NATIONAL
THEATRES
The issue consists of three values and was mainly to be used for International
Mail. Actually a lot of these stamps were used on Postal Money Orders
and Parcel Post Cards.
Design by Karl Triumph (modified by I. Breiberg and
Georg Westenberg) shows the theatres Estonia in Tallinn (30 and 70
Mk.) and Vanemuine in Tartu (40 Mk.).
Paper: The Ligat paper was used for the 30 and 70
Mk. values and wove paper for the 40 Mk.
Gum: The Ligat paper has a yellowish and streaky
gum whereas the gum of the 40 Mk. is white, smooth and shiny.
Print: Two-color typography. Printers's sheet of
the 30 and 70 Mk. consists of 200 stamps, arranged in panes of 50
each, separared by gutters. The 40 Mk. value was printed in sheets
of 50. Counter pane was 50 stamps. Gutter pairs are not known. The
sheets have an underprinted protective network. Only the 40 Mk. value
har marginal figures on the left and top side.
Perforation: 14 x 13 1/2, comb perforation.
Proofs and color trials are known.
Forgeries are not known.
Valid: The sale of the stamps was continued even
after the senti-currency had been introduced (1 Mk. = 1 Sent). Valid
until December 31, 1940.
| 91 |
Ei
- 70
Mi - 55
Zu - 58
SG - 57
YT - 81
Sc - 81 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1924-12-09 |
| Perforation:
14 x 13 1/2 |
| Issued:
539.100 |
| SI |
IR40g
1925-02-01 - 1925-09-30
DL100g, R-DL60g 1925-02-01 - 1939-03-31
R-L Finland 1930-07-01 - 1939-03-31
SI Scarce |
 |
 |
 |
| 30
Mk. Lilac-black (light blue) |
7.50 |
2:- |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
75:-
--
30:- |
| |
Block
of four |
6x |
10x |
|
| A:1 |
Wide
stamp |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| A:2 |
Narrow
stamp, 32 mm |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| A:3 |
Shifted
perforation (cutting design) |
+2:- |
+2:- |
|
| B:1 |
Lilac-grey
(light blue) |
+1:- |
+0.25 |
|
| E:1 |
Broken
frame above EESTI |
+3:- |
+1:- |
|
| E:2 |
Right
ornament extended upwards |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:3 |
Setoff
of frame |
+15:- |
+15:- |
|
| E:4 |
Damaged
letters |
+2:- |
+0.50 |
|
| G:1 |
Lilac-black,
network blue |
30:- |
|
|
| G:2 |
Ditto,
network light brown |
25:- |
|
|
| G:3 |
Ditto,
yellow |
25:- |
|
|
| G:4 |
Ditto,
rose lilac |
25:- |
|
|
| G:5 |
Red-black,
network brown |
25:- |
|
|
| G:6 |
Ditto,
network light brown |
25:- |
|
|
| G:7 |
Ditto,
yellow |
25:- |
|
|
| G:8 |
Ditto,
rose lilac |
25:- |
|
|
| G:9 |
Carmine-black,
network yellow |
25:- |
|
|
| G:10 |
Ditto,
network rose lilac |
25:- |
|
|
| G:11 |
Dark
green-black, network light brown |
25:- |
|
|
| G:12 |
Ditto,
network rose lilac |
25:- |
|
|
| G:13 |
Light
green-black, network yellow |
25:- |
|
|
| G:14 |
Blue-black,
network brown |
25:- |
|
|
| G:15 |
Ditto,
network yellow |
25:- |
|
|
| G:16 |
Ditto,
rose |
25:- |
|
|
| G:17 |
Ditto,
light blue |
25:- |
|
|
| G:18 |
Light
blue-black, network light blue |
25:- |
|
|
| G:19 |
Lilac
(light blue), w/o black print, with gum |
25:- |
|
|
| 103 |
Ei
- 71
Mi - 62
Zu - 65
SG - 58
YT - 82
Sc - 83 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1927-10-25 |
| Perforation:
14 x 13 1/2 |
| Issued:
532.300 |
| SI |
R-IL
1927-10-25 - 1934-12-31
R-DL100g, R-L80g Finland 1927-10-25 - 1939-03-31
Air-L Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Danzig, Germany, Leningrad,
Moscow 1928-07-01 - 1934-04-30
Air-L40g, R-Air-L to Latvia and Lithuania 1928-07-0 - 1939-03-31
SI scarce |
|
|
|
| 40
Mk. Blue-brown (light violet) |
5:- |
0.90 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
40:-
--
25:- |
| |
Block
of four |
6x |
12x |
|
| A:1 |
Double
perforation at right |
+8:- |
+8:- |
|
| E:1 |
Damaged
letters |
+0.75 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:2 |
Paper
fold |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:3 |
Broken
frame |
+1:- |
+0.50 |
|
| E:4 |
Colored
streak at roof and circle on wall |
+1:- |
+0.50 |
|
| E:5 |
Partly
setoff of frame |
+10:- |
+10:- |
|
| E:6 |
W/o
protective network |
+15:- |
+15:- |
|
| G:1 |
Blue-brown
(light violet), wove paper |
25:- |
|
|
| G:2 |
Ditto,
network yellow brown |
25:- |
|
|
| G:3 |
Dark
blue-brown (yellow brown), thin paper |
28:- |
|
|
| G:4 |
Blue-black
(light violet), thin paper |
28:- |
|
|
| G:5 |
Blueprint
only (light violet), with gum |
25:- |
|
|
| 92 |
Ei
- 72
Mi - 56
Zu - 59
SG - 59
YT - 83
Sc - 82 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1924-12-09 |
| Perforation:
14 x 13 1/2 |
| Issued:
218.385 |
| SI |
R-IL80g
1925-02-01 - 1925-09-30
Air-L to other countries than listed under
40 MK 1928-07-01 - 1934-04-30
SI rare |
|
|
|
| 70
Mk. Pink-black (pink) |
10:- |
2.50 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
125:-
--
75:- |
| |
Block
of four |
6x |
10x |
|
| A:1 |
Wide
stamp, 34 1/2mm |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| A:2 |
Narrow
stamp, 32mm |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| A:3 |
Vertically
narrow stamp, 22 1/2mm |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| E:1 |
Damaged
letters |
+1.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:2 |
Paper
fold |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:3 |
Colored
spot in ornament at right |
+3:- |
+0.50 |
|
| E:4 |
Damaged
frame |
+2:- |
+0.50 |
|
| E:5 |
Roof
mutilated at right |
+2:- |
+0.50 |
|
| E:6 |
White
spot in ornament at left |
+2:- |
+0.50 |
|
| E:7 |
Shifted
centrepiece |
+4:- |
+2:- |
|
| G:1 |
Pink-black
(pink) |
25:- |
|
|
| G:2 |
Black,
chalky paper |
28:- |
|
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Please
note that all prices are estimates in USD, based on the average retail
market of 1985, when the original catalogue/handbook
was written. The prices are considerably higher today.
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