Rare stamps and covers (November 2013)

Lithuania 1935 transatlantic flight cover

The 1935 flight registered cover No 491 carried on the second transatlantic flight from New York to Kaunas by a Lithuanian-American aviator Felix Waitkus (Feliksas Vaitkus). Franked with Mi 404. Similar cover No 731 addressed to ALTASS in Chicago, recently sold for $800, another cover No 958 addressed to pilot himself sold for $948.

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 24, 2013. Sold: $575 (91 bids)

Lithuania 1935 transatlantic flight cover

The 1935 flight cover No 584 carried on the second transatlantic flight from New York to Kaunas by a Lithuanian-American aviator Felix Waitkus (Feliksas Vaitkus).

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 24, 2013. Sold: $561 (16 bids)

Lithuania 1935 transatlantic flight cover

The 1935 flight cover No 752 carried on the second transatlantic flight from New York to Kaunas by a Lithuanian-American aviator Felix Waitkus (Feliksas Vaitkus).

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 24, 2013. Sold: $180 (16 bids)

Lithuania 1933 transatlantic flight cover

The cover was carried on the first transatlantic flight from New York to Kaunas by a Lithuanian-American aviators Steponas “Stephen” Darius (1896-1933) and Stasys “Stanley” Girenas (1894-1933). This is private issue cover signed by both pilots. There were 150 private issue covers sold by pilots to support the the “Lituanica” transatlantic flight.

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 24, 2013. Sold: $202 (14 bids)

Lithuania 1933 transatlantic flight cover

The official flight committee issued cover No 518 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.

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 24, 2013. Sold: $140 (15 bids)

Lithuania 1933 Darius-Girenas Overprinted Issue

Overprinted issue on 5 stamps of the Lithuanian Child 2nd Air Post issue for the benefit of the transatlantic flight. No certificate.

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 20, 2013. Sold: $564 (5 bids)

Lithuania 1933 New Currency Air Post Issue

The 20 cent on unwatermarked paper of New Currency Air Post issue (Scott C32 unwmk; Michel 220Y). Only 200 known in existence. No certificate.

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 19, 2013. Sold: $394 (4 bids)

Lithuania 1924 New Currency Air Post Issue

Rare – horizontal pair imperforate between, 60 Cent of the New Currency Air Post Issue, Mi 222 (Sc C34).

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 19, 2013. Sold: $152 (6 bids)

Lithuania 1922 Third Air Post Issue

The fantail bottom with yellow arcs variety, 5 Auksinai of the Third Air Post issue, Mi 120 (Sc C17).

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 12, 2013. Sold: $152 (6 bids)

Lithuania 1921 First Air Post Issue

Vertically imperforate, a strip of three, 80 sk. of the First Air Post Issue, Mi 105Us (Sc C3a).

eBay listing – Ended: Nov 13, 2013. Sold: $129 (1 bids)