Tallinn postmark

List of Post Offices and Cancellations in Estonia
1991 to Date

The list is an ongoing project and it is not complete.
It contains those postmarks that I have collected - or know of - up to now.

From 2002 all new cancellers will have the text AS EESTI POST. The new cancellers are listed on
AS Eesti Post Cancellations 2002 -


Explanations

Column 1: Name of postal establishment and the date of opening or closing down. District post offices (maakonna postkontor) are shown in bold and sub-PTTs (sidejaoskonnad) are shown in normal face. Postipunkt, postilett and post in shop are small agencies opened in later years that do not have their own named cancellers but use a canceller with the name of their principal office
Column 2: Maakond (county) for every post office. Abbrevations are explained in table below.
Column 3-7: The litera for every canceller is shown. No litera is indicated by - and a ? that the litera is intelligible. When several types with the same litera are known, it is indicated by a slash, e.g. a/a. Cyrillic lettering in handwriting style are in italics.
Column 3: Provisional cancellers with removed Soviet insignia and Russian text as outlined in the introduction. Nothing was added to these provisionals, only offending parts removed. The literae are transcribed Cyrillic letters and M indicates a machine cancel.
Column 4: Re-engraved Soviet hand stamps of the big circle type, where both place name and EESTI has been added. Some retain a Cyrillic litera, mostly below the date line. The older types are indicated in the list by underlining of the literas below.
Column 5: New hand stamps of the small circle type. Cancellers with litera F are for philatelists' mail introduced in 2001. The new type with stars is indicated in the list by underlining of the literas.
Column 6: Re-engraved Soviet machine cancellers of the old machine type. Type A or B as outlined above. The L indicates a cancel facing left and the R that it is facing right.
Column 7: New machine cancellers with the types I, IIA and IIB as outlined above.
Column 8: Other types
I would be very grateful for any correspondence that could lead to an expansion of the list and to the removal of any errors that might be in it. Postmarks that are known to me, but which I miss in my collection are shown in red. Please send correspondence to bert@algonet.se
 
1
Postal Establishment
2
Maa-
kond
3
Soviet with Removed Insignia
4
Former Soviet Big Circle
Old types underlined
5
New Small Circle
New star type underlined
6
Former Soviet
Old Machine
7
New Machine
8
Other types
Aakre Va   a a    
Aaspere L-V   b a    
Abja-Paluoja Vi   a b c a c    
Adavere Jõ*   a a    
Aegviidu Ha - а
a b c
a b    
Ahja - a b b c    
Ahula   a b d    
Aidu
Closed 1.02.00
Jõ*   a a b    
Aimla Vi   a a    
Alajõe I-V   b b    
Alatskivi Ta   a a b    
Alavere Ha - a
Small:b
b    
Albu   a b d    
Alu Ra a a a b    
Aluste
Mobile postipunkt from 2.02.98. Cancel: Vändra
  a a    
Ambla   a b c d    
Anna   b d    
Annikvere
Closed 30.11.94
L-V          
Antsla Võ*   a b c d a b c    
Aravete   a a d    
Ardu Ha a ? b    
Are   a a    
Arisvere
Closed 15.03.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Jõ*   a a    
Aruküla Ha a b a b    
Aruvälja
Postipunkt from 3.05.99. Cancel: Audru
  a a    
Aseri I-V   a b a b    
Aste Sa   a a    
Asuja   ? a    
Audru   b a b c d    
Avinurme I-V   b a b    
Dejevo
Closed 1.03.92
Sa Soviet military base that used a USSR canceller up to its closing
Eidapere Ra   a a b  
Ellamaa Ha a a a    
Elva Ta   a b c d e a f g h j l m AL IIC
Emmaste Hi*   a b a c    
Ervita   a d    
Esna   b d    
Essu
Opened 26.09.97
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by postipunkt from 2.02.00. Cancel: Kunda
L-V     a b    
Haabneeme Ha a a c a b d   IIA
Haabsaare
Closed 25.03.97. Replaced by postipunkt
Võ*   a      
Haanja Võ*   a a b    
Haapsalu
Läänemaa Postkontor
M б
a d
c d e h i F BL  
Haapsalu 1
Closed 20.11.91
         
Haapsalu 2
Closed 22.11.99
         
Haapsalu 3     a    
Haapsalu 5
Closed 20.03.92
         
Haava Ta   a a    
Habaja Ha a a b    
Hageri Ra   b a    
Hagudi Ra   a a    
Haimre Ra - b a    
Haljala L-V   a b a c    
Halliste Vi   a a    
Hanila   b a    
Hargla Va   a a    
Harjumaa
Harjumaa Postkontor
Ha     a c f    
Harjumaa Post Ha   a e      
Harjumaa PK Ha   Small:d e    
Harju-Risti Ha b b
Small:a
     
Harku Ha b b c    
Heimtali Vi   a a    
Hellenurme Va   a      
Helme
Mobile postipunkt from 4.05.98
Va   a a    
Heltermaa
Closed 15.05.96
Hi*   ?      
Himmaste   ? b    
Holstre Vi     a    
Hulja L-V   a b a    
Hummuli Va   a a    
Häädemeeste   a a b c    
Ihasalu Ha a а      
Iisaku I-V   b a b    
Ikla
Postipunkt from 1.02.99
  a a    
Ilmatsalu Ta   a a b    
Imavere   b d    
Ingliste Ra   a a    
Jaama
Closed 1.09.95
I-V   b      
Jausa
Closed 1.09.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Hi*   a b    
Juuru Ra   a c a b    
Jõelähtme Ha ? b a b    
Jõesuu   a a    
Jõgeva
Jõgevamaa* Postkontor*)
Jõ* M a b v d e k c d h a c d e f AR IIA:B
Jõhvi
Jõhvi Postkontor
I-V   a b c a b c f h i j k n o p r s tä F BR BL I: a
IIA: B
Jõõpre   a a    
Jägala Ha   e g    
Jäneda   a b c    
Järtsaare
Closed 1.06.97
Vi   a a    
Järva-Jaani M a a d A  
Järvakandi Ra   c d a b    
Jüri Ha k a b c a b    
Kaagjärve Va   a a    
Kaagvere   Kaagvere Põlvamaa: a Kaagvere: b    
Kaagvere Ta   Kaagvere Tartumaa: a Kaagvere:a b    
Kaali Sa   a a    
Kaarepere Jõ* - b a    
Kaavere
Closed 1.06.97. Replaced by postilett
Vi   a a    
Kabala   a b c    
Kaberneeme
Closed 1.07.96
Ha a a      
Kabli   a a    
Kadila
Closed 3.04.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
L-V   b a    
Kadrina L-V   a b a b    
Kaelase
Post in shop from 2.02.98
  a a    
Kaimi
Closed 1.04.98
Ta   a a    
Kaisma   ? a    
Kaiu Ra   b a b    
Kalana
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by Postipunkt. Postipunkt closed 30.04.01
Jõ*   a a    
Kalita
Closed 1.08.95
  a      
Kallaste Ta   b a b c    
Kamari
Closed 6.03.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Jõ*   a a    
Kambja Ta   b a b    
Kanaküla
Postipunkt from 1.02.99
  a a    
Kanepi   a(в) b    
Kantküla
Closed 1.12.95
L-V   b      
Karepa
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
L-V   a      
Karinu
Closed 15.04.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
  a      
Karksi-Nuia
Formerly Nuia. Renamed appr. 1996
Vi     a a b b c    
Karulõpe
Closed 26.09.97. Replaced by postpunkt
L-V   b      
Kasaritsa Võ*   ? a    
Kassari
Closed 9.06.93. Replaced by postipunkt
Hi*   a      
Kauksi   ? b    
Kavandu Ta   a a    
Keava Ra   ? a b    
Keeni Va   a a    
Kehra Ha M a b a d e f a b c d   IIa
Kehtna Ra   ? a b    
Keila Ha M a b g/g b c a b c d e   IIa
Keila-Joa Ha a a c a    
Kernu Ha   ?
Small type:a
a b    
Kihelkonna Sa   a a (2 types)    
Kihlepa
Postipunkt from 3.05.99
  a a    
Kihnu     a b    
Kiikla I-V   a b    
Kiili Ha b a c    
Kiisa Ha a a a    
Kiiu Ha - a c d    
Kildu Vi   a a    
Kilingi-Nõmme   a a b c d    
Kiltsi L-V   b a b    
Kirbla   ? a    
Kirepi
Closed 01.06.97
Ta   ?      
Kivi-Vigala Ra   a a b    
Kiviõli I-V ж
M b/b
c d e a b c i k r s AR  
Klooga Ha   a
Small:a
a    
Kodasoo
Closed 01.09.97
Ha a        
Kodila Ra   a a    
Koeru M a b a d e    
Kohila Ra   c a b c    
Kohtla-Järve I-V M b d l k   AR  
Kohtla-Järve 1
Renamed Kohtla-Järve-Vanalinna 01.03.03
I-V b   a    
Kohtla-Järve 2
Post in shop 01.07.98
I-V   a b    
Kohtla-Järve 3 I-V a d e b c a b c d i    
Kohtla-Järve 4
Closed 01.07.98
I-V   a a    
Kohtla-Järve 5
Renamed Kohtla-Nõmme 14.03.02
I-V   a a    
Kohtla-Järve 6
Renamed Kukruse 2002
I-V   a a    
Kohtla-Järve 7 I-V     a    
Kohtla-Järve 8 I-V b b a b    
Kohtla-Järve 9
Closed 01.10.95
I-V   a      
Kohtla-Järve 10
Renamed Iidla 2002
I-V   a a b c d k    
Kohtla-Järve 11 I-V     a b    
Kohtla-Järve 12 I-V   a b a b    
Kohtla-Järve 13
Closed 21.02.03
I-V - b   a b c    
Kohtla-Järve 14
Closed 02.03.92
I-V          
Kohtla-Järve-Iidla
Formerly Kohtla-Järve 10. Renamed 2002
I-V     a b c d e f g    
Kohtla-Järve-Kukruse
Formerly Kohtla-Järve 6. Renamed 2002
I-V          
Kohtla-Nõmme
Formerly Kohtla-Järve 5. Renamed 14.03.02
I-V     a    
Koigi M a b c    
Koikküla Va   a a    
Kokora
Closed 10.02.98
Ta   a a    
Kolga Ha   a b a     Pictorial
Kolga-Jaani Vi   a a    
Kolkja Ta   a a    
Kolu   a b      
Koluvere   b a    
Konguta Ta     a    
Koonga   a a b d    
Koorküla
Postipunkt from 1.08.99
Va   a      
Koosa Ta   a a    
Kose Ha   a b a a b c    
Kose-Uuemõisa
Replaced by postipunkt on unknown date
Ha k a b a c    
Krabi Võ*   a b    
Krootuse   a(+a) b    
Kudina
Closed 29.03.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Jõ* - a a    
Kuigatsi
Closed 1.12.97. Replaced by postipunkt
Va   a      
Kuimetsa Ra   b a    
Kuivastu Sa   a a    
Kuldre Võ*   a b a b    
Kullamaa   b a    
Kunda L-V   a c a b d e BL  
Kureküla
Closed 15.12.97
Ta   a a    
Kuremaa Jõ*   a a    
Kuremäe I-V     a    
Kurepalu
Closed 1.05.99
Ta   a a    
Kuressaare
Saaremaa Postkontor
Sa   a g c d(2 types) e g h i j k l m n o F AL IIA: S
IIC
Kurtna I-V   a b    
Kuusalu Ha b a a c    
Kuutsi Võ*   a b a    
Kõnnu
Replaced by postipunkt on unknown date
Ha - a b    
Kõo Vi   a a    
Kõpu
Closed 24.03.95. Replaced by Postipunkt
Hi*   a       Pictorial: Köpu Tuletorn
Kõpu Vi   Köpu-Viljandimaa: a a    
Kõrgessaare Hi*   a b a    
Kädva
Closed 1.06.98
Ra   a      
Käina Hi*   a b a b    
Käravete   a b    
Kärdla
Hi*   в
a b c d e
a b c f g h F BL IIA: H
Kärevere
Closed 1.04.98
Ta   a a    
Kärla Sa   a a    
Kärstna Vi   a a    
Käru Ra   b a b    
Käsmu L-V   a
b
(+a)
a    
Külitse
Closed 25.05.98
Ta   a a    
Laagna
Closed 1.03.97
I-V   ?      
Laagri Ha - a a b a a c    
Laatre Va   a a    
Laekvere L-V   a
b
(+в)
a c    
Laeva
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
Ta   a a    
Lagedi Ha a a b c    
Laguja
Closed 20.12.94
Ta   a      
Lahte       b c    
Laimjala Sa   a a    
Laitse Ha -   b    
Laiuse Jõ*   a a    
Lasila L-V   b a    
Lasva Võ*   a a    
Laukna Ra   b a    
Laulasmaa Ha a b a    
Laupa   b c    
Lavassaare   a b a    
Leesi Ha - ?      
Leevaku   a b    
Leevi   a(+a) b    
Lehtse M a c d    
Leie Vi   a a    
Leisi Sa   b a -    
Lelle Ra   c a    
Lepassaare
Replaced by postipunkt. Unknown date
  a b    
Lihula   a b a AL  
Liiva Sa   a b a b    
Liivi
Closed 1.12.97. Replaced by postilett
  a      
Lilli Vi   a a    
Lindi   a a b    
Linnamäe   Linnamäe Läänemaa: a b a    
Linnamäe
Closed 1.04.98
Võ*   Linnamäe Võrumaa: a a    
Linte -   a    
Lohusuu I-V b б
a
b    
Loksa Ha k c c d b e
Narrow typeface:*a*
   
Lokuta Ra   b a    
Loo Ha a a a d    
Loodi Vi   a a    
Loosi Võ*   a b    
Luhamaa
Closed 1.07.97. Replaced by postipunkt
Võ*   a      
Luidja
Closed 1.07.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Hi*   a b    
Luke
Closed 10.02.98
Ta   a a    
Lustivere Jõ* a a a b    
Luua
Closed 1.03.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
Jõ*   a a    
Luunja Ta   a a b c    
Lõpe   a a    
Lähte Ta   a a b d    
Lüganuse I-V   a b    
Lüllemäe Va   a a    
Lümanda Sa   a a    
Lümati Jõ*   a a    
Maardu
Renamed Tallinn 30, probably on 01.12.91. Again named Maardu on 26.03.01, replacing Tallinn 30
T          
Maaritsa   a b    
Maarja Jõ*   a a b    
Maidla I-V   a b    
Malvaste
Closed 1.06.92
Hi*   a      
Martna   a a    
Massiaru   a a    
Matjama Ta   a a b    
Matsuri   a b    
Meerapalu Ta     a    
Mehikoorma Ta   a a b    
Meleski Vi   a a    
Melliste Ta   a a b c    
Meremäe Võ*   b a    
Metsküla
Closed after 1.12.94
         
Metsküla
Closed 2.01.01
Vi   a a    
Mikitamäe a a a b    
Misso Võ*   a a    
Mooste   a b    
Mustjala Sa   a a    
Mustla Vi   c a b AR  
Mustvee Jõ* e a d a b    
Muuga L-V   a a    
Mõisaküla Vi   a a AR  
Mõniste Võ*   a a    
Mäeküla   a b c    
Mäetaguse I-V a a b a b    
Märjamaa Ra   h a b c AL  
Narva N* M f a c e f g AL
BR
IIc
Narva 1 (Kose 1)
Closed. Unknown date
N*   c      
Narva 2 (Kreenholmi 39)
Renamed Narva-Kreenholmi 01.03.03
N*   d c d e    
Narva 3 (Kreenholmi 9)
Closed on 30.11.02
N*   c b d    
Narva 5
Closed 27.02.97
Re-opened 3.05.00 at the new location Pushkini 22.
Renamed Narva-Kreenholmi 01.03.03
N*   a d a b d e F    
Narva 6 (Kangelaste 36)
Renamed Narva Pähklimäe 18.10.02
N*   d b    
Narva Pähklimäe (Kangelaste 36)
Formerly Narva 6. Renamed 18.10.02
N*     a b c d e    
Narva-Jõesuu N*   a b a b c    
Nina
Closed 31.05.96
Ta   a      
Nuia
Renamed Karksi-Nuia appr. 1997
Vi   a b c a AR  
Nursi
Closed 1.01.01. Replaced by Postipunkt
Võ*   b      
Nurste Hi*   a b    
Nurtu Ra   a a    
Nõo Ta   a b a c    
Nõuni Va   a a    
Nõva   b a    
Obinitsa Võ*   a a    
Oidrema
Postipunkt from 3.05.99
  a a    
Oisu   a b d    
Oiu
Closed 31.12.96
Vi   a a    
Olgina I-V   b b    
Ollepa   a c    
Olustvere Vi   a a b AR  
Oonurme
Closed 1.10.95
I-V   a      
Orava   a(+e) b    
Orissaare Sa   a
a
a b    
Oru Ha - a a b    
Osula
Closed 1.04.98. Replaced by postipunkt
Võ*   a b a    
Otepää Va   b c d e a b c AL  
Paadrema   a a    
Paatsalu
Postipunkt from 1.04.99
  a a    
Padise Ha   a b    
Paeküla Ra   a a    
Pagari I-V   a b    
Paide
Järvamaa Postkontor
  b d e f g h a c d K l m o s F AR I: a
IIC
IIC: p
Paistu Vi   a a a    
Pajusi Jõ*   a a b    
Pajusti L-V   a a c    
Pala Jõ*   a a    
Palamuse Jõ*   a a b    
Paldiski Ha ж ч
k M/M a b e p
e g i a    
Palivere   a b a    
Palupera Va   a a    
Penuja Vi   a a    
Pihtla Sa   ? a    
Piilsi
Closed 1.10.96
I-V   b      
Piirsalu
Closed 1.06.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
  ? a    
Pikasilla Va   ? a    
Pikavere Ha a/a a b a    
Pikevere L-V   b a    
Pilistvere Vi   a a    
Pirmastu
Closed 1.06.00
Vi   a a    
Porkuni L-V - b a    
Prangli Ha   a e    
Prillimäe Ra   a a    
Puhja Ta   a a b    
Puiatu Vi     a b    
Puka Va   a a    
Purku Ra   ? a    
Purtse I-V   a b    
Puurmani Jõ*   a a b c    
Põlgaste   ? b    
Põltsamaa Jõ* a a a(2 types) b d s AR  
Põlula L-V   a a    
Põlva
Põlvamaa Postkontor
M   b c g AL IIA* ALso with reversed waves
Põlva 1 з
a k
e a b c d g h F    
Päinurme   a b c    
Pärlijõe
Closed 1.04.97. Replaced by postipunkt
Võ*   a b      
Pärnu
Pärnu Postkontor
M k c d h l a a1 b b1 c1 d f g h i j k k m n r t ü y z F AR* I: a
IIA:H P
IIC:c
Pärnu K     a    
Pärnu L     a    
Pärnu 1
Closed 20.01.99
  a a    
Pärnu 2
Renamed Pärnu Raeküla 01.10.01
  a a    
Pärnu 3
Renamed Pärnu Kuuse 01.10.01
  b      
Pärnu 4
Closed 01.06.92
         
Pärnu 5
Closed 01.03.92
         
Pärnu 6
Closed 10.03.95
  a      
Pärnu 7
Closed 08.07.92
         
Pärnu Kuuse
Formerly Pärnu 3. Renamed 01.10.01
    a    
Pärnu Raeküla
Formerly Pärnu 2. Renamed 01.10.01
    a b    
Pärnu Reldori
Opened 24.05.01
         
Pärnu-Jaagupi   a b a b c d    
Pärsama Sa   a a    
Päärdu
Closed 1.10.99
Ra   a a    
Pühajärve
Closed 17.12.94
Va   a      
Pühalepa Hi*   a b c    
Pürksi   a b a    
Püssi I-V   ? a b c AR  
Raasiku Ha b ? a b    
Rahkla
Closed 1.05.97. Replaced by postipunkt
L-V   a(+в)      
Raikküla Ra - a a    
Raja Jõ*   a a    
Rakke L-V b a b a    
Rakvere
Lääne-Viirumaa Postkontor
L-V M a v б, c
c(+a) g(+a) j
a b d i j s F BL I: a
IIA: B
Ramsi Vi   a a    
Rannu Ta   a a b c    
Rapla
Raplamaa Postkontor
Ra   a
c e f p
c d f g h F AL IIA: ?
IIC
Rasina -   a    
Ridala   b a    
Riidaja Va   a a    
Riisipere Ha a a b a c    
Rimmu Vi     a    
Risti   a a    
Roela L-V   b a b    
Roiu Ta   a a b c    
Roosna-ALliku   b c    
Ruhnu Sa   a a    
Rummu Ha M a a b
Small type:?
a b c    
Ruusa   a b    
Ruusmäe Võ*   a b    
Rõngu Ta   a b a c d    
Rõude   ? a    
Rõuge Võ*   a a    
Räpina   d e a b c    
Rääbise
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by Postipunkt. Postipunkt closed 30.04.01
Jõ*     a    
Saare Jõ*   b a    
Saarepeedi Vi   a a    
Saare-Võhma
Closed 1.05.97
Sa   ? a    
Saatse   a b    
Sadala Jõ*   a a    
Saduküla
Closed 1.03.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Jõ*   a a    
Sagadi
Closed 30.11.94. Replaced by postipunkt
L-V   a      
Sakla
Postipunkt from 1.02.99
Sa   a      
Saku Ha o a b c a(2 types) a b c    
Salla L-V   a a    
Salme Sa   a a b    
Sangaste Va   a a    
Sangla
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
Ta   a a    
Saue T   a
Small type: c
a(2 types) c i    
Saulepi
Postipunkt from 1.04.99
  a a    
Sava
Closed 28.04.01
Ta   a a    
Saverna   a(+б) b    
Savikoti
Closed 2.01.01
Vi     a    
Seli Ra   a a b    
Seliste     a    
Seljametsa
Closed 1.06.96
    a    
Sihva Va   ? a    
Siimusti Jõ*   a a b    
Sillamäe I-V   b a b c d r s AR  
Sillamäe 1
Closed. Date unknown
I-V          
Sillamäe 2
Closed 1.04.92
I-V          
Simuna L-V   a a    
Sindi   c a b c d e    
Sinimäe I-V   a b    
Sipa Ra   b a    
Sojamaa
Closed 1.01.99
Ta   a a    
Sonda I-V   a b c    
Soodla Ha a b a    
Soodoma   a b    
Sudiste Vi   a a    
Suigu   a a    
Suislepa Vi   a a    
Sulbi
Closed 1.07.94. Replaced by postipunkt
Võ*   a b      
Surju   a a    
Suure-Jaani Vi   a a d AR  
Suurejõe
Closed 15.12.97
  a a    
Suuremõisa Hi*   ? b c    
Suurküla   a b c    
Suurpea
Closed 18.03.96
Ha b        
Sõmerpalu Võ*   a b    
Sõmeru L-V   a b a b    
Sänna
Closed 1.01.01. Replaced by Postipunkt
Võ*   a b b    
Särevere   a b c    
Sürgavere Vi   a a    
Taagepera Va   a a    
Taali
Closed 19.11.92
         
Tabasalu Ha v a b
Small type:a
b b c    
Tabivere Jõ* a b a b *c* AR  
Taebla   a b a    
Taevaskoja
Replaced by postipunkt. Unknown date
    b    
Tagula Va   a      
Taheva
Postipunkt from 1.09.99
Va   a a    
Tali   a a    
Tallinn Peapostkontor T EMS
п
a b d gh n p r v
g g1 h1i j1 l m m1 o1 o o2 p r t2 u1 v v2 z z1 õ2 F   IIA: K L L with lines to the right M
IIC
(Tallinn)
Rocca al Mare
Open air museum
Short duration ca 2001
T           Pictorial
Tallinn Eesti Post
T "Swedish type" canceller. Two types with different size of date numerals
Tallinn Eesti Postmark
T "Swedish type" canceller.
Two types: Top: T / Bottom: Eesti Postmark. Top: Eesti Postmark / Bottom: Eesti
Tallinn PK T     8 13 16 21 27     Roller canceller:
1, 2
Tallinn PTK T   a b c d g i j l m p v y a1 c d1 i k o o1 p r s z AR: a b c d f h o r r1 I: a b
IIB: f g
Tallinn 2 (Lossi plats 4)
Renamed Tallinn Toompea 01.09.02
T     i k    
Tallinn 3 (Madala 3)
Renamed Tallinn Pelguranna 01.09.02
T   a a b c e g k m    
Tallinn 4 (Kotzebue 9/11)
Renamed Tallinn Kalamaja 10.12.01
T   c
c
a e i k m    
Tallinn 6 (Mustamäe tee 33)
Renamed Tallinn Lilleküla 05.11.01
T   ? c d e m n    
Tallinn 7
Closed 25.05.94
T   o      
Tallinn 8 (Balti Railway Station)
Closed 25.02.92
T Estonian cancellers never issued
Tallinn 9 (Rännaku pst 9a)
Renamed Tallinn Pääsküla 10.12.01
T     i k m    
Tallinn 10
Renamed Tallinn Kadrioru 01.09.02
T     m    
Tallinn 11 (Lennujaam/Airport)
Renamed Tallinn Lennujaama 01.09.02
T   a k    
Tallinn 12 (Pihlaka 6)
Renamed Tallinn Männiku 10.12.01
T     a b i k m    
Tallinn 13 (Tondi 16)
Renamed Tallinn Tondi 25.03.01
T     a c e i k m    
Tallinn 14 (Sikupilli 7)
Renamed Tallinn Sikupilli 01.09.02
T     b i k m    
Tallinn 15
Closed 1.01.92
T          
Tallinn 16 (Pärnu mnt 303)
Renamed Tallinn Nõmme 17.07.00
T   в
b c
g i k m    
Tallinn 17 (Kopli 81)
Renamed Tallinn Kopli 01.09.02
T   b c i k    
Tallinn 19 (Merivälja tee 22)
Renamed Tallinn Pirita 29.10.01
T     a b i k m    
Tallinn 20 (Kose tee 59)
Renamed Tallinn Kose 01.09.02
T   b a e i    
Tallinn 21 (Ida tee 8) T   a a i k    
Tallinn 22
Closed 01.01.92
T          
Tallinn 24
Closed 01.12.91
T          
Tallinn 25
Closed 1.03.93
T          
Tallinn 26 (Akadeemia tee 24)
Renamed Tallinn Akadeemia 01.09.02
T     c b e i k    
Tallinn 28
Closed 1.04.92
T     i    
Tallinn 29 (Mustamäe tee 116)
Renamed Tallinn Kadaka 27.05.02
T     b e i k n    
Tallinn 30 (Nurga 1, Maardu)
Up to appr. 01.12.91 named Maardu. Again named Maardu on 01.09.02
T     a i k    
Tallinn 31 (Toompuiestee 33a)
Temporarily closed 1.05.92-16.01.93 Renamed Tallinn Vaksali 19.11.01
T   a a i    
Tallinn 32
Closed 1.09.92
T          
Tallinn 33
Closed 1.10.92
T   c      
Tallinn 34 (Sõpruse pst 209/211)
Renamed Tallinn Mustamäe 01.09.02
T     b e i k m n    
Tallinn 35 (Õismäe tee 1b)
Renamed Tallinn Õismäe 05.11.01
T   a b c d e g h i k m n    
Tallinn 36 (Pae 70)
Renamed Tallinn Lasnamäe 01.09.02
T     a e i j m n p    
Tallinn 38 (Mahtra 23)
Renamed Tallinn Mustakivi 01.09.02
T   c i k m    
Tallinn 39 (Läänemere 36)
Renamed Tallinn Priisle 29.10.01
T     g i    
Tallinn 40
Closed 1.05.92
T          
Tallinn Akadeemia (Akadeemia tee 24)
Formerly Tallinn 26. Renamed 26.03.01
T          
Tallinn Kadaka (Tammsaare tee 137)
Formerly Tallinn 29. Renamed 27.05.02
T          
Tallinn Kadrioru (Narva mnt 36/38)
Formerly Tallinn 10. Renamed 01.09.02
T     a b    
Tallinn Kalamaja (Kotzebue 9/11)
Formerly Tallinn 4. Renamed 10.12.01
T     a b c d e f    
Tallinn Kopli (Kopli 81a)
Formerly Tallinn 17. Renamed 26.03.01
T     a b c d    
Tallinn Kose (Kose tee 59)
Formerly Tallinn 20. Renamed 26.03.01
T     a b c d    
Tallinn Kristiine (Tulika 31)
Formerly Tallinn 6 postipunkt. Post office opened 01.02.01
T     a b    
Tallinn Lasnamäe (Pae 70)
Formerly Tallinn 36. Renamed 01.09.02
T          
Tallinn Lennujaama (Lennujaam = Airport)
Formerly Tallinn 11. Renamed 01.09.02
T     b    
Tallinn Lilleküla (Mustamäe tee 33)
Formerly Tallinn 6. Renamed 05.11.01
T     a b c d e g h i    
Tallinn Maardu T     a b c d e    
Tallinn Mustakivi (Mahtra 23)
Formerly Tallinn 38. Renamed 01.09.02
T     a b c d e    
Tallinn Mustamäe (Sõprue pst 209/211)
Formerly Tallinn 34. Renamed 26.03.01
T     a b c d e g h i j k    
Tallinn Männiku (Pihlaka 6)
Formerly Tallinn 12. Renamed 10.12.01
T     a b c d e    
Tallinn Nõmme (Jaama 18)
Formerly Tallinn 16. Renamed 17.07.00
T     d g h     Rubber canceller: a b
Tallinn Pelguranna (Madala 3)
Formerly Tallinn 3. Renamed 01.09.02
T          
Tallinn Pirita (Merivälja tee 22)
Formerly Tallinn 19. Renamed 29.10.01
T     a b c d    
Tallinn Priisle (Linnamäe 61)
Formerly Tallinn 39. Renamed 29.10.01
T     a b c d e g h i    
Tallinn Pääsküla (Rännaku pst 9a)
Formerly Tallinn 9. Renamed 10.12.01
T     a b c d e    
Tallinn Sikupilli (Sikupilli 7)
Formerly Tallinn 14. Renamed 01.09.02
T     a b c d e g    
Tallinn Tondi (Tondi 17)
Formerly Tallinn 13. Renamed 26.03.01
T     a b c e g    
Tallinn Toompea (Lossi plats 4)
Formerly Tallinn 2. Renamed 01.09.02
T          
Tallinn Toompea (Lossi plats 4)
Formerly Tallinn 2. Renamed 01.09.02
T          
Tallinn Vaksali (Toompuiestee 33a)
Formerly Tallinn 31. Renamed 19.11.01
T          
Tallinn Õismaäe T     c    
Tallinn-Harju Ha b                
Tamme Ra   c a b    
Tammistu
Closed 31.08.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Ta   a a    
Tamsalu L-V   a b a b b c BL  
Tapa L-V   c d
e()
a b d f g BL*  
Tapa 1
Closed 10.11.92
L-V          
Tapiku
Closed 3.03.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Jõ*     a    
Tartu
Tartu Postkontor
Ta VKS a c g i j k a b f g h j k n o s y ö õ AR
ALso with reversed waves
BL
I: a
IIA: B
IIB: c e
IIC: d
(Tartu)
Eesti Postimuuseum
Postipunkt opened 01.10.01
Ta           Pictorial
Tartu 1 (Tähe 92)
Renamed Tartu Tähe 20.11.01
Ta     a b c e    
Tartu 2 (Kuperjanovi 56)
Renamed Tartu Kastani 02.05.01
Ta   b a b    
Tartu 3 (Põllu 3)
Renamed Tartu Raadi 20.11.01
Ta   b a    
Tartu 4 (Kuperjanovi 38)
Closed 29.01.01
Ta     a b c d e    
Tartu 5
Closed 01.02.00
Ta   a a    
Tartu 6 (Anne 38)
Renamed Tartu Anne 07.11.01
Ta   a c a b c d    
Tartu 7 (Kaunase pst 21)
Closed 1999
Ta     a b c f    
Tartu 8 (Jalaka 40)
Closed 01.02.00
Ta   a a    
Tartu 10 (Vanemuise 7)
Renamed Tartu Kesklinna 20.11.01
Ta   b c d e a b c i d k l m o u    
Tartu Anne (Anne 38)
Formerly Tartu 6. Renamed 07.11.01
Ta     a b d h    
Tartu Karlova (Saekoja 36a)
Opened 30.03.01
Ta     a b c    
Tartu Kastani (Kuperjanovi 56)
Formerly Tartu 2. Renamed 02.05.01
Ta     a b F    
Tartu Kesklinna (Vanemuise 7)
Formerly Tartu 10. Renamed 20.11.01
Ta     d f h o v    
Tartu Raadi (Põllu 3)
Formerly Tartu 3. Renamed 20.11.01
Ta     a b    
Tartu Räni (Ringtee 75)
Opened 30.08.01
Ta     a b    
Tartu Tähe (Tähe 92)
Formerly Tartu 1. Renamed 20.11.01
Ta     c d f    
Tarva   ? a    
Teenuse Ra   a a    
Tihemetsa   b a b    
Toila I-V   a a b    
Tooni
Closed 1.02.00
Ta   a      
Tootsi   a a b    
Torgu
Closed 3.01.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
Sa   a a    
Tori   b a b    
Torma Jõ*   a a b    
Tornimäe Sa   a a    
Treimani   a a    
Triigi L-V   a a    
Tsiistre Võ*   a      
Tsirguliina Va   a a    
Tsooru Võ*   b a b    
Tudu L-V   a() a    
Tudulinna I-V   a b    
Tuksi
Closed 1.09.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
         
Turba Ha a b
Small type: b
a c    
Tuudi   ? a    
Tõhela
Postipunkt from 1.04.99
  a a    
Tõlla
Postipunkt from 1.02.99
  a a    
Tõnumaa Ra   a a    
Tõravere Ta   a a    
Tõrva Va   c d e a b c AR  
Tõrvandi Ta   a a b    
Tõstamaa   a a b d e    
Tänassilma Vi   a a    
Tääksi Vi   a a b    
Türi   c e a b f g i F AR  
Ubja
Closed 1.04.98. Replaced by mobile postipunkt
L-V - b      
Uhtna L-V b a b a    
Ulila
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
Ta   a a    
Ulvi I-V   a b    
Umbusi
Closed 31.03.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Jõ*          
Urvaste Võ*   a a    
Uue-Kariste Vi   a a    
Uuemõisa
Opened after 1992
    a    
Uulu   a a    
Uusna Vi   a a    
Vaabina Võ*   a      
Vaeküla
Closed 1.05.98. Replaced by mobile postipunkt
L-V   b a    
Vahastu Ra   a a    
Vahenurme   a a    
Vahtseliina
Closed 31.12.97
Võ*   a      
Vaida Ha a c a    
Vaimastvere Jõ*   a a(2 types)    
Vaimõisa Ra   b a    
Vaivara
Postipunkt from 1.03.99
I-V   a b    
Vajangu L-V   b() a    
Valga
Valgamaa Postkontor
Va   b c d a c d e h F AR
ALso with reversed waves
IIA: A
Valga 1
Closed 22.05.96
Va          
Valga 2
Closed 17.12.94
Va   a      
Valga 3
Closed 17.12.94
Va   a      
Valgjärve     b    
Valgu Hi*   a a    
Valgu-Raplamaa
Closed 13.02.95
Ra   a b      
Valguta
Postipunkt from 10.05.99
Ta   ? a    
Valjala Sa   a a    
Vana-Kariste Vi   a a    
Vana-Kuuste Ta   a a b    
Vana-Vigala Ra   b a b    
Vao   a b c    
Varbla   b a    
Varbola Ra   b a    
Varnja
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by Postipunkt
Ta   a a    
Varstu Võ*   a b a    
Vasalemma Ha a Small type:a
c
c c    
Vastemõisa Vi   a a    
Vastse-Kuuste   a a b    
Vastseliina Võ*   c d a b    
Vatla   ? a    
Vedu Ta   a a    
Veelikse   ? a    
Velise Ra   a a    
Venevere L-V   a b a    
Vergi
Closed 30.11.94. Replaced by postipunkt
L-V   a      
Veriora   b Narrow typeface:*b*
c
   
Veski
Closed 20.07.95
  a      
Vihasoo Ha a a a b    
Vihi Vi   ? a    
Vihterpalu
Closed 20.09.00. Replaced by postal agent in shop
Ha   a a    
Vihtra
Postipunkt from 2.01.99
  a a    
Vihula L-V   a() a c    
Viinistu Ha a a a    
Viiratsi Vi   a a b    
Viisu   a a b    
Viitina
Closed 1.01.01. Replaced by Postipunkt
Võ*   a a b    
Viitka
Closed 1.11.95
Võ*   a b      
Viitna L-V   a b     Pictorial
Viivikonna/Viivikond I-V   a a b    
Viivikonna 1
Renamed Sirgala 03.06.03.
I-V   a a    
Viljandi
Viljandimaa Postkontor
Vi M/M M/M/M - - b c e a b c d e g h k m n o F AR
BL
I: a
IIC
Viljandi 1 Vi   a a b    
Vinni
Closed 1.12.95. Replaced by postipunkt
L-V - b      
Virtsu   a b a    
Viru-Jaagupi L-V   a a    
Viru-Kabala
Closed 1.09.97
L-V   b a    
Viru-Nigula L-V   a a a    
Vohnja L-V   a(a) a    
Voka I-V   a a b    
Voore Jõ*   a a b    
Vooreküla
Replaced by postipunkt. Unknown date
  a b    
Vormsi   b a    
Võhma Vi   a b c a d    
Võiste   a a    
Võnnu Ta   a b a b    
Võru Võ* M/M - a/a g a b d e f h d e f g h F AR I: a
IIC
Võru 1
Closed 1.04.92
Võ*   a      
Võru 2
Closed 1.04.92
Võ*          
Võsu L-V - b a b a b e    
Võõbste/Võõpste
Postipunkt from 20.05.99
Ta   ? a    
Võõpsu     b    
Väike-Maarja L-V   a b d() a b    
Väimela Võ*   b a    
Välgi
Closed 1.02.00. Replaced by rural mail service
Ta   a      
Väluste Vi     a    
Vändra   a c d a b c d e f g    
Värska   b b c    
Vääna Ha     b    
Väätsa   b c    
Õisu Vi   a a    
Õru Va   a a    
Ämari
Closed 18.12.95
Ha -        
Ämbra   a b c    
Ääsmäe Ha a a b    
Ühtri Hi*   a b    
Ülemõisa
Closed 1.03.98
Vi     a    
Maakond/County and Town abbrevations
Ha Harjumaa Hi Hiiumaa I-V Ida-Virumaa *
New postal regions have been established that do not correspond to the counties thus:
  • Hiiumaa was amalgamated with Läänemaa with head office in Haapsalu
  • Jõgevamaa was amalgamated with Tartumaa with head office in Tartu
  • Võrumaa was amalgamated with Põlvamaa with head office in Põlva effective 01.10.01
  • Administration of Narva postkontor was taken over by Jõhvi postkontor effective 01.04.01
  • Jõgevamaa Järvamaa Läänemaa
    L-V Lääne-Virumaa N Narva town Põlvamaa
    Pärnumaa Ra Raplamaa Sa Saaremaa
    T Tallinn town Ta Tartumaa Va Valgamaa
    Vi Viljandimaa Võrumaa    
    Estonian Atlas
    On the web there is an excellent interactive Estonian Atlas, published by the Institute of Baltic Studies, that can be used to locate place names
    SOURCES
    The basis for this list is the official Eesti Vabariigi postiasutuste sihtnumbrid postal number catalogue published in 1992. The opening and closing dates are mainly from reports by Maire Kotsar in Postisarv and reports in the Eestifil list. It is still obscure if some of the listed post offices that were closed down early indeed had any new cancellers issued. Time will tell.
    The current status of post offices can be obtained online from Eesti Post.
    The list of postmarks with removed insignia is based on the work of ALar Lõhmus published in Eesti Filatelist No. 35 with some additions. Literas have been supplemented after correspondence with Vaido Lillemaa, Heino Nurmberg and Ülo Randpalu; with Aulis Liljeroos for Võrumaa and Elmo Viigipuu for Hiiumaa. Literas for the modern type in Põlvamaa were published in Elva Filatelist 1996, No. 6 by Evald Lees.

    Thanks to Jaanus Järs, Aulis Liljeroos, Vaido Lillemaa, Heino Nurmberg, Endel Pajula, Ülo Randpalu, Erich Traagel and Elmo Viigipuu for various updates and suggestions


    First published in 1998. Copyright © by Bert Hoflund , Sweden
    Updated continuously.