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New Memel / Klaipėda Philatelic Handbook Published

January 9, 2015 By Audrius Brazdeikis

New Memel / Klaipėda Philatelic Handbook Published

The first comprehensive philatelic handbook in English that covers all collecting aspects of the Memel-Klaipėda Territory (1920–1925) has been published by John D. Neefus. The handbook organized in three parts deals with a plethora of topics: … [Read more...]

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The Memel – Klaipėda Territory: Historical background

June 20, 2014 By Audrius Brazdeikis

The Memel – Klaipėda Territory: Historical background

The original Scalovian and Curonian territory was conquered the German Order of Teutonic Knights who built the Memel Castle (Memelburg) in 1252. Its main purpose was to strengthen their own control of the area during the period of the Prussian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Memel - Klaipeda Tagged With: Klaipėda, Memel

Stamps of the Memel – Klaipėda Territory

June 20, 2014 By Audrius Brazdeikis

Stamps of the Memel – Klaipėda Territory

The Memel - Klaipėda Territory, spanning an area roughly the size of Luxemburg has a somewhat complicated philatelic history. After WWI, Memel was one of the occupied areas in Europe to come under the administration of France. French and German … [Read more...]

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Post Offices in the Memel – Klaipėda Territory

June 20, 2014 By Audrius Brazdeikis

Post Offices in the Memel – Klaipėda Territory

(work in progress) List of names of postal towns and localities in the Memel - Klaipėda territory (1920-1925) 1. Aglohnen (de) - Aglonėnai … [Read more...]

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