365 / September 2017

1932, Tartu University 10s. imperforated, block of 4, from the lower left sheetcorner, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)  

1932, Tartu University 12s. imperforated, block of 4 from the lower left sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)

1932, Tartu University 20s. imperforated, block of 4 from the lower left sheetcorner, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, marginal bar, mint never hinged with hinge in margin only, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)

Harbor of Tallinn 2kr., imperforate proof block,  to our knowledge the largest known multiple, without gum (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Narva Falls 1 kr., Rastertiefdruck/photo engraving, corner block of postage stamps, greenish black color variety, mint never hinged (Hurt/Ojaste B:1) (in matching position to the corner proof block in the next lot)  

1933, Narva Falls 1 kr., Rastertiefdruck/photo engraving, corner proof block, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Narva Falls 1 kr., Rastertiefdruck/photo engraving, enlarged essay 36,5 x 24,5mm, green, partially surrounded by red pen to indicate green as selected color, on black presentation carton. Catalogued by Hurt/Ojaste as G:4 under Mi 159 (Stichtiefdruck/line engraving), unique, very fine  

1940, Narva Falls 1 kr., Stichtiefdruck/line engraving, left margin proof block, to our knowledge the largest known multiple, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)  

1933, Song festival 2-10 s., imperforated horizontal pairs, unused, fine (Hurt(Ojaste G:1)

1933, Song festival 2-10 s. and 1938, Society of Estonian scolars 5, 15-25s., imperforated, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt(Ojaste G:1)

1933, Song festival 2s. imperforated, block of four from upper left corner, large margin numbers (height of "0": 3,2mm), mint never hinged, hinged in margin only, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

5s. imperforated, block of four with upper sheet margin, small margin numbers (height of "0": 2,9mm), mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

10s. imperfoated, block of four with upper sheet margin, mid-size margin numbers (height of "0": 3,0mm), mint never hinged, one stamp small gum irregularity, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Song Festival 2-10s. tied by cds. "TALLINN 29 V 33" to airmail postcard to Paris, taxed with postage due stamps 60 centimes, "T" stamp and handwritten "taxe 1.20", fine

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 5s., as blocks of six from the lower left sheet corner. The marginal numbers show the total selling price at the post office including the 3s. surcharge. All blocks with register cross punctured by the perforating machine and gripper mark at the margin, mint never hinged, fine

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 5-20 s., each as centrally cancelled block of four, fine

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 5s. imperforated, block of four from the lower left sheet corner, register cross without a hole because the proof is imperforate, mint never hinged, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 5s., block of four with left sheet margin with plate error E:1 (cross lengthened downwards, next to margin number "48"). The margin number identifies the position of the plate error (pos. 41), mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste E:1)

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 10s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, mint never hinged, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 12s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged with hinge in margin only, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1933, Anti-Tuberculosis 20s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, stamp picture is rotated by 90 degrees relative to the margin numbers, two stamps unused, otherwise mint never hinged, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1936, Caritas 10 s. and 50 s. large essays, 151 x 118 mm and 153 x 121 mm, printed on the same sheet, pictured in Eesti Post No.55, very rare  

1936, Caritas 15 s. and 25 s. large essays, 152 x 119 mm and 153 x 121 mm, printed on the same sheet, pictured in Eesti Post No.55, very rare  

1936, Caritas 10-50s. tied by cds. "TALLIN ESTONIA 1 II 36" to First Day cover to Narva with arrival mark, opend out two sides, otherwise fine (Hurt/Ojaste pp.662-664, No.18) 

1936/39, Caritas 10-50s., small group of blocks of four with printing dates, marginal copies, fine

1936, Pirita 5s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged, with hinge in margin only, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  A complete set of the Pirita proofs consists of the 5 S., the 15 S. and the 25 S. values, no proofs are known to exist for the 10 S. Pirita value  

1936, Pirita 15s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged, with hinge in margin only, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1936, Pirita 25s. imperforated, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged, with hinge in margin only, fine ​(Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

1937, Caritas 10-50s. tied by red special cancel "TALLINN ESTONIA 27.II.37" to registered cover addressed to Major General Dr. Hans Leesment in Tallin, he was the Chairman of Ühisabi 1936/1937 and also the Chairman of the Estonian Red Cross. His postal address, "Nigueliste 12", the address of the Northern Estonian Red Cross (" Eesti Noorte Punase Risti"), shows the close relationship between Ühisabi and the Estonian Red Cross

1938, Caritas 10-50s. tied by cds. "TALLIN-VAKSAL 21 1 38" to First Day cover Tallinn with arrival mark, fine

1938, Caritas souvenir sheet, imperforated 138 x 177 mm, unused with few wrinkles and few toned spots on gumside. Originally 8 of these blocks where printed in two large blocks of four, very rare and attractive

1938, Caritas souvenir sheet with cds. "TALLIN 21 1 38" on registered First Day cover to Vienna with arrival mark, slightly stained at top, otherwise fine, scarce

1939, Caritas 10-50 s., larger sized essay block, without gum, scarce

1939, Caritas 10-50 s. each as block of four from the lower left sheet corner with full printing date, mint never hinged, fine

1939, Caritas 10-50s. tied by cds. "TALLIN 10 I 39" to local First Day cover, addressed to  V.Kuusik, whose book plate/ex-libris is inside the Roosman Album

1939, Caritas and 100 Years of Pernau, each as souvenir sheet with cds. "KURESSAARE 8 VII 38" resp "TARTU 20 6 39" on registered cover, fine