Lot no. 228

Caritas issue of 1936, 50s., pencil drawing by Axel Roosman, 42x53mm, on transparent tracing-paper The only artist's design in the Alexander-Koenig Album not on perforated cardboard. Arms of Haapsalu. The Caritas heart with 3 flames identifies this drawing as an early design by Roosman, probably for the 25S postage stamp of 1936, before Tartu instead of Haapsalu was selected for the issue of 1936. The 25S postage stamp of 1938, showing the arms of Haapsalu, was designed by Sidorow two years leater. The top half of the EESTI POST ribbon in AK-12A is similar to the CARITAS ribbon in the 25S printed essay of 1936. This pencil drawing AK-12A is similar to the pencil drawing AK-1C on perforated cardboard, but has the value inscriptions "50", a mesh of horizontal and vertical lines and larger bricks in the castle. Another pencil drawing, AK-3D, also has a drawn mesh of horizontal and vertical lines.