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Provisional Postmarks Register

Postal provisional postmarks used in the Lithuanian territory between 1918 and 1926. These provisional cancellations and temporary markings were used until the introduction of the Lithuanian standard postmarks.

The most recent reference on postal markings of Lithuania (1918-1940) is “Fugalevicius, V. and M. Bechstedt (2015). Poststempel in Litauen: Normstempel und provisorische Entwertungen 1918-1940/41 – Pašto Antspaudai Lietuvoje – Postal markings in Lithuania.“

New provisional postmarks have been discovered since the catalog was published in 2015.

Our aim is to expand on this work and provide an up-to-date comprehensive resource of provisional postmarks used in Lithuania.

Close co-operation is being provided by Dr. Vytautas Doniela.

Please help us to expand this page by sending scans of provisional box and line cancels found on stamps and covers. Use a scanning setting of 600-1200 dpi ‘color photo’ mode. The TIFF file format provides the best quality details and is the most suitable for archiving.

Program for searching partial names of various postal towns and localities, and town name spelling variants can be found [here …]

List of Provisional Postmarks (work in progress)

Lithuanian NameForeign SpellingsManuscript LineCircular Reg. / Box cachet 
MosėdisMasiadyunknownyesunknownunknown
DaujėnaiDavyenyesunknownunknownunknown
ViduklėVidukliunknownyesunknownunknown
Šilinė-yesunknownunknownunknown
Butrimonys (Butrimoniai)Butrimancyyesunknownunknownunknown
DarbėnaiDorbianyyesunknownunknownunknown
Remygala (Ramygala)Remigolayesunknownunknownunknown
LaukuvaLovkovounknownyesunknownunknown
SeirijaiSereie, Serey, Sereeyesunknownunknownunknown
SalakasSolokiyesunknownunknownunknown
Pagiriai (Pagirys)Pogiry, Pogiriunknownyesunknownunknown
Lydavėnai (Lyduvėnai)Lidovjanyyesunknownunknownunknown
VandžiogalaWandsagolaunknownunknownunknownyes
TaujėnaiTovjany, Towianiunknownunknownyesyes
VirbalisVerzhbolovo, Wirballenyesunknownyesunknown
Jeznas (Jieznas)Jezno, Eznoyesyesunknownunknown
ŠakiaiShaki, Schakiyesyesunknownunknown
PrienaiPrenyyesunknownunknownyes
VilkijaVilki, Wilkiunknowyesunknownyes
KretingaKretingen, Krottingenyesyesunknownunknown
RietavasRetovo, Retowoyesyesunknownunknown
UtenaUciany, Uzjanyyesunknownunknownunknown
Tytuvėnai (Tytavėnai)Cytowiany, Citovjanyunknownyesunknownunknown
PasvalysPoswol, Posvolyesunknownunknownunknown
LuokėLuknikiyesunknownunknownyes
Gargždai (Garždai)Gorsdy, Gorzhdyyesyesyesunknown
TelšiaiTelsze, Telscheyesunknownunknownunknown
PanemunisPonemunyesyesunknownyes
MarijampolėMariampolunknownunknownyesunknown
TryškiaiTrischki, Trishkiunknownunknownyesunknown
Tirkšliai?yesunknownunknownunknown
SalantaiSalantyyesunknownunknownunknown
ViekšniaiWekschni, Viekshni, Viekshniayesunknownunknownyes
PakruojisPokroiyesunknownunknownunknown
PlungėPlungianyyesunknownunknownunknown
LinkuvaLinkovo, Linkowoyesunknownunknownyes
GruzdžiaiGruzdzi, Grusdi, Grusenyesunknownunknownyes
Naumiestis (Tauragės)Nowe Miastoyesyesyesunknown
PilviškiaiPilvishki, Pilwischkiyesyesunknownunknown
PapilėPopeljanyyesunknownunknownyes
LygumaiLigumy, Ligumyesyesunknownunknown
KelmėKelmy, Kielmyyesyesyesyes
SedaSiadyyesyesunknownunknown
KuršėnaiKurshany, Kurschanyyesyesunknownunknown
Ariogala (Airiogala)Ejragola, Eyragolayesunknownyesunkown
BalbieriškisBalverzhishki, Balwerzischkiyesunknownunknownyes
VeliuonaVeliony, Wilenyyesunknownyesunknown
KaltinėnaiKoltinjanyunknownyesunknownunknown
Vilnius 1918-1919Wilna, Wilnounknownyesunknownunknown
BabtaiBobtyunknownunknownunknownyes
PumpėnaiPompjanyyesunknownunknownunknown
MikelmontasMichelmondyesunknownunknownunknown
MažeikiaiMuravjovo, Muravyov, Murawjewoyesyesunknownunknown
AndriejavasAndrzejewounknownyesunknownunknown
VarniaiVorne, Worneyesyesunknownunknown
KupiškisKupishki, Kupischkiyesunknownunknownunknown
SkapiškisSkopischkiunknownyesunknownunknown
GudžūnaiGudzjunyunknownyesunknownunknown
Lūšė (Lūša)Lusha, Luschaunknownyesunknownunknown
TauragėTaurogen, Tauroggenunknownyesyesunknown
JosvainiaiJaswojny, Jasvojnyyesunknownunknownunknown
ŽeimiaiZhejmy, Zheimenskoje V.P.unknownyesunknownunknown
SkuodasShkudy, Schkudyyesyesunknownunknown
ŽeimelisZhejmeli, Scheimeljanyyesunknownunknownunknown
Užventis (Užventys)Uzhventyyesunknownunknownunknown
NemakščiaiNemokshty, Niemokschtyunknownyesunknownunknown
GrinkiškisGrynkishkiyesyesunknownunknown
Želva-yesunknownunknownyes
GiedraičiaiGedrojcy, Gedroiziunknownyesunknownunknown
KražiaiKrozheunknownyesunknownunknown
Gelvonai (Gelvonys)Gelvanyunknownyesunknownunknown
RozalimasRozalino, Rozalinyesunknownunknownyes
ŽiežmariaiZhizhmory, Zysmoryyesunknownunknownunknown
SlavikaiSloviki, Slowikiunknownyesunknownunknown
KapčiamiestisKopciovo, Kopciowoyesunknownunknownunknown
JurbarkasJurburg, Georgenburgunknownunknownyesunknown
ŽagarėZhagory, Schagoryyesunknownunknownyes
ŠeduvaShadovo, Schadowyesunknownunknownunknown
ŽidikaiZhidiki, Schidikiunknownunknownyesunknown
SkaudvilėNeskuchnoyeyesunknownunknownunknown
AnykščiaiOnikschty, Onikshtyyesunknownunknownunknown
Baisogala (Beisagala)Bejsagolayesunknownunknownyes
LazdijaiLozdze'eyesunknownunknownunknown
ŠvėkšnaShvekshniyesunknownunknownyes
VeiveriaiVejveryyesunknownunknownyes
LaižuvaLaizhevoyesyesunknownunknown
Troškūnai (Traškūnai)Trashkunyyesunknownunknownunknown
SimnasSimnounknownunknownunknownyes
SubačiusSubochunknownyesunknownyes
Kovarskas (Kavarskas)Kavarskunknownyesunknownunknown
JonavaJanov, Janowyesunknownunknownunknown
Kaišiadorys (Kaišedorys)Koshedary, Koschedaryyesyesunknownunknown
KietaviškėsKetovishkiunknownunknownunknownyes
SaločiaiSalatyunknownunknownunknownyes
Semeliškės (Semeliškiai, Samiliškės)-yesunknownunknownunknown
BalninkaiBolnikiunknownunknownunknownyes
Nemunėlio (Naujas) Radviliškis-unknownunknownyesunknown
BatakiaiBatokiunknownyesunknownyes
KalvarijaKalvariya, Kalwarjayesunknownunknownunknown
KrekenavaKrakinow, Krakinovoyesunknownunknownunknown
DaugaiDaugiunknownunknownunknownyes
Kazlų RūdaKozlova-Rudayesyesunknownunknown
StakliškėsStoklishkiunknownyesunknownyes
RaguvaRogovoyesunknownunknownunknown
Krakiai (Krakės)Krokiyesunknownunknownyes
KruopiaiKrupe, Krupenskoje V.P.unknownyesunknownunknown
ČekiškėChekishkiyesunknownunknownunknown
Naumiestis (Šakių, Kudirkos)Vladislavov, Wladislawowunknownyesunknownunknown
Sudargas-unknownyesunknownunknown
JoniškisJanishki, Janischkiyesunknownunknownunknown
JužintaiJuzhintskoje V.P.yesunknownunknownunknown
Skaisgirys (Skaisgiris)-unknownyesunknownunknown
RadviliškisRadzivilishki, Radziwilischkiyesunknownunknownunknown
SiesikaiSesikiyesunknownunknownunknown
VyžuonosVizhunyunknownunknownunknownyes
Vainutas-unknownyesunknownunknown
ŠilalėShileliunknownyesyesunknown
Širvintai (Širvintos)Shirvintyunknownunknownunknownunknown
Dotnava (Dotnuva)Datnovyesunknownunknownunknown
Veviržėnai (Veiviržėnai)Vevirzhany, Wewirzanyunknownyesunknownunknown
Suveiniškis (Suvainiškiai)-unknownyesunknownunknown
ŠančiaiShantsy, Schantzyunknownunknownunknownyes
PanevėžysPoneviezh, Poniewiezunknownunknownunknownunknown
Vievys (Vievis)Ev'eunknownunknownunknownyes
Šeštakavas (Šeštokai)Shestakovunknownunknownyesunknown
ŠilėnaiShilanyunknownyesunknownunknown
Pakuonis-yesunknownunknownyes
Vilnius g.k.Wilna, Wilnounknownunknownunknownunknown
KėdainiaiKejdany, Kiejdanyyesyesyesunknown
VilkaviškisVolkovyshki, Wylkowyszkiyesunknownunknownunknown
Rokiš­kisRakishki, Rakischkiunknownunknownunknownunknown
GarliavaGodlevounknownunknownunknownyes
DusetosDusiatyyesunknownunknownunknown
AlytusOlita, Olita vokzalyesunknownunknownunknown
ŠiauliaiShavli, Schaulen yesunknownyesunknown
KybartaiKibartyyesunknownyesunknown
SeinaiSejnyyesunknownyesunknown
SuvalkaiSuvalki, Suwalkiyesunknownunknownunknown
Lunia (Lunno)Lunnounknownunknownyesunknown
Gardinas (Grodno)Grodnounknownyesyesunknown
RaseiniaiRossieny, Rossienieunknownyesyesunknown
Užpaliai (Užpaliai)Ushpolyesunknownunknownunknown
Meškučiai (Meškuičiai)Meshkutsiunknownyesunknownunknown
KaunasKownounknownyesunknownunknown

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