Rare stamps and covers (May 2012)

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 air post engraver proofs

Darius-Girenas Transatlantic flight issue 20, 40 and 60 cent proof (Bradbury Wilkinson Color Proofs Cards)

eBay listing – Ended May 24, 2012. Sale canceled by seller

Lithuania 1930 transposed heads

1 Litas of the Grand Duke 500th Anniversary Air Post Issue – transposed heads.

eBay listing – Ended May 18, 2012. Sold $213 (9 bids)

Lithuania 1930 horizontal pair imperforate between

60 cents of the Grand Duke 500th Anniversary Air Post Issue – horizontal pair imperforate between.

eBay listing – Ended May 18, 2012. Sold $78 (14 bids)

Lithuania 1940 Soviet occupation inverted overprint

Soviet occupation issue – inverted “LTSR 1940 VII 21” overprint on a 10 cent stamp. Only 100 known in existence. Klein certificate.

eBay listing – Ended May 11, 2012. Sold $1500 (1 bid)

Lithuania 1924 Stylized Cross Mi 215 Sc 207

MNH rare in this condition. Litauen Wz Schlingen Mi 215. Klein certificate.

eBay listing – Ended May 11, 2012. Sold $3700 (2 bids)

Lithuania 1923 Supplementary Definitive Issue

MNH rare in this condition. 5 cent (no watermark) Mi 211Y. Klein certificate.

eBay listing – Ended May 11, 2012. Sold $1600 (3 bids)

Lithuania 1922 Supplementary Definitive Issue

A vertical pair imperforate between Mi 216UMw.

eBay listing – Ended May 7, 2012. Sold $95 (5 bids)

Lithuania 1919 Grodno

A cover franked with a vertical pair of Second Vilnus issue 50 sk stamps sent from Grodno via Kaunas and Königsberg to Münster. Kaunas transit postmark 23 IV 1919. Censor boxed cachet – “Checked and released, Censor’s Office in Königsberg i. Preußen”. Münster receiving postmark 26 IV 1919.