361 / September 2015

1 k. unused, with dry colour and worn overprint being attributed to the later printing of 8 more stamps than the 7 originally issued, signed Dr. Schröder (slightly showing through) and "A.P". in red, perforation at right a little rough, otherwise fine, one of the great rarities of Estonian Philately, certificates Nemvalz, Dr. Schroeder BPP and Löbbering BPP 

1 k. orange with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLINN 29 5 19" to correctly franked postcard addressed to A. Teetsov on Tallinn, this is the only known copy on card or cover, only 8 stamps originally printed, one of the greatest rarities of Estonian Philately! Signed Mikulski, on reverse Romeko Paris, Fulpius and Prof. Winterstein and twice with Teetsov handstamp and detailed certificate Löbbering BPP Provenance: ex collection Anton Teetsov                         16th. Stanley Gibbons Auction 1979, Lot 1238

1 k. imperforated as horizontal gutter pair, mint never hinged, fine, scarce, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP

1 k. imperforated and 5 k. perforated as horizontal pair and 3 k. as single tied by cds. "TALLINN 7 5 19" to local cover, fine, a fine First Day Cover of this issue, signed Bühler a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP

1 r. imperforated with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLINN -8 5 19" to blank card,  signed Mikulski a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP

2-10 k. 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 the 5th of May 1919 and issued on the 7th of May 1919. On the other hand, it is known that the handstamp "Eesti Post" has been 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 5th-6th. Backflap missing, otherwise very fine with detailed certificate Löbbering BPP and certificate Mikulski describing these stamps as proofs

2 k. imperforated with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, only few copies known mint never hinged, signed Nemvalz a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP

2 k. imperforated tied by clear cds. "TALLINN 8 5 19" to piece, a very scarce stamp with only 26 printed, fine, signed Tomson and certificate Löbbering BPP

5 k. with left sheet margin, with missing "first E" in Eesti, a scarce variety, mint never hinged, fine, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP

5 k. as horizontal gutter pair, mint never hinged, fine, scarce, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP

5 k. as vertical gutter pair, mint never hinged, fine, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP

10 k. with violett overprint, mint never hinged, slightly toned, fine, signed Nemvalz a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP

10 k. on 7 k., unused, slightly toned otherwise fine, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP

10 k. on 7 k. with additional franking tied by cds. "TALLINN 6 6 19" to correctly franked local postcard. The used card is an invitation to attend the June meeting of the Tallinn section of the Estonian agricultural cooperative. Anton Teetsov was secretary of this association and franked 20-30 such cards with the local edition Tallinn, this card is so far the only one known with a 10 k. on 7 k. stamp, very fine, signed Nemvalz, Teetsov a.o., certificate Mikulski and detailed certificate Löbbering BPP

10 k. on 7 k. tied by clear cds. "TALLINN 8 5 19" to piece, a very scarce stamp with only 45 printed, fine, signed Teetsov and certificate Löbbering BPP

15 k. with clear double overprint, unused, a scarce variety, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP

15 k. as horizontal gutter pair, mint never hinged, at right tiny separation, otherwise fine, scarce, signed Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP

15 k. tied by cds. "TALLIN 7 5 19" to first day local cover, address partially crossed out, otherwise fine, signed Bühler a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP

35 k. unused, a very rare stamp with only 12 printed and one of the great rarities of Estonian Philately, light horizontal bend, otherwise fine, signed Köhler, Mikulski a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP

50 k. and 1 r. 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 and Löbbering BPP

1 r. imperforated, unused, fine, signed Mikulski a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP

3,5 r. imperforated, unused, a scarce stamp, signed Mikulski a.o. and certificate Löbbering BPP

5 r. imperforated, mint never hinged, a very scarce stamp with only 40 printed, very few of these known in this quality, signed Saidla and Nemvalz and certificate Löbbering BPP

5 r. with part of adjoining ornamental field at right, with clear cds. "TALLINN 8 5 19", a very scarce stamp with only 40 printed, fine, certificate Löbbering BPP

10 r. perforated and 3.5 and 5 r. 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 on it, especially the 10 r. value is extremely rare with only 11 copies printed and only one other copy known as single franking on cover, signed Mikulski a.o. with his certificate and certificate Löbbering BPP Provenance: A. Teetsov