366. Auktion März 2018

PROVIOSIONAL CANCELLATIONS: "Kalvarija 7 IX" manuscript mark on horizontal pair 60sk. on registered cover with handwritten r-label to Philadelphia, some bends and creases, rare and attractive

"Kedainiai 8 V 19" in manuscript in circular cachet on 30 sk. stamps on cover to Kaunas, fine

"Kelme 13/X 19" boxed two line cachet on 5a. on registered coverb with provsional r-label to Berlin, with glued on receipt of postage, some stains, otherwise fine

"Plunge 11/9-19" red manuscript on horizontal pair 20 sk. on censored cover to Germany, fine and rare

RIETAVAS: "Retowo" straight line on 60sk. on cover to Copenhagen with arrival mark, fine

"SAKIAI -14-7-19." blue straight-line on 10 sk. brick-red and 40 sk. brown on cover to Königsberg, fine

"SAKIAI -14-7-19." blue straight-line on 10 sk. brick-red and 15 sk.  violet, each as pair, on cover to Basel, fine

"SEDA 9-7-19" in manuscript on two different 50 sk. stamps on registered cover to Copenhagen, there readressed to Esbjerg, registration label handwritten and inscribed "Siady N. 89", reverse roughly opened, otherwise very fine and rare

"SILALE PASTO SKYRIUS 20.8.19" cds. on 60 sk. stamp on cover to Berlin, stamp slightly soiled, otherwise fine Provenance: The Collection Harry von Hofmann (358. Heinrich Köhler Auction) & pictured in "Postal Markings in Lithuania" by Vytautas Fugalevicius and Martin Bechstedt, page 22

"Skuodas" blue straight line on 20sk. on cover to Libau, fine

SILALE: Dump 4-ring cancel on 20sk. and 1a. on reverse of registered cover with provisional r-label ro Durham, a rare cover, very fine and attractice pictured in b/w only at ​http://lithuanianphilately.com/provisional-postmarks/silale/

"Subacius No..." framed two line cachet on 60sk. on censored cover to New York, vertical fold, few imperfections, very rare

"VILKAVIŠKIS 24/IV-19" manuscript on 20 and 40 sk. on registered cover with provisional r-albel to Kaunas with arrival mark, rare and fine

VIRBALIS: "VIRBALIO MIESTO 26-4-19" violet circular cachet on 10 and 20sk. on cover to Kaunas, fine

"Zagara 14-X-19" manuscript mark on 20 and 40 sk. on cover to Latvia, little roughly openend otherwise fine, scarce

Return postal stationery card Hindenbugr 6 pfg. from "SMALENINKAI -4.IV.34" to Berlin, with interesting text, fine

SOVJET OCCUPATION: Northpole 80k. and Worker 5. tied by cds. "KAUNAS cent. -6.1.41" to registered postal stationery card to Tel-Aviv, with censor and arrival mark, fine

Red Army 1 rbl. tied by bilingual cds. "KRETINGA 3 3 41" to postal stationery card 35ct. to Minneapolis, minor edge wear, fine

Red Army 1 rbl. and Worker 30k. tied by cds. "VILNIUS 5 31.5.41" to registered cover to New York, fine

1920, Coat of arms 25f. as block of four with additional franking tied by cds. "WILNO -9 11 20" to registered cover to Poznan with arrival mark, fine

1920, Surcharge issue 2m. on 15sk. - 10m. on 5a., unused, the high value with only 283 resp. 360 stamps printed, fine, the two high values certificate Klein resp. signed Bojanowicz

1920, Surcharge issue 2m. on 15sk. - 10m. on 5a., used, few with illegible cancellation, the high value with only 283 resp. 360 stamps printed, fine

1920, Surcharge issue 2m. on 15sk. - 10m. on 5a., reprints, unused, fine, certificate Klein BPP (2003)

2m. on 15sk. with inverted overprint, mint never hinged, fine, certificate Mikulski (1997)

2m. on 15sk. with inverted overprint, unused, fine, signed Klein BPP

4m. on 10-30 sk. and 10m. on 1a., all with inverted overprint, unsed and 10m. used on piece, these stamps have been "reprinted" from different cliches, signed or certificate Mikulski

4m. on 20sk. tied by cds. "WILNO 23 11 20" to part of registered cover, fine, signed Mikulski

Overprints on wrong denomination: 4m. on 50-75sk. and 10m. on 50-75sk., these stamps have been "reprinted" from different cliches, signed Mikulski

General Zeligowski 10m. as horizontal pair with cds. "WILNO 3 2 21" on registered cover to Stockholm, folded vertically and stamps affixed on the edge, otherwise fine

1921, Red Cross 2-4m. tied by cds. "WILNO -7.5.21" to registered cover to Poland, fine

1921, Red Cross 4+1m. as tête-bêche tied cds. "WILNO 22 3 21" to registered cover to Lwow, fold and small tear at bottom, otherwise fine

1921, Definitives 1m. two singles with additional franking tied by cds. "WILNO 1 18 1 22" to cober to Onsbrück, vertical fold affecting one stamp, otherwise fine

1921, Definitives 5+3m. and 6+2m. on two cards from "WILNO" to Poland, fine

Coat of arms 5m. as horizontal pair tied by cds. "WILNO 13 II. 22" to cover to Lodz, fine

6M. as vertical pair with additional franking tied by cds. "WILNO 22 III 22" to card to Quedlinburg, small corner crease, otherwise fine

1921, Union of Poland and Lithuania 10m., two vertical pairs tied by cds. "WILNO 21 5 21" to reverse of registered express cover to Michigan, small tears at left, otherwise fine