INVALIDS ISSUE OVERPRINTS

Due to increased tariffs the Invalids issue was overprinted with new values, the new sales price being 1.10 and 2.15 Mk. Also the overprinted issue was supposed to be used within the country only, but was accepted for mail to other countries.

Gum: Afterthe overprint the stamps were regurnmed, the new gum being yellowish and shiny.

Print: Typographed by "Ühiselu" in Tallinn. The OPT was made on full printer's sheets and often sold over the counter uncut. The OPT is often shifted horizontally or vertically.

Perforation: imperforate. Postmaster perforations are known.

Forgeries are known.

Valid: The over the counter sale was stopped December 31, 1921. However, due to a shortage of stamps the remainders (about 600 000) were once more put on sale (April 27, 1922), but now without the original surtax. Valid: 1 Mk. until March 31, 1926. 2 Mk. until December 31, 1940.

Literature:
E. Sjögren: Distinguishing Features of Jaan Lubi Forgeries of Estonian Stamps. 11, Eesti Filatelist No 29,1983 (in English).

45 Ei - 34
Mi - 25
Zu - 31
SG - 29
YT - 42
Sc - B3		  
Day of Issue:
1920-11-06
Perforation:
Imperforate
Issued:
1.092.030
SI DPC, LL, Various PM 1920-11-06 - 1921-04-09
DPM 1921-04-10 - 1923-12-31
SI scarce

1 Mk135 + 10 P. Red-olive

 0.40 0.40  

SI
MU
MI

     45:-
25:-
15:-
  Block of four 6x 10x  
  Horizontal pair with gutter 8:- 8:-  
  Vertical pair with gutter 7:- 7:-  
  Centre star 50:- 50:-  
B:1   Carmine red-olive +0.20 +0.20  
E:1 Paper fold +4:- +4:-  
E:2 Setoff of centrepiece +6:- +6:-  
E:3 Damaged OPT +0.50 +0.50  
E:4 Shifted OPT +0.75 +0.75  

 

42 Ei - 25
Mi - 26
Zu - 32
SG - 30
YT - 43
Sc - B4		  
Day of Issue:
1920-10-06
Perforation:
Imperforate
Issued:
2.108.634
SI ILL, 30g 1920-10-06 - 1921-04-09
LL, LPC 1921-04-10 - 1922-10-22

2Mk./70 + 15 Blue-brown

 0.40 0.30  

SI
MU
MI

     30:-
20:-
10:-
  Block of four 6x 10x  
  Horizontal pair with gutter 8:- 8:-  
  Vertical pair with gutter 7:- 7:-  
  Centre star 45:- 45:-  
B:1   Dark blue-brown +0.10 +0.10  
B:2 Light blue-brown +0.10 +0.10  
E:1 Setoff of centrepiece +6:- +6:-  
E:2 Setoff of frame +5:- +5:-  
E:3 Setoff of OPT +4:- +4:-  
E:4 OPT on back only +10:- +10:-  
E:5 Damaged (2)M +0.50 +0.50  
E:6 (2 M)k w/o stop +0.50 +0.50  
E:7 Strongly shifted OPT +1:- +1:-  

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.