These early manuscript markings are very rare. Postmasters used pen cancellations because they did not have standard hand stamps. These manuscript cancels were used until the introduction of the Lithuanian standard postmarks.
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Postal provisional box and line postmarks used in the Lithuanian territory between 1918 and 1922. These provisional cancellations and temporary markings were used until the introduction of the Lithuanian standard postmarks.
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Postal provisional circular postmarks used in the Lithuanian territory between 1919 and 1926. These provisional cancellations were used until the introduction of the Lithuanian standard postmarks.
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