366. Auktion März 2018

FRENCH MILITARY MISSION IN LITHUANIA: Two covers, one with round cachet "Militaire Francaise en Lituanie Mission Lieutenant-Colonel" on opened out cover and "MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN LITUANIE FRANCHISE POSTALE Le Vaguemestre", boxed cancellation on cover, both addressed to Paris, some minor faults

1918, First Vilnius issue 10-15 sk., two unused copies with full perforations, each showing normal "ų" and inverted "h", positions 7 and 12, one stamp one short perf, otherwise fine

1918, First Vilnius issue 10-15 sk. and Second Vilnius Issue 20-30sk., 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, First Vilnius  issue 15 sk. a horizontal pair from lower sheet margin, positions 17-18, tied by provisional straight-line "Kauno pastas"on cover to Mariampol, a rare cover, fine

1918, Second Vilnius issue 10-50 sk. all with straight-line "Wilna", mostly fine, signed Matuzas Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1918, Second Vilnius Issue 10-50sk., 7 pieces with provisional cancellations of Lunia, Grodno and Kibartai, mostly fine

1918, Second Vilnius issue 10-50 sk. all tied by provisional cancel "GRODNO" to small piece, fine, signed

1918, Second Vilnius issue 10-50 sk., each as block of 8 (30sk. block of 7) with clear cds. "KAUNAS", fine

Second Vilnius Issue 10sk. with additional franking tied by straight-line "Retowo" to cover to Gargzdai with adjacent straight line "Garzdai", tiny paper clip rust traces, otherwise fine, a scarce and attractive early cover

1918, Second Vilnius issue 20sk. as complete sheet, unused, upper row 3 stamp with slight bend, otherwise fine

1918, Second Vilnius issue 50 sk. as vertical pair with clear double-print, positions 1-2, unused, very fine (PSL 8d) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

1918, Second Vilnius issue 50 sk. printed on both sides, inverted on back, position 18, unused, very fine (PSL 8e)

1918, Second Vilnius issue 30sk., complete sheet of twenty, imperforated vertically, unused, small pinhole in top left margin, very rare and fine (PSL 6d)

50sk. in small format tied by cds. "SEINAI 30.V.19" to censored cover to Berlin, fine and attractive

1919, First Kaunas Issue 10 and 20 sk. 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 (2011)  

30 sk., two singles tied by cds. "KAUNAS 10.II.19" to censored cover to Königsberg, some wrinkles and folds, otherwise fine

Second Kaunas Issue 10-50sk. tied by cds. "KAUNAS -3.III.19" to registered cover with provisional r-label to Lauenburg, horizontal fold, some other imperfections, a scarce cover

20 sk. as vertical block of six (2x3), imperforated vertically, the bottom right stamp with "astas" instead of "pastas", position 15, upper right stamp closed tear, otherwise fine, a very rare combination of partially perforated with missing letter (PSL 15g,b) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

20sk., two singles with "astas" instead of "pastas", position 15, fine (PSL 15e)

Second Kaunas Issue 30 and 60sk. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 14.IV.19" to registered and censored cover with provisional registered label to Zürich with full contents, the added label with hinge, some imperfections, a scarce cover

Second Kaunas Issue 30 sk. and third Kaunas Issue 20sk. with rare pen cancellation "22/IV Garzdai" on censored cover to Germany, vertical folds and tiny stains, otherwise a fine and rare cover

Second Kaunas Issue 40-50sk. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 24.III.19" to reverse of registered cover with provisional r-label to Neu-Ulm, a fine and scarce cover

Second Kaunas Issue 40-50sk. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 24.III.19" to registered and censored cover with provisional r-label to Berlin, some discolouring, otherwise a fine and scarce cover

Second Kaunas Issue 40-50sk. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 17.III.19" to registered cover with provisional r-label to Kowno, backflap missing, few imperfections, a scarce cover

1919, 40 sk. and Fourth Berlin Issue 10 sk. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 13.V.19" to censored cover to Memel, vertical fold, some faults, scarce

1919, Second Kaunas issue 40sk. with triple impression, tied by cds. "KAUNAS 19 II 19" to piece, fine, signed Matuzas (PSL 17d) Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

50 sk. as imperforated sheet of 20, showing "etuvos" variety on position 10, unused, small stain at bottom right, otherwise a fine and attractive multiples, signed (PSL 18d,a)

Second Kaunas Issue 50 sk. and two singles Third Kaunas Issue 20sk. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 1.IV.19" to  reverse of opened out registered and censored cover with provisional r-label to Königsberg, backflap missing, a scarce cover

1919, Third Kaunas issue 10-60sk se-tenant combination blocks of four, three different one comprising all values, unused, the duplicated block with small water stain, fine and very scarce Provenance: The Matuzas Collection of Lithuania (2011)

Third Kaunas Issue 10sk. as postage due tied by cds. "KAUNAS -5.IV.19" on censored cover sent from "INSTERBURG 29.3.19" and franked with Germania 15 pfg., a fine and rare cover

Third Kaunas Issue 20sk. as vertical strip of three tied by cds. "KAUNAS 23 IV 19" to censored cover to Zürich, strong vertical fold and some imperfections, scarce

Third Kaunas Issue 60sk. tied by cds. "KAUNAS 28.IV.19" to censored cover to Libau, vertical fold, otherwise fine

1919, Fourth Berlin Issue, 15sk. as block of 60 with margins, imperforated horizontally, mint never hinged, folded in the middle, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple (PSL 51b)

1919, Fourth Berlin Issue, 20sk. as block of 60 with margins, imperforated vertically, mint never hinged, folded in the middle, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple (PSL 52c)

1919, Fourth Berlin Issue, 50sk. as block of 60 with margins, imperforated horizontally, mint never hinged, few minor perf separations, otherwise a fine and attractive multiple (PSL 55b)

1920, Kaunas Colored Issue 15sk. violet imperforated, two singles and horizontal pair with additional franking tied by cds. "KAUNAS 4 X 1920" to registered cover to Germany, some imperfections at bottom and vertical fold, otherwise fine