Lot no. 219

Caritas issue of 1937, 50s., water color design by Axel Roosman, 43,5x53,5mm, on perforated cardboard. Old Russian-era coat of arms of Fellin (Viljandi). The coat of arms motive of the Caritas postage stamps may have its origin in Russian times, as shown by the old arms of Viljandi on Russian charity label No.9 of 1916 (H/O p.251). Caritas heart with 1 flame. In the design sequence this water color design AK-9A is based on pencil drawing AK-5C. "EESTI POST" and the issue year "1937" were added in AK-9A and the value inscriptions were changed from "25" to "50". The two rosettes at the top were used slightly modified on the 50S postage stamp of 1937.