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Telšiai Local Issue of 1920

Aug 22nd, 2009 | By Admin | Category: local issues

The 1920 Telšiai Postmaster’s provisional issue, hectographed on both plain and ruled paper with a blank space for eventual inscription of value. The stamps were hectographed on January 13, 1920 using the post office seal of Telšiai. Altogether 20-22 sheets of ordinary paper and 2-3 sheets of lined paper were divided into 18 sections –three [...]



Raseiniai Local Issue of 1919

Dec 16th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: local issues

In 1918, there was a shortage of postage stamps in the city of Raseiniai after the German Occupation Authority allowed the organization of the post-offices in Lithuania. In December of 1918, the Kadushin Printing Establishment was commissioned to produce some interim stamps using a very basic format – the 15k green stamp.

The first printing was [...]