postal history
Lydavėnai (also Lyduvėnai) 1919–1921
In WWI, Lydavėnai (later Lyduvėnai, russ. Lidovjany) was passed through by Bavarian cavalry the following day after the German push into Žemaitija began on April 27, 1915. The cavalrymen were from the reco Abteilung Gonnermann of the Bayerische Kavallerie-Division which was speeding to flank Šiauliai from the south. During the German occupation Lydavėnai acquired some
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About this Website
This website is organized exclusively for educational purposes; more specifically, to promote and encourage the study, understanding, preservation and appreciation of the philately and postal history of Lithuania. Our philatelic links directory is especially useful for its hand-picked links to Lithuania philatelic organizations, philatelic experts, philatelic auctions, stamp catalogs, rare stamps, and private collections online. Our aim is to make it the most comprehensive specialized Lithuanian philatelic directory on the Internet.
The second goal of this site is not only to provide links, but also to provide a reference point for collectors and dealers of stamps, and other philatelic items. We are adding more content to the website so please visit us soon for new updates.
stamp collecting
The Jonas Grigaliunas Air Post collection
A remarkable Jonas Grigaliunas collection of Lithuania air post (1920-1940) with many rare and unique items goes up for sale at Cherrystone in New York on February 22, 2012. The air post collection is neatly mounted on 62 old-fashion style pages, with hundreds of used and unused exhibit quality stamps, proofs and essays, errors and
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Rare stamps and covers (January 2012)
Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse. Rare Stamps and Covers | 2010-Current | Archives | Lithuania 1941 Zarasai inverted overprint MNH rare in this condition. The Zarasai 1941 overprinted
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Rare stamps and covers (December 2011)
Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse. Rare Stamps and Covers | 2010-Current | Archives | Lithuania 1919 Jurbarkas registered cover Early cover from Jurbarkas to Bad Harzburg. Provisional hectographed
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Forgeries and Fakes Exposed
Every week we compile list of stamp and cover forgeries found on eBay and other online auctions. Please help us to maintain this page by sending your thoughts, ideas, suggestions and also posting links to websites and online auctions that sell such stamps and covers. Fake stamps are sometimes knowingly purchased so that experienced collectors
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local issues
Raseiniai 1919 – Local Issue 15 k on mail For description and analysis of the Raseiniai 15 k Local Issue, including the two printings and use of different postmarks, see article by Audrius Brazdeikis on this website under Local Issues – “Raseiniai 1919 Local Issue Printings“. For an article on Raseiniai 1919 see Vytautas Doniela, this website under “Raseiniai 1919“. Register of Local Issue
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provisional postmarks
Vilnius – the one-liner “Wilna” In World War One, Vilnius was taken by the German Tenth Army, led by Gen. Hermann von Eichhorn, on August 18, 1915. A civilian post office WILNA, within the system of Postgebiet Ob.-Ost was opened on January 16, 1916 and was closed down on December 26, 1918. During the German retreat from the East, the
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