366. Auktion März 2018

1921, Airmail 20sk-5a. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 24.XI.21" to registered cover to Königsberg, with pink custom label and censor label on reverse, vertical fold affecting stamps, otherwise fine

1922, Surcharged issue 4 a. as block of eight from the upper left sheet margin, three stamps with inverted surcharge, others wit omitted surcharg, some dried gum, violet offsets at top left, a very fine and unsual variety, signed Matuzas a.o.

1922, Airmail 1a. imperforated  at bottom with lower sheet margin, unused, smalll pressure mark, a fine and scarce variety (PSL C15b) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1922, De Jure 50 sk, violet/orange with inverted center of 2a. value on buff paper, block of four, unused without gum, a fine and rare multiple, certificate Klein BPP (2000) (PSL P113b)

1922, De Jure 60sk. and 2 a. with wrong center, unused, 60sk. with crease, otherwise fine

1922, De Jure 2 a. with wrong center as horizontal pair with right sheet margin, unused, the left stamp mint never hinged, fine

1922, De Jure 2 a. with inverted center, unused, fine

1922, De Jure 5a. as horizontal and vertical pair, imperforated in between, unused, fine, signed Matuzas Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1922, De Jure 6 a. with frame of 8 a., horizontal pair with normal stamp, unused, fine

1922, De Jure Issue 60sk.-10a., interesting group of 13 proofs including two pairs, written up on page

1922, New Currency Issue 1 c. on 30 sk. orange, unused, fine, signed Mikulski

1c. on 20 sk. dark blue with horizontal watermark, bottom marginal gutter block of four, the left stamp with imperforated margin, also partly printed stamps on bottom selvage, unused, very fine, signed Matuzas (PSL 139a,b) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1922, Overprinted New Currency 3 c. on 1-5 a. with additional franking tied by cds. "KAUNAS -3.VIII.23" to registered cover to Danzig, scarce, few toned spots, otherwise fine, signed Bühler Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

 3 c. on 40 sk. as block of four from the lower right sheet corner, the lower right stamp, due to a foldover, with surcharge mostly omitted, unused, a fine and striking variety

10c. on 2a. as horizontal pair from the upper left sheet corner, left stamp missing red color, natural paper fold, unused, a fine and scarce variety (PSL 151j) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

10c. on 60sk. as horizontal strip of three, the right stamp with omitted surcharge, unused, a fine and rare variety

10c. on 60sk. as vertical pair with right sheet margin, with additional perforation, the upper stamp with omitted surcharge, unused, a fine and rare variety, signed Matuzas (PSL C23b a.o.)

Airmail 1922, 20 c. as block of nine, the central stamp with missing "CENT.", mint never hinged, some toned spots, otherwise fine (PSL C26a)

50c. on 10m. as block of four with inverted overprint from left sheet margin und with gutter at bottom, tied by cds. "KAUNAS 17,XI,1922" to registered cover to Danzig, fine Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1l. on 5a. left marginal single with clear double print, unused, very fine (PSL C31a)

1923, First New Currency Definitive Issue, 10-15c. and 1l. each as pair imperforated inbetween, unused, 10c. without gum and thin, otherwise fine, signed Matuzas (PSL 161a,162a,167b) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)  

1923, First New Currency Definitive Issue, 1l. as imperforated block of four, with part original gum, fine, signed Matuzas (PSL 167a) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1923, Klaipeda - Memel Issue, 2c. as imperforated block of three with right sheet margin with positional marking, positions penciled on back, very rare with only 66 stamps printed, mint never hinged, one value tiny brownish spot, otherwise fine, signed Matuzas (PSL 171a) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

5 and 25c. and 1-2 and 5l., each as imperforated pair, 25c. and 2l. unused, other other never hinged, 5c. slight wrinkles, 5l. one stamp tiny brownish spot, most with positions penciled on back, very rare, mostly fine

10c. as imperforated block of four, positions penciled on back, very rare with only 66 stamps printed, mint never hinged, very fine

10c. as strip of three from the left sheet margin, imperforated between, mint never hinged, one stamp slight wrinkles, otherwise a fine and rare variety, signed Matuzas (PSL 174b)

2c. and 10-25c., each as vertical pair imperforated between, 2c. never hinged, the other unused, scarce, fine, signed Matuzas Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1923, Supplement Definitive Issue 5c. without watermark, two unused copies, fine, signed Klein BPP (PSL 185a)

1924, Cross 25 c. with watermark "Schlingen", unused, fine, signed Klein BPP a.o.

1924, Cross 25 c. with watermark "Schlingen", unused, one perf missing at bottom left, otherwise fine, signed Klein BPP

1923/25, Unwatermarked on brownish paper, 5-10c. and 25c. as vertical pairs imperforated between, unused, 5c. from the upper right sheet corner, scarce, fine (PSL 189b,190b,192b)

1923/25, Unwatermarked on brownish paper, 10-15c. imperforated blocks of four, the latter with bottom sheet margin imprints, 3 values never hinged, the others unused, scarce and attractive multiples, 15c. few tiny brown spots, otherwise fine, signed Matuzas (PSL 190-91a) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1924, Airmail 20 c. without watermark, unused, fine, very scarce, signed Bloch (PSL C32a)

1924, Airmail 20 c. without watermark, unused, tiny corner bend, otherwise fine, very scarce, signed Roumet a.o. (PSL C32a)

1924, Airmail 60 c. without watermark, unused, tiny brownish spot, otherwise fine, signed Keller and Sanabria (PSL C34a)

1924, Airmail 60 c. without watermark, unused, tiny brownish spot, otherwise fine, signed Bühler (PSL C34a)