366. Auktion März 2018

1924, War Orphans 2c.-5l., complete set mint never hinged, some with sheet margin, a scarce set in this quality

15c. as vertical pair imperforated at right with sheet margin, the upper stamp never hinged, the lower unused, very fine (PSL B6a)

15c. imperforated at right with sheet margin with additional franking tied by cds. "KAUNAS ORO PASTAS 25.X.24" to registered cover to Switzerland, very rare and attractive, fine

1924, Airmail 60c. without watermark, unused, fine (PSL CB3a)

1924, Airmail 60c. without watermark, unused, fine, signed Klein BPP a.o. (PSL CB3a)

1924 War Orphans Benefit Issue 1l. with inverted overprint, used, very fine and rare, signed Matuzas (PSL B13a) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1925, 50-60c. as vertical pair imperforated between, 50c. from the upper left sheet corner (some perf separations), unused, scarce, fine, signed Matuzas Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

50c. as horizontal strip of three with double paper variety, unused, fine (PSL 194b)

1926, Airmail 60 c. with inverted center, unused, fine, signed (PSL C38c)

1926, War Orphans 1c. with inverted overprint as block of four with right sheet margin, unused, very fine and attractive (PSL B16a)

War orphans 1-30 c. tied by cds. "KAUNAS -5.XII.26" to registered cover to Halle, scarce, fine

1926, War Orphans 5c. with double, one inverted oveprint, unused, very fine and attractive (PSL B18a)

1926, War Orphans 5c. as horizontal strip of three from the lower left sheet corner with shifted overprint, unused, fine (PSL B20b)

1926, War Orphans 5c. as marginal block of four with inverted overoprint, unused, a very attractive and fine multiple, signed Lissiuk (PSL B20a)

1926, War Orphans +2 on 3c. as marginal block of four with inverted overprint, unused, a scarce multiple, fine (PSL B30a)

1926, War Orphans +2 on 3c. and +2 on 5c., each with inverted overprint, unused, the latter few short perfs, otherwise fine, signed Matuzas and Lissiuk (PSL B30-31a)

1928, 10th Anniversary of Indepence Issue 60c. imperforated bottom marginal, unused, very fine (PSL 222a)

 1928, 10th Anniversary of Indepence Issue 1l. horizontal pair from the lower sheet margin with lower perforation shifted upwards, thus creating an interesting part perf. variety, unused, very fine (PSL 223b)

1930 Grand Duke Vytautas 3c. with variety "193 instead of 1930", position 99 only in part of the printing run, unused, very fine and attractive (PSL 225d)

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

1930 Grand Duke Vytautas 1l. as horizontal pair with right sheet margin, imperforated vertically, unused, few toned spots, otherwise fine, scarce (PSL 233a)

1932, Lietuvos vaikas 5c-2l. imperforated tied by cds. "KAUNAS cent. 23.VII.32" to registered express cover to Munuch, archival holes at left, otherwise fine

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c.-2 l, all five values, mint never hinged, 60c. tiny shortened perf at top, otherwise fine, scarce only 500 printed, signed Champion and certificate Huylmans BPP (2018)

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c.-2 l, all five values, unused, 20c. one short perf, 60c. two perfs a little brownish, 2l. small yellowish spot, otherwise fine, scarce only 500 printed, signed and certificate Huylmans BPP (2018)

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c.-2 l, missing 40c., unused, fine, scarce only 500 printed, signed Raybaudi a.o. and certificate Huylmans BPP (2018)

1933, Darius Girenas 20 c. tied by  cds. "KAUNAS 18.VII.33" to registered flight cover from New York to Kaunas, franked with USA Airmail 5c., reverse with Lithuania franking tied by Kaunas arrival mark, a fine and rare cover

1933, Darius Girenas 40 c. tied by  cds. "KAUNAS 18.VII.33" to registered flight cover from New York to Kaunas, franked with USA Airmail 5c., reverse with Lithuania franking tied by Kaunas arrival mark, a fine and rare cover

1933, Darius Girenas 60c. tied by violet cachet to private flight cover from New York to Kaunas, signed by Darius and Girenas, franked with USA 3 c. violet, reverse with 60c. tied by Kaunas arrival mark, two waterspots, otherwise fine, a rare cover

1933, Darius Girenas 1l. tied by violet cachet to flight cover from New York to Kaunas, franked with USA 3 c. violet, reverse with Kaunas arrival mark, usual brown spots, fine and rare

1933, Darius Girenas 1l. tied by  cds. "KAUNAS 18.VII.33" to registered flight cover from New York to Kaunas, franked with USA Airmail 5c., reverse with Lithuania franking tied by Kaunas arrival mark, a fine and rare cover

1933, Darius Girenas 2l. tied by  cds. "KAUNAS 18.VII.33"to flight cover from New York to Kaunas, franked with USA 3 c. violet, reverse with 60c. tied by Kaunas arrival mark (affixed by hinge), somewhat unfresh, otherwise fine, a rare cover

1933, July 15, attempted Ocean Flight, New York to Lithuania by Capt. Stefan Darius and Stanley Girenas flight cover from New York to Kaunas, Lithuania, July 15, 1933 "Lituanica" canc., franked with 3 c. violet, with six-line cachet. Both flyers died when their plane was wrecked at Soldin, Germany, about 400 miles short of their goal, reverse with Kaunas arrival mark, usual brown spots, fine

1935, Sept. 25 attempted non-stop flight from New York to Lithuania by Lit. Felix Waitkus, in the plane "Lituanica II". After successfully crossing the North Atlantic, Lt. Waitkus was forced down at Bellinrobe and covers were forwarded to Lithuania by other means. Cover with U.S. and Lithuanian franking, numbered and signed by the pilot

1934, Darius and Girenas 3lt. tied by cds. "KAUNAS cent. -7.XII.34" to registered airmail express cover to Paris, sender cut out of backflap, otherwise fine

1934, Darius and Girenas 5lt. with additional franking tied by cds. "KAUNAS -9.II.37" to registered airmail experss cover to London, fine

New Definitive 10l., two singles with additional franking tied by special postmark "KLAIPEDA 27.III.39" to airmail cover to Buenos Aires, vertical fold, some imperfections, otherwise fine, scarce