388th Auction

1918, Flower issue 2 kopeks black, Proof printed on reverse of cinema ticket on red paper, with large margins, from the bottom of the sheet, no gum as issued, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)

1918, Flower issue 2 kopeks black, Proof printed on reverse of cinema ticket, from the lower right sheet corner, no gum as issued, minor toning in the margin, otherwise fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)

1918, Flower issue 5 kopek rose, Proof printed on red paper, on reverse of cinema ticket, block of four with huge sheet margin at bottom, no gum as issued, fine and very attractive, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)  (Hurst/Ojaste 1 G:2)

1918, Flower issue 5 kopeks rose, Proof printed on red paper, on reverse of cinema ticket, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, no gum as issued, fine  (Hurst/Ojaste 1 G:2)

1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks black, Proof printed on front of cinema ticket, no gum as issued, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2015) (Hurst/Ojaste 2 G:4)

1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks black, Proof printed on reverse of cinema ticket, no gum as issued, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2015)  (Hurst/Ojaste 2 G:3)

1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks black, Proof printed on reverse of cinema ticket, horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner, no gum as issued, fine  (Hurst/Ojaste 2 G:3)

1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks black, Proof printed on front of cinema ticket, horizontal pair from the lower left sheet corner, no gum as issued, fine  (Hurst/Ojaste 2 G:4)

1918, Flower issue 5 kopeks rose, Proof printed white paper,block of four with large margins, no gum as issued, fine  (Hurst/Ojaste 1 G:1)

1918, Flower 15 kopek, horizontal pair and 35 penni brown, tied by cds. “WILJANDI -3 6 19” to large registered cover with provisional r-label “Wiljandi” with registration number “565”, adressed to the Department of Agriculture in Tallinn with arrival mark, some minor transportation wear, otherwise fine, scarce

1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks greenish-blue, perforated L 11½ on three sides, bottom imperforated, mint never hinged, fine, scarce, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP (2016) (Hurst/Ojaste 2A A:1)

1918, Flower issue 15 kopeks greenish-blue, perforated L 11½ on all sides, together with horizontal pair 5 kopeks, tied by cds. “TALLINN -5.9.19” to cover, containing most likely proof sheets, addressed to the the printing house Bergmann in Tartu with arrival mark on reverse, the cover folded once and minor againg, otherwise very fine. One of the great rarities of Estonian philately, with only 5 known covers bearing that stamp, certificate Löbbering BPP (2016)

1918, Flower Issue unissued 2 kopek black,  vertical strip of three and to the left separated by gutter block of six 15 kopek black, printed on front of cinema tickets, without gum, extremely rare and most attractive, very fine

1918, Flower issue 35 kopeks brown, 2nd printing, block of four with full offset of printing on reverse, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Löbbering BPP (2015) (Hurst/Ojaste 3 E:4)

1919, Flower Design 35 penni brown, block of ten, with Baltiski postmaster perforation, tied by cds. “BALTISKI 16 7 19” to registered, censored cover with german R-label “Baltischport” to Potsdam with arrival mark, backflap missing, otherwise fine and scarce, certificate Löbbering BPP (2006)

1918, Flower issue 35 kopek olive and gray, both fresh color, used, very fine, very scarce shades, gray shade signed Eichenthal, each with certificate Löbbering BPP (2009)

1919, Numerals 5 penni, three different proofs, black on grey paper, bronze on white paper and lemon-yellow on white paper, bronze stamp small crease, otherwise fine, yellow signed Nemvalz and Eichenthal and two certificates Löbbering BPP (2014) (Hurt/Ojaste 6 G:20, G:25, G:26)

1919, Numerals 5 penni orange, perforation L11½, same perforation used for the official trial perforation on the 10 penni value, block of four, mint never hinged, very fine, only a few sheets known, certificate Löbbering

1919, Numerals 10 penni, proofs, on yellow and on greenish-blue, each on chalk paper, on black, one on thin paper and three on normal paper, fine

1919, Numerals 10 penni green, proofs in green on thin paper, vertical pair, no gum as issued, fine, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP (2014) (Hurt/Ojaste 7 G:26)

1919, Numerals 10 penni green, proofs in green on thick paper, vertical pair, cancelled with crayon, no gum as issued, fine, signed Nemvalz

1919, Numerals 10 penni green, imperforated, complete printing sheet of 100 (Counter Sheet A, left side), third vertical row with watermark line, mint never hinged, some minor creases, otherwise fine. One of the greatest rarities of Estonia, with only 2 imperforated sheets known to have been printed, of which the other has been cut apart, detailed certificate (copy) Löbbering BPP (2016) 

Referenz: “Michel Nr. 7 U – Estlands Gscheidle-Marke”, Thomas Löbbering, Arge-Baltikum 4/2017

https://arge-baltikum.de/assets/pdf/Baltikum/Baltikum_04_2017_Komplettausgabe.pdf

1919, Numerals 10penni green, imperforated with additional franking tied by cds. "TARTU -4 10 19" on slightly overpaid cover to Tallinn, very fine and attractive. Only 2 sheets with imperforated 10penni were inadvertently sold in Tartu, ProFi has registered only three covers bearing the 10p. imperforated, one of the great rarities of Estonia, detailed certificate Löbbering BPP (2016)

1920, Seagull 70 penni black, as enlarged copy of mother die, with red pen cross, mounted on card, fine (Hurt/Ojaste G:1)

1919, Viking ship 1 mark, proof of the frame only on very thin, silk paper, no gum, very fine and scarce, certificate Löbbering BPP (2014) (Hurt/Ojaste 12 G:3)

1919, Viking ship 1 mark brown/yellow, proof with upper sheet margin and double print of center design, no gum, very fine and scarce, certificate Löbbering BPP (2011) (Hurt/Ojaste 12 G:9a)

1919, Viking ship 1 mark brown/yellow, proof, no gum, very fine and scarce, certificate Löbbering BPP (2013) (Hurt/Ojaste 12 G:9)

1919, Viking ship 1 mark blue/black, horizontal gutter tête-bêche pair, unused, tiny thin in the gutter, otherwise very fine and scarce with only few pairs remaining, certificate Löbbering BPP (2020)

1919 ca., 25 penni, pencil design by an unknown artist, picturing General Laidoner with a sword, fine

1919, Viking ship 5 mark black/orangeyellow, with inverted center, unused, very fine and rare, certificate Löbbering BPP (2015)

1920, Airmail double decker 5 m. with additional franking, tied by cds. “TALLIN 12.3.20” to registered ice flight cover to Helsinki, fine

1920, Airmail 5 mark, horizontal pair, one stamp with plate flaw “missing green color below Post” unused, fine, scarce, signed Nemvalz and Eichenthal and certificate Löbbering BPP (2010) (Hurt/Ojaste 14 E:5)

1922, Craftsmen 3mark, horizontal pair, imperforated in between, used, few short perfs and faint crease, otherwise fine, very rare (Hurt/Ojaste A:2)

Provenance: Dr. Matteo Lucibello (366st Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2018)

1923, Map of Estonia 100 mark, proof on wove paper, unused, fine, signed and certificate Löbbering BPP (2011) (Hurt/Ojaste G:2)

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)