388th Auction

1923, Airmail 5 mark and 15 on 5 mark, the latter with prominent plate flaw “missing green colour below Post”, together with additional franking, tied by cds. “TALLINN 29 VIII 24” to airmail cover to Königsberg with adjacent red boxed “Mit Luftpost befördert Königsberg (Pr.) 1”, the additional franking slightly toned, minor adhesive tape mark at upper right, folded vertically, a little roughly opened, a very rare and visually appealing cover, very few of the prominent plate flaw known on cover, certificate Löbbering BPP (2006) (Hurt/Ojaste E:5)

1923, Airmail 10 mark, Päevaleht perforation, with prominent plate flaw “missing green colour below Post”, a very rare stamp with only two other copies known, unused, very fine, signed Teetsov and Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP (2007) (Hurt/Ojaste 43A E:5)

1923, Airmail 10 mark, Päevaleht perforation, used, very fine, a scarce stamp, signed Eichenthal and certificate v. Hoffmann

1923, Airmail 20 mark, Päevaleht perforation, with prominent plate flaw “missing green colour below Post”, a very rare stamp, unused, very fine, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP (2007) (Hurt/Ojaste 44A E:5)

Airmail 10 marka, two imperforated singles with additional franking tied by cds "VILJANDI 10 X 27" to airmail cover to Helsinki, very fine and scarce, signed Nemvalz

1923, Airmail 10-45 marka, imperforated, together with additional franking, tied by cds. “TALLINN 10 10 23” to registered cover via Berlin to Tegna in Ticino, Switzerland, with arrival mark, slight pressure marks at right, otherwise a fine and attractive entire

1923, Airmail 10 mark, block of four with two vertical gutter pairs, mint never hinged, folded in the gutter, very fine, scarce

1923, Airmail 20 marka, with postmaster perforation, with additional franking, tied by cds. “BALTISKI 17 V 25” to registered cover to Linköping, Sweden, tiny grease stain at upper left, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate Löbbering BPP (2006)

1923, Airmail 45 mark, with wide distance between "5 and Marka", imperforated, tied by cds. “TALLINN 19 7 24”, very fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2011)

1928, Aita hädalist 2½-5 mark, imperforated and perforated with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLINN -2 7 27" to registered cover to Kaunas, from there forwarded to Palanga, little toned, otherwise fine, very rare stamps on cover, with only a few recorded.  Signed Vaher with certificate (2003)

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA (361st. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1923, Aita hädalist 2½-5 mark, perforated and imperforated, used, very fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2009, for three values)

Airmail 10-20 marka, with additional franking, tied by cds. "BALTISKI 11 VII 25" to registered airmail printed-matter to Sweden, 10 marka with plate flaw "white spot in frame", few minor spots in the corners of the cover, otherwise fine

1924, Airmail 15 marka, imperforated, tied by cds. "TALLIN 31 VII 24" to postal stationary 9 marka with airmail to Danzig, very fine and scarce

1924, Airmail 20 marka, tied by cds. "TALLINN 24 IV 33" to cover to New York, as airmail stamps were only valid for airmail fees. The cover was handled as unfranked and charged with a 50 c. surcharge fee; at arrival, franked with USA postage due 10 c., fine and scarce, certificate Löbbering BPP (2015)

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA (361st. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

Airmail 20 marka, imperfortated, with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLIN 29 IX 25" to Königsberg, scarce last flight, fine

1923, Map of Estonia 300 mark, imperforated proof, unused, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2016) (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)

1924, National theater 30 mark, imperforated proofs, in black/lilac, black/red and black/blue plus only frame on lilac, without gum, very fine, 4 certificates Löbbering BPP (2013/2014) (Hurt/Ojaste G:1,G:5,G:14,G19)

1926, Red Cross 10/12 on 5/7 marka, vertical strip of ten with top and bottom sheet margins, imperforated horizontally, mint never hinged, folded three times in between the stamps, otherwise fine, a very scarce multiple

1927 Theater 40 mark blue with yellow-brown network,imperforate, from the imprimatur sheet on thin gummed paper, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:3)

1927, City Views 12 mark, imperforated proof, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, unused without gum, very fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (Hurt/Ojaste G:4)

1927, City Views 20 mark, imperforated proof, lower right sheet corner, unused without gum, very fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (Hurt/Ojaste G:4)

1928, 10 Years of Independence 10 senti on 10 mark, imperforated with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)

1928, 10 Years of Independence 15 s. on 15 mark, on horizontally ribbed paper, mint never hinged, fine, less than 30 copies known, only very few mint never hinged, certificate Löbbering BPP (2005)  (Hurt/Ojaste C:1)

1928, Philatelic Exhibition 10 mark gray, imperforated, mint never hinged, very fine and scarce, signed Nemvalz a.o.

1928, Coat of arms 1senti, imperforated without burelage, block of four with upper sheet margins, mint never hinged, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2016) (Hurt/Ojaste G:3)

1928, Coat of Arms 4 senti green, imperforated block of four with burelage with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, very fine

1928, Coat of arms, stamp booklet with all four panes and interleafes, original clip, slight discolouration on the cover, otherwise very fine and attractive. One of the great rarities of Estonia with only 10-15 bookelts known, although ProFi has registed only four of these, certificate Löbbering BPP (2013)

1928, Coat of Arms 8 sent violett, imperforated horizontal strip of ten with sheet margins at left and right, mint never hinged, fine and attractive, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)

1935, Coat of arms 10 senti, both printings burelage and stamp image, printed on the gum side, mint never hinged, fine and scarce

1928, Coat of Arms 10 senti, turqoise-blue, imperforated block of four with burelage and horizontal strip of three with upper sheet margin without burelage, mint never hinged, minor crease in the margin only, very fine

1928, Coat of Arms 10s. turqoise blue as imperforated block of four on grey yellowish paper, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:11)

1930, Kroon-Surcharge 1 kopek, with additional franking tied by cds. "PÄRNU -7.9.32" to registered value declared cover to Riga, reverse with 5 red seals, fine and scarce with only few covers known

1923, Kroon-Surcharge 1 k. with "KROON" missing on the left side, used, very fine, a striking error, certificate Löbbering BPP (2015)

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA (361. Heinrich Köhler-Auktion, 2015)

1930, Kroon-Surcharge 2 kroon,  with additional franking, tied by cds. "TALLINN 13.VII.31" to parcel card to Czechoslovakia, few folds and minor tears at the edges, scarce

1931, Red Cross 2-20 senti, imperforated proofs, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2013)

1931, Red Cross 2senti, proof, block of nine from the top left corner. The 7-digit number "0000103" on the proof is of the same size and font as on the 10 Krooni banknote of 1928, also printed at the State Printing Office. The proofs were most likely printed on left-over sheets of trial prints of the banknote numbering machine. In addition a 10 Kr. banknote of 1928 with two banknote numbers, overprinted "PROOV" in red. An exceptional show piece, horizontal crease, otherwise fine, without gum, very fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:2)