U.S. & Worldwide Stamps; The Kaunas Collection Lithuania
May 8-9, 2013 and May 15, 2013
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2001 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 Provisional Issue inaugurating the Postal System of Independent Lithuania, type-set design by Jouzas Strazdas, text in four lines, within a vertical rectangle of 8x10 type circles, unwatermarked, buff color book paper, without gum, printed at the Martynas Kukta print shop in Vilnius. Because of the war, there was a shortage of actual type in the shop and the printer was forced to substitute some letters in the Lithuanian language. The first issue - thin figures, 10sk and 15sk sheets of 20, each stamp slightly different as they were typeset, including inverted "h" and "n" variations, missing "L" in "Lietuvos" (15sk only, position 17), unused without gum as issued, fresh, fine-v.f. A spectacular gem of Lithuanian philately. Multiples of the first issue are rare, only a few intact sheets still exist (Lithuanian Handbook 1,1a,1b,2,2a,2b,2c) (catalogue value for singles)  (*)Catalog #1,2 Catalog Value $5,000 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #2002 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk and 15sk, blocks of four, the former upper left sheet corner, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with 1976 Philatelic Foundation Certificate for the 10sk (*)Catalog #1,2 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #2003 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk and 15sk, horizontal pairs, each from the opposite side of the setting, also additional pair of 15sk from the bottom of the sheet, "L" of "Lietuvos" virtually omitted, unused without gum as issued, fresh and v.f., excellent for reconstruction purposes (*) Catalog #1-2 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #2004 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk, 15sk thin numerals and 20sk and 30sk black (thick numerals), each stamp inverted "h" variety, tied by Grodno cancels on coverfront addressed to Leipzig, with Feldpost 12.1.19 cds alongside, filing folds away from the stamps (Lithuanian Handbook 1a,2a,5a,6a) Catalog #1,2,5,6 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #2005 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk black, upper left sheet corner margin block of eight, straight line "Wilno" cancels, fine Catalog #1 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2006 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk black, two blocks of four, one from the upper left sheet corner, cancelled "Naumies," the other "Kaunas" cds, couple of minor flaws and perf. reinforcements, otherwise fine Catalog #1 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #2007 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk black, variety inverted "n" (pos.9), cancelled by "Vilnius 18.1.20" cds on unaddressed card  Catalog #1 | Price Realized $95.00 |
 | Lot #2008 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk black, horizontal pair imperf. between, unused without gum as issued, minor wrinkles at left, otherwise fine, one of only 3-4 known (Lithuanian Handbook 1c) (*) Catalog #1var | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #2009 LITHUANIA First Vilnius Issue 1918 15sk black, intact sheet of 20, each stamp slightly different as they were typeset, including inverted "h" and "n" variations, missing "L" in "Lietuvos" (position 17), unused without gum as issued, some light staining, otherwise fine-v.f., signed Dr.Simon, with 2001 Dr. Klein certificate. A rarity, (*)Catalog #2 Catalog Value $2,500 | Unsold |
