Forgeries

Apparently, there is a high number of forged Lithuania stamps on the market, much more than one might believe. Some of the classic forgeries of Lithuania stamps (1918-1940) are well documented, others are not. Our goal of this website is not only to collect images of forged stamps, but also to provide information to help collectors and dealers to recognize counterfeit stamps. The work is in progress. Please visit us soon for new updates.
 

Vilnius Provisional Issues (1918-1919)

 The first and second Vilnius Issue stamps were printed in December 1918. Many forged stamps of Vilnius provisional issues (Scott 1-9; Michel 1-9) exist today on the market. [continue reading...] 
 
 

Airmail Issues (1922-1935)

Many well produced airmails of Lithuania (e.g. Scott C34 unwmk; Michel 222Y) and Felix Vaitkus overprinted issue (Michel 404) are know to exist. Other counterfeit varieties including complete forgeries of both perforated and imperforate stamps found today on the market. [continue reading...]