International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Estonia

Estonia 3 Estonia was an independent country until it was occupied by the Soviet Union starting in 1941. Estonia regained its independence after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991. All stamps are inscribed “EESTI” or are without country inscription but have an Estonian town mark. The stamps are grouped according to political period: A - Period of independence, 1929 – 1941 B - Period of Soviet Union occupation, 1941 – 1991 C - Period of independence, 1991 to present Most stamps used in the years between 1941 and 1991 are identical to those used in the Soviet Union. Only stamp types unique to Estonia are shown in Group B. See UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS for the other issues. GROUP A: First period of independence left|527px A1. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1929. 4 [Rare] Upright frank with simulated perforation border. Inscribed “EESTI” at top and “SENTI” at bottom between two starbursts. Four-digit S# high between TM and frank. Meter numbers 1 through 21 (possibly higher), at base of town mark. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 (A,G) blue GROUP B: Period of Soviet Union occupation, 1941 to 1991 Most stamps used in this period are identical to those used in the rest of the Soviet Union. Only stamp types unique to Estonia are listed here. left|530px B1. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1941. 4 [Very rare] Used during the first Soviet occupation from January to August 1941. As Type A1 but with “CCCP” at top and “KOП” at bottom. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 left|565px B2. Francotyp “C” (MV), 1941. 4 [Very rare] Oval frank with “ПОЧТА 12px CCCP” at top and “KOП” at bottom. Hammer and sickle logo at left and right of value figures. TM: DC V/F: 4 000 NOTE. This stamp remained in use for some time after 1945. All other stamps used in Estonia between 1945 and 1991 are identical to the stamps of the SOVIET UNION (USSR). blue GROUP C: Period of independence, 1991 to present Sub-group CA: Provisional issues without country inscription left|531px CA1. Perm (MV). Frank is upright octagon without inscription with inner box around the value figures. Value figures are stacked and date figures are vertical. TM: SC V/F: 000 Sub-group CB: Frank is upright octagon left|531px CB1. Perm (MV). 4 [Very rare] Frank with “EESTI” at top and “POST” at bottom. Value figures in inner box. Value figures are horizontal and date figures are vertical. Date only without TM V/F: 000 left|536px left|302px CB2. Perm (MV). “EESTI” stacked at left and “POST” stacked at right. Date and value figures horizontal. A. Wide spacing between TM and frank B. Narrow spacing 4 [Scarce] TM: SC V/F: 000 left|564px left|570px CB3. Perm (MV). As Type CB2 but value figures stacked and date figures vertical. A. Frank frame with long vertical sides and short diagonals B. Frank frame with short vertical sides and long diagonals TM: SC V/F: 000 4 green Type CB4 has been re-cataloged as Type CB2B. Type CB5 has been eliminated as it is no different from CB3A. left|564px left|551px left|551px CB6. Perm (MV). Similar to Type CB3 but with inner box added around the value figures. A. Frank as wide as it is tall B. Tall, narrow frank 4 [Scarce] C. Frank frame with short vertical sides and long diagonals TM: DC, SC V/F: 000 right|400px a. As C but the town mark is same shape as the frank! (shown reduced) 4 [Very scarce] 4 green Type CB7 has been re-cataloged as Type CB6B. Type CB8 has been re-cataloged as Type CB6C. Type CB9 has been re-cataloged as Type CB6a. left|562px CB10. Perm (MV). 4 [Scarce] Frank with six horizontal dashes at each side. “EESTI” at top, “POST” at bottom. Value figures stacked and date figures vertical. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 left|276px CB11. Neopost “2205” (MV). The frank has short corner diagonals. “EESTI” at top, “POST” at bottom. Spacing between TM and frank is narrow. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 left|284px CB12. Neopost “205” (MV). Similar to Type CB11 but the corner diagonals are longer and the sides are shorter. With “K” at right of value figures. M# below frank. Date figures tall. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 Sub-group CC: Frank without or with incomplete frame lines left|463px CC1. Perm (MV). 4 [Scarce] Frank without frame lines but otherwise as Type CB1. Date only without TM. V/F: 4 000 left|547px CC2. Perm (MV). 4 [Scarce] Frame lines at sides only. “POST” stacked at left and “EESTI” stacked at right. “KOP” at bottom. Value figures stacked, and date figures are vertical. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 left|531px CC3. Perm (MV). 4 [Scarce] Frank without outer frame lines but with inner box around value figures. “EESTI” at top and “POST” at bottom. Value figures stacked, and date figures vertical. TM: SC V/F: 4 000 NOTE: the illustration is a tracing left|260px right|260px CC4. Pitney Bowes (MV). 4 [Scarce] No frame lines. “EESTI” above and “POST” below value figures. None seen with town mark V/F: 4 ≋000 NOTE: The stamp shown at right is similar to Type CC4 but has only one value figure. This is NOT a postage meter stamp. It is possibly a non-metered machine stamp or even a hand stamp. Sub-group CD: Frank is horizontal octagon left|344px CD1. Frama “M/E” (MV). Very large frank inscribed “EESTI” at top and “POST” at bottom. Inner box around value figures. M# below frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 12px000 left|322px CD2. Frama “M/E” (MV). As Type CD1 but much smaller. M# below frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 0000 4 12px0000 left|322px CD3. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” (MV). Similar to Type CD2 but much wider, and value figures smaller. Without M#. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|306px CD4. Pitney Bowes-GB “6300” series (MV). Very similar to Type CD2 but inscriptions are narrower, and value figures are smaller. M# with “3” prefix below frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|318px CD5. Pitney Bowes-GB “5000” (MV). Tall frank without inner box around value figures. Date figures raised in relation to value figures. “POST” breaks bottom frame line. M# with “31” prefix between TM and frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|318px CD6. Pitney Bowes-GB “6500” series (MV). Frank as Type CD5 but not as large. Date and value figures are on the same level. “POST” above bottom frame line. M# below frank. TM: SC A. Frank 29-30 x 21 mm B. Frank 30-31 x 23 mm C. Frank 29-30 x 25 mm, with “K” at right of value figures V/F: 4 ≋000 4 ≋0000 left|320px CD7. Neopost “Electronic” (MV). Narrow frank without inner box around value figures. M# below frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋00.0 left|322px CD8. Hasler “Mailmaster” (MV). Similar to Type CD7 but frame lines are thicker and the corner diagonals curve slightly inward. Value figures without “K” at right. Distance between centers of date and value figures is 37 mm. M# below frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 0000 left|337px CD9. Hasler “Smile” (MV). As Type CD8 but wider spacing. Distance between centers of date and value figures is 40 mm. M# below frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 0000 4 00000 left|346px CD10. Hasler “Smile” (MV). As Type CD9 but corner diagonals are longer and top, bottom and sides are shorter. M# below frank. TM: SC V/F: 4 00000 Sub-group CE: Circular frank left|562px CE1. Perm (MV). 4 [Rare] TM and frank reversed. Octagon TM with “EESTI” and “POST” stacked at the sides. Circular frank with “TALLINN” and “EESTI” vertical at the sides. This is apparently either an assembly mistake or the result of an incomplete assembly package. V/F: 4 000 Sub-group CF: Frank contains "SPECIMEN" A Specimen stamp used incorrectly on actual mail left|300px CF1. Pitney Bowes "6300" (MV). 4 [Rare] Frank consists of horizontal lines with "SPECIMEN" at top and model number "P.B.6300" at bottom. This stamp was produced by a demonstration machine used in error to frank actual mail. TM: SC V/F: 4 ≋000 left|315px NOTE: This Hasler "Mailmaster" stamp is used by a private courier service and is not an issue of the Estonian postal service. 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