Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse.
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Lithuania 1934 Stoniskiai (Stonischken) to Austria
A lovely cover from Stoniskiai (Stonischken, Memelland) to Vienna.
eBay listing – Ended June 26, 2011. Sold: $151
Lithuania 1923 Silute (Heydekrug) to Cranz
A lovely registered cover from Silute (Heydekrug) to Cranz, mixed franking.
eBay listing – Ended June 18, 2011. Sold: $74
Lithuania 1922 De Jure essay error
A rare essay frame error, Mi 126 with inverted center/head of Mi 134.
eBay listing – Ended June 12, 2011. Auction cancelled: $49
Maria Kanas says
June 13, 2011 at 5:37 pmJust accessed your e-mail and went to bid for the 1922 De Jure essay error, but I was too late, the sale had ended. It is almost impossible to purchase here in Australia anything like the error item in any of the Baltic States and the time difference does not help also.
There is always tomorrow!
Maria Kanas
Audrius Brazdeikis says
June 14, 2011 at 3:10 amDear Maria,
Thanks for visiting our website and posting your comment. Ebay sellers are often unpredictable and may end a listing early in order to relist item later when demand is higher or sell the item off-eBay. It is sort of funny because the seller is also from Australia.
Vitaly Geyfman says
June 14, 2011 at 4:36 pmThe auction was cancelled after I informed the seller of the invert (who I know well) that his stamp is highly likely to be a forgery. I could not tell with 100% certainty as the scan was of rather limited resolution but I have similar fakes, including double overprint in my forgery collection. The characteristic feature of the forgery is rather crude facial features in the portrait and brighter red ink color. I am 95% convinced this is a forgery. Glad you did not throw money away.
Audrius Brazdeikis says
June 15, 2011 at 11:58 amHi Vitaly,
Thanks for the heads up.
Vitaly Geyfman says
June 18, 2011 at 11:42 pmMaria,
Girius had re-listed the stamp on eBay BUT please read his description!
By the way Girius lives in Australia as well 🙂
Best regards,
Vitaly
Dr. U.E. Klein says
July 11, 2011 at 9:19 amThe cover sent from Heydekrug is a fake since there was no postat office “2” in Heydekrug. Sincerely Dr.U.E. Klein, Germany
Audrius Brazdeikis says
July 12, 2011 at 2:52 pmDr. Klein,
Many thanks for reporting this cover as being a fake. I have updated this page and also added this cover to the “fakes and forgeries” section http://lithuanianphilately.com/forgeries/exposed.html
Best wishes, Audrius