Rare stamps and covers (May 2013)

Lithuania 1928 10th anniversary of independence issue

60 cent (Mi 286), fantail bottom variety. Klein certificate. This item originally was offered for $500 on eBay in June, 2012, but did not sell.

eBay listing – Ended June 9, 2013. Didn’t sell: $225

Lithuania 1923 Klaipeda – Memel Issue

Imperforate between pair 10 sk. Mi 200.

eBay listing – Ended: June 9, 2013. Didn’t sell: $225

Lithuania 1921 First Air Post Issue

Vertically imperforate pair 80 sk. of the First Air Post Issue, Mi 105Us.

eBay listing – Ended: June 9, 2013. Didn’t sell: $105

Lithuania 1924 New Currency Air Post Issue

Rare – fantail bottom 40 Cent of the New Currency Air Post Issue of 1924, Mi 221 (Sc C33).

eBay listing – Ended: June 9, 2013. Sold: $120

Lithuania 1922 De Jure issue

De Jure 50 sk. (Mi 127) fantail bottom variety, Klein certificate.

eBay listing – Ended: May 25, 2013. Sold: $130 (2 bids)

Lithuania 1920 National Assembly Special Issue

Tobias Hyulmans (BPP expert) informed us that this cancel is a fake (please see comments below) – A very scarce used set of National Assembly Special Issue. This issue was limited to 2,000 sets only. Some defective stamps found in checking this issue were removed and destroyed, which further reduced the total amount (e.g. quantity of 50 sk. stamp is only 1890).

25th Christoph Gärtner Auction – Ended Jun 3, 2011. Sold: 300€