Rare stamps and covers (May 2015)

Lithuania 1940 Papile to South Arfrica

Cover sent from Papilė to Transvaal province in South Africa. TPO route Kretinga – Šiauliai, post section No. 18. Opened by censor.

eBay listing – Ended May 23, 2015. Sold: $54 (12 bids)

Lithuania 1919 Kaunas Third Issue

The large sheet of 160 stamps of 3rd Kaunas Issue had 8 panes of different values resulting in 6 horizontal and 4 vertical se-tenant pairs. Scarce as multiples.

eBay listing – Ended May 25, 2015. Sold: $169 (15 bids)

eBay listing – Ended May 25, 2015. Sold: $136 (19 bids)

eBay listing – Ended May 25, 2015. Sold: $106 (22 bids)

eBay listing – Ended May 25, 2015. Sold: $129 (27 bids)

Lithuania 1921 First Definitive Issue

Imperforate, 1 Litas, brown/dark blue double center variety of the 1921 First Definitive Issue Mi 95 F DD. Klein certificate.

eBay listing – Ended May 8, 2015. Sold: $30 (2 bids)

Lithuania 1939 European Basketball Championship Issue

This Lithuania stamp (Mi 430) was issued to commemorate and support the third European Basketball Championship held in Kaunas, May 21-28, 1939. Vertically imperforate varieties of this stamp are not listed in the Michel catalog but are rare.

eBay listing – Ended May 7, 2015. Sold: $160 (BIN)