10L Red (214)
274.    16L Brown-Violet  (215)
275.    20L Green  (216)

1948. Double stamps of 1945 stamps overprinted
Republica Populara Romana
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276.   1L Blue
277.   2L Red
278.   5L Blue

1948. Coat of Arms RPR. Wmk3 Perf 14

279.      8L Emerald
280.    20L Violet
281.    40L Red-Carmine
282.  100L Yellow

1948. Coat of Arms RPR. Wmk4 Perf 14
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283.      1L Brown
284.      2L Blue
285.      5L Yellow
286.      8L Emerald
287.    10L Green
288.    16L Purple
289.    20L Violet
290.    30L Blue
291.    40L Brick-Red
292.  100L Yellow

1952. Monetary reform
Overprint with new denominations in Red (R) or Black (B)
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293.   5B  /  1L Brown
294. 10B  /  2L Blue
295. 25B  /  5L Yellow
296. 50B  /  10L Green
297.   1L  /  20L Violet
298.   2L  /  40L Brick-Red
299.   5L  /  100L Yellow

1952. Coat of Arms RPR. Wmk 4 Perf 14
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300.     5B Purple
301.   25B Orange
302.   50B Dark Blue
303.     1L Blue
304.     2L Green

1952. Coat of Arms RPR. Wmk 4 Perf 14

305.   0.20L Grey

1952. Coat of Arms RPR with star. Wmk 4 Perf 14
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306.     5B Orange
307.   25B Red
308.   50B Blue

1952. Coat of Arms RPR with star. Larger size. Wmk 4 Perf 14
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309.     1L Brown
310.     2L Brownish-Violet
311.     5L Ultrmarine
312.   10L Red
313.   20L Green

1955. Coat of Arms RPR. Double stamp. Wmk 4. Perf 13 1/2
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314.     3L Grey-Violet

1957. Coat of Arms RPR in oval. Double stamp. Wmk 4. Perf 13 1/2
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR
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315.   50B Violet/Greenish
316.     1L Purple/Reddish Violet
317.     3L Brown/Light Brown
318.     5L Blue/Light Blue
319.   10L Reddish Brown/Light Brown
320.   20L Brown/Light Brown

1965. Coat of Arms RPR in circle. Double stamp. Wmk 5-7. Perf 14
Underprint net. On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR
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321.   50B Brown-Violet/Greenish
322.     1L Brown-Violet/Greenish
323.     3L Brown-Olive/Grey
324.     5L Grey/Light Grey
325.   10L Reddish Brown/Brown
326.   20L Brown-Olive/Yellow

1965. Coat of Arms RPR in circle. Double stamp. Wmk 5-7. Perf 14
Underprint net. On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR
Inscription ROMANIA (visible with magnifier only)

327.   50B Brown-Violet/Greenish
328.     1L Brown-Violet/Greenish
329.     3L Brown-Olive/Grey
330.     5L Grey/Light Grey
331.   10L Reddish Brown/Brown
332.   20L Brown-Olive/Yellow

1990. Folklore Ornament. Wmk 8. Underprint net.
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR
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333.     1L Brown-Violet/Purple
334.     3L Brown-Olive/Grey
335.     5L Grey/Light Grey
336.   10L Reddish Brown/Brown
337.   20L Brown-Olive/Yellow

1990. Folklore Ornament. No wmk.. Underprint net.+ FT
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR
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338.     5L Grey/Light Grey
339.   10L Reddish Brown/Brown
340.   20L Brown-Olive/Yellow
341.   50L Greenish-Grey/Green
342. 100L Greyish-Brown/Grey

1996. Folklore Ornament. No wmk.. Underprint net.+ FT
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR

343.       25L   Black/Orange
344.       40L   Brown Violet/Reddish Yellow
345.       50L   Dark Green/Yellow
346.     100L   Olive Green/Vernil?
347.     500L   Dark Blue/Blue
348.   1000L   Dark Orange/Yellow
349.   2000L   Violet/Yellow
350.   5000L   Blue/Sepia
351. 10000L   Red/Violet

1998. Folklore Ornament. No wmk..
On the gutter MINISTERUL FINANTELOR
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352.       25L   Black/Orange
353.       40L   Brown Violet/Reddish Yellow
354.       50L   Dark Green/Yellow
355.     100L   Olive Green/Vernil?
356.     200L   Red/Pink
357.     500L   Dark Blue/Blue
358.   1000L   Dark Orange/Yellow
359.   2000L   Violet/Yellow
360.   5000L   Blue/Sepia
361. 10000L   Red/Violet