NUMERAL
DESIGN
A regular issue of 5 and 10 penni stamps. A 20 penni stamp was prepared
but not issued. Design by Peet Aren.
Originally the issue was supposed to be with a smaller oval frame
and with smaller numbers. After some proofs of two different sizes
of ovals, it was decided to abandon the original design and the final
one was used.
Paper: A white smooth paper was used. The thickness
forthefirst and second printing of the 5 p. being 0.06-0.065 mm. The
third printing had a thicker paper - 0.07-0.085 mm. Less frequently
a thinner paper appears (0.055 mm). The 10 p. stamps usually shows
little variation in paper thickness. The perforated stamp is mostly
0.05-0.055 and the imperforate one 0.06-0.065 mm. However, a thicker
(0.07-0.08 mm) paper also exists. A horizontal watermark-line can
be found.
Gum: The perforated 10 p. has a white, smooth and
shiny gum. Only very seldom an uneven gum can be found. For the imperforate
stamps the gum is more irregular, mostly streaky, showing various
shades from white to dirty brown.
Print: Lithographed by Eduard Bergmann in Tartu.
The perforated issue of the 10 p. was printed in sheets of 200, arranged
in two panes of 100 each, separated by a vertical gutter. No gutter
pairs are known. The 5 p. and the imperforate 10 p. were printed in
sheets of 400, arranged in four panes of 100 each, separated by gutters.
The printer's sheets were cut into four counter panes at the printers.
Full printing sheets were distributed only during the early printing
of the 5 p. For all three printings of the 5 p. the same litho stone
was used. The print is imperfect and often unclear, especially for
the third printing.
| 1
st printing, yellow orange |
680.000 |
| 2
nd printing, brownish orange |
1.320.000 |
| 3
rd printing, orange, dark yellow |
2.006.800 |
| |
4.006.800 |
Two
different litho stones were used for the imperforate 10 p. The
print is rather defective and unclear. |
| |
| 1
st printing, dark green |
1.027.000 |
| 2
nd printing, green, light green |
2.007.800 |
| |
3.034.800 |
Perforation: Only the first printing of the 10 p.
was officially perforated using a comb-perforating machine, unsuitable
for stamps. The perforation was not successful. Often one or two holes
are missing or unnecessary holes are present. Wide and narrow stamps
are usual. Pairs with horizontal or vertical double perforation are
known. Two partly imperforate sheets reached the sales counter. It
was decided that the perforation was not to be continued and the 5
p. and the following printings of the 10 p. are imperforate. A few
sheets of the 5 p. have been perforated in the printing shop with
the same machine, but owe their existence to private initiative. Postmaster
perforations are known.
Proofs: A considerable number of essays in various
shades or in completely new colors were printed. Quite a few of these
are private production with the original plates. However, also genuine
proofs were made and today we are not able to tell the difference.
Essays of the stamps
in different sizes (as above) are known. Proofs are also known of
the unissued 20 p. values in following colors: red, dark yellow.
green (offset), dull blueish green, olive green, blue, greyish black
on grey paper and black. Price: 40 USD each. 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.
Forgeries are known.
Read
more about forgeries.
Valid until June
30, 1926.
Literature:
Erik Sjögren. Distinguishing Features of Jaan Lubi Forgeries
of Estonian Stamps, Eesti Filatelist No. 28. 1982 (in English).
| 24 |
Ei
- 9
Mi - 6
Zu - 13
SG - 6
YT - 6
Sc - 29 |
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Day
of Issue:
1919-05-15 |
| Perforation:
Imperforate |
Issued:
4.006.800 |
| SI |
LPM
1919-05-15 - 1919-12-31
SI rare |
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| 5
p. Orange |
0.10 |
0.10 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
12:-
10:-
3:- |
| |
Block
of four |
5x |
10x |
|
| |
Horizontal
gutter pair |
3.50 |
3.50 |
|
| |
Vertical
gutter pair |
14:- |
14:- |
|
| |
Center
star |
50:- |
50:- |
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| B:1 |
Red-orange |
+0.05 |
+0.05 |
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| B:2 |
Orange
yellow |
+0.05 |
+0.05 |
|
| B:3 |
Dark
chrome |
+0.05 |
+0.05 |
|
| B:4 |
Vertical
strip of 10 in shades from brown to orange yellow |
+15:- |
+15:- |
|
| C:1 |
WM-line |
+40:- |
+40:- |
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| C:2 |
Thinner
paper |
+0:10 |
+0:10 |
|
| E:1 |
Paper
fold |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:2 |
Stamp
partly w/o color |
+40:- |
+40:- |
|
| E:3 |
5
with damaged neck |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| E:4 |
3
instead of 2 dots in value tablet |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:5 |
Colon
after EESTI |
+0.75 |
+0.75 |
|
| E:6 |
White
dot between TI. Pos. C 98 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:7 |
White
line through stamp |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:8 |
White
spot to the right of 5 |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| E:9 |
Colored
dot in design |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:10 |
50
instead of 5. Pos. 80 |
+35:- |
+35:- |
|
| E:11 |
Large
colored spot to the right of 5 |
+15:- |
+15:- |
|
| E:12 |
Large
colored spot in front of 5 |
+17:- |
+17:- |
|
| E:13 |
5
closed by colored spot |
+6:- |
+6:- |
|
| E:14 |
Colored
spot in value tablet |
+1.50 |
+1.50 |
|
| E:15 |
Colored
spot in EN |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| E:16 |
Smudgy
print |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| G.
Essays,
medium sized numerals, stamp size 15 x 21 |
| G:1 |
Blue
green, carton paper, waste from schoolbooks |
+50:- |
|
|
| G:1a |
White
spot in penni |
+50:- |
|
|
| G:2 |
Black,
set-off |
+50:- |
|
|
| G:3 |
Greyish
black, grey paper |
+50:- |
|
|
| G:4 |
Grey,
set-off, corners framed, single print, white paper |
+50:- |
|
|
| G:5 |
Red,
corners framed, single print, white thin paper |
+50:- |
|
|
| G:6 |
Blue,
as No G:5 |
+50:- |
|
|
| G:7 |
Bronze,
dark lilac paper, grey back, single print, corners framed |
+50:- |
|
|
| Regular
design, stamp size 16 x 21 |
| G:8 |
Red
|
+35:- |
|
|
| G:9 |
Orange,
white carton paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:9a |
Round
spot next to numeral |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:10 |
Orange,
grey paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:10a |
Orange,
grey paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:11 |
Orange,
grey paper with print on back |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:12 |
Brown |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:13 |
Olive,
greyish white smooth paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:14 |
Olive,
thin paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:15 |
Olive
green, grey lined paper |
+40:- |
|
|
| G:16 |
Olive
green, white thin paper, corners framed, single print |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:17 |
Dull
light blue, thin paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:18 |
Lilac,
greyish white thick paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:19 |
Black
|
+35:- |
|
|
| G:20 |
Black,
grey paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:21 |
Black,
yellow paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:22 |
Black,
white carton |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:23 |
Silver,
black carton, white back |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:24 |
Silver,
black carton, back light pinkish |
+40:- |
|
|
| G:25 |
Bronze,
white paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| G:26 |
Lemon
yellow, white paper |
+35:- |
|
|
| 25 |
Ei
- 10
Mi - 7
Zu - 14B
SG - 7a
YT - 9
Sc - 28 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1919-05-17 |
| Perforation:
11 1/2 x 11 1/2 |
Issued:
1.061.200 |
| SI |
LPM
100g, DPM and IPM 50g 1919-05-17 - 1919-12-31
LPM 1920-01-01 - 1920-06-30
SI rare |
|
|
|
| 10
p. Green |
0.40 |
0.40 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
100:-
15:-
6:- |
| |
Block
of four |
5x |
8x |
|
| A:1 |
Imperforate
|
+35:- |
+35:- |
|
| A:2 |
Pair,
vertically imperforate in between |
+20:- |
+20:- |
|
| A:3 |
Pair,
horizontally imperforate in between |
+28:- |
+28:- |
|
| A:4 |
Horizontal
double perforation |
+10:- |
+10:- |
|
| A:5 |
Vertical
double perforation |
+15:- |
+15:- |
|
| A:6 |
Wide
or narrow stamp |
+0.15 |
+0.15 |
|
| A:7 |
Missing
holes in perf. |
+0.20 |
+0.20 |
|
| B:1 |
Light
green |
+0.15 |
+0.15 |
|
| B:2 |
Yellowish
green |
+1:- |
+1:- |
|
| C:1 |
Vertical
WM-Iine |
-- |
-- |
|
| E:1 |
Paper
fold |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:2 |
(T)I
connected with frame Pos. II 27 |
+1:- |
+1:- |
|
| E:3 |
White
dot in f ront of 1(0). Pos. II 59 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:4 |
Colored
spot in white circle |
+0.75 |
+0.75 |
|
| G.
Essays, small numerals,
stamp size 16 x 21.5 |
| G:1 |
Red
|
55:- |
|
|
| G:2 |
Yellow
|
55:- |
|
|
| G:3 |
Green
|
55:- |
|
|
| G:4 |
Blue
|
55:- |
|
|
| G:5 |
Black,
white thin paper |
55:- |
|
|
| G:6 |
Greyish
black, perf.11 1/2 |
55:- |
|
|
| Medium
sized numerals, stamp size 15 x 21 |
| G:7 |
Blue
green |
50:- |
|
|
| G:8 |
Black
|
50:- |
|
|
| G:9 |
Greyish
black, grey paper |
50:- |
|
|
| G:10 |
Grey,
white paper, corners framed, single print |
50:- |
|
|
| G:11 |
Grey,
set-off, corners framed, single print, white paper |
50:- |
|
|
| G:12 |
Red,
corners framed, single print, white thin paper |
50:- |
|
|
| G:13 |
Ditto,
blue |
50:- |
|
|
| G:14 |
Bronze,
dark lilac paper, grey back, corners framed, single print |
50:- |
|
|
| Regular
design, stamp size 16 x 21 |
| G:15 |
Red,
medium thick paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:16 |
Red,
thin paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:17 |
Olive,
greyish white smooth paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:18 |
Olive,
chalky carton |
35:- |
|
|
| G:19 |
Yellow,
thick violet paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:20 |
Yellow,
white glazed carton |
35:- |
|
|
| G:21 |
Dark
yellow |
35:- |
|
|
| G:22 |
Light
brownish yellow |
35:- |
|
|
| G:23 |
Brownish
yellow, smooth paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:24 |
Brownish
yellow, white chalky carton |
35:- |
|
|
| G:25 |
Pale
green, white carton paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:26 |
Light
green |
40:- |
|
|
| G:26a |
White
spot instead of "P" |
40: |
|
|
| G:26b |
White
spot in "10" |
40: |
|
|
| G:26c |
W/o
stop before EESTI |
40: |
|
|
| G:27 |
Light
green, set-off |
35:- |
|
|
| G:28 |
Green,
chalky carton paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:28a |
Ditto,
(T)l joined with frame |
35:- |
|
|
| G:29 |
Deep
green, grey paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:30 |
Blue
green |
35:- |
|
|
| G:30a |
Double
print |
40: |
|
|
| G:30b |
White
spot instead of EST |
35:- |
|
|
| G:30c |
White
spot in numeral |
35:- |
|
|
| G:30d |
White
spot in P(E) |
35:- |
|
|
| G:30e |
White
spot below NI |
35:- |
|
|
| G:31 |
Blue
green, chalky carton paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:32 |
Dull
blue green, thin paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:33 |
Light
blue, thin paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:34 |
Blue,
smooth thin paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:34a |
Set-off |
35:- |
|
|
| G:35 |
Greyish
blue, thin paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:36 |
Greyish
blue, chalky paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:37 |
Brown,
thick paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:38 |
Grey,
grey paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:38a |
Ditto,
set-off |
35:- |
|
|
| G:38b |
Partially
printed stamp |
35:- |
|
|
| G:39 |
Dark
grey, white chalky carton |
35:- |
|
|
| G:40 |
Greyish
black, grey paper with black Russian text or lines |
35:- |
|
|
| G:41 |
Black,
greyish paper |
35:- |
|
|
| G:42 |
Black,
grey carton |
35:- |
|
|
| G:43 |
Black,
mirror print |
35:- |
|
|
| G:44 |
Silver,
white glazed carton |
35:- |
|
|
| G:45 |
Silver,
black carton, white back |
35:- |
|
|
| G:46 |
Silver,
black carton, back light pinkish |
35:- |
|
|
| G:47 |
Bronze,
dark lilac paper, white back |
35:- |
|
|
| G:48 |
Copper
|
35:- |
|
|
| G:49 |
Green
yellow, carton paper |
35:- |
|
|
| 30 |
Ei
- 11
Mi - 8
Zu - 14A
SG - 7
YT - 7
Sc - 30 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1919-10-08 |
| Perforation:
Imperforate |
Issued:
3.034.800 |
| SI |
LPM
100g, DPM and IPM 50g 1919-10-08 - 1919-12-31
LPM 1920-01-01 - 1920-06-30
SI rare |
|
|
|
| 10
P. Green |
0.10 |
0.10 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
80:-
10:-
3:- |
| |
Block
of four |
5x |
10x |
|
| B:1 |
Light
green |
+0.10 |
+0.10 |
|
| B:2 |
Dark
green |
+0.40 |
+0.40 |
|
| C:1 |
Horizontal
WM-line |
+0.05 |
+0.05 |
|
| E:1 |
Paper
fold |
+0.15 |
+0.15 |
|
| E:2 |
Open
(1)0. Pos. 2 |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:3 |
(EST)
I missing |
+60:- |
+60:- |
|
| E:4 |
No
stop before and after text |
+12:- |
+12:- |
|
| E:5 |
Comma
instead of stop (T)I |
+1:- |
+1:- |
|
| E:6 |
Damaged
E(E) |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:7 |
(T)I
connected with (1)0. Pos. 93 |
+2.50 |
+2.50 |
|
| E:8 |
White
line in (1)0 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:9 |
White
line in front of 1(0) |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:10 |
White
spot in upper ornament. Pos. 47 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:11 |
Colored
spot after POST |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:12 |
Damaged
oval frame |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
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.
|
