OVERPRINTS
OF 1920
The overprinted issue was made to provide stamps for the increase
of Postal Tariffs from July 1, 1920. The 1 Mark value was intended
for domestic postcards and the 2 Marka for domestic letters.
1 Mk. OPT.
The overprinting was made on stamps of the Sun Design and Panorama
of Tallinn issues (15 and 35 penni resp.). The black OPT - 1 Mk. and
two control period markings - was typographed by the A/S Ühiselu
in Tallinn and applied to the whole printing sheet of 400 stamps.
The same plate was used for both values. Due to wear and tear the
OPT is often faulty and numerous printing errors have been recorded.
The OPT is also often strongly shifted.
The Post Offices were mostly supplied with ahorizontally cut sheets
of 200 stamps (with gutter), and less frequently with a pane of 100
stamps. The issue is imperforate. Postmaster perforations are known,
and also forgeries.
Valid until June 30, 1926.
2
Mk. OPT.
The overprinting was made on the 70 penni value of the Seagull issue.
The blackOPT (old values overprinted with two lines + 2 Mk. and two
control period markings) was typographed by Joh. & Alma Paalmann
in Tallinn and applied to a whole printing sheet. A pane of 100 or
horizontally halfed printing sheets were sold at the P.O.-s. The OPT
is often faulty and strongly shifted.
The issue is imperforate. Postmaster perforations are known, and also
forgeries. In recent years a pair with forged OPT on one stamp only
has appeared,
Valid until June 30,1926.
| 44 |
Ei
- 29
Mi - 18
Zu - 28
SG - 26
YT - 44
Sc - 55 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1920-10-06 |
| Perforation:
Imperforate |
| Issued:
1.153.100 |
| SI |
DPC,
LL, Various PM 1920-10-06 - 1921-04-09
DPM 1921-04-10 - 1923-12-31 |
 |
 |
 |
| 1
Mk./15 P. Rose |
0.20 |
0.20 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
25:-
10:-
6:- |
| |
Block
of four |
6x |
8x |
|
| |
Basic
stamp partly unprinted |
75:- |
75:- |
|
| |
Horizontal
pair with gutter |
9:- |
9:- |
|
| B:1 |
Carmine
rose |
+0.05 |
+0.05 |
|
| E:1 |
Paper
fold |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:3 |
Shifted
OPT |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| E:5 |
Damaged
1 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:6 |
1
with flat head. Pos. IV 60 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:7 |
1
with out first stroke. Pos. II 29 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:8 |
Thick
1 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:9 |
Short
left foot of M. Pos. II 96 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:10 |
Right
foot of M broken. Pos. IV 1 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:11 |
(M)k
w/o stop |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:12 |
OPT
with one control stop only |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:13 |
Black
line between 1 and M. Pos. III 71 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| 39 |
Ei
- 30
Mi - 19
Zu - 29
SG - 27
YT - 45
Sc - 56 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1920-08-25 |
| Perforation:
Imperforate |
| Issued:
2.883.666 |
| SI |
LL30g,
DL 1920-08-01 - 1921-04-09
LL, LPC 1921-04-10 - 1922-10-31 |
|
|
|
| 1
Mk./35 P. Rose |
0.20 |
0.20 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
20:-
10:-
6:- |
| |
Block
of four |
6x |
8x |
|
| |
Horizontal
pair with gutter |
5:- |
5:- |
|
| B:1 |
Dark
violet |
+0.10 |
+0.10 |
|
| E:1 |
Paper
fold |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:2 |
Setoff
of OPT |
+10:- |
+10:- |
|
| E:3 |
Shifted
OPT |
+1:- |
+1:- |
|
| E:4 |
Ditto,
OPT on upper half of stamp |
+12:- |
+12:- |
|
| E:5 |
Damaged
1 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:6 |
1
with flat head. Pos IV 60 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:7 |
1
w/o first stroke. Pos. II 29 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:8 |
Thick
1 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:9 |
Short
left foot of (1)M. Pos. II 96 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:10 |
Right
foot of M(k) broken. Pos. IV 1 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:11 |
(M)k
w/o stop |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:12 |
OPT
with one controlstop only |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:13 |
Black
line between 1 and M. Pos. III 71 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| 37 |
Ei
- 31
Mi - 20
Zu - 30
SG - 28
YT - 46
Sc - 57 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1920-08-01 |
| Perforation:
Imperforate |
| Issued:
726.870 |
| SI |
LL30g,
DL 1920-08-01 - 1921-04-09
LL, LPC 1921-04-10 - 1922-10-31 |
|
|
|
| 2
Mk./70 P. Violet |
0.20 |
0.20 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
8:-
10:-
7:- |
| |
Block
of four |
5x |
12x |
|
| |
Basic
stamp partly unprinted |
75:- |
75:- |
|
| |
Horizontal
pair with gutter |
+7:- |
+7:- |
|
| B:1 |
Dark
violet |
+- |
+- |
|
| B:2 |
Blue
grey |
+0.10 |
+0.10 |
|
| E:1 |
Paper
fold |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:2 |
Pair,
one stamp w/o OPT |
+65:- |
+65:- |
|
| E:3 |
Pair,
one stamp w/o OPT |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:4 |
Short
left foot of (2)M |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:5 |
OPT
lines broken |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:6 |
Shifted
OPT |
+1:- |
+1:- |
|
| E:7 |
OPT
on back |
+40:- |
+40:- |
|
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.
