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The First Postage Stamps of Lithuania

December 26, 2018 By Audrius Brazdeikis

After the Armistice was signed in Northern France on November 11, 1918, which essentially brought an end to fighting in the WWI, Lithuanians quickly formed their first government, adopted a provisional constitution, and started organizing basic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Postal History, Stamp Collecting

Cholera Quarantine Cachet 1831

November 25, 2018 By Vytautas Doniela

Postal history of Lithuania includes a rare cachet signifying a disturbing event which, so far, has not recurred. The event in question was an outbreak of cholera in Russia, which by 1831 had reached her borders with Prussia. As the contagion was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Postal History

World War One: A Tragic POW Postcard

November 24, 2017 By Vytautas Doniela

When the First World War started in August 1914, Lithuania had been under Russian czarist rule, as a part of the Russian Empire, since the final partition of the Lithuanian - Polish Union in 1795.  One of the consequences was the obligation of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Postal History Tagged With: Argentina, Censor, Germany, POW, WWI

The First Flight KAUNAS – PALANGA, 1939

December 30, 2016 By Vytautas Doniela

Although the first regular air link between KAUNAS and Lithuania's seaside resort PALANGA eventuated rather late, on June 3, 1939, it had, quite naturally, its own pre-history - indeed, a pre-history which was subject to enforced circumstances. For … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Postal History

ALSĖDŽIAI : Story of Its Cancels

November 30, 2016 By Vytautas Doniela

The small town Alsėdžiai, in Žemaitija or north-west Lithuania, has enjoyed considerable philatelic fame as the birth-place of some very valuable overprints and covers. But its reputation has also been affected by a seemingly endless stream of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Postal History

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