Lot no. 224

Caritas issue of 1937, 15s., final pencil drawing by Axel Roosman, 43x56mm, on perforated cardboard. Arms of Rakvere. Caritas heart with 1 flame. The outer line of the left value tablet is partially broken. In the 15S printed essay of 1937 this outer line is completely broken, showing that the printed essays of 1937 were produced from the 4 final pencil drawings AK-10A thru AK-10D. In the final pencil drawing, and also in the subsequent 15S printed essay of 1937, the EESTI POST ribbon has no horizontal stripes at the left and right. The 15S postage stamp of 1937, in contrast, has an EESTI POST ribbon with horizontal stripes at both sides.