365 / September 2017

OWN ISSUES: 1918, Flower Design, Proof 5 k. rose on greyish white, ungummed paper, signed by Nemvalz (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

5 k. rose printed on greyish white paper, horizontal pair, without gum, fine, signed Eichenthal (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

Proof 5 k.rose printed on reverse of lilac rose cinema tickets, 15k. ticket price printed at back, as block of four from the left margin, without gum (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)  

Flower Design Issue 5 kop., printed on reverse of rose 15 kop. cinema tickets, sheet D, horizontal fold through 10 proofs, otherwise fine, extremely rare as complete sheet, signed Nemvalz (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)  

Unissued 2 k. printed on reverse of green cinema tickets (Hurt/Ojaste G:3)

Proof 5 k. as horizontal pair with upper sheet margins on cinema tickets, without gum, scarce (Hurt/Ojaste G:3)  

1918, Flower Design Issue 15 kop., black on cigarette paper, essay, design differs from the postage stamp, printed by Buchdruck/typography, without gum (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

Unused cinema ticket with an uncut 2k. revenue stamp, explaining the field for the revenue stamp printed on Mi 1-4 proofs (compare following lot). Cinema tickets were cut at the middle of the 2k. revenue stamp, with one part for the movie-goer and the other part as tax receipt for the theater/cinema  

Proof 15 k. black, horizontal pair from the left margin, on reverse of green cinema tickets, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:3)

Proof 15 k. black, on front of green cinema tickets, wide left margin with 50k ticket price printed in front, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:4)  

Unissued 2 k. black and to the left separated by gutter 15 k. black, printed on front of a complete sheet of five 50 k. cinema tickets, inverted position of proofs: the text above the proofs ("Talon") is inverted, the back of the sheet shows advertisments for "Berliner Malzperle" and "Mutti Must", without gum, extremely rare as complete sheet, fine, sign. Nemvalz (Hurt/Ojaste G4)

Proof 15 k. dark blue on reverse of lilac rose cinema tickets (15k. "ДЪТСКІЙ", child ticket), as block of four from the bottom margin, the 2 bottom proofs have a curved impression at the bottom. On reverse the field printed for a 2k. revenue stamp as cinema tax (compare preceding lot), without gum, scarce, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:5)

Proof 15 k. light blue on reverse of beige rose cinema tickets (35k. "ВХОДНЫЙ", entrance ticket), as block of four from the right margin, without gum, scarce (Hurt/Ojaste G:5)

1918, Flower Design 15k. perf. 11½, unused and used, the used copy with interesting paper-fold at lower right, fine, scarce, signed Nemvalz

1918, Flower Design 15k. green-blue, former horizontal pair, the left stamp perforated on three sides, mint never hinged, fine and rare, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP (2017)

1918, Flower Design 15k. green-blue, block of four from the upper sheet margin, mint never hinged, a very rare multiple, fine, signed Eichenthal and certificate Löbbering BPP (2017)

Proof, 35 k. black, on reverse of green cinema tickets, wide margin at top, the 50k ticket price is printed at back, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

Proof 70 k. black, horizontal pair on reverse of green cinema tickets, left margin, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

1919, Flower Design Issue 70 kop., complete block of 20, printed on reverse of sheet with five 50 k. cinema tickets, without gum, extremely rare as complete sheet, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1919, Numerals, 5 P. iris printing for selecting the desired printing color, vertical strip of 10. Gradually changing color from brown at top to orange at bottom, created by spreading an additional darker ink at the top of the printing stone, hinge at top, without gum, fine and very attractive

1919, Numerals 5 p., iris printing, vertical strip of 10, gradually changing colour, brown at top to orange at bottom, created by inking the printing stone with more purple ink at the top than at the bottom. Folded between 5th and 6th stamp, some creasing through 6th and 7th stamp, thin spot at bottom stamp, otherwise a fine, rare and attractive multiple

Proof 10 P. green, Numeral Design, block of 6 from left margin, on thick carton paper, largest known unit, with pencil strokes, without gum (Hurt/Ojaste G:28)  

1919, Seagull 70 p., enlarged black copy of mother die, 41x52mm, two singles tied by red cross to cardboard, verys fine (Hurt/Ojaste G1)

 Viking ship 1 Mk., yellow instead of blue Viking ship, without gum, very fine, signed Nemvalz and Eichenthal (Hurt/Ojaste G:9)

Viking ship 5 Mk., double print of frame, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)  

1920, Tallinn Skyline 25 p. as negative black enlarged copy of first assembly on baryte paper, mounted on card, with red pen cross, 37 x 48mm, signed Rucins

1920, Viking ship tied by cds. "TALLINN 14 VI 23" to reverse of sample without value cover to Berlin, scarce

1921, Red Cross 2½-5m., 2½m. three vertical pairs and one strip of five, 5m. one strip of three and two vertival pairs, one in ultramarine, unused, fine

1922, Weaver 1 m. brown, imperforate proof block of six on horizontally ribbed paper, typical gum creases, small impurity at back of bottom left proof, mint never hinged (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1922, Weaver 2 m. green, imperforate pair on horizontally ribbed paper, setoff traces, mint never hinged (Hurt/Ojaste G1)

1922, Weaver, 3 m. green, imperforate proof strip of three on horizontally ribbed paper, margin number, setoff traces, typical gum creases, center proof is hinged, otherwise mint never hinged (Hurt/Ojaste G1)

1922, Craftsmen 3m. as imperforated horizontal pair, mint never hinged, few usual wrinkles, very fine, certiciate Löbbering BPP (2017) (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1922, Craftsmen 3m. as imperforated block of four, mint never hinged, few usual wrinkles, very fine, certiciate Löbbering BPP (2017) (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1922, Smith 5 m. red, imperforate block of four on horizontally ribbed paper, margin bar, color A (lighter brownish red, under UV very dark red), colors A and B are from different printings, mint never hinged, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G1)

1922, Smith 5 m. red, imperforate proof block of four on horizontally ribbed paper, marginal numbers, color B (darker red/carmine, under UV lighter red), colors A and B are from different printings, typical gum creases, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G1)

1922, Smith 10 m. blue, imperforate block of four on wove paper, mint never hinged, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G3)