The long-awaited issue of the Journal of the Lithuania Philatelic Society (ISSN 2381-5884) is now in print. The new journal issue (No. 245) features many excellent research articles by Dr. V Doniela, R. Vainora, A. Kapochunas, Dr. J. Neefus, and others.
This new multicolored journal includes a variety of informative articles on postal history, Memel stamps, Displaced Persons Camp issues, postal stationery, historical maps, new books published, upcoming philatelic exhibition LITUANICA-2018, society news and membership reports, and other interesting readings.
This 40-page issue No. 245 will be mailing in the next few weeks. The Journal of the Lithuania Philatelic Society is distributed free of charge to society members and major libraries in Lithuania and the US.
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Table of Contents
Centenary of (Re-)Independence of Lithuania Seen via Postal History
by Dr. Vytautas Doniela…… 5
General (Later Field Marshal) Eichhorn in Lithuania in WWI
by Dr. Vytautas Doniela…… 9
Independence Day on Lithuanian DP Camp Post Issues
by Dr. Vytautas Doniela…… 13
The Maps and Mapmakers that Helped Define 20th-Century Lithuanian Boundaries – Part 4:
The Third and Last Partition of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania; administrative boundaries of Lithuanian lands from 1795 to 1918s
by Andrew Kapochunas…… 18
Memel First Airmail Issue Forgeries
by Dr. John D. Neefus…… 26
Exit French Memel Stamps
by Dr. John D. Neefus…… 27
Šventoji. Small Ships in The Sea
by Dr. Ričardas Vainora…… 28
New Books Published
by Audrius Brazdeikis…… 30
Philatelic Exhibition LITUANICA-2018 /
Filatelijos Paroda LITUANICA-2018…… 32
Membership Update, Donations / Nauji Nariai, Parama Draugijai
Miscellaneous News / Įvairios Žinutės…… 34
General Meeting of the LPS
by John Variakojis…… 35
Visuotinis Filatelistų Draugijos “Lietuva” Narių Susirinkimas
by Violeta Rutkauskienė…… 37
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