OLD
EXPERT MARKS & EXPERTS AVAILABLE AT DATE
Genuine or fake?
You will find the answer at the bottom of this page.
A
large number of forgeries are known of all the more expensive Estonian
stamps.
Many of them are rather crude but there are some very dangerous ones.
Unfortunately quite a few forgeries have been authenticated as genuine
by well-known experts. Forgeries of expertizing marks are known. Therefore,
it is recommended that a new expertization should be made, especially
when trading.
As
a guideline, you will find some examples below, of expertizing marks
known to be genuine. You will also find some few images of various
company marks. Such marks are not to be considered as expert marks.
All images has been enlarged about 400 to 600 percent. We are sorry
about the poor quality of some of the images.
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| Anton
Teetsov
Black or lilac.
In use 1920 - 1930 (approximately). |
Anton
Teetsov
Actually a handstamp.
In use 1920 - 1930 (approximately). |
Ewald
Eichenthal
Lilac or red. Slightly oval.
In use 1920 - 1930 (approximately). |
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| Ewald
Eichenthal
Two different impressions shown above. Lilac.
Forgeries of this expertizing mark are known. |
Willem
Eichenthal
The handstamp was made of brass. After a while, the handstamp
was broken and repaired by a gold-smith. The impressions of
the repaired handstamp are somewhat wider. Forgeries are known. |
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O. Vinterstern
Zürich.
Russian letters.
In use 1950 - 1970 (approximately). |
Mikulski
Black or lilac.
In use 1950 - 1990 (approximately). |
Gunnar
Puloaas
Tallinn.
Pencil. Period about 1950 - 1995.
No forgeries known. |
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| Eo
Vaher
Early handstamp.
Greyish (?).
Not in use. |
Eo
Vaher
Lilac.
In use.
At least one forgery has been detected by Mr. Vaher. |
Valdo
Nemvalz
Stockholm.
Black.
In use 19?? - 2003. |
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Julius
Weiner
In use 1930 - 1970 (approximately).
The handstamp still exsits! |
Richter
Black or lilac.
In use 1930 - 1960 (approximately).
Dubious, be careful! |
Dr.
Wajda, Stockholm
Pencil.
Period about 1940 - 1950. Recorded on at least one forgery. |
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Dr.
Schröder
Black or lilac.
In use 1930 - 1960 (approximately). |
Heinrich
Köhler, Berlin
Lilac.
In use 1920 - 1945 (approximately). |
Bartels,
Hamburg
Company mark.
In use 1950 - 1970 (approximately). |
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Stolow
Company mark.
Berlin, New York, Münich.
The company still exsits in Münich. |
Olev
Lellep, Stockholm
Black (lilac?).
In use 1940 - 1950 (approximately). |
Uno
Saidla, Tallinn
Black or lilac
In use 1960 - 1995 (approximately). |
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Emil
Bruhl, Tallinn
Lilac or black.
In use 1930 - 1960 (approximately). |
Heldur
Alver, Sweden
Black (lilac?).
In use 1970 - 1980 (approximately). |
Arvid
G (?) Rucins
Lilac.
In use 1950 - 1970 (approximately). |
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Väino
Karmi, Estonia
Lilac.
In use 1991 - 1999
(approximately). |
Aivar
Kuuskvere, Estonia
Black.
From November 2002 |
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LIST
OF EXPERTS AVAILABLE
General:
Thomas
Löbbering
(authorized by BPP, Bund der Philatelistischen Prüfer e.V., Germany)
Areas: Estonia since 1918 including local issues 1918/19 and 1941,
Ostland and stationeries
Languages: German, English
Address: 56379 Holzappel, Postfach 8, Germany.
thomas_loebbering@hotmail.com
Kalev Kokk
Areas: Estonia from 1918, incl. Rakwere, German occupation and new
Estonia.
Languages: English, Estonian.
Address: Sisaski 24B, EE-Tallinn 10913, Estonia.
Phone/Fax: 00-372-657-6432.
Jaan
Roots
Areas: Estonia from 1918, incl. Rakwere, German occupation and new
Estonia.
Languages: German, English, Norwegish, Swedish and Estonian.
Address: Arnulf Överlands vei 197, N-0763 Oslo, Norway.
Tel. 00-47-22-49 35 51.
jaan.roots@kjemi.uio.no
Eo
Vaher
39 Clafford Lane, Melville NY 11747, USA
Languages: English, Estonian.
ESTO4@aol.com
Pertti
Hujala
(authorized by Finnish Philatelic Federation; Suomen Filatelistiliitto)
Address: Länsilenkki 24, 02400 Kirkkonummi, Finland
Estonian
Proofs and Essays:
Helmut
Kuras
Hofäcker Str. 14, D-65207 Wiesbaden-Naurod, Germany
helmut@kuras.com
German
Occupation 1918 (Dorpat):
Berend
Hey
Postfach 410243, 28312 Bremen
Carl-Schurz-Str. 22B, 28209 Bremen, Germany
German
Occupation 1941:
Prof.
Dr. U. E. Klein
Postfach 1153, 57234 Wilnsdorf
Am Stoss 36, D-57234 Wilnsdorf, Germany
Do
not send stamps for expertization without having made an agreement
first!
The
Otepää stamps at the top of this page is a forgery of unknown
origin.
The blue colour is wrong and the paper is to white and it also lacks
the horizontaly ribbed appearence. The stamps do not have an expertizing
mark on the back. You will find more information about the Otepää
stamps in the pages "Forgeries"
and "Local Issues".
