388th Auction

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)

1931, Red Cross 5 senti, imperforated proof, block of four from the upper left sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine (Hurt/Ojaste  G:1)

1932, 300 Years Dorpat University 5-20 senti., imperforated proof, mint never hinged, very fine, 12 senti signed Prof. Winterstein and certificate Löbbering BPP (2018) (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1939, 10th. Singing festival 2-10 senti, imperforated proofs, blocks of four, mint never hinged, fine

1935, Coat of arms 25 senti, block of four from the lower right sheet corner, with two stamp-sized and fully perforated blank field, mint never hinged, very fine, scarce

Caritas issue of 1936, 25s., pencil drawing by Axel Roosman, 42x52mm, on perforated cardboard. Arms of Haapsalu. Caritas heart with 3 flames. The font of the value inscriptions, the ribbons and the position of the Caritas heart are similar on the 25S postage stamp of 1936. On the 25S postage stamp of 1936, however, the arms of Haapsalu were replaced with the arms of Tartu and EESTI POST was placed above CARITAS. All pencil drawings by Roosman (AK-1 thru AK-5) do not indicate the year of issue. The inscription "1936", missing in AK-1C, was placed on the 25S postage stamp of 1936 into the right ribbon.

Caritas issues of 1936-1937, 25s., pencil drawing by Axel Roosman, 40x51mm, on perforated cardboard. Arms of Rakvere. Caritas heart with 3 flames. X-shaped crosses at the sides of CARITAS and EESTI POST, similar to those in AK-1C, AK-3B and AK-4D. In the design sequence this pencil drawing AK-4C precedes the water color design AK-8C. The pencil drawing AK-4C has the value inscriptions "25" and no issue year indicated, while the water color design AK-8C indicates "15" and "1937".

Referenz: 363rd. Heinrich Köhler Auction (September 2016)

1936, Päts 5 senti, right marginal single with small perforated gutter, mint never hinged, fine, scarce and unusual, certificate Löbbering BPP (2018)

1936, Päts 5 Senti, imperforated proofs, horizontal pairs in blue, violet and brown, mint never hinged, 5 Senti brown one stamp tiny toned spot, otherwise fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2011)

1936, Päts 50 senti, imperforated horizontal gutter pair, unused, very fine and rare, certificate Löbbering BPP (2016) 

1936, Päts 15 senti, imperforated proof, vertical strip of four with gutter, lower and upper stamp unused, the other mint never hinged, usual fold in the gutter, very fine and scarce, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)

1938, Päts 25 senti, imperforated proof, lower left sheet corner, mint never hinged, very fine and attractive, signed Mikulski with certificate (1983)

1939, Port of Tallinn 2 kopeks, with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLINN 24 VII 38" to registered cash-on-delivery cover to Stockholm, reverse with interesting vignette of Ewald Eichenthal, little wear otherwise fine and very rare

1938, Centennial 5-25 senti, imperforated proofs, mint never hinged, fine

1939, Caritas 10-50 senti, blocks of four from the lower right sheet corner with printing Dates in the margin and additional stamp sized fully perforated blank fields, mint never hinged, fine

1939, Päts 18 senti, imperforated proofs on umgummed paper, in green and black, very fine, signed Prof. Winterstein

1939, Health Resort Pärnu 5 senti, four color proofs on green, blue, red and violet and in addition two proofs in black and red, mint never hinged resp. the latter two on thin umgummed paper, fine

1940, Caritas 10-50 senti, imperforated proofs, mint never hinged, very fine

1940, Coat of arms 1 senti grey on white paper, used, fine, scarce

CASH-FRANKINGS: 1918, Dorpat (Tartu), “5 k. makstud” with signature and adjacent straight-line “Tartu” on local letter, fine

CASH-FRANKINGS: 1918, Reval (Tallinn), “5 k. makstud ametnik” with signature and adjacent cds. “РЕВАЛЬ 19 2 18” on preprinted local letter from the Darlehenskasse Ost (Eastern Loan Fund); the date shown in the cds. is presumably incorrect, as Reval was still Russian in February 1918, fine

Provenienz: Harry von Hofmann (359th. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

CASH-FRANKINGS: 1941, Tartu, red straight-line “POSTIMAKS TASUTUD” with adjacent signature of the postal clerk and cds. "TARTU -2 VIII 41" on postcard to Viljandi, fine

CASH-FRANKINGS: 1941, TUDOLIN, “Rpn 6 tasutud sularahas” handwritten with signature of postal clerk and adjacent cds. “TUDULINN 23 XII 41” to christmas greeting card to Tallinn, small corner creaese, otherwise fine

Drucks Roundflight "Warsaw-Lida-Wilna-Riga-Tallinn-Helsinki-Warsaw", card with Craftsmen 12 marka tied by cds. "TALLINN 18 X 26" to Warsaw with adjacent red cds. "WARSAWA 19 PORT LOINICZY", fine

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

SHIPMAIL: "Dampfer-Compagnie * STETTIN *  HELA" violet cachet on Germania 20 pfg. and 1m. on cover from Stettin with additional Estonian franking to Reval, cover with some faults, nevertheless a scarce and attractive item

HAAPSALU: 1918, postal stationery card with handstamp 5 kopeks brown with additional handstamp “Eesti 5”, used with cyrillic cds and adressed to Reval, fine, signed Eichenthal

1918, 10 (kopeks) on 2 kopeks, used with clear cds. “WESENBERG 18 11 18” on small piece, fine, a rare stamp with only 173 printed, signed Mikulski with certificate and certificate Löbbering BPP (2006)

1918, 15 (kopeks) on 2 kopeks, wide margins all around, tied by cds. "WESENBERG 18 11 18" to local cover, very fine and scarce, only 402 stamps printed with very few extant on cover, signed Prof. Winterstein and Mikulski a.o.

1918, 20 (kopeks) on 2 kopeks, wide margins all around, tied by cds. "WESENBERG 18 11 18" to cover, folded once not affecting the adhesives, minor transportation wear, very fine and scarce, only 137 stamps printed with very few extant on cover, signed and certificate Löbbering BPP (2006)

1918, 35 (kopeks) on 1 kopek, used with clear straight-line “Rakwere”, with only 26 stamps printed one of the great rarities of Estonia and Europe, very fine, signed Eichenthal a.o. and certificate Mikulski (1998)

Provenienz: 107th Corinphila-Auction (1998)

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1918, 10 on 3 kopeks red, used with cds. “WESENBERG 19.11.18,” addressed to Reval, fine and scarce

1919, 1 kopek orange, perforated, fresh colour and good perforation, unused, very fine. One of biggest rarities of Estonian and European philately, with only 7 stamps printed, this surely being one of the finest available, signed Champion, Koopman and Jem and detailed certificate Löbbering BPP (2007)

Provenance: 296. Heinrich Köhler-Auction (1997)

1919, 2-10 kopeks, with additional franking tied by cds. "REVAL -2 5 19" (!!) to slightly overpaid registered cover addressed to Mr. Senf in Leipzig, with censor and arrival mark. Studies evaluating the local issue Tallinn seems contradictory. According to the official record of the Estonian Postal Administration, the stamps were overprinted on May 1919 and issued on May 1919. On the other hand, it is known that the handstamp "Eesti Post" delivered to the Postal Administration "around the 27th of April". The production of a total of 14000 stamps within 10 days appears more likely than within two days on May. Backflap missing, otherwise very fine, with detailed certificate Löbbering BPP (2015) and certificate Mikulski (1987) describing these stamps as proofs

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

1919, 2-5 kopek together with Flower Issue 15 kopeks, all tied by cds. “TALLINN -9 5 19” to local cover, folded twice not affecting adhesives, fine

1919, 2 kopek green, perforated, block of four and single together with 5 kopek brown, tied by cds. “TALLINN 7-5 19” to addressed cover, part of the address erased, block of four one stamp short perf, otherwise fine