Description: This vintage definitive postage stamp was issued by the Romanian People's Republic (R P ROMINA) as part of a multi-value definitive series highlighting the occupations and civic duties of the working class. The central vignette features a monochromatic, fine-line illustration of a young schoolboy or pioneer leaning over his schoolwork in a collared shirt. Rendered entirely in a striking teal-blue ink against a neutral ivory paper background, the design symbolizes literacy, education, and youth development under the state. The denomination 35 BANI is clearly positioned in a bold, sans-serif font in the upper left corner. Running along the entire bottom horizontal border inside the framing line is the text "R P ROMINA POSTA", which reflects the official contemporary orthography of the country's name. This particular specimen shows authentic historical character, featuring a crisp, dark, partial circular town postmark cancellation running diagonally down the center of the image.
Circa: 1955
Condition: Used - hinged
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