postal history
Židikai 1919-1921
The township Židikai (Zhidiki, Schidiki) lies ca. 20 km west of Mažeikiai. When the German advance into Žemaitija and Courland began on April 27, 1915, Židikai was bypassed except for a reco detachment. After the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of 1918, in January 1919 Židikai was held by Abteilung Doin of the
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stamp collecting
Rare stamps and covers (May 2013)
Lithuania 1928 10th anniversary of independence issue 60 cent (Mi 286), fantail bottom variety. Klein certificate. This item originally was offered for $500 on eBay in June, 2012, but did not sell. eBay listing – Ending June 9, 2013. Currently: $225 Lithuania 1923 Klaipeda – Memel Issue Imperforate between pair 10 sk. Mi 200. eBay
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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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Rare stamps and covers (Apr 2013)
Lithuania 1924 unwatermarked war orphans air post Rare 60ct + 60ct value stamp of War Orphans benefit semi-postal air post issue of 1924 on unwatermarked paper (Scott CB3 unwmk; Michel 239Y). eBay listing – Ended: Apr 14, 2013. Sold: $218 (3 bids) Lithuania 1923 imperforate pair Mi 193U Rare imperforate pair of 1923 New Currency
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website news
eBay limits auction searches to 100 characters
Apparently as of tonight, if you use an advanced search string for finding Lithuanian stamps or postal history items, you will get an error message: “Unfortunately, we only have room for around 100 characters, so we had to shorten your search.” Then the search does not return any results. Really? eBay has been a favorite
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LPS Journal
LPS Journal No 241
The long-awaited LPS Journal No 241 featuring excellent research articles and other society news is now in print. It has long been known that the Pajūris (Pajuris) issue of 1941 has been lost to the philatelic community except for the two known postally used covers. The articles by Dr. V Doniela, Dr. V. Geyfman in
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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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