373rd Auction

1921, Kosciuszko and Mickiewicz 20 m. (19) and Union Poland and Lituania 10 m. tied by cds. "WILNO 13.10.21" to front and reverse to insured letter from “WILNO 13.10.21” to Poznan with arrival mark, five complete wax seals on reverse cover with small tears and few stamps with small faults, otherwise fine, very rare and high franking  

1921, Kosciuszko and Mickiewicz 20 m., vertical pair and single stamp Union of Poland and Lithuania 10 m. imperforated, tied by cds. “WILNO 27.10.21” to registered cover to Chicago with arrival mark, flap missing, otherwise fine

1921, Kosciuszko and Mickiewicz 20 m. imperforated, tied by cds. “WILNO 14.7.21” to registered cover to London with arrival mark, tear at bottom and few creases at right, otherwise fine cover, signed Milkulski  

1921, Kosciuszko and Mickiewicz 20 m. imperforated, two single stamps tied by cds. “WILNO 15.7.21” to registered second rate cover to London with arrival mark, cover with tear at left, otherwise fine business cover, slightly overfranked, signed Mikulski

1921, Kosciuszko and Mickiewicz 20 m. imperforated, vertical pair tied by cds. “WILNO 23.8.21” to reverse to registered cover to Berlin with arrival mark, fine  

1921, Entry of the Poles into Vilnius 100 m., six several imperforated colour proofs, unused without gum, fine

1921, Entry of the Poles into Vilnius 100 m., two  imperforated colour proofs in red on yellowish and blue on white, unused without gum, fine, signed  

1921, Governor Zeligowski 150 m., five different imperforated colour proofs, unused without gum, one with small wrinkle in center, otherwise fine  

1922, Opening of Sejm 10 m., four different imperforated colour proofs, unused without gum, one with horizontal crease, otherwise fine  

1922, Opening of Sejm 10 m. and Coat of Arms 5 m., tied by cds. “WILNO 22.IV.22” to card to Borna, Germany, fine  

1922, Opening of Sejm 25 m., two several imperforated colour proofs, unused without gum, fine  

1922, Opening of Sejm 25 m. perforated and imperforated, tied by cds. “WILNO 1.III.22” to insured letter to Doberan, Germany with arrival mark, fine

1922, Opening of Sejm 50 m., six several imperforated colour proofs, unused without gum, fine  

1922, Opening of Sejm 75 m., five several imperforated colour proofs, unused without gum, fine  

1919, Coat of Arms 5 f. pale green (2), 10 f. lilac and 50 f. blue-green, tied by cds. “WILNO 15.10.” to registered card to Basel, Switzerland with censor- and arrival mark on reverse, fine  

1919, Coat of Arms 5 f. pale green and 25 f. olive (2) tied by cds. “WILNO 22.9.” to registered card with unclear censor mark to Basel, Switzerland with arrival mark, fine

1919, Eagle and sailing ship 1 m. violet (discoloured), vertical pair 10 f. lilac and vertical pair 15 f. carmine, tied by cds. “WILNO 13.VI.20” to reverse to insured cover to Troki with arrival mark, retour with handwritten endorsement and arrival mark “WILNO  26.2.21”., five wax seals incl. official seal to reverse, stamps discoloured and tiny perforation faults, otherwise fine  

1919, postal stationery card 15 h. used from “WILNO 10.9.” with “T”-mark and censor mark “PRZEGI ADANE WOJSKOWA PRZEZ WLADZE” to London with postage due mark “1/2 D F.B” and stamp ½ p. green, card slightly discoloured, otherwise fine  

1919, Polish postal stationery card 10 f. red with additional franking 5 f. green and 10 f. lilac used from “WILNO 25.7.19” with Polish two line censor mark “Woine os cenzury Oddz. Kontroli M.S.W.” to London, long Hebrew text, under franking without tax mark, card with corner crease, otherwise fine  

1919, Field post letter insured for 400 rubles with field post cancel "FRONTOWA POCZTA POLOWA No.37 a 13.XII.19” and red sender cachet to the General staff in Warsaw with violet arrival mark “GLOWNA POCZTA POLOWA/w WARSZAWIE a 16.12.”, reverse with five wax seals, cover opened out for display and with tiny spots  

1920, Field post cancel “FRONTOW POCZTA POLOWSKA N.36…II.20” (Vilnius) to card with sender cachet and censor straight line “Cenzurowane” to Warsaw, fine, rare

1920, postal stationery card 25 f. with additional franking 15 f. red and 50 f. blue green used from “WILNO 27.X.20” with tax mark “T” and unclear censor mark (?) to London with tax mark “ ½ D. F.B.H.” and postage due stamp ½ d. green, long Hebrew text, card with corner crease, otherwise fine    

1922, “FRONTOWA POCZTA POLOWA No.23 13.1.22”, clear on registered field post card to a military address, fine  

1932, flight cover from “WILNO 2 18.VIII” with flight stamp 5 gr. and 45 gr. via Warsaw to Saloniki with arrival mark, fine  

Incoming Mail: 1919, 2 ½ d. blue tied by cds. “STOKE-NEWINGTON GREEN LANES 22.SP.19” to “Avis de Réception” via Warsaw to Vilnius with arrival mark, strong folds and tears

Incoming Mail: 1939, Polen 55 gr. tied by cds. “WILEJKA 9.IX.” to registered cover with censor mark “BC 35” to Wilno with arrival mark, fine  

LITHUANIAN PERIOD: 1939, Reunification of the Vilnius region with Lithuania 35 c. lilac tied by cds. “VILNIUS-GELEZINKELIO STOTIS b  10.11.“ to not valid Polish postal stationery card to Warsaw with German censor marks “Auslandsnachrichtenprüfstelle Königsberg” and “Von der Wehrmacht zugelassen” (Landsmann AP1.1. + APZ 1.2.) on front, fine  

Litauen: 1939, Postal stationery picture card 35 c. with additional franking 60 c. blue used as registered card from “VILNIUS 3.12.39” to Warsaw with German censor marks “Auslandsprüstelle Königsberg” und “Von der Wehrmacht zugelassen” (Landsman AP 1.2. + APZ 1.2) on front, fine  

Litauen: 1939, Postal stationery picture card 35 c. with additional franking vertical pair 60 c. violet used as express card from “VILNIUS 1.8.40” to Warsaw with German censor- and arrival mark on front, fine  

1939, “VILNIUS-GELEZINKELIO STOTIS e  30.10.39” on non-recognised Polish postal stationery card with postage due mark “30 k.” and Russia transit mark to Lwow, early card two days after reunification, fine, signed Falkowsk  

1941, 5 k.-1 r. complete on local registered cover from “VILNIUS 31.8.” with arrival mark, fine, signed Krischke BPP (Mi. 1.500,-)  

1941, 30 k., horizontal pair tied by cds. “VILNIUS 6 23.8.” to front of registered “Saukimas” letter sheet with register cachet, cover with folds and creases, otherwise fine, signed Falkowski  

1941, 30 and 10 k. tied by cds. “VILNIUS 6 5.9.” to registered “Ragimas” card with register cachet, vertical fold and small tear at bottom, otherwise fine, signed Mikulski  

1940, complete Red Cross inquiry form sent from Vilnius (dated 11.6.) to Tel Aviv, folds and tiny spots, otherwise fine and rare, only 279 messages from Lithuania were forwarded

1941, “Atidarytas Kauno paste siuntéja isaiskinti jo adresas:..”, violet boxed and label with cds. “KAUNAS 3.X.41” to reverse to Soviet field post cover from “VILNIUS C 14.5.41” with censor mark, interesting letter between the Soviet and German occupation

Incoming Mail: 1944, Russia postal stationery card 20 k. with additional franking 30 k. red, used to Vilnius with censor mark “…14582” and old German arrival mark “VILNIUS 6 14.12.44”, long text, sender was a woman deported from Vilnius, fine