The independence of Lithuania was declared on 16th February 1918
| Currency | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 100 Skatiku | = | 1 Auksinas |
| 1922 | 100 Centu | = | 1 Litas |
| Watermarks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Scales | - | Horizontal fish scales |
| Vertical scales | - | Vertical fish scales |
| VWL | - | Vertical thick wavy lines |
| VHC | - | Vertical honeycomb pattern |
| HHC | - | Horizontal honeycomb pattern |
| JE | - | Jagged edged vertical rectangle just smaller than stamp |
| RT | - | Horizontal and diagonal lines linked in apparently random pattern like railway tracks |
| SW | - | Overlapping vertical sine waves |
| ZT | - | The letter Z and a trident type device in horizontal rows |
| IL | - | Intersecting horizontal and vertical lenses |
| BSD No | Value | Colour | Description | Perforation | Watermark | Paper | Date of Issue | Number Issued | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR - Inauguration of Kaunus-Konigsberg Air Service | ||||||||||
| 102 | 20s | Ultramarine | Flying posthorn | 11.5 | HHC | 05/10/21 | ||||
| 102a | 20s | Ultramarine | Flying posthorn | 11.5 | VHC | 05/10/21 | ||||
| 103 | 40s | Dull orange | Flying posthorn | 11.5 | HHC | 05/10/21 | ||||
| 104 | 60s | Green | Flying posthorn | 11.5 | HHC | 05/10/21 | ||||
| 105 | 80s | Rose | Flying posthorn | 11.5 | HHC | 05/10/21 | ||||
| 106 | 1a | Blue-green and scarlet | Junkers F-13 over River Nieman | 11.5 | HHC | 26/06/21 | ||||
| 106a | 1a | Blue-green and scarlet | Junkers F-13 over River Nieman | 11.5 | HHC | 26/06/21 | ||||
| 107 | 2a | Brown and pale blue | Junkers F-13 planes | 11.5 | HHC | 26/06/21 | ||||
| 108 | 5a | Olive-slate and yellow | Gediminas Castle | 11.5 | VHC | 26/06/21 | ||||
| AIR - Inauguration of Air Mail Service | ||||||||||
| 109 | 20s | Lilac and orange | Allegory of Flight | 11.5 | HHC | 06/11/21 | ||||
| 110 | 40s | Lake and blue | Allegory of Flight | 11.5 | HHC | 06/11/21 | ||||
| 111 | 60s | Olive-green and ultramarine | Allegory of Flight | 11.5 | HHC | 06/11/21 | ||||
| 112 | 80s | Green and yellow | Allegory of Flight | 11.5 | HHC | 06/11/21 | ||||
| 112a | 80s | Green and yellow | Allegory of Flight | 11.5 | HHC | 06/11/21 | ||||
| 113 | 1a | Blue and green | Allegory of Flight | 11.5 | HHC | 06/11/21 | ||||
| 114 | 2a | Red and drab | Allegory of Flight | 11.5 | HHC | 06/11/21 | ||||
| 115 | 5a | Blue-green and dull purple | Allegory of Flight | 11.5 | HHC | 06/11/21 | ||||
| Surcharges | ||||||||||
| 116 | 4a on 75s | Red and bistre | #57 surcharged with 4 AUKSINAI in two rows without bars | 12*11.5 | VWL | 12/05/22 | ||||
| 116a | 4a on 75s | Red and bistre | #57 surcharged with 4 AUKSINAI in two rows without bars inverted | 12*11.5 | VWL | 12/05/22 | ||||
| 117 | 4a on 75s | Red and bistre | #57 surcharged with 4 AUKSINAI in two rows with bars | 12*11.5 | VWL | 12/05/22 | ||||
| 117a | 4a on 75s | Red and bistre | #57 surcharged with 4 AUKSINAI in two rows with bars surcharge double | 12*11.5 | VWL | 12/05/22 | ||||
| AIR - originally prepared to celebrate founding of air post but not issued. Date and founding are overprinted | ||||||||||
| 118A | 1a | Red and brown | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with solid semicircle | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| 118B | 1a | Red and brown | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with arc of semicircle | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| 118a | 1a | Red and brown | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with solid semicircle | Imperf | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| 119A | 3a | Green and violet | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with solid semicircle | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| 119B | 3a | Green and violet | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with arc of semicircle | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| 120A | 5a | Yellow and blue | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with solid semicircle | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| 120B | 5a | Yellow and blue | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with arc of semicircle | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| 120aA | 5a | Yellow and blue | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with solid semicircle - curves below AUKS yellow instead of white | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| 120ab | 5a | Yellow and blue | Triangular with aircraft ornament at top with arc of semicircle - curves below AUKS yellow instead of white | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 16/07/22 | ||||
| AIR - | ||||||||||
| 121 | 2a | Rose and blue | Gedaminas Castle | 11 | HHC | 22/07/22 | ||||
| 122 | 4a | Rose and brown | Gedaminas Castle | 11 | HHC | 22/07/22 | ||||
| 123 | 10a | Blue and black | Gedaminas Castle | 11 | HHC | 22/07/22 | ||||
| New value definitives | ||||||||||
| 124 | 4a | Blue and yellow | Sower | 11 | VHC | 15/08/22 | ||||
| 125 | 8a | Black and green | Sower | 11 | VHC | 05/08/22 | ||||
| 125a | 8a | Black and green | Sower | Imperf | VHC | 05/08/22 | ||||
| 125b | 8a | Black and green | Sower | Imperf between and margin | VHC | 05/08/22 | ||||
| De jure recognition of Lithuania by League of Nations | ||||||||||
| 126 | 20s | Carmine and Black | Pte. Luksis | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 127 | 40s | Violet and emerald | Lieut. Juozapavicius | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 128 | 60s | Light blue and purple | Dr. Basanavicius | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 129 | 80s | Orange and violet | Mrs. Petkevicaite | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 130 | 1a | Blue and carmine | Prof. Voldemaras | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 131 | 2a | Yellow-brown and light blue | Dovidatias | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 132 | 3a | Ultramarine and lake-brown | Dr. Slezevicius | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 133 | 4a | Bright purple and green | Dr. Galvanauskas | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 134 | 5a | Carmine and deep brown | Dr. Grinius | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 135 | 6a | Light blue and deep blue | Dr. Stulginkis | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 135a | 6a | Light blue and deep blue | Dr. Stulginkis - error frame of #136 | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 136 | 8a | Ochre and ultramarine | Pte. Luksis | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| 137 | 10a | Emerald and violet | Staugaitas Smetona and Silingas | 11 | No wmk. | 27/09/22 | ||||
| New currency 100 Centu = 1 Litas | ||||||||||
| Postage - Various types surcharged. All surcharges are value on first line and CENT or CENTU on second line | ||||||||||
| 138 | 1c on 10s | Orange-red | #50 surcharged 1 CENT. | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 139 | 1c on 15s | Mauve | #51a surcharged 1 CENT. | 11*12 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 139a | 1c on 20s | Blue | #42 surcharged 1 CENT. in red | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 140 | 1c on 20s | Deep blue | #62A surcharged 1 CENT. in red | 11 | No wmk. | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 141 | 1c on 20s | Deep blue | #63A surcharged 1 CENT. in red | 11 or 11.5 | HHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 142 | 1c on 20s | Deep blue | #63aA surcharged 1 CENT. in red | 11 or 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 143 | 1c on 20s | Prussian blue | #52 surcharged 1 CENT. | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 143a | 1c on 20s | Prussian blue | #52 surcharged 1 CENT. | 11.5*12 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 144 | 1c on 30s | Orange | #43 surcharged 1 CENT. | 12.5 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 145 | 1c on 30s | Bistre | #53a surcharged 1 CENT. | 11.5*12 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 146 | 1c on 40s | Sepia | #54 surcharged 1 CENT. | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 147 | 1c on 40s | Brown | #64A surcharged 1 CENT. in red | 11 or 11.5 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 148 | 1c on 50s | Olive-green | #92 surcharged 1 CENT. in red | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 148a | 1c on 50s | Olive-green | #92 surcharged 1 CENT. in red | Imperf pair | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 149 | 2c on 50s | Yellow-green | #55 surcharged 2 CENT. | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 150 | 2c on 60s | Red and violet | #56 surcharged 2 CENT. | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 151 | 2c on 75s | Red and bistre | #57 surcharged 2 CENT. | 12*11.5 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 152 | 3c on 10s | Rose | #87 surcharged 3 CENT. | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 153 | 3c on 15s | Mauve | #88 surcharged 3 CENT. | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 154 | 3c on 20s | Bright blue | #89 surcharged 3 CENT. | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 155 | 3c on 30s | Brown | #90 surcharged 3 CENT. | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 156 | 3c on 40s | Red | #91 surcharged 3 CENT. | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 157 | 3c on 1a | Carmine and grey | #37 surcharged 3 CENT. | 11.5*12 | Scales | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 158 | 3c on 1a | Red and grey | #58 surcharged 3 CENT. | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 159 | 3c on 3a | Carmine and brown | #38 surcharged 3 CENT. | 11.5*12 | Scales | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 160 | 3c on 3a | Red and brown | #59 surcharged 3 CENT. | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 161 | 3c on 5a | Carmine and blue-green | #39 surcharged 3 CENT. | 11.5*12 | Scales | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 162 | 3c on 5a | Red and blue-green | #60 surcharged 3 CENT. | 14 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 163 | 5c on 50s | Olive | #92 surcharged 5 CENT. | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 164 | 5c on 60s | Mauve and green | #93 surcharged 5 CENT. | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 165 | 5c on 80s | Carmine and orange | #94 surcharged 5 CENT. | 11.5 | VHC | |||||
| 165a | 5c on 80s | Carmine and orange | #94 surcharged 5 CENT. | 11.5 | Imperf pair | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 166 | 5c on 4a | Red and bistre | #116 surcharged 5 CENT. in green | 12*11.5 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 167 | 5c on 4a | Red and bistre | #116 surcharged 5 CENT. in green | 12*11.5 | VWL | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 168 | 10c on 1a | Green and brown | #95 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 169 | 10c on 2a | Red and blue | #96 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 169a | 10c on 2a | Red and blue | #96 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 169b | 10c on 2a | Red and blue | #96 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | HHC | Thick | 01/10/22 | |||
| 170 | 15c on 4a | Blue and yellow | #124 surcharged 15 CENTU | 11 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 171 | 25c on 3a | Blue and yellow-brown | #97 surcharged 25 CENT | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 172 | 25c on 5a | Rose and grey | #98 surcharged 25 CENT | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 173 | 25c on 10a | Mauve and red | #99 surcharged 25 CENT | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 173a | 25c on 10a | Mauve and red | #99 surcharged 25 CENT | Imperf pair | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 174 | 30c on 8a | Black and green | #125 surcharged 30 CENT in red | 11 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 175 | 50c on 25a | Green and bistre-brown | #100 surcharged 50 CENT | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| 176 | 1l on 100a | Grey and red | #101 surcharged 1LITAS | 11.5 | VHC | 01/10/22 | ||||
| AIR - various types surcharged in new currency | ||||||||||
| 177 | 10c on 20s | Ultramarine | #102 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 177a | 10c on 20s | Ultramarine | #102 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | VHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 178 | 10c on 40s | Dull orange | #103 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 179 | 10c on 60s | Green | #104 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 179a | 10c on 60s | Green | #104 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | VHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 180 | 10c on 80s | Rose | #105 surcharged 10 CENTU | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 181 | 20c on 1a | Blue-green and scarlet | #106 surcharged 20 CENTU | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 182 | 20c on 2a | Brown and pale blue | #107 surcharged 20 CENT | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 182a | 20c on 2a | Brown and pale blue | #107 surcharged 20 (CENT omitted) | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 183 | 25c on 2a | Rose and blue | #121 surcharged 25 CENTU | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 183a | 25c on 2a | Rose and blue | #121 surcharged 25 CENTU inverted | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 184 | 30c on 4a | Rose and brown | #122 surcharged 25 CENTU in red | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 185 | 50c on 5a | Olive-slate and yellow | #108 surcharged 50 CENT | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 185a | 50c on 5a | Olive-slate and yellow | #108 surcharged 50 CENT | 11.5 | VHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 186 | 50c on 10a | Blue and black | #123 surcharged 50 CENT | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 186a | 50c on 10a | Blue and black | #123 surcharged 50 CENT inverted | 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 187 | 1l on 5a | Yellow and blue | #120A surcharged 1 LISTAS | 11 or 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 187a | 1l on 5a | Yellow and blue | #120B surcharged 1 LISTAS | 11 or 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 187b | 1l on 5a | Yellow and blue | #120Aa surcharged 1 LISTAS | 11 or 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| 187ba | 1l on 5a | Yellow and blue | #120Ba surcharged 1 LISTAS | 11 or 11.5 | HHC | 10/10/22 | ||||
| New designs in new currency | ||||||||||
| 188 | 10c | Violet | Wayside cross | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| 189 | 15c | Scarlet | Wayside cross | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| 189a | 15c | Scarlet | Wayside cross | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| 190 | 20c | Olive | Wayside cross | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| 191 | 25c | Blue | Wayside cross | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| 192 | 50c | Yellow-green | Ruins of Kaunus Castle | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| 193 | 60c | Scarlet | Ruins of Kaunus Castle | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| 194 | 1l | Orange and green | Seminary Church | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| 195 | 3l | Red and blue-grey | Seminary Church | 11 | VHC | 30/10/23 | ||||
| 196 | 5l | Chocolate and pale blue | Seminary Church | 11 | VHC | 24/02/23 | ||||
| No watermark - issued late 1923 - early 1924 | ||||||||||
| 197 | 5c | Yellow-green | Wayside cross | 11 | No wmk. | 01/11/23 | ||||
| 197a | 5c | Yellow-green | Wayside cross | 11 | No wmk. | 01/11/23 | ||||
| 198 | 10c | Violet | Wayside cross | 11 | No wmk. | 01/11/23 | ||||
| 199 | 15c | Scarlet | Wayside cross | 11 | No wmk. | 01/11/23 | ||||
| 200 | 25c | Blue | Wayside cross | 11 | No wmk. | 01/11/23 | ||||