376th Auction

Second Vilnius Issue 10sk. with additional franking tied by straight-line "Retowo" to cover to Gargzdai with provisional arrival hand written mark "Gargzdai  28/III-19", tiny paper clip rust traces, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive early cover

1919, Third Kaunas Issue 40sk., block of four from lower sheet margin, imperforated horizontally inbetween stamps, used, upper right stamp hardly percetible thin, otherwise fine

1920, Second Anniversary of Independence 80sk. without "shine" and 3a. with frame only, black on buff paper without gum, 80sk. heavy creases, otherwise fine

1921, Airmail plate proofs, 20sk. -5a., five different proofs, without gum, PC11 small paper break, otherwise fine (Lithuanian Handbook PC8, PC11, PC13, PC14, PC14a) 

1922, De Jure 6 a. with frame of 8 a., block of four, mint never hinged, one stamp minor ageing, otherwise fine

1923, Memel issue 1c. and 1l. singles and 2l. as pair imperforated, mint never hinged, 2l. ageing in the margin, 1l. tiny ageing spot, otherwise fine, scarce

1924, Airmail 60c. without watermark, with left sheet margin, unused, fine, certificate Ceremuga (2002)

War orphans and childrens orphans, 1-50 c., each as complete set tied by cds. "KAUNAS" to registered cover to Riga resp. Vienna, cover to Vienna with partly overwritten adress, some minor edge stains, otherwise fine and scarce

1926, Swallow carrying a letter, 15 perforated essays in yellow-green, gray-green and brown, 9 with Gedimas castle in a sawtoothed semi-circle without value tablet and six with the tower of Gedimas in a semi-circle, one with value tablet, mostly mint never hinged, the essay with value tablet with ageing spots, mostly fine (Lithuanian Handbook EC36b, EC36e,EC36f, EC36g, EC36h)

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

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, usual brown spots, fine

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 and signed by both flyers at upper left, fine

1934, Darius-Girenas Transatlantic Flight 20ct. single die proof (66x56mm) of non-adopted design in brownish-red with lilac center, some handwritten notation at right, minor wrinkles at top well away from design, a very attractive and rare proof

1934, Darius-Girenas Transatlantic Flight 5lt. single die proof (54x65mm) of accepted design in unissued colour brown with orange center, broken frame circled in pencil at bottom, some handwritten notation at right, vertical crease, hardly percitble on front does not disturb from the beautiful appearance of this rare proof

1935, Vaitkus 40c. 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

1939, Basketball European Championship, 15-60 c. imperforated horizontal pairs, mint never hinged, 15c. one stamp minor ageing, otherwise fine

American Lithuanian Trans-Atlantic Flight Association, receipt with violet cachet at upper right, minor edge wear, otherwise fine

1919, 3-70 k., 3K. with overprint variety "wide distance between Лi тва" and 70k. with variety "italic i in  Лi тва", unused, 35k. missing perf, otherwise fine, signed Mikulski a.o. and certificate Huylmans BPP  

1919, 3-70 k., 50k. with overprint variety "wide distance between Лi тва", all tied to pieces by violet provisional cancel "GRODNO", 70k. pulled perf. at top, otherwise fine, certificate Huylmans BPP  

3k. red with clear double surcharge, position 19, unused,  two perf missing at left, otherwise fine, scarce, signed and certificate Huylmans BPP

1920, Telsiai Postmaster Issue, without value indication, with upper sheet margin, with large portion of watermark, unused, two diagonal creases, otherwise a fine copy of this scarce variety of which propably not more than one sheet was printed