RED
CROSS
A charity issue with a surcharge to benefit the Estonian Red Cross.
Design by Karl Triumph.
Paper: thick white wove (0.08 mm). A thinner white
paper with a mesh pattern can be found.
Gum: white and smooth. The remainders, returned to
the Estonian Red Cross, were retained in a bank in Tallinn, which
burned down in the war. The stamps were damaged in the fire - the
paper and the gum turned brownish. Some of these stamps have appeared
in the market, and these can be easily recognized.
Print: The probable printing sheet = 2 panes of 100,
separated by gutter.
Perforation: 13 1/2 x 14.
Forgeries are not known.
Proofs exist.
Valid until July 31, 1933.
| 132 |
Ei
- 125
Mi - 90
Zu - 93
SG - 91
YT - 113
Sc - B20 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1931-08-01 |
| Perforation:
13 1/2 x 14 |
| Issued:
50.434 |
| SI |
DPM
1931-08-01 - 1933-07-31
SI Scarce |
 |
 |
 |
| 2
+ 3 s. Green-carmine |
6:- |
8:- |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
75:-
75:-
40:- |
| |
Block
of four |
5x |
6x |
|
| E:1 |
Red
print shifted to the left |
+1.50 |
+1.50 |
|
| G:1 |
Green-carmine
|
22:- |
|
|
| G:2 |
Ditto,
w/o red print and gum, yellowish paper, with or w/o reg. No |
25:- |
|
|
| 133 |
Ei
- 126
Mi - 91
Zu - 94
SG - 92
YT - 114
Sc - B21 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1931-08-01 |
| Perforation:
13 1/2 x 14 |
| Issued:
49.615 |
| SI |
DPC
1931-08-01 - 1933-07-31
SI Scarce |
|
|
|
| 5
+ 3 s. Red-carmine |
6:- |
8:- |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
60:-
50:-
40:- |
| |
Block
of four |
5x |
6x |
|
| C:1 |
Thinner
paper |
+2:- |
+2:- |
|
| E:1 |
Blue
set-off of the cross |
+1.50 |
+1.50 |
|
| G:1 |
(20)
s with white dot |
22:- |
|
|
| 134 |
Ei
- 127
Mi - 92
Zu - 95
SG - 93
YT - 115
Sc - B22 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1931-08-01 |
| Perforation:
13 1/2 x 14 |
| Issued:
49.970 |
| SI |
DL,
PC-Finland 1931-08-01 - 1933-07-31
SI Scarce |
|
|
|
| 10
+ 3 s. Light blue-carmine |
6:- |
8:- |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
50:-
55:-
40:- |
| |
Block
of four |
5x |
6x |
|
| E:1 |
Narrow
cross |
+1.50 |
+1.50 |
|
| G:1 |
Light
blue-carmine |
22:- |
|
|
| 135 |
Ei
- 128
Mi - 93
Zu - 96
SG - 94
YT - 116
Sc - B23 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1931-08-01 |
| Perforation:
13 1/2 x 14 |
| Issued:
43.722 |
| SI |
IL
1931-08-01 - 1933-07-31
SI Scarce |
|
|
|
| 20
+ 3 s. Dark blue-carmine |
12:- |
15:- |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
70:-
--
50:- |
| |
Block
of four |
5x |
6x |
|
| C:1 |
Thinner
paper |
+2:- |
+2:- |
|
| E:1 |
Blue
setoff of the cross |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| E:2 |
(20)
s with white dot |
+2:- |
+2:- |
|
| G:1 |
Dark
blue-carmine |
22:- |
|
|
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.
