keskiviikko 30. heinäkuuta 2014

1921-1922 RED CROSS ISSUES




2½-3½ Mk. Orange/Brown/Red
Day of Issue: 1.8.1921 Perforation: Imperforate Issued: 614 640

5-7 Mk. Blue/Brown/Red:

Day of Issue: 1.8.1921 Perforation: Imperforate Issued: 606 740
 



Look at this beautiful registered envelope to Zurich! The letter has departed Tallinn 26.9.1921 and there is the Zurich1 arrival-stamp with the date of 29 IX 1921. On the front side there are both 1921 imperforated RED CROSS ISSUES as a pair (altogether 15 Mk) and 10 x TALLIN SKYLINE 35 penni + 10 x Sun Design 15 penni (altogether = 5 Mk) on the backside. During 10.4.1921-31.10.1922 the postal fee of the foreign letter (<20g) was 10 Mk. The registration fee of 10 Mk (same period as letter) is correct. So, the total fee of 20 Mk is correct. 






























2½-3½ Mk. Orange/Brown/Red
Day of Issue: 29.4.1922 Perforation: 13½ x 14 Issued: 210 400  
Horizontally imperforated, issued: 19 120

5-7 Mk. Blue/Brown/Red:
Day of Issue: 26.4.1922 Perforation: 13½ x 14 Issued: 209 600  
 Horizontally imperforated, issued: 19 060 






Then, how about this registered letter to Ludwigslust in Germany? The letter has departed Tartu 17.X.1922 and there is the Ludwigslust arrival-stamp with the date of 20.10. 1922. On the back side there are 2 x 2½ Mk + 1 x 5 Mk 1922 perforated RED CROSS stamps (altogether 10 Mk) and 5 x 2 Mk Weaver and Smith  (altogether = 10 Mk). During 10.4.1921-31.10.1922 the postal fee of the foreign letter (<20g) was 10 Mk. The registration fee of 10 Mk  is correct (same period as the letter). So, the total fee of 20 Mk is correct. 

Read more about 1921-1922 Red Cross Issues here:
 http://www.filateelia.ee/efur/catalogue/cat12.html

1921-1922 Red Cross total printing sheet was 2 x 120 stamps,  divided to the left and right pane, separated by the vertical gutter. Below is 1/4 (30) of the left pane, the upper left corner.
Below is 1/4 (30) of the left pane, the upper left corner.

and for more detailed study...


This is a 1922 perforated sheet.

Below is 1/4 of the right pane, the upper left corner and so the left margin belongs to the vertical gutter.

The perforation machine was model of 10 x 10 and so the result is clearly visible below: one row is horizontally imperforated. For the right pane horizontally imperforated row is # 11, counted from right.  For the left pane horizontally imperforated row is also # 11, but now counted from left. 


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