345 / September 2011

1859, 1 gr. brownish-oliv, plate 1, 2nd state, unused with not original gum, repaired, still an attractive copy of this extremely rare stamp in unused condition, certificate Raybaudi (Sassnone-no. 3d)

1857/59, watermark wavy lines 1 so. ocre, slightly touched at left, otherwise clear to good margins, unused with original gum, very fine and fresh, a scarce stamp in this condition, several signatures and certificate Raybaudi (Sassone-no. 11)

 1930, Vergil 15 c.- 9 l., complete set, unhinged mint, fine

1933, Balbo flight, 5,25L+19.75 L. "RANI" tied by cds. to registered airmail card  to Amsterdam, fine

POST IN THE LEVANT: 1908, 2. local issue 20 PIASTRE on 5 l. with clear cancellation "COSTANTINOPOLI II POSTE ITALIANE 21 8 08" on registered cover to Berlin with arrival mark; nice and fresh condition, on cover very scarce (Sassone no. 14)

1920, Allegory 2 r., with bright red-orange overprint, unused, fine, certificate Hoffmann BPP

 1925, 300 Years Libau 6-50 s., imperforated, unused, 15 s. slightly thinned otherwise fine, certificate Hoffmann BPP

1928, anniversary 6 s. and 15 s. in horizontal pairs, imperforated at centre, unused

 1930, Rainis Funds 1-15 s., imperforated, used, fine, 10 and 15 s. signed Mikulski

 1932, Aizsargi 10-25 s. perforated and imperforated with inverted watermark, used, fine, certificates Hoffmann BPP

 1933, Africaflight 10 s. - 100 s. on 25 s., each tied by cds. to piece, fine, certificate Wassmann and Mikulski for the former cover

 Surtax for wounded aviators, 8-40 s. perforated and imperforated, used, some signatures show through, otherwise fine, signed Hoffmann BPP

 1938, Reconstruction fund souvenir sheet on registered cover from "RIGA 12.5.38" to Leipzig, fine, signed Hoffmann BPP

1939, 5th anniversary 3-20 s., each as marginal copy imperforated at margin side, unhinged mint

 National Unity Day souvenir sheet, used, fine, certificate Hoffmann BPP

1919, Second Kaunas Issue: 40 sk. imperforated vertical pair from the lower right sheet corner, interesting printing offset in reverse, fine

 1. Berlin issue, 11 proofs in pairs on greyish paper without watermark, ungummed, fine

3. Berlin issue 15 sk., block of 60 from the right upper sheet corner, horizontally imperfed, unhinged mint, folded in the middle, few fingerprints otherwise fine, attractive multiple

20 sk., block of 60 from the upper sheet part, vertically imperfed and slightly upwards shifted perforation, unhinged mint, four stamps some adherence,  folded in the middle affecting few stamps, interesting multiple

50 sk., block of 60 from the right upper sheet corner, horizontally imperfed and shifted perforation to the right, unhinged mint, fine, attractive multiple

  1921, 15 a., imperforated block of four, unhinged mint, slight adherence on reverse, otherwise fine

2 a., imperforated block of four, unhinged mint, one stamp small finger print, otherwise fine

 1922, De jure 8 a. in colour of 6 a., eight stamps within a block of 16, unhinged mint, slight vertical gum bend, otherwise fine

 10 c. on 2 a., block of four with inverted overprint, unhinged mint, fine

 1926, Orphanage 2 c. with double overprint, one inverted, unused, tiny faults, short certificate Klein

1932, airmail 5 c.-2 l. imperforated cpl. on airmail cover from "KAUNAS 23.VII.32" via Berlin to Rotterdam with arrival mark, fine

 1933, Airmail Lietuvos vaikas 5 c. - 2 l. imperforated in blocks of 8 including 4 tête-bêche pairs, unhinged mint, fine

1935, Vaitkus Atlantic Flight 40 c., unhinged mint, fine, sign. Mikulski and Ing. Becker

Attempted Ocean Flight, New York to Lithuania by Stefan Darius and Stanley Girenas, flight cover from New York to Kaunas, with cancel "Lituanic JUL 15 1933", franked with 3c violet, with six line cachet, arrival mark on reverse. Both fliers died when their plane was wrecked at Soldin, Germany

1938, Scouts 5-60 c. cpl. with special cancellation "PAZAISLES" on special envelope as registered mail to Poland with special register handstamp, arrival mark

 1939, Basketball European Championship, 15-60 C. in pairs vertically imperforated, mint never hinged, fine, short certificate Klein

1935, intellectuals, 5c. - 20 fr. complete, unhinged mint

1832, entire letter with blue "AMSTERDAM 10 Mar." to Switzerland with adjacent blue "Franco Grenzen", several manuscript taxes

1852, 15 c. orange, good to wide margins and fresh colour, unused with somewhat brownish o.g., still fine

 1949, Juliana 10 g., unhinged mint, fine

CANCELLATIONS: "PURMEREND 12. APR. 70" cds. on folded cover with tax "3 1/2" via Sandosund (red circle) to Fredriskstad, Norway