THE DIRECTORY OF
LATVIA AND ESTONIA
SILVERSMITHS
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ESTONIAN / LATVIAN SILVERSMITHS/MAKERS 1922 - 1939
(text and images by Postnikov) |
ESTONIA (E)
In January 1920 the Government decided to maintain in general the ex-Russian Law regarding
silver. However the hallmarking system was changed. The first silver marks of the independent Estonia
were a couple of marks, fleur-de-lys and the letters EW, standing for Eesti Vabariik (Estonian Republic).
The silver fineness was still shown in zolotniks.The most common was 84 zol., but also 78 was accepted.
A new law was made in May 27, 1924. The new mark was a lion moving left in an oval. The silver content was
now shown in thousandths. The accepted silver fineness was now 800, 875, 900, 935/1000 and the maker's
mark was struck besides the control mark. This marking system was used until 1944.
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LATVIA (L)
The hallmark was a female head with the Latvian crown into a rectangular frame with slightly
rounded corners and 875 or 916 showing the silver content.
The maker's mark was struck besides the control mark.
(courtesy ASCAS, Willand Ringborg)
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(click on the photo to enlarge image)
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FORM OF THE CARTOUCHE
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TOWN
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NAME OF THE SMITH/MAKER
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YEAR
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AI
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Alfred Joseph
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1922-1939
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AK
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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AM (E)
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Aleksander Mussakin (1894 1970)
(information courtesy Alexander Mussak)
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1922-1939
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AN
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circle
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Tallinn (E)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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AN
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rectangle
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(E)
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unidentified
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1924-1944
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AR
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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August Reismann
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1926
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AT
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Alexander Treder
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1884-1905
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AW
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
Riga (L)
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Alexandr Wilson
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1882-1903
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BA
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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.
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BB
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oval
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Riga (L)
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Bernhard Bergholtz
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1922-1939
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BB
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circle
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Riga (L)
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Bernhard Bergholtz
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1922-1939
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BR
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oval
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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CA
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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EA
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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EA
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rectangle
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Tallin (E)
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Eyland Adam
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1924-1944
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EB
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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Erich Backstad
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1880-1904
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EB
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no cartouche
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Riga (L)
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Erich Backstad
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1880-1904
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E.BAKSTAD
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no cartouche
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Riga (L)
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Erich Backstad
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1880-1904
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EE
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lozenge
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Riga (L)
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Emil Rudolf Ehrst
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1930-1936
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EH
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Emanuel Himberg
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.
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EH
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rectangle, round corners
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Tallinn (E)
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Emanuel Himberg
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.
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EK
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circle
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Tallinn (E)
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Klaus Elmar
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1922-1939
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EK
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Edvard Karmer
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1922-1939
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EK
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.
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Tallinn (E)
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Elmar Kraus
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1922-1939
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EP
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Evald Prant
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1933-1940
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ER
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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.
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FH
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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Franz Hagen
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1922-1939
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FJ
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Joseph Franz
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1922-1939
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FL
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rectangle, round corners
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Dorpat (E)
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F. Lepik
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1922-1939
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GT
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oval
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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.
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HG
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rectangle, round corners
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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HM in diff. shapes/fonts
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Hirsch Markowitsch
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1922-1939
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H. MARKOWITSCH
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Hirsch Markowitsch
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.
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HO
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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.
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HO
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circle
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Tallinn (E)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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HP
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rectangle
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Tartu (E)
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Hugo Pabo
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1922-1939
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H.RADUSIP.OSIPOV
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no cartouche
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H.Raadusip Osipov
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1922-1939
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H.W.GLASENAP LIBAU
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no cartouche
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Libau (L)
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H.W. Glasenapp
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1922-1939
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
Tallinn (E)
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Nicolai Schepelev
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1902-1919
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IK
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oval
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Tallinn (E)
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Joseph Kopf
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until 1928
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I. KOPF.
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Joseph Kopf
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until 1928
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IM intertwined
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shield
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Tallinn (E)
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Johannes Messner
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1922-1939
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JA
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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JA
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oval
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Tallinn (E)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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JB
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rectangle, round corners
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Riga (L)
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Jüliis Blüms
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1873-1932
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JB
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lozenge
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Riga (L)
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Jüliis Blüms
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1873-1932
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JK
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Joseph Kopf
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until 1928
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J. KOPF.
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Joseph Kopf
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until 1928
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St. Eligius (image)
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circle
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Tallinn (E)
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Joseph Kopf
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after 1928
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JJ
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rectangle
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(E)
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unidentified
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1924-1944
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JL
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.
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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JN, J.N, IN
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Johannes Nömman
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1922-1939
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JP
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rectangle
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Pernu (E)
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Johan Poot
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1922-1939
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JR
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Joseph Rubin
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1922-1939
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JS
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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.
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JV
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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KA
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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KA
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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KL
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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LANGE
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rectangle, round corners
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Tallinn (E)
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Richard Lange
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1922-1939
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LB
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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LR
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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Richard Lange
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1903-1934
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LR
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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L. Rosental
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1897-1936
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MK
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circle
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Tallinn (E)
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unidentified
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.
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N
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circle
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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NA
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no cartouche
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(L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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OH
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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.
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OH
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circle
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Tallinn (E)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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OK
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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ON
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rectangle, round corners
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Tallin (E)
Riga (L)
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Nirk Orion
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1922-1939
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OV
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rectangle
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Tallin (E)/Riga (L)
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Oskar Vük
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1922-1939
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O.V.
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oval
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Tallin (E)
Riga (L)
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Oskar Vük
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1922-1939
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PF
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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PG
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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RG
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1932
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RL
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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RL
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Richard Lange
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1924-1944
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R.Lange, R.LANGE
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Richard Lange
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1922-1939
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RM
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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Richard Müller
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1873-1906
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R.M
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rectangle
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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R&O
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Edward Radus
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1905-1923
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ROBPONE RIGA
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no cartouche
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Riga (L)
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ROBPONE RIGA
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.
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ROMAN TAVAST TALLIN
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no cartouche
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Tallinn (E)
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Roman Tavast
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.
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RP
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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.
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RP
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oval
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Riga (L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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RP
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no cartouche
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(L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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RT, R.TAVAST
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rectangle/letters
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Tallinn (E)
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Roman Tavast
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1924-1944
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SL
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rectangle
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.
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unidentified
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TG
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Theodor Grühn
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1922-1939
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VE
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Villem Erlang
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1922-1939
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VM
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rectangle
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(L)
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unidentified
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1922-1939
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V.T
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rectangle
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Tartu (E)
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V. Tiido
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1922-1939
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WS
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rectangle
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Tallinn (E)
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Willem Seffer
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1922-1939
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