Romania Stamps
1942

Michel 743
"Titu Maiorescu"

Issued 5th Oct 1942. This stamp was issued to commemorate Titu Maiorescu (1840-1917) author, politician & art critic. It was printed photogravure on watermarked 7 paper and is perf K13½.

Titu Liviu Maiorescu (15th Feb 1840 to 18th Jun 1917) was a Romanian literary critic and politician, founder of the Junimea Society. As a literary critic, he was instrumental in the development of Romanian culture in the second half of the 19th century. He was a member of the Conservative Party, Foreign Minister between 1910 and 1914 and Prime Minister of Romania from 1912 to 1913. He represented Romania at the Peace Conference in Bucharest that ended the Second Balkan War. In politics as in culture he favoured Germany over France. He opposed Romania's entry in World War I against Germany, but he nevertheless refused to collaborate with the German army after it had occupied Bucharest.

Mi 743
9 LEI + 11 LEI
grey violet purple
Front

Mi 743
9 LEI + 11 LEI
grey violet purple
Reverse

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Romania Stamps 1942

Michel 743 "Titu Maiorescu"