Lot no. 239

Caritas issue of 1939, 10s., water color design by Günther Reindorff, 41x49,5mm, on perforated cardboard. Arms of Tartumaa. In AK-16A the coat of arms is surrounded by a white line and is smaller than on subsequent AK-17. Caritas heart with the "+" sign inside. Roosman's AK-8A and AK-8D show a flower bud containing the "+" sign, which was changed by Reindorff in AK-16A into a flower bud holding the Caritas heart with the "+" sign. No ribbons. Symmetrical flowery ornaments and value inscriptions "10" of the same size, as in AK-15A and AK-15B. In the design sequence AK-16A is preceded by AK-15A and AK-15B.