388th Auction

1922, New Currency surcharge 2 centu on 60 skatiku, together with additional franking, tied by cds. “KLAIPEDA 27.X.24” to newspaper-wrapper with full content ""Osteuropäischer Briefmarken-Courier" to Udine, Italy, some minor aging and wear, a very scarce and attractive entire

1922, New Currency surcharge 3 cent on 5 auksinai, together with additional franking, tied by cds. “KAUNAS 27.XII.22” to cover to Tyriseva, Finnlad. A very rare cover, only very few registered, the majority being from the Baggo-Correspondence, certificate Klein BPP (2005)

1922, New Currency surcharge 3 cent on 40 skatiku, block of four from the lower right sheet corner, the lower right stamp, due to a paperfold, with surcharge mostly omitted, unused, a fine and striking variety

1922, New Currency surcharge 3 centu on 40 skatiku, block of 20, tied by cds. “MAZEIKIAI 28.VIII.23” to reverse of cover to London, few minor imperfections, a scarce and attractive franking

1922, New Currency surcharge 15 centu on 4 auksinas, block of four with bottom sheet margin, inverted surcharge, together with additional franking tied by cds. “KAUNAS N 1 31.XII.24” to registered cover to New York with arrival mark, a scarce and very attractive franking, fine, short-opinion Klein (2008)

1922, New Currency surcharge Airmail 50 centu on 10 auksinas, block of six with gutter at top, with inverted surcharge, shifted offsett on reverse, mint never hinged, two stamps unused, fine and attractive multiple

1923, Cross issue 5 centu green, vertical strip of ten with sheet margins, mint never hinged, cleary showing progressive fading of watermark, leaving the last three stamps completly without watermark, a very scarce and interesing multiple clearing showing the process of fading out watermark due to a machine error, certificate Huylmans BPP (2016)

1924, Cross 25 c. with watermark "Schlingen", with bottom sheet margin, unused, fine and attractive, signed Klein BPP with short-opinion (2003)

1924, Cross 25 c. with watermark "Schlingen", used, few irregular perfs at right, otherwise fine, a very scarce stamp in used condition, certificate Wassmann (1993)

1924, Airmail 60 centu, without watermark, used, a quite scarce stamp used, short perf at bottom, otherwise fine

1924, War Orphans 60 centu, tied by cds. "KAUNAS  26.XII.25" to cover to Boston, little spot at bottom, otherwise fine, scarce single franking

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA (361st. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1924, War Orphans 1-5 litas, with additional franking tied by cds. "KLAIPEDA -3.III.24" to local registered cover, minor aging at bottom, fine, certificate Lindberg (1976)

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA (361st. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1924, War Oprhans Airmail 20 centu - 1 litas, tied by cds. “KLAIPEDA -7.VI.24” to registered airmail cover to Paris, fine

1924, War Oprhans Airmail 60 centu, with additional franking, tied by cds. “KAUNAS 31.III.1924” to slightly soiled registered cover to Geneva with arrival mark, quite scarce commercial mail

1924, War Orphans Airmail 60 centu, without watermark, unused, fine, certificate APS (1993)

1926, Airmail 20-60 centu, small group containing 20-60 centu with “double paper variety” (20c. missing the second paper), 20 centu horizontal pair, imperf between and 60 centu with inverted center, unused, fine, short-opinion Huylmans BPP (2016; for inverted center)

1924, War Invalids +1 on 2+2 centu - +30 on 1+1 litas, tied by cds. “KAUNAS 17.II.27” to registered express cover to Vienna with arrival mark, a quite scarce set on cover

1926, War orphans + 2 on 5 centu green, horizontal pair together with Basanavicius 15 centu, tied by cds. "SILUTE -8.IV.27" to "Avis de reception" to Neunischken with arrival mark, few tears and wrinkles, but interesting usage

1926, War Orphans 5c. with double surcharge, one inverted, mint never hinged, a quite scarce stamp, very fine, certificate Klein BPP (2000) (PSL B18a)

1926, War Orphans +5 on 10c., watermark “parquet”, inverted surcharge, mint never hinged, fine, signed Lissiuk and certificate Huylmans BPP (2015)

1926, War invalids +5 on 15 centu red and +25 on 60 centu vermillion, tied by cds. “MAZEIKIAI 19.V.28” to registered cover to Berlin with arrival mark, scarce franking, fine

1926, War invalids +10 on 20 centu sepia and Orphans +2 on 5 centu green, tied by cds. “PANEVEZYS 1-VIII.1927” to cover with decorative letterhead “Blechplimben Farbrik für Litauen, Lettland u. Estland”, to Berlin, the cover few imperfections, scarce 

1924, War Orphans +1 on 2+2 centu - +50 on 1+1 litas, tied by cds. “KAUNAS 17.II.27” to registered express cover to Vienna with arrival mark, a quite scarce set on cover

1926, War Orphans +2 on 3 centu and +2 on 5 centu, each with inverted surcharge, unused, fine

1929, Warrior Cross 5 centu green and 15 centu red, each as imperforated, horizontal pair, mint never hinged, 5 centu small wrinkle, otherwise fine

1926/27, Warrior Cross 10 centu violett, block of 10 from the upper left sheet corner, upper row all stamps imperforated at top, mint never hinged, second stamp tiny stain, otherwise fine, attractive multiple

1929, Warrior Cross 15 centu red, block of 12, containing 4 tête-bêche pairs, from the upper right sheet corner, mint never hinged, fine

1930 Grand Duke Vytautas 5 centu, vertical strip of three, the bottom two stamps with “double paper” variety, mint never hinged, fine

1930 Grand Duke Vytautas 30 centu, horizontal pair with upper sheet margin, imperforated at top, mint never hinged with hinge only in the outer margin, fine and attractive (PSL 229b)

1935, Vaitkus 40 centu tied by cds "KAUNAS centr. 31.X.35" to registered cover with additional Lithuania and USA franking, with violet "Lituanica II" cachet, signed by Lt.Felix Vaitkus, US stamp with tear and oxidized, otherwise fine, signed Klein BPP

1940, Lithuanian SSR 5 centu with red overprint, with left margin, mint never hinged, minor fingerprint on reverse, fine, scarce only 100 printed, certificate Huylmans BPP (2020) (LPS 316a)

1940, Lithuanian SSR 10 centu, inverted overprint, mint never hinged, tiny fingerprint, otherwise fine, scarce only 100 printed, signed and certificate Huylmans BPP (2016)

GARZDAI: 1919, First Kaunas Issue 20 skatiku, two singles with handwritten cancellation “Garzdai” and additional boxed censor mark of Königsberg on postcard, dated "Garzdai 17 Febr. 19" to Biebrich, fine and scarce

GARZDAI: 1919, Fourth Berlin Issue 30 skatiku, block of four, tied by provisional straight-line ""Garzdai" to picture postcard dated “Garzdai 12. Juni 1919” to Biebrich, with censor mark “M.P.k”, fine and attractive

GRUZDIAI: 1919, Fourth Berlin Issue 60 skatiku, tied by handwritten cancellation “Gruzdiai 19/VIII” to censored mourning cover to Harburg, reverse with senders address “…Post Grusdie. bei Schaulen. Litauen”, fine

PRISONER OF WAR: Cover from "KAUNAS 25.VI.19" addressed to a POW Camp in Celle, franked with Germania 15 pfennig tied by straight line "Postamt 1.", fine and interesting