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Romania Stamps
1945

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With the signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938 which ceeded most of Czechosolvakia to Germany, King Carol II, King of Romania realised that the western powers of Britain and France were not going to support him if he stood up against Hitler. Romania and Germany signed an economic agreement in 1939 but this agreement did not protect Romania from German agression.

The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact (August 23, 1939) between Germany and the Soviet union further undermined Romania's position as it secretly ceeded Romanian Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union as well as Northern Transylvania to Hungary and Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria all of which were symapthetic to the Fascist's. Following the loss of these territories King Carol II was forced to adbicate in favour of his 18 year old son, Michael I (25th Oct 1921 to 5th Dec 2017).

Although Michael I was the king, power lay in the hands of Ion Antonescu who went on to join the Axis powers of Germany, Italy and Japan on 23rd Nov 1940. From early 1941 onwards Romania was a military dictatorship. When the Germans invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941 the Romanians joined the conflict alongside the Germans to fight the Soviets. The reward for their assistance was to regain control over Bessarabia and Northern Bucovina.

As the tide of the war turned in 1943 the Romanian resistance sought peace with the Allies and King Michael I went on to arrest Antonescu and form a new governemnt on 23rd Aug 1944. Romania had effectively switched sides with the Romanian Army now supporting the Red Army against Germany and Hungary.

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Michel 827 to 830
"Red Cross"

Issued 10th Feb 1945. These stamps measure 22 x 29mm, were printed on watermarked 8 paper and are perf K13½.

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Mi 827
4.50 L + 5.50 LEI
multicoloured
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Mi 828
10 L + 40 LEI
multicoloured
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Mi 829
15 L + 75 LEI
multicoloured
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Mi 830
20 L + 80 LEI
multicoloured
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Michel 831 to 834
"King Michael I"
"& The Foundation Building in Bucharest"

Issued 10th Feb 1945. These stamps were printed on watermarked 8 paper and are perf K14¼:14.

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Mi 831
20 L + 180 LEI
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Mi 832
25 L + 175 LEI
multicoloured
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Mi 833
35 L + 165 LEI
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Mi 834
75 L + 125 LEI
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Michel Block 26
"King Michael I"
"& The Foundation Building in Bucharest"

Issued 1st Mar 1944. This minisheet measures 74 x 60mm is printed on watermarked 8 paper.

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Mi Block 26
Minisheet
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Michel 836 to 846
"Pictures from Transylvania"

Issued Feb 1945. These stamps are printed on watermarked 8 paper and are perf K14¼:14.

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Mi 836
25 BANI
carmine
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Mi 837
50 BANI
yellow orange
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Mi 838
4.50 LEI
dark brown
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Mi 839
11 LEI
ultramarine
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Mi 840
15 LEI
blue green
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Mi 841
31 LEI
violet
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Mi 842
35 LEI
grey blue
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Mi 843
41 LEI
grey olive
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Mi 844
55 LEI
red brown
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Mi 845
61 LEI
red lilac
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Mi 846
75 L + 75 LEI
black brown
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Michel 847 to 852
"Anti-Fascist Resistance Fighters"

Issued 30th Apr 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are perf K14¼:14 except Michel 849 which is perf line 13½.

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Mi 847
12 L + 188 LEI
dark blue
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Mi 848
16 L + 184 LEI
red brown
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Mi 849
20 L + 180 LEI
black brown
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Mi 850
32 L + 168 LEI
red orange
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Mi 851
35 L + 165 LEI
blue green
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Mi 852
36 L + 164 LEI
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Michel Block 27
"ARLUS"

Issued 30th Apr 1945. This minisheet measures 76 x 60mm and the stamps are imperforate.

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Mi block 27
Minisheet
features stamps Michel 853 and 854
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Michel 855 to 858
"ARLUS"

Issued 20th May 1945. These stamps commemorate The Congress of the Romanian Society for the Promotion of Relations with the Soviet Union (ARLUS). They are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are perf K14¼:14 except Michel 857 and 858 which are perf line 13½.

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Mi 855
20 L + 80 LEI
olive green
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Mi 856
35 L + 165 LEI
carmine
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Mi 857
75 L + 225 LEI
blue
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Mi 858
80 L + 420 LEI
dark red brown
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Michel Block 28
"Anti-Fascist Resistance Fighters"

Issued 20th May 1945. This minisheet commemorates The Congress of the Romanian Society for the Promotion of Relations with the Soviet Union (ARLUS). It measures 60 x 75mm and the stamps are imperforate.

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Mi block 28
Minisheet
features stamps Michel 859 and 860
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Mi 859
35 L + 165 LEI
carmine
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Mi 860
75 L + 225 LEI
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Michel 861 to 863
"Trade Union Association"

Issued 30th Jun 1945. These stamps measure 33 x 28mm, are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are perf line 13½.

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Mi 861
75 L + 425 LEI
carmine
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Mi 862
120 L + 380 LEI
blue
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Mi 863
155 L + 445 LEI
violet brown
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Michel 864 to 866
"Trade Union Association (II)"

Issued 30th Jun 1945. These stamps measure 33 x 28mm, are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are imperforate.

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Mi 864
75 L + 425 LEI
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Mi 865
120 L + 380 LEI
violet carmine
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Mi 866
155 L + 445 LEI
carmine
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Michel 867 to 873
"Postal Services"

Issued 20th Jul 1945. These stamps measure 42.5 x 26mm, are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are perf frame 13¼:13.

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Mi 867
100 LEI
olive brown
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Mi 868
100 LEI
olive
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Mi 869
150 LEI
dark brown
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Mi 870
150 LEI
carmine
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Mi 871
250 LEI
green
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Mi 872
250 LEI
blue
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Mi 873
500 LEI
purple lilac
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Michel 874 to 878
"The People's Sports"

Issued 5th Aug 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are perf comb 13¼:13.

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Mi 874
12 L + 188 LEI
dark olive
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Mi 875
16 L + 184 LEI
ultramarine
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Mi 876
20 L + 180 LEI
blue green
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Mi 877
32 L + 168 LEI
red lilac
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Mi 878
35 L + 165 LEI
blue
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Michel 879 to 883
"The People's Sports (II)"

Issued 5th Aug 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are imperforate.

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Mi 879
12 L + 188 LEI
red orange
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Mi 880
16 L + 184 LEI
violet brown
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Mi 881
20 L + 180 LEI
violet
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Mi 882
32 L + 168 LEI
green
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Mi 883
35 L + 165 LEI
olive green
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Michel 884
"The People's Sports (III)"

Issued 5th Aug 1945. This stamp is printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and is perf K13½.

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Mi 884
200 L + 1000 LEI
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Michel 885 to 896
"1st Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Militia"

Issued 25th Aug 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are perf K13¼:13.

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Mi 885
20 L + 580 LEI
lilac rose
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Mi 886
20 L + 580 LEI
brown
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Mi 887
40 L + 560 LEI
grey green
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Mi 888
40 L + 560 LEI
blue
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Mi 889
55 L + 545 LEI
dark brown
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Mi 890
55 L + 545 LEI
orange red
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Mi 891
60 L + 540 LEI
violet
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Mi 892
60 L + 540 LEI
brown
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Mi 893
80 L + 520 LEI
lilac rose
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Mi 894
80 L + 520 LEI
orange red
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Mi 895
100 L + 500 LEI
dark green
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Mi 896
100 L + 500 LEI
red brown
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Michel 897
"Children's Welfare Fund"

Issued 23rd Aug 1945. This stamp is printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and is perf K13¾:14¼.

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Mi 897
40 LEI
greenish blue
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Michel 898 and 899
"Labour"

Issued 23rd Aug 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and is perf K13¾:14¼.

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Mi 898
100 L + 400 LEI
orange red
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Mi 899
200 L + 800 LEI
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Michel 900 and 901
"50th Anniversary of The Mathematic Revue Foundation"

Issued 5th Sep 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and is perf K13½.

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Mi 900
2 LEI
brown
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Mi 901
80 LEI
blue
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Michel 902
"50th Anniversary of the Saligny bridge"

Issued 28th Sep 1945. This stamp is printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and is perf 14¼:14.

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Mi 902
80 LEI
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Michel 903 to 907
"Engineering Congress, Bucharest"

Issued 1st Oct 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are perf comb 14¼:14.

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Mi 903
10 L + 490 LEI
brown olive
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Mi 904
20 L + 480 LEI
red brown
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Mi 905
25 L + 475 LEI
violet brown
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Mi 906
55 L + 445 LEI
grey blue
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Mi 907
100 L + 400 LEI
dark brown
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Michel 908 to 912
"Engineering Congress, Bucharest (II)"

Issued 1st Oct 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are imperforate.

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Mi 908
10 L + 490 LEI
blue
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Mi 909
20 L + 480 LEI
violet
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Mi 910
25 L + 475 LEI
blue green
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Mi 911
55 L + 445 LEI
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Mi 912
100 L + 400 LEI
dark lilac red
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Michel 913 and 914
"Engineering Congress, Bucharest (III)"

Issued 1st Oct 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are imperforate.

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Mi 913
80 L + 420 LEI
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Mi 914
200 L + 800 LEI
blue
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Michel Block 29
"Engineering Congress, Bucharest (IV)"

Issued 11th Oct 1945. This minisheet measures 75 x 55mm and the stamp is imperforate.

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Mi block 29
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Michel Block 30
"Engineering Congress, Bucharest (IV)"

Issued 21st Oct 1945. This minisheet measures 75 x 55mm and the stamp is perf K12½.

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Mi block 30
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Michel 917 and 920
"World Trade Union's Congress - Paris"

Issued 5th Dec 1945. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and are perf K14¼:14 except for Michel 918 which is perf Line 13½.

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Mi 917
80 L + 920 LEI
red lilac
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Mi 918
160 L + 1840 LEI
brown
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Mi 919
320 L + 1680 LEI
grey violet
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Mi 920
440 L + 2560 LEI
green
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Michel 929 and 973
"King Michael I"

Issued Mar 1945 to 1947. These stamps are printed photogravure on watermarked 8 paper and have various perfs.

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Mi 929
0.50 LEI
blue grey
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Mi 930
1 LEI
sepia
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Mi 931
2 LEI
violet
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Mi 932
2 LEI
brown
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Mi 933
4 LEI
yellow green
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Mi 934
5 LEI
lilac rose
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Mi 935
10 LEI
blue
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Mi 936
10 LEI
red brown
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Mi 937
10 LEI
red brown
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Mi 938
15 LEI
lilac
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Mi 939
20 LEI
blue
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Mi 940
20 LEI
dark brownish lilac
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Mi 941
20 LEI
dark rose lilac
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Mi 942
25 LEI
orange
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Mi 943
35 LEI
dark brown
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Mi 944
40 LEI
carmine
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Mi 945
50 LEI
blue grey
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Mi 946
55 LEI
red
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Mi 947
75 LEI
dark blue green
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Mi 948
80 LEI
orange
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Mi 949
80 LEI
blue
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Mi 950
80 LEI
blue
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Mi 951
100 LEI
brown
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Mi 952
137 LEI
green
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Mi 953
160 LEI
green
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Mi 954
160 LEI
grey blue
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Mi 955
200 LEI
dark green olive
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Mi 956
200 LEI
brick red
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Mi 957
200 LEI
cinnabar
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Mi 958
300 LEI
blue
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Mi 959
360 LEI
sepia
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Mi 960
400 LEI
violet
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Mi 961
400 LEI
orange
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Mi 962
480 LEI
red brown
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Mi 963
500 LEI
red lilac
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Mi 964
600 LEI
green olive
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Mi 965
860 LEI
violet brown
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Mi 966
1,000 LEI
greenish blue
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Mi 967
1,500 LEI
grey blue
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Mi 968
2,400 LEI
lilac rose
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Mi 969
2,500 LEI
ultramarine
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Mi 970
3,700 LEI
steel blue
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Mi 971
5,000 LEI
slate blue
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Mi 972
8,000 LEI
blue green
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Mi 973
10,000 LEI
dark brown
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