388th Auction

1919, Second Vilnius Issue 50 skatiku, tied by violet cancel of “GRODNO” to cover addressed to Konstanz with censor marks “M.P.K.” and further boxed censor mark tying the stamp, fine and scarce

“VILNA TEMP(ERORY) P. O. V LAGER 16 May 1892” VILNA MILITARY CAMP special cds. on 20 k. registered postal stationery envelope to Roma with reverse arrival cds. “ROMA 6 -92”, minor imperfections no detracting, still fine. Extremely rare and the earliest date of usage recorded for this camp

“Aus dem Dampferbriefkasten Memel-Cranzbeek” schwarzer L2 als Entwerter auf Litauen 15 C. rosa auf Ansichtskarte “Schwarzort - der herrliche Hochwald” mit nebengesetztem Stempel “CRANZ 4.8.34" und Text nach Berlin, in guter Erhaltung

“Aus dem Dampferbriefkasten Memel-Cranzbeek” violetter L2 als Entwerter auf zwei Einzelmarken Litauen 15 C. rosa auf Brief mit nebengesetztem Stempel “CRANZ 28.7.31” und violettem L1 “M.S. Kurischer Haft” nach Zwickau, leichte Patina und Randspuren

"MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN LITUANIE FRANCHISE POSTALE Le Vaguemestre", violett boxed four-line cachet on picture postcard, dated “Kowno 3/I 1921” to Gaudonville with Paris transit cancellation, fine and scarce

1918, First Vilnius issue 10-15 skatiku and second Vilnius Issue 20-30 skatiku, tied by provisional straight-line "GRODNO" to cover to Wimpfen, as the provisional cancel is hardly visible additionally stamped with German cds. "Feldpost -2.1.19", cover shortened at left, otherwise fine, a very rare and atrractive entire

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA (361. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1918, First Vilnius issue 10-15 skatiku and Second Vilnius Issue 20-30 skatiku, each as horizontal pair tied by cds. "MARIAMPOLE 7- II. 19" to local cover, some faults like reinforcement by tape, tears etc., but a scarce early cover

1918, Second Vilnius Issue 40 skatiku from the upper left corner, tied by cds. "KAUNAS -5.II19" to postcard addressed to the "Internationales Briefmarken Offertenblatt" in Pessneck, few creases, otherwise fine and scarce

1918, Second Vilnius issue 50 skatiku tied by provisional cancel "GRODNO" to registered cover via "KAUNAS  -7.IV.19" to Berlin with Königsberg censor mark alongside, some wrinkles and tears, otherwise a fine and very rare cover

1919, First Kaunas Issue 10 and 20 skatiku tied by straight line "TAURAGE" to reverse of cover to Kaunas, slightly reduced at left, a fine rare cover 

Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (Cherrystone, 2011)

1919, Second Kaunas Issue 30 and 60 skatiku, tied by cds. "KAUNAS 14.IV.19" to registered and censored cover, with pre-printed senders-address “Oberrabbiner B. Schapiro Kowno” with provisional registered “Vom Ausland über…” label to Zürich with full contents, the registered label added with a hinge, some imperfections, a scarce cover, and an attractive entire

1919, Second Kaunas Issue 40 skatiku, horizontal pair, together with Fourth Berlin Issue 20 skatiku blue, tied by cds. “KAUNAS” to registered cover to Pforzheim, with transit-r-label “Vom Ausland über Königsberg Pr. 1”, arrival mark on reverse, imperceptible, folded vertically three times, not affecting the stamps, a rare and attractive entire

1919, Second Kaunas Issue 60 skatiku, from lower sheet margin, imperforated at bottom, tied by violet cancel of “GRODNO” to cover addressed to Head of Volunteers at German Field Post 3007, fine

1919, 2nd and 3rd. Kaunas Issue, complete se-tenant sheet, used with cds. “KAUNAS 15.III.19”, lower left sheet detached, otherwise fine

1919, Third Kaunas Issue 10 skatiku, horizontal pair, together with Fourth Berlin Issue 10 skatiku block of six, horizontal pair and two singles, tied by cds. “RASEINIAI 23.IX.19” to reverse of registered cover  to Dresden with arrival mark, minor aging, otherwise a fine and very attractive entire

1920, National Assembly 20 and 40-80 sk. special printing, mint never hinged, fine

1920, Second Anniversary of Independence 5 auksinas green/red, imperforated vertical pair, upper stamp with "double 5 in red and green", mint never hinged, a very scarce and attractive variety

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA

1920, National Assembly 60 skatiku, horizontal pair, imperforated between, used, very fine and scarce, ProFi has registered no further used copy of this prominent error

Provenance: Matuzas (Cherrystone 2011)

1922, New Currency surcharge Airmail 50 centu and 10 auksinas, inverted surcharge, block of six with gutters at top, reverse with offsett of surcharge, mint never hinged, one stamp unused, very fine 

1922, New Currency surcharge 1 cent on 20 skatiku dark blue with horizontal watermark, bottom marginal gutter block of four, the left stamp with imperforated margin, also partly printed stamps on bottom selvage, unused, very fine, signed Matuzas (PSL 139a,b) 

1922, New Currency surcharge 2 centu on 60 skatiku, together with additional franking, tied by cds. “KLAIPEDA 27.X.24” to newspaper-wrapper with full content ""Osteuropäischer Briefmarken-Courier" to Udine, Italy, some minor aging and wear, a very scarce and attractive entire

1922, New Currency surcharge 3 cent on 5 auksinai, together with additional franking, tied by cds. “KAUNAS 27.XII.22” to cover to Tyriseva, Finnlad. A very rare cover, only very few registered, the majority being from the Baggo-Correspondence, certificate Klein BPP (2005)

1922, New Currency surcharge 3 cent on 40 skatiku, block of four from the lower right sheet corner, the lower right stamp, due to a paperfold, with surcharge mostly omitted, unused, a fine and striking variety

1922, New Currency surcharge 3 centu on 40 skatiku, block of 20, tied by cds. “MAZEIKIAI 28.VIII.23” to reverse of cover to London, few minor imperfections, a scarce and attractive franking

1922, New Currency surcharge 15 centu on 4 auksinas, block of four with bottom sheet margin, inverted surcharge, together with additional franking tied by cds. “KAUNAS N 1 31.XII.24” to registered cover to New York with arrival mark, a scarce and very attractive franking, fine, short-opinion Klein (2008)

1922, New Currency surcharge Airmail 50 centu on 10 auksinas, block of six with gutter at top, with inverted surcharge, shifted offsett on reverse, mint never hinged, two stamps unused, fine and attractive multiple

1923, Cross issue 5 centu green, vertical strip of ten with sheet margins, mint never hinged, cleary showing progressive fading of watermark, leaving the last three stamps completly without watermark, a very scarce and interesing multiple clearing showing the process of fading out watermark due to a machine error, certificate Huylmans BPP (2016)

1924, Cross 25 c. with watermark "Schlingen", with bottom sheet margin, unused, fine and attractive, signed Klein BPP with short-opinion (2003)

1924, Cross 25 c. with watermark "Schlingen", used, few irregular perfs at right, otherwise fine, a very scarce stamp in used condition, certificate Wassmann (1993)

1924, Airmail 60 centu, without watermark, used, a quite scarce stamp used, short perf at bottom, otherwise fine

1924, War Orphans 60 centu, tied by cds. "KAUNAS  26.XII.25" to cover to Boston, little spot at bottom, otherwise fine, scarce single franking

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA (361st. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1924, War Orphans 1-5 litas, with additional franking tied by cds. "KLAIPEDA -3.III.24" to local registered cover, minor aging at bottom, fine, certificate Lindberg (1976)

Provenance: Dr. Hubert Schrödinger - BALTICA (361st. Heinrich Köhler-Auction, 2015)

1924, War Oprhans Airmail 20 centu - 1 litas, tied by cds. “KLAIPEDA -7.VI.24” to registered airmail cover to Paris, fine

1924, War Oprhans Airmail 60 centu, with additional franking, tied by cds. “KAUNAS 31.III.1924” to slightly soiled registered cover to Geneva with arrival mark, quite scarce commercial mail

1924, War Orphans Airmail 60 centu, without watermark, unused, fine, certificate APS (1993)

1926, Airmail 20-60 centu, small group containing 20-60 centu with “double paper variety” (20c. missing the second paper), 20 centu horizontal pair, imperf between and 60 centu with inverted center, unused, fine, short-opinion Huylmans BPP (2016; for inverted center)