388th Auction

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

1919, 2 kopeks imperforated together with 3 kopeks perforated, tied by cds. “TALLINN 5 5 19” to small piece, very fine and rare. The 2 kopeks imperforated is one of the great rarities, with only 26 stamps printed, signed and certificates Lindberg (1966) and Löbbering BPP (2016)

1919, 5 kopeks, horizontal strip of five, tied by cds. “TALLIN 8 5 19” to piece, very fine and attractive, a scarce multiple, signed Teetsov and Vaher

1919, 5 kopeks, together with additional franking, tied by cds. “TALLINN 28 7 19” to registered cover to Linköping, Sweden, with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1919, 5 kopeks, strip of four with gutter, mint never hinged, slightly scuffed at right, otherwise fine, scarce, signed Mikulski a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP (2014)

1919, 10 kopeks with violet overprint, together with additional franking, tied by cds. “TALLINN 23 9 19” to local cover, part of the address erased, few slightly shortened perfs, otherwise fine and scarce, signed Teetsov and Romeko

1919, 10 on 7 kopeks, fresh color and good perforation, used, very fine, a rare stamp with only 45 printed, signed Nemvalz

1919, 35 kopeks, fresh colour and good perforation, mint never hinged, slightly toned, of no importance. Only 12 stamps printed, this being the sole mint never hinged example, one of the great rarities of Estonian Philately, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP (2006)

Provenance: 329th. Heinrich Köhler-Auction (2007)

1919, 50 kopeks and 1 rubel with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLINN 15 5 19" to local cover, Estonia 15 k. with small diagonal bend, otherwise fine, signed Richter and certificates Mikulski (1984) and Löbbering BPP (2015)

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

1919, 1 rubel, tied by cds. “TALLIN -8 5 19” to piece, very fine, a scarce stamp with only 150 printed, signed Teetsov, Nemvalz and Mikulski and certificate Löbbering BPP (2006)

1919, 3 rubel, tied by cds. “TALLINN 7 19” to piece, very fine, a rare stamp with only 56 printed, signed Champion, Prof. Winterstein a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP (2006)

1919, 5 rubel, tied by cds. "TALLIN -9 7 (19) to small piece, very fine, a rare stamp with only 40 printed, very few of these known in this quality, signed Champion, Prof. Winterstein a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP (2005)

1919, 10 rubel perforated together with 3,5 and 5 rubel imperforated with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLINN-SADAM -7 5 19" to local registered cover addressed to A. Teetsov. Cover folded twice without affecting the stamps, otherwise fine. This is the only known cover with all Rubel-values, especially the 10 rubel value is extremely rare with only 11 copies printed and only one other copy known as single franking on cover. A great and very attractive rarity of Estonian Philately, signed Mikulski a.o. with his certificate (1994) and certificate Löbbering BPP (2015) 

Provenance: A. Teetsov

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

1937, PARO lettersheet no. 12, with additional franking 10 senti brown, with special cds. “TALLINN XI ÜLDLAULUPIDU 23 VI 38” as registered cover to Rouge, part of the address crossed out, otherwise fine, scarce

“ALLENKÜLL 3 5 19”, provisional cyrillic cds. on Flower 5-15 kopek amd 35-70 penni, on registered cover with provisional, handwritten r-label with additional straight-line “Türi-Alliku” to Stockholm, fine and scarce (Hurt(Ojaste 142:1)

“ELVA LIFL.”, provisional violet straight-line cancel on Flower Design 5 kopek reddish-orange, vertical-strip of three on cover to Dorpat, small corner crease at upper left, stamps toned, otherwise fine, scarce (Hurst/Ojaste 8:1)

“Iisaku" provisional violet straight-line cancel on Flower Design 15 kopek blue and 35 penni brown, on registered cover with provisional r-label to Dresden with arrival Mark, fine and scarce (Hurst/Ojaste 16:1)

"Kuresaar", straight-line cancel on Flower 5 kopek vertical pair and 15 kopek block of six on reverse of registered cover, with old russian r-label with added manuscript "Arensburg Kuresaar", to Frankfurt with arrival mark, a very scarce and attractive cover in good condition (Hurt/Ojaste 54:1)

"Nöo", provisional cancel with handwritten date “11-10 19” on Flower 5-15 kopeks and 35-70 penni, on registsred cover to Talllinn, fine (Hurt/Ojaste 86:3)

“PÄRNU 4 9 18", provisional cyrillic cds. on Flower 5 and 15 kopek, on postcard with finnish censor mark to Munich, fine (Hurt/Ojaste 105:1)

"WEISSENSTEIN 1 5 19" (PAIDE), provisional cyrillic cds. on single and horizontal pair Flower 5 kopek and 35 penni gray, all with postmaster perforation, on coeber to Thorn, some minor creasing, otherwise fine and scarce (Hurt/Ojaste 92:1)

"WEISSENSTEIN 8 5 19" (PAIDE), provisional cyrillic cds. on horizontal pair Flower 15 kopek and 70 penni olive, all with postmaster perforation, on registered, censored cover with german r-label to Stockholm, Sweden with arrival mark, fine and scarce (Hurt/Ojaste 92:1)