Postal History. c.1812-1943 Entire letters, covers and cards, the extensive postal history collection, all fine carefully selected handstamps and cancels, sorted by district and town, with prestamp letters (34), Russia stamp period (62), World War One forces mail (4) and German Occupation (4, two with straight line "DORPAT" cancels), Estonia stamped covers (246), WW2 German occupation (21) and Russian occupation (3), and a few later items. A good lot with many T.P.Os, special event cancels, etc. Photo on Page 184. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image1)

1871-1941 Specialised collection well written up in two albums with prestamp letters (7) and a selection of Russian stamps used in Estonia; and stamp issues including scarce 1918-19 perf 11½ 15k mint and used (2); Russia 4k and 15k both cancelled in Tartu (Jan 1919) during a shortage of the new Estonian stamps; 1919 Russia stamps handstamped "Eesti Post" mint (6) or used (3, with imperf 1r); 1919-20 issues with stamps rouletted at Port Baltic or Paide (14, two used) and 5m perforated 13 at Narva used on piece, also many varieties, multiples and cancels; 1920-24 issues with many varieties and plate flaws, private roulettes (2), forgeries, multiples, cancels, 2m.50 cracked plate; 1923 Air overprints with large 10m on perf 11½ pairs mint and used, 20m on perf 11½ pairs mint and used, 45m surcharges with wider spacing mint and used; 1923 charity overprints perf and imperf mint and used; 1928 Independence surcharge no stop varieties (7, two used); all subsequent issues mint and used including all miniature sheets, 1940 Stamp Centenary 15s imperf; German occupation issues with 20s used on card and pictorial set used on philatelic cover. A fine collection. S.G. £7,000++. (100s). Photo on Page 180. (Image1)