Los-Nr. 217

Caritas issue of 1936, 15s., water color design by Axel Roosman, 41,5x52,5mm, on perforated cardboard. Arms of Pärnu. Solidly brown Caritas heart with 3 flames. Possibly the beginning by Roosman of designs with value tablets. In the design sequence this water color design AK-8B is based upon the pencil drawing AK-3B, which has no value tablets and no "SNT.". Design error: The sleeve in the arms of Pärnu is usually in red color, but was painted here in blue. This design error was corrected in the final design of the 15S postage stamp, where the sleeve is in red color.