Preview of Stamps Catalogue CD : VOLUME 2

LITHUANIA

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1918 Inscription 'Lietuvos Pastas'

Circles touching each other (4 lines of text, Vilnius printing)

  10 s black
  15 s black
  20 s black
  30 s black
  40 s black
  50 s black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 s	RR	RR
15 s	RR	RR
20 s	***	***
30 s	***	***
40 s	R	R
50 s	R	***

Circles don't touch each other (4 lines of text, first Kaunas issue)

  10 s black
  15 s black
  20 s black
  30 s black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 s	R	***
15 s	R	***
20 s	R	***
30 s	R	***

3 lines of text, currency 'sk' at the right (second Kaunas issue)

3 lines, currency at the right
(Reduced size)

  10 s black
  15 s black
  20 s black
  30 s black
  40 s black
  50 s black
  60 s black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 s	***	*
15 s	***	*
20 s	***	*
30 s	***	*
40 s	***	*
50 s	***	*
60 s	***	*

3 lines of text, currency ('sk') at both sides (third Kaunas issue)

(Reduced size)

  10 s black
  15 s balck
  20 s black
  30 s black
  40 s black
  50 s black
  60 s black

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 s	***	*
15 s	***	*
20 s	***	*
30 s	***	*
40 s	***	*
50 s	***	*
60 s	***	*

Forgeries exist, by the way, I'm not sure if the above stamps are genuine, example of a forgery:

1919 Grodno issue, stamps of Russia, overprinted 'Lietuva', value and russian text (rare)

Image reproduced with permission from: http://www.sandafayre.com

  50 s on 3 k red
  50 s on 5 k lilac
  50 s on 10 k blue
  50 s on 15 k brown and blue
  50 s on 25 k green and violet
  50 s on 35 k brown and green
  50 s on 50 k lilac and green
  50 s on 70 k brown and red

1919 Three different designs with arms of the country

  10 s red (two shades of red were issued)
  15 s violet (two shades)
  20 s blue (two shades)
  30 s orange
  30 s brown
  40 s brown (two shades)
  50 s green (two shades)
  75 s yellow and red (two shades of yellow)
  1 A grey and red (two shades)
  3 A brown and red (two shades)
  5 A green and red (two shades)

In 1922 many of these stamps were surcharged, examples:

1920 Commemoration of the independance, inscription 'LIETUVA 1918-11-16', various designs

  10 s red
  15 s lilac
  20 s blue
  30 s brown
  40 s brown and green
  50 s red
  60 s lilac
  80 s violet and red
  1 A green and red
  3 A brown and red
  5 A green and red

1920 National Assembly, inscription 'STEIG SEIMAS' or 'STEIGIAMASIS SEIMAS'

  10 s red
  15 s blue
  20 s green
  30 s brown
  40 s green and violet
  50 s brown and orange
  60 s red and orange
  80 s grey and red
  1 A black and orange
  3 A black and green
  5 A black and grey

Local Issue?

Inscription 'Raseiniu Apskricio Pasto zenklas' (1919?):

Local issue? 15 k green and black

Fiscal Stamps

Inscription 'VALSTYBES RINKLIAVA':

In the above design I have seen: 30 c lilac and red, 50 c brown and red, '1 LITAS' on 10 a blue and red.

In the above large design I have seen: 2 L black and red, 5 L orange and red. I have also seen a surcharge stamp: '2 LITU' on 100 a blue and red.

Central Lithuania (Litwa Srodkowa)

In 1920 some stamps of Lithuania were overprinted with 'SRODKOWA LITWA POCZTA', example:

  2 m on 15 s lilac
  4 m (blue) on 10 s red
  4 m on 20 s blue
  4 m (blue) on 30 s brown
  6 m (blue) on 50 s green
  6 m (blue) on 60 s violet and red
  6 m on 75 s brown and red
  10 m (blue) on 1 A grey and red
  10 m on 3 A brown and red
  10 m on 5 A green and red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 m on 15 s	***	***
4 m on 10 s	**	**
4 m on 20 s	***	***
4 m on 30 s	**	**
6 m on 50 s	***	***
6 m on 60 s	***	***
6 m on 75 s	***	***
10 m on 1 A	***	***
10 m on 3 A	RR	RR
10 m on 5 A	RR	RR

From 1920 to 1922 Central Lithuania issued its own stamps, they all have the inscription Litwa Srodkowa. In 1922 Central Lithuania was unified with Poland. Examples:

Pictures of the stamps can be found above!

1920 Various designs, perforated or imperforate

  25 f grey (woman's head)
  1 M orange (man with harnass)
  2 M lilac (building)
  4 M green and yellow (building)
  6 M red and grey (swords?)
  10 M brown and yellow (general Zeligowski)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
25 f to 2 M	c	c
4 M and 6 M	c	*
10 M	*	*

Surcharged
  '+1' on 2 M lilac
  '+1M' on 4 M green and yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
'+1' on 2 M	c	*
'+1M' on 4 M	*	*

Similar design, but with surcharge incorporated in the design
  2 M + 1 M lilac
  4 M + 1 M green and yellow
  10 M + 2 M brown and yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 M + 1 M	c	*
4 M + 1 M	*	*
10 M + 2 M	*	*

1920 Eagle, inscriptio 'SRODKOWA LITWA', perforated or imperforate

  25 f red
  25 f green
  1 M blue
  1 M brown
  2 M violet
  2 M yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	c

Overprinted 'NA SLASK 2 M.' (1921)
  2 M (green) on 25 f red
  2 M (red) on 25 f green
  2 M (red) on 1 M blue
  2 M (red) on 1 M brown
  2 M (red) on 2 M violet
  2 M (red) on 2 M yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	*

1920 Cathedral or Parliament(?)

  1 M grey and yellow
  2 M red and green
  3 M green
  4 M brown (two shades)
  5 M brown
  6 M grey and brown
  10 M lilac and brown
  20 M brown (two shades)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values except 20 M	c	c
20 M	*	*

1921 Commemoration of the victory of General Zeligowsky

  100 M blue and brown (general on a horse)
  150 M olive and brown (portrait of the general)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	**	**

1922 Parliament issue, inscription 'SEJM w WILNIE', perforated or imperforate

  10 M brown
  25 M red and brown
  50 M blue
  75 M brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 M	*	*
25 M	*	*
50 M	*	*
75 M	**	**

1920 Postage due stamps, inscription 'DOPLATA', perforated or imperforate

  50 f brown
  1 M green
  2 M brown 
  3 M brown
  5 M brown
  20 M red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
50 f to 3 M	c	c
5 M and 20 M	c	*

Memel

In 1920 the Memel territory (formerly belonging to Germany) was put under the influence of France. It joined Lithuania in 1923. For examples of these stamps see Cd 1.

Copyright by Evert Klaseboer

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