For description and analysis of the Raseiniai 15 k Local Issue, including the two printings and use of different postmarks, see article by Audrius Brazdeikis on this website under Local Issues – “Raseiniai 1919 Local Issue Printings“. For an article on Raseiniai 1919 see Vytautas Doniela, this website under “Raseiniai 1919“.
Register of Raseiniai local issue stamps used on mail:
Sent from Raseiniai:
15 III 1919 cover to Kaunas, 15k [colln. Brazdeikis]
18 III 1919 cover to Vainutas, 15k [colln. Bubnys]
9 IV 1919 reg. cover No. 47 to Varniai, 15k x2 [colln. Brazdeikis]
10 V 1919 cover to Gargždai, 15k [colln. Brazdeikis]
21. X. 19 philatelic reg. cover No. 1728 to Dr.Mikulskis, Telšiai, 15k + Berlin IV 30, 40, dropped into a postal collection box [formerly Matuzas]
Sent from other P.O.s:
Skaudvile, 29. III. 1919 cover to Kaunas 15k [colln. ?]
Skaudvilė, 1 IV 1919 card to Joniškis, 15k [colln. Bubnys]
Tauragė, date unknown, cover to Šilalė, 15k x2 [colln. Lapas]
Singles off mail:
Raseiniai, 2 V(?) 1919, 15k, Königsberg censor cachet [colln. Brazdeikis]
P.O.unknown, date unknown, 15k, MS crossed, rec. Šiauliai 12. VI. 19 [colln. Bubnys]
Raseiniai 1919 forgery:
backdated 15. I. 19 by standard RASEINIAI postmarker which at that time was not yet in use.
