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This is a survey of the Postage Stamps and Postal History of Romania . The principality of Moldavia issued stamps immediately upon gaining autonomy in 1858, with the first ''cap de boeur'' stamps being issued in July 1858. These were produced by handstamping on Laid Paper , and are now quite rare. The initial round design was shortly followed by one using a square frame with rounded corners, and using blue or white wove paper. These are somewhat more common. After the union of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1861, the design was adapted to show the emblems of both principalities side-by-side, and inscribed "FRANCO SCRISOREI". The first stamps inscribed "POSTA ROMANA" were issued in January of 1865; the three values depicted Prince Alexander John Cuza in profile, facing right. These did not last long in use, as Cuza was deposed the following year, and new stamps depicted Prince Carol I , also in profile, but facing left, and in a style very similar to contemporary French stamps. The adoption of the Leu in 1867 required stamps in new denominations, which appeared in 1868. In 1869, a new design consisted of the profile as before, but enclosed in an oval frame, a change lasting only until 1872, when the previous round frame once again came into use. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS SOURCES
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