Los-Nr. 199

Caritas issue of 1936, 10s., pencil drawing by Axel Roosman, 41x51mm, on perforated cardboard. Combination of two coats of arms, the arms of Petserimaa (province) at the top and the arms of Petseri (town) at the bottom. Experimental design of an asymmetric postage stamp. Caritas heart with 3 flames. The whole design is tilted to the left. A subsequent experimental pencil drawing, AK-4A, is tilted to the right and only partially asymmetric. No potentially symmetric ribbons or value tablets. The asymmetric design of AK-3A is perhaps the starting point for the design of the partially asymmetric 25S postage stamp of 1937.