28/12/2020

ESTONIA


ESTONIA / EESTI.

Stylized map of Estonia and its geographical location in Europe.
Second stamp in a set of 2, issued on 01.11.1991.
Face value: 2.50 Soviet ruble.
Print: 993.000 copies.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 175.
- Scott No. 210.
- StampWorld No. 206.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 189.

This stamp belongs to the second issue (continuation of the first) of the Estonian post after independence proclaimed on August 20, 1991 (and officially accepted by the Soviet Union on September 6 of the same year). The Soviet ruble, which was replaced by the crown (kroon) on June 20, 1992, was still maintained as a monetary unit.

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