358 / September 2014

1933, Lietuvos vaikas 5c.-2 l., perforated and imperforated, tied by cds. "KLAIPEDA 11 (12).V.22" to three registered airmail covers to Königsberg, reverse with transit and arrival marks, very fine

1933, Lietuvos vaikas 5c-2 L. imperforated, tied by cds. "KAUNAS centr. 8.V.33" to registered airmail cover to Kosice, reverse with Berlin transit and Kosice arrival mark, fine

1933, Lietuvos vaikas 15 c. imperforated and 15 c. perforated, each as pair tied by KAUNAS machine cancellation to cover to Germany, fine

1933, Lietuvos vaikas 5-10 and 40 c.-2l., perforated and imperforated each as strip from position 100, mint never hinged, few slight wrinkles, otherwise fine and scarce

1939, Basketball european championship 15-60 c. tied by special cancellation "KAUNAS EUROPOS KREPSINIO PIRMENYBES 24-V-1939" to registered card to Poland, fine

 1939, Basketball european championship 15-60 c., each as imperforated vertical pair with sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine

 "R Kedainiai N 134" handwritten registration marking on cover to Leipzig, 50 c. stamp tied to reverse by cds. "KEDAINIAI 2.VI.24", very fine

"KELME 14-8-19 m" double line on three 30 sk. stamps on registered card to Göteborg, at bottom large straightline "Kelme" and "R 257" in manuscript, with german label "Vom Ausland über Königsberg Pr. 1",  very fine

"Kelme 13/X, 19" boxed cancellation on 5 auk. on registered cover with provisional registration mark to Berlin, registration receipt still attached, slightly toned, otherwise fine

 "R 1780 Krakiai" handwritten registration marking on cover to Sweden franked with two Kestutis 1 auk. and 1922 4 a. on 75 sk., stamps tied to reverse by cds. "KRAKIAI 31.VIII.  22", on front with german registration label "Vom Ausland über Königsberg Pr. 1", very fine

"Kybartei 7-VI-19" in manuscript on two stamps out of a block of four of 20 sk. stamp, additional franking with crossed pen stroke, on registered cover to Leipzig, several faults, not many covers known

"SAKIAI-21.5.19" straightline on pairs of 10 and 15 sk. on cover to Basel, very fine

"SEDA 9-7-19" in manuscript on two different 50 sk. stamps on registered cover to Copenhagen, there readressed to Esbjerg, registration label handwritten and inscribed "Siady N. 89", reverse roughly opened, otherwise very fine and rare

"SILALE PASTO SKYRIUS 20.8.19" cds. on 60 sk. stamp on cover to Berlin, stamp slightly soiled, otherwise fine

N 901 Siauliai" handwritten registration marking on cover to Berlin franked with three different stamps tied by cds. "SIAULIAI 16.VIII.19", on front with german registration label "Vom Ausland über Königsberg Pr. 1", vertical fold, otherwise fine

"TAUJENAI 11/IX 1919" in manuscript on two 60 sk stamps on registered cover to Connecticut, the german registration label "Vom Ausland über.." torn off and accordingly handstamped "Not in the registered Mail", a very interesting cover, fine 

"R. Tytavenai 1344" handwritten registration marking on cover to Iglau franked with two Kestutis 2 auk. stamps tied by cds. "TYTAVENAI 24.X.21", on front with german registration label "Vom Ausland über Königsberg Pr. 1", very fine

 "ZAGARE II/VII 19" in manuscript as pre-cancellation on 20 and 30 sk. stamps on cover, on front encircled "Zagare IV/VII 19", very roughly openend and few folds, interesting cover

"Zeimelis 12/10 1919 m" in manuscript on horizontal pair of 60 sk. stamp on registered cover addressed to the "Kriegsministerium Abt. Kriegsgefangene" in Berlin, there taxed with 20 Pfg, registration mark handwritten and inscribed "Zeimelis Lietuva No. 90.", very fine and rare   Provenance: ex Lindberg

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 3c violet,  with six line cachet. Both fliers died when their plane was wrecked at Soldin, Germany, about 400 miles short of their goal, reverse with Kaunas arrival mark, slight spot at upper left otherwise 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 toLithuania by other means. Cover with U.S. and Lithuanian franking, numbered and signed by the pilot

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 toLithuania by other means. Cover with U.S. and Lithuanian franking, numbered and signed by the pilot, in addition the receipt for the sender

"FESTUNGSPOST KOWNO 22.7.16 III" in red and "30.6.16 I" in black, each on cover, one cover with vertical fold, fine

II. West Voluntary Corps, blue cachet on front and reverse of cover to Stettin with adjacent cds. "Deutsche Feldpost 6.9.19", after the fallback from the nearby Kurland to Schaulen the russian West-Army  (Awaloff-Bermondt) has been dissolved, some spots, otherwise fine

"MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN LITUANIE FRANCHISE POSTALE Le Vaguemestre", boxed cancellatiion on cover from Adjudant Lombard  to Monsieur le Captaine AIibert Regiment Infanterie Coloniale du M . Secteur postale St. A! - Armee du Rhin, few wrinkles, otherwise fine, very interesting item  

Insured letter for 4.000.000 Mark to Bonn, brought from Kybartai to Eydtkuhnen to avoid currency control, dispatched in "EYDTKUHNEN 27.7.23" with three line cash-payment cachet and send to Bonn with arrival mark, fine and interesting

1935, Intellectuals 5 c.-20 fr. unmounted mint, gum partly toned, 4 high values signed Enzo Diena with certificate

1951, European Union 80 c.-4 fr. in corner blocks of four, unmounted mint, one 2 fr. small gum fault, certificate Biondi (Mi. 880,- +)

1998, CEPT 40 d. in imperforated miniature sheet, unmounted mint

1993, CEPT 3 b. and 150  b. in unseparated printing sheet with 2 souvenir sheets, unmounted mint

3 b. and 150 b. in imperforated miniature sheets of 15 and souvenir sheet, with first day cancel, unique items presented to the Postmaster General

3b. and 150b. , complete imperforated printing sheet with 12 souvenier sheets and both miniature sheets, unmounted mint,only 2 exist !

1964, CEPT  0,25 et 0,50 fr., bloc feuillet gommé, neuf sans charnière

2005, CEPT souvenir sheet and booklet pane perforated and imperforated, unmounted mint

1793, entire letter from Amsterdam to Rouen, showing straight line "DE LIEGE", used in the short period of Taxis postal service from 5.3.1793 to 30.7.1794 between the two French occupation periods on the route Amsterdam - Utrecht - Maastricht - Liège - Marche (Luxemburg) - Sedan - Paris; only few covers known from this period, certificate Van der Linden

1838 (ca.), "FRANCO ZEE BRIEF SAMARANG", greenish oval on undated lettersheet with adjacent "ZEE-BRIEF HELLEVOETSLUIS 15 AUG." to Offenbach in the German postal district of Thurn & Taxis, red "Franco Grenzen"; the cover was paid with 90 cents till the Dutch/German border; the German postage in total of "32" kreuzer had to be paid by the recipient; a fine cover, certificate van der Vlist AIEP