INVALIDS
Charity
issue to benefit the invalids of the War of Independence. The stamps
were sold with a surtax of 10 or 15 penni, and were to be used within
the country. However, they were accepted also for the foreign mail.
Design
by Karl Jürgens (Kaarel Joon), later modified, showing invalids
returning from the war.
Paper:
Soft and porous, dirty grey in color. Product of the papermill in
Räpina, being a refined newsprint.
Gum:
brownish and streaky.
Print:
Lithographed by Eduard Bergmann in Tartu. Printer's sheet consisted
of 260 stamps, arranged in panes of 100 and 30, separated by gutters.
After the printing the panes were severed. The counter panes consisted
of 100 or 30 stamps. Only a few unsevered panes were overlooked and
were sold to the public. One printing only.
Perforation:
Imperforate. Postmaster perforations are known.
Proofs
are in existence.
Forgeries
are known.
Valid:
Sold over the counter until June 30,1921. Valid until March 31, 1926.
Cancelled stamps, especially on cover, are rare.
Literature:
Erik Sjögren: Distinguishing Features of Jaan Lubi Forgeries
of Estonian Stamps. 11, Eesti Filatelist No 29, 1983 (in English).
| 35 |
Ei
- 32
Mi - 21
Zu - 26
SG - 24
YT - 40
Sc - B1 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1920-06-26 |
| Perforation:
Imperforate |
| Issued:
499.980 |
| SI |
DPC,
LL 1920-06-26 - 1920-06-30
SI rare |
 |
 |
 |
| 35
+ 10 P. Light red-olive |
0.25 |
0.75 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
125:-
100:-
30:- |
| |
Block
of four |
6x |
10x |
|
| |
Vertical
pair with gutter |
-- |
-- |
|
| B:1 |
Red-olive |
+6:- |
+6:- |
|
| E:1 |
Setoff
of centrepiece |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| E:2 |
Setoff
of frame |
+1:- |
+1:- |
|
| E:3 |
Horizontal
pair, one stamp higher |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:4 |
Disfigured
P(O) |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:5 |
4
instead of 6 leaves in ornament |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:6 |
Arched
ornament above (OS)T |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:7 |
Interrupted
border line |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:8 |
Right
ornament mutilated under 35 pen. |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:9 |
Damaged
numerals |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:10 |
Mutilated
letters |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:11 |
Joined
ornament over (P)O |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:12 |
Shifted
centrepiece |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:13 |
Missing
ornament under EE(S) |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:14 |
(E)S
with white dot |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| G:1 |
Black,
greyish paper |
45:- |
|
|
| 36 |
Ei
- 33
Mi - 22
Zu - 27
SG - 25
YT - 41
Sc - B2 |
 |
Day
of Issue:
1920-06-22 |
| Perforation:
Imperforate |
| Issued:
498.400 |
| SI |
DL,
LL30g 1920-06-22 - 1920-06-30
SI rare |
|
|
|
| 70
+ 15 P. Blue-brown |
0.25 |
0.75 |
|
|
SI
MU
MI |
|
|
125:-
100:-
30:- |
| |
Block
of four |
6x |
10x |
|
| B:1 |
Dark
blue-brown |
+0.10 |
+0.10 |
|
| B:2 |
Light
blue-brown |
+0.10 |
+0.10 |
|
| E:1 |
Paper
fold |
+4:- |
+4:- |
|
| E:2 |
Setoff
of centrepiece |
+6:- |
+6:- |
|
| E:3 |
Setoff
of frame |
+5:- |
+5:- |
|
| E:4 |
Shifted
centrepiece (ca 2 mm) |
+2:- |
+2:- |
|
| E:5 |
(S)TI
connected |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:6 |
White
dot under (E)S |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:7 |
Mutilated
numerals |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:8 |
White
spot before 7 |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| E:9 |
Blue
spot instead of Hind |
+0.50 |
+0.50 |
|
| G:1 |
Black,
grey paper |
45:- |
|
|
| G:2 |
Black,
white smooth paper |
45:- |
|
|
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.
