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You are here: Home / Stamp Collecting / Rare Stamps and Covers / Rare stamps and covers (September 2013)

Rare stamps and covers (September 2013)

September 8, 2013 By Audrius Brazdeikis

Lithuania 1933 transatlantic flight crash cover

The official flight committee issued cover No 390 carried aboard the tragic “Lituanica” flight from New York to Kaunas. Lituanica was an Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker airplane flown by American-Lithuanian pilots Stephen Darius and Stanley T. Girenas.

Lithuania 1933 transatlantic flight cover

eBay listing – Ended: September 22, 2013. Sold: $300 (28 bids)

 

Lithuania 1919 Gargzdai

German lettercard from a German volunteer franked with First Kaunas issue 10 sk, 20 sk and 15 sk stamps, vertical 15 sk pair with the “5” error, cancelled by manuscript “Garzdai 27.II.19” tied by boxed censor cachet. Dr. Klein certificate (2001).

Lithuania 1919 lettercard from Gargzdai

David Feldman – Geneva Auction listing – Ended: October 2, 2013. Sold: 2600 Eur

 

Lithuania 1918 First Vilnius issue

Rare as multiples – First Vilnious issue, block of 6, CTO 10.I.1919, also includes position 9 (750 stamps).

Lithuania 1918 block x6

eBay listing – Ended: September 15, 2013. Sold: $287 (50 bids)

 

Lithuania 1919 Kaunas 3rd issue se-tenant stamps

Rare block of 4 Kaunas 3rd issue se-tenant Scott Michel 20, 21, 24, 25 stamps.

Lithuania 1919 se-tenant blocks

eBay listing – Ended: September 15, 2013. Sold: $192 (28 bids)

 

Lithuania 1919 Kaunas 3rd issue se-tenant stamps

Rare block of 4 Kaunas 3rd issue se-tenant Scott Michel 21, 22, 25, 26 stamps.

Lithuania 1919 se-tenant blocks

eBay listing – Ended: September 15, 2013. Sold: $205 (21 bids)

 

Lithuania 1935 Lituanica II New York – Kaunas Overprint

An unauthorized issue by the Second Transatlantic Flight Committee to raise funds in sponsoring Lituanica II flight from New York to Kaunas (pilot Vaitkus). Overprint “Oro Paštas Lituanica II 1935 New York – Kaunas” on a 50 cent brown olive stamp, LPS 427, Mi 320. Dr. Klein (2012) certificate.

Lithuania 1935 Lituanica II Lt Vaitkus

eBay listing – Ended: September 15, 2013. Sold: $255 (27 bids)

 

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