COLLECTION OF THE EARLY ISSUES: 1918-19, 360 mostly used stamps, representing 2nd Vilnius and three Kaunas issues, neatly arranged on stockpages, including ''5'' instead of ''15'' variety (No.10a), 60sk (no.18) in block of eight and 50sk (No.25) in complete pane of 25, numerous plating varieties and much more, minor flaws should be expected as always on postally used stamps, still nice lot for research by a specialist, F/VF, C.v. $1,500
Live Bidding Auction #81
By: Raritan Stamps Inc.
Raritan Stamps Inc. Live Bidding Auction #81
Raritan Stamps, Inc. - Live Bidding Auction #81, March 21 - 23, 2019.
The Sale contains 1469 lots of Rare Worldwide Stamps and Postal History of the World and represents the property of 53 owners.
Among the highlights are:
- "Galychanka" Collection of Western Ukraine, including extremely rare and unique material;
- nice lots of US Classic stamps and Errors, Great Britain and British Commonwealth;
- powerful collection of Carpatho-Ukraine;
- German area items, representing Third Reich, Danzig and Memel material, World War II Occupation of Baltic States, Russia and Ukraine;
- great selection of Italian area material including Collections of individual Colonies;
- the Michael Pipe Collection of RSFSR Issues, representing all Early Soviet definitive and commemorative stamps;
- Traditionally comprehensive Soviet Union with a Fragment of the Die Proofs Collection, interesting range of 1930’s items in blocks of four, perforation errors and imperforated varieties.;
- Baltic States, representing valuable stamps of Estonia, Central Lithuania, Latvia and Lithuania;
- Asian Countries lots include valuable sets and collections of PRC, Bhutan, Tannu Tuva, Vietnam and more.;
- Over two hundred Collections, Accumulations and Selections.
Auction will be held within three sections.
March 21, 2019 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #1 - 480
March 22, 2019 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #481 - 936
March 23, 2019 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lots #937 - 1469
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Lot #862 - Lithuania
1919, 2nd Kaunas issue, 50sk black, right sheet margin vertical imperforated pair, bottom stamp has no ''L'' in ''Lietuvos'' variety (position 15/20), slight toned spots on top stamp, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare, only a few stamps possible with this variety, especially in pair with a common stamp
Lot #863 - Lithuania
1919, 3rd Kaunas issue, 10sk-60sh, three vertical and five horizontal se-tenant pairs, all are different, nice quality, no gum as issued, NH or previously hinged (2), VF
Lot #864 - Lithuania
1919, 3rd Kaunas issue, 10sk, 15sk, 20sk and 30sk, se- tenant block of 80 (top part of a printer's sheet, each value in pane of 20), some folds between stamps and perf separations, still nice and fresh item, no gum as issued, NH, VF and extremely rare multiple
Lot #865 - Lithuania
1919, 3rd Kaunas issue, 40sk, 50sk and 60sk, se-tenant block of 60 (each value in pane of 20), presents bottom part of a printer's sheet less one pane of 60sk at left, folded between panes and insignificant separations, beautiful quality item, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare
Lot #866 - Lithuania
COLLECTION OF THE BERLIN ISSUES: 1919, about 650 mostly mint perforated and imperforated (190) stamps, singles, pairs and multiples, strong in perforation errors - 14 fantails and 54 imperforated between stamps in pairs and strips, as well as numerous printing varieties - 16 stamps with omitted or doubled center, print on pasted paper, a lot of positional pieces - gutter pairs and blocks, control inscriptions and many more, all neatly...
Lot #867 - Lithuania
1920, 2nd Anniversary of Independence, 10sk-5auk, imperforated set of seven values, nice looking unit, full/large part of OG, VF
Lot #868 - Lithuania
1929, Lithuanian Cross, 15c red, left sheet margin block of six (3x2), contains three vertical tete-beche pairs (foot to foot), watermark Webbing, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #869 - Lithuania
1933-34, Lithuanian Cross and Kaunas Castle, 2c-60c, complete set of five, watermark Multiple Letters, which is inverted on 15c and 50c, inverted and reversed on 60c, full OG, NH (3) or LH, VF, C.v. $335 for stamps w/o watermark varieties, Lith Market Value Cat. $380
Lot #870 - Lithuania semi - postal issues
1939, European Basketball Championships, 15+10c, 30+15c and 60+40c, complete set of three, two small size stamps in horizontal pairs, each one imperforated vertically, full OG, NH, VF, only 100 of each low value stamps and 50 of the high value were produced partly imperforated
Lot #871 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
1922, Pioneer Flight cover from Kaunas to Liepaja, franked altogether by ten values, met correct postal rate of 26auk, tied by Kaunas ''31.VIII.22'' ds, arrival Liepaja marking of September 2, mostly VF
Lot #872 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
1928, registered cover from Kaunas to Australia via London, franked by Swallow complete set of three in pairs and a single of 60c, London red registration transit marking and Sydney arrival ds, mostly VF and scarce
Lot #873 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
1930, Grand Duke Vytautas and President Smetona, 1L red, lilac and black, bottom left corner margin block of four, both left stamps with transposed portraits variety, full OG, NH, VF
Lot #874 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
1930, registered cover delivered by two connecting flights on lines ''Kaunas-Berlin'' and ''Berlin - Düsseldorf'', franked by Grand Duke Vytautas complete set of seven, tied by Kaunas ''8.VI.30'' ds, Berlin transit of the same date and arrival marking of Düsseldorf ''9.6.30'', VF
Lot #875 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
July 15-18, 1935, Lithuanica Trans-Atlantic Flight cover from USA to Kaunas by pilots S. Darius and S. Girenas, franked by Washington 3c violet, Brooklyn ''Jul.15'' ds, violet boxed six-line confirmation cachet, numbered at the bottom ''405'', arrival ds on reverse, in addition real photo postcard showing legendary pilots, F/VF
Lot #876 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
1935, red Lithuanica II overprint on Main Post Office Building 50c dark blue and olive, imperforated single with nice margins, full original slightly uneven gum, NH, VF, APEX certificate, C.v. $400 as hinged
Lot #877 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
1935, Felix Vaitkus Lithuanica II Trans- Atlantic Flight, registered cover with mixed franking of US 6c orange and three Lithuanian air post stamps (two on reverse), including Vaitkus special black overprint on 40c dark rose and blue, numbered ''970'' and signed by Lt. Felix Vaitkus, violet confirmation cachet and all appropriate markings, VF
Lot #878 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
1935, Felix Vaitkus Lithuanica II Trans- Atlantic Flight, US stationery envelope 2c carmine with additional Lithuanian franking by two air post values, violet confirmation cachet, signed by Lt. Felix Vaitkus at the bottom, VF in addition two cuts from a newspaper with photos
Lot #879 - Lithuania air post stamps and covers
NICE GROUP OF AIR POST ISSUES: 1921-34, 55 mint stamps, representing eight complete sets, including Grand Duke Vytautas, Anniversary of Independence, Great Personalities, plus some others, full OG, NH (after #C54) or LH, mainly VF, C.v. $250
Lot #880 - Lithuania Soviet Occupation Issues
1940, black or red overprints ''L T S R. 1940.VII.21'' on definitive stamps of 1937-40, complete set of singles and blocks of four, in addition inverted overprint on 10c, inverted watermark on 2c in block and cover to Riga franked by seven stamps of the set, mainly fresh quality, full OG, NH or LH, VF
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