NB! October 1944 ESSR, Ostland stationery postcard “20 kop paid in cash”, Pärnu – Viljandi

Pärnu 18.10.1944 – Viljandi. Soviet rate 20 kop, inland postcard (9.1944-). Due to lack of postage stamps, the postage was paid in cash at the post office, confirmed by a pencil inscription “Sularahas 20 kop” (“In cash 20 kop”). Imprinted Hitler head stamp “cancelled” as not valid for franking any more. An early mailing from the time when, after the re-occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union, mail started to move again across Estonia. Early use of the new bilingual Pärnu calendar postmark, likely first week(s). Very scarce.

For trade/exchange.