Local and Inland Postcards

General Estonian Postal Rates for Local and Inland Postcards 

In the end of the year 1927 the Monetary Renewal took place in Estonia and starting from 1.1.1928 Marka and Penni were replaced by Krooni and Senti. 

15.11.1918 - 31.12. 1918   

1.1.1919 - 31.12. 1919  



1.1.1920 - 30.6. 1920   

1.7.1920 - 9.4.1921  

10.4.1921 - 31.12.1923

15.11.1918 - 31.12.1918 

1.1.1919 - 31.12.1919 

1.1.1920 - 30.6. 1920

1.7.1920 - 9.4. 1921

10.4.1921 - 31.12. 1923

1.1.1924 - 31.1. 1925

 

1.2.1925 - 31.12. 1927

1.1.1928 - 29.2. 1940

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1.3.1940 - 5.12. 1940

1922-1923 Imperforated Weaver & Smith issues

This is Anton Teetsov-letter to Monsieur Fritz Schlumbf to Mulhouse, France. There is a pair of imperforated 2 Mk Weaver & Smith issue from 1922. When you look at the backside of the envelope, you will find there also one 5 Mk imperforated. The total value of the stamps on the envelope is 30 Mk. Correct? Yes, because for the time period of 1.11.1922-31.12.1923 the postal fee for the foreign letter of <20 g. was 15 Mk. The registration fee (1.11.1922-31.1.1925) was also 15 Mk.

Frederico "Fritz" Schlumbf (February, 1906 - April 18, 1992) was a French industrialist of Swiss origins and an avid collector of automobiles. He is best known for the Schlumbf-collection housed at the Musee National de I'Automobile de Mulhouse. The Schlumbf-family moved to Mulhouse in 1908.

Here is the data of the imperforated 2 Mk: Day of Issue: 18.4.1922 Perforation: Imperforate Issued: 130 000

Here is the data of the imperforated 5 Mk: Day of Issue: 18.4.1922 Perforation: Imperforate Issued: 130 000

The next registered letter is from Hermann Raid from Vändra (17.XI.1923) to Hernn Karl Wetzel to Leipzig (arrival 20.11.1923). During 1.11.1922-31.12.1923 the postal fee for the foreign letter of 21-40 g. was 22,50 Mk. The registration fee (1.11.1922-31.1.1925) was 15 Mk. 37,50 mk is the correct fee.

Here is the data of the imperforated 2½ Mk: Day of Issue: 10.4.1922 Perforation: Imperforate Issued: 130 000

Next is the registered air mail letter to London/Forest Hill from Tallinn 22.XI.1927 and on this envelope there is one imperforated 9 Mk Weaver & Smith with some other stamps. Is this 9 Mk imperforated rare or not? It is quite rare because only 59800 stamps were issued. 

Here is the data of the imperforated 9 Mk: Day of Issue: 18.4.1923 Perforation: Imperforate Issued: 59 800

As told, this is the registered air mail letter to London/Forest Hill from Tallinn 22.XI.1927 and the arrival in Forest Hill is 26. November, 1927. The letter seems to be genuine. The handbook says: 1) Air Mail stamps should always be together with regular stamps and 2) Flown Air Mail covers with correct postage are scarce. 

Let us see how is the situation with this envelope: for the time period of 1.2.25–31.12.1927 the registration fee of the foreign letter was 20 Mk and the postal fee (for the same period) of the 20 gr. letter was also 20 Mk. Thus 40 Mk is correct fee. However, how about the air mail supplementary fee? It is not correct: during 23.7.1923 – 31.12.1927 foreign letter (20 gr.) air mail fee was  20 Mk. 

This is good to remember: these final air mail stamps were valid until April 15, 1928. Thereafter the airmail supplementary fee was to be covered by regular stamps.

Postcards to Foreign Countrties

General Estonian Postal Rates for Postcards to Foreign Countries 
1.1.1919 - 5.12.1940.

Exceptions: Latvia, Lithuania, (both countries from 1923 – 5.12.1940), Finland (31.12.1928 – 30.11.1940) and Sweden (1.5.1937 – 5.12.1940) had the special postal agreement with Estonia. Please, look at the examples.

1.1.1919 - 31.12. 1919   

This is quite an early postcard from Tallinn to Helsinki, Finland. Estonia and Finland had a special Postal Agreement during 31.12.1928 – 30.11.1940 but this postcard has been sent well before that period. 20 kop is the correct fee and these stamps belong to the "Flower Design"-serie. There is a censor label "Tarkastettu Suomessa" on the card. Yes, it was war time and all mail was censor inspected.

1.1.1920 - 30.6. 1920  

This is a card from Haapsalu 15.3.1920 to Helsinki, Finland. 50 penni is the correct fee.

1.7.1920 - 9.4. 1921   

This card is sent from Tartu 28.7.1920 to Bradford, Pennsylvania in USA. The stamp is blue 1 Mk Estonian Long Ship and rate is correct. The picture behind is from Tartu Castle and writer tells that they have had good times in Tartu tennis court.

10.4.1921 - 31.10. 1922  

This item is quite a peculiar compared with the previous one. Indeed, this card needs now a 5 Mk stamp to go! Yes, at that time inflation was galloping forward. This Carte Postale is equipped with yellow Estonian 5 Mk Long Ship and it is the correct rate. The departure has been from VORU, 16 VIII 1921, and the target has been OKERTAL in Germany (Lower Saxony).

1.11.1922 - 31.1. 1925

The above card has been send to Joensuu, in Finland, on 17 VII 1924. 

 

1.2.1925 - 31.12. 1927 

 

The above card has been send from Tallinn 22 V 1926 to Helsinki, in Finland. The fee of 12 marka is correct for the postcard but this item is “the border case”. If we are very strict, this is actually a letter. Why so? Because: there is other writing than address on the address’s part of the card. So was the law in Estonia. Letter to Finland at that time would be 20 Mk. 

1.2.1925 - 31.12. 1927 

The postcard from Haapsalu 9. VIII. 1927 to Stockholm. Estonia and Sweden had a special Postal Agreement during 31.12.1928 – 30.11.1940 but this postcard has been sent well before that period.

The Special Postal Agreement between Estonia and Finland was valid between 31.12.1928–5.12.1940. The fee for the postal card – the whole period of the agreement time – was 10 senti (0, 10 krooni). 

1.1.1928 - 31.12. 1934 

 

The above card has been send from Nõmme 22 XII 1931 to Los Angeles, in California. The fee of 12 senti is correct because this is not a Printed Paper but a real postcard.

Look at the prices before this card: the fee of this card is 12 s but the others have 12 Mk. Exactly; there was the monetary renewal in Estonia 1.1.1928 and Marka was replaced by Krooni. 

1.1.1935 - 31.3. 1939

 

This card has gone to Havana, Cuba and so the fee of 15 senti is correct.

1.1.1935 - 31.1. 1939

 

The Special Postal Agreement between Estonia and Sweden was valid between 1.5.1937–5.12.1940. The fee for the postal card – the whole period of the agreement time – was 10 senti (0, 10 krooni). So, why is here then 15 senti? Hah, because this card was sent 5 VIII 1936!

  

1.4.1939 - 5.12. 1940

This is a postcard from Tallinn 10. XI. 1939 to Berlin. Wehrmacht censorship was in Königsberg (now Kalingrad). 18 senti is the correct rate for this quite rare card. Why so rare? Reason is here; stamp is alone and 18 s was the fee for the foreign rate. Also: stamp K. Päts 18 s: Day of Issue: April 17, 1939, issued only 296 950 pcs; valid up to 31.12.1940.