. Stamp-collector's magazine. r, * /> r* I The reason assigned for this issue is, that achange in the currency took place in Novem-ber last, the mark having been substitutedfor the rouble. A mark is worth 100 pen,or 25 silver, or 30 paper kopecs. Moldo-Wallachia.—When the semi-con-vulsions, at present agitating this little-knownbut interesting and important country, aresettled by the appointment of a successor toprince Couza, we may confidently anticipatea speedy re-issue of novelties. Levant.—This stamp, of which a cut issubjoined, as well as its companion, wasdescribed in our last m
. Stamp-collector's magazine. r, * /> r* I The reason assigned for this issue is, that achange in the currency took place in Novem-ber last, the mark having been substitutedfor the rouble. A mark is worth 100 pen,or 25 silver, or 30 paper kopecs. Moldo-Wallachia.—When the semi-con-vulsions, at present agitating this little-knownbut interesting and important country, aresettled by the appointment of a successor toprince Couza, we may confidently anticipatea speedy re-issue of novelties. Levant.—This stamp, of which a cut issubjoined, as well as its companion, wasdescribed in our last monthsnumber. We gave thevalues according to infor-mation received from theindividual of whom we pur-chased. These, we are givento understand by a corres-pondent, are not higher denomination,here represented, is worth 2 piastres only,not 5, as previously stated. The other,figured in our number fin- September last,instead of 1 piastre, sinks to the modestamount of 10 paras, losing three-fourths ofour informants
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