366. Auktion März 2018

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

1935, Vaitkus 40 c. with lower sheet margin, unused, fine, signed in the margin

1935, Vaitkus 40 c. with left sheet margin, mint never hinged, hinges in the margin, light bend traces, otherwise fine, signed in the margin and certificate Huylmans BPP (2018)

1935, Vaitkus 40 c., unused, fine, signed

1935, Vaitkus 40 c., unused, fine, signed A. Brun and Sanabria

Vaitkus 40 c. 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, fine

Vaitkus 40 c. tied by cds "KAUNAS centr. 31.X.35" to registered cover with additional Lithuania and USA franking (affixed at the edge), with violet "Lituanica II" cachet, signed by Lt.Felix Vaitkus, fine

LITUANICA II NEW YORK - KAUNAS 50 c., mint never hinged, fine, signed Mikulski and certificate Huylmans BPP (2018)

LITUANICA II NEW YORK - KAUNAS 50 c., unused, fine, signed A. Brun a.o.

LITUANICA II NEW YORK - KAUNAS 50 c., unused, fine, signed Liubinskas

LITUANICA II NEW YORK - KAUNAS 50 c. with right sheet margin, unused, fine, signed 

LITUANICA II NEW YORK - KAUNAS 50 c. tied by seal to cover from a flight committee member, with adjacent cds "KAUNAS centr. -2.X.35" to The Aero Club of Lithuania, cover with additional USA franking, with adjacent violet "Lituanica II" cachet, signed by Lt. Felix Vaitkus. In Addition a complete letter with pre-printed "VIA LITUANICA II" letterhead, fine and very rare with only a few known

1939 Recovery of Vilnius 30-60c., each as horizontal pair, 35c. from the lower left sheet corner and 60c. with right margin, with drastically shifted overprints, mint never hinged, very fine and attractive (PSL 303-05a)

1940, Return of Vilnius to Lithuania 15-60c. as blocks of four from the upper left sheet corner, imperforated vertically or horizontally, mint never hinged, fine, signed Matuzas Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1940, Lithuanian SSR 10 c. with inverted overprint as block of four from the upper left sheet corner, mint never hinged, hinges in the margin only, a very rare multiple, only 1 sheet of 100 printed with inverted overprint, fine, signed Matuzas (PSL 316a)

1940, Sovjet Occupation Issue 2c. , three singles with additional franking tied by TPO mark "KRETINGA-KYBARTEI 22-X-1940" to postal stationery 15ct. to Switzerland, some small stains, otherwise fine

1919, 50 sk. on 1 k. imperforated with right sheet margin, unused, only 50 stamps printed, signed Mikulski and certificate Huylmans BPP (2018)

1919, 50 sk. on 1 k. imperforated with left sheet margin showing variety "italic i in літва", tied by provisional cancel "GRODNO" to local cover addressed to A. Plamsch, with receipt, a very rare cover, only 50 stamps printed, with this variety only 2 possible, hinge traces in the corner, fine, certificiate Huylmans BPP (2018)

1919, 3-70 k., unused, fine