Every week we compile list of rare stamps and covers on the market. These are some of the most interesting philatelic items that we felt are interesting enough for collectors to browse.
Rare Stamps and Covers | 2010-Current | Archives |
Lithuania 1925 Design Stockholm IRC block of 4
International Reply Coupon (Design Stockholm) in a block of 4. This block belongs to the rarest postal stationery and is a key item of any exhibition collection. The importance and real value is still very much underestimated. A highlight of every postal stationery or country collection. This offer comes from the King Fuad collection.
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner – Ended: Nov 24, 2010. Did not sell: 500€
Lithuania 1930 Design London IRC block of 4
International Reply Coupon (Design London) in a block of 4. This block belongs to the rarest postal stationery and is a key item of any exhibition collection. The importance and real value is still very much underestimated. A highlight of every postal stationery or country collection. This offer comes from the King Fuad collection.
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner – Ended: Nov 24, 2010. Did not sell: 500€
Lithuania 1934 overprinted stationery reply card
Rare overprinted 15 ct stationery reply card sent from Kaunas to Poessneck.
eBay – Ended: Nov 29, 2010. Sold: $202
Lithuania 1934 overprinted stationery card to Sauliai
Rare – an overprinted 15 ct stationery card sent from Kaunas to Siauliai.
eBay – Ended: Nov 29, 2010. Sold: $197
Lithuania 1935 an overprinted stationery reply card to Memel
Very rare – an overprinted 15 ct stationery reply card sent from Dresden to Memel.
eBay – Ended: Nov 15, 2010. Sold: $518
Lithuania 1936 uprated overprinted stationery double reply card
Very rare – uprated overprinted 15 ct stationery double respond card sent to Lithuania.
eBay – Ended: Nov 15, 2010. Sold: $303
Lithuania 1922 full sheets of the Third Air Post Issue
Very rare – complete set in sheets the Third Air Post Issue (Sc C15-C17, Mi 118-120)
eBay – Ended: Nov 12, 2010. Auction canceled by seller: $825
Lithuania 1922 inverted 10 cent overprint Mi 168
Rare as multiples – inverted 10 cent overprint block of 4 (Sc 152, Mi 168)
eBay – Ended: Nov 16, 2010. Did not sell: $275
Lithuania 1933 Transatlantic Lituanica flight cover
A rare 1933 flight cover No 117 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).
eBay – Ended: Nov 15, 2010. Sold: $197
Lithuania 1922 Third Air Post Issue imperforate
Very rare – imperforate 1 Auksinas of the Third Air Post issue of 1922, Mi 118 (Sc C15). Only 108 are known to exist.
eBay – Ended: Nov 8, 2010. Sold: $152
Lithuania 1924 New Currency Air Post Issue fantail
Rare – fantail bottom 40 Cent of the New Currency Air Post Issue of 1924, Mi 221 (Sc C33).
eBay – Ended: Nov 8, 2010. Sold: $150
Lithuania 1920 Se-tenant gutter pairs 15ct + 30ct
Rare – Se-tenant vertical gutter pairs 15ct + 30ct of the Inauguration of the National Assembly Issue of 1920, Mi 77 & 79 (Sc 82 & 84).
eBay – Ended: Nov 9, 2010. Sold: $72??