Lithuanian ISD Part Four Lithuania ISD

The independence of Lithuania was declared on 16th February 1918

Currency
1918100 Skatiku=1 Auksinas
1922100 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 NoValueColourDescriptionPerforationWatermarkPaperDate of IssueNumber IssuedComment
500th Death Anniversary of Grand Duke Vytautus
Postage
2992cChocolate and yellow-brownPortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
3003cViolet and chocolatePortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
3015cVermilion and bright greenPortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
30210cEmerald and violetPortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
30315cViolet and carminePortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
30430cPurple and deep bluePortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
30536cOlive-grey and purplePortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
30650cDeep blue and blue-greenPortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
30760cPin and deep bluePortrait of Grand Duke Vytautus14No wmk. 15/02/30   
3081lMaroon drab and greenGrand Duke Vytautus on horseback14No wmk. 15/02/30   
3093lViolet, pink and red-brownGrand Duke Vytautus on horseback14No wmk. 15/02/30   
3105lOrange-red, drab and chocolateGrand Duke Vytautus on horseback14No wmk. 15/02/30   
31110lBlack, azure, deep blue and mauveGrand Duke Vytautus on horseback14No wmk. 15/02/30   
31225lBlue-green, cinnamon, chocolate and grey-greenGrand Duke Vytautus on horseback14No wmk. 15/02/30   
Air
3135cChocolate, yellow and blackJ. Tubelis14VHC 15/02/30   
31410cGrey-black, drab and deep blueJ. Tubelis14VHC 15/02/30   
31515cDeep blue, drab and maroonJ. Tubelis14VHC 15/02/30   
31620cCarmine, orange and chocolateVytautus and Kaunus14VHC 15/02/30   
31740cViolet, azure and deep blueVytautus and Kaunus14VHC 15/02/30   
317a40cAzure and deep blueVytautus and Kaunus14VHC 15/02/30   
31860cBlack, lilac and deep greenVytautus and Smetona14VHC 15/02/30   
318a60cBlack, lilac and deep greenVytautus and SmetonaImperf horiz. pairVHC 15/02/30   
3191lBlack, lilac and lakeVytautus and Smetona14VHC 15/02/30   
#320-#383 exist imperf. and perf.
Orphans Fund #320-#335
Postage
3205cUltramarine and orangeRailway Station, Kaunus14SW 21/07/32   
32110cMaroon and orangeRailway Station, Kaunus14ZT 21/07/32   
32215cPurple-brown and greenThe Two Pines, painting14ZT 21/07/32   
32325cBlue and greenThe Two Pines, painting14ZT 21/07/32   
32450cGrey and olive-greenGPO14ZT 21/07/32   
32560cGrey-green and mauveVilna Cathedral14SW 21/07/32   
3261lUltramarine and greyVilna Cathedral14ZT 21/07/32   
3273lMaroon and grey-greenVilna Cathedral14ZT 21/07/32   
Air - triangular stamps
3285cScarlet and greenMap of Lithuania, Memel and Vilna14ZT 21/07/32   
32910cMaroon and yellow-brownMap of Lithuania, Memel and Vilna14ZT 21/07/32   
33015cDeep blue and buffAeroplane of R. Nieman14ZT 21/07/32   
33120cBlack and yellow-brownAeroplane of R. Nieman14ZT 21/07/32   
33240cMaroon and yellowTown Hall, Kaunus14SW 21/07/32   
33360cUltramarine and buffTown Hall, Kaunus14ZT 21/07/32   
3341lMaroon and blue-greenVytautas Church, Kaunus14SW 21/07/32   
3352lUltramarine and yellow-greenVytautas Church, Kaunus14ZT 21/07/32   
15th Anniversary of Independence - #336-#351
Postage
3365cPurple and scarletVytautas escapes from prison14IL 01/12/32   
33710cRed-brown and bistre-brownVytautas escapes from prison14IL 01/12/32   
33815cDull green and claretVytautas and Jagello14IL 01/12/32   
33925cBrown and purpleVytautas and Jagello14IL 01/12/32   
34050cRed-brown and blue-greenBattle of Grunwald14IL 01/12/32   
34160cClaret and olive-greenBattle of Grunwald14IL 01/12/32   
3421lBlack and ultramarineProclamation of Independence14IL 01/12/32   
3433lGreen and chocolateProclamation of Independence14IL 01/12/32   
Air - triangular stamps
3445cLilac and greenBattle of Saules14IL 01/12/32   
34510cCarmine and emeraldBattle of Saules14IL 01/12/32   
34615cBrown and violetCoronation of Mindaugas14IL 01/12/32   
34720cBlack and scarletCoronation of Mindaugas14IL 01/12/32   
34840cBlack and brown-purpleGediminas in council14IL 01/12/32   
34960cBlack and orangeGediminas in council14IL 01/12/32   
3501lGreen and bright purpleRussians surrendering to Gediminas14IL 01/12/32   
3512lBrown and blueAlgrides before Moscow14IL 01/12/32   
50th Anniversary of the Publication of Ausra. Portraits inscribed AUSRA 183-1933
3525cCarmine and greenA. Visteliauskas14IL 06/05/33   
35310cCarmine and ultramarineA. Visteliauskas14IL 06/05/33   
35415cScarlet and orangeP. Vileisis14IL 06/05/33   
35525cSepia and blueP. Vileisis14IL 06/05/33   
35650cBlue and bronze-greenJ. Sliupas14IL 06/05/33   
35760cChocolate and red-brownJ. Sliupas14IL 06/05/33   
3581lBrown-purple and maroonJ. Basanavicius14IL 06/05/33   
3593lBrown-purple and greenish blueJ. Basanavicius14IL 06/05/33   
AIR - 550th Death Anniversary of Grand Duke Kestutis. Triangular designs dated 1382-1932
3605cUltramarine and bronze-greenTrakai Castle11IL 06/05/33   
36110cChestnut and violetTrakai Castle14IL 06/05/33   
36215cViolet and blueKestutis encounters Birute14IL 06/05/33   
36320cPurple and chestnutKestutis encounters Birute14IL 06/05/33   
36440cPurple and bright ultramarineBirute14IL 06/05/33   
36560cBright ultramarine and blueBirute14IL 06/05/33   
3661lUltramarine and bronze-greenKestutis and Algirdas14IL 06/05/33   
3672lGreen and deep violetKestutis and Algirdas14IL 06/05/33   
New colours and value definitives- issued during May and June 1933
3682cOrangeDouble Cross14ZT 01/05/33   
36910cPurpleDouble Cross14ZT 01/05/33   
37015cVermilionDouble Cross14ZT 01/05/33   
37150cGreen Ruins of Kaunus Castle14ZT 01/05/33   
37260cScarletRuins of Kaunus Castle14ZT 01/05/33   
Child Welfare Fund
Postage
3735cChocolate and greenMother and child14IL 16/09/33   
37410cUltramarine and claretMother and child14IL 16/09/33   
37515cPurple and greenBoy reading from book14IL 16/09/33   
37625cBlack and orangeBoy reading from book14IL 16/09/33   
37750cScarlet and greenBoy with building bricks14IL 16/09/33   
37860cOrange and blackBoy with building bricks14IL 16/09/33   
3791lUltramarine and brownMother and child weaving14IL 16/09/33   
3803lGreen and purpleMother and child weaving14IL 16/09/33   
AIR - Triangular designs
3815cIndigo and scarletMaironis14IL 16/09/33   
38210cGreen and violetMaironis14IL 16/09/33   
38315cChocolate and blue-greenJ. Tumas Vaizgantas14IL 16/09/33   
38420cIndigo and claretJ. Tumas Vaizgantas14IL 16/09/33   
38540cGreen and red-brownVincas Kudirka14IL 16/09/33   
38660cChocolate and ultramarineVincas Kudirka14IL 16/09/33   
3871lIndigo and oliveZemaite14IL 16/09/33   
3882lRed-brown and greenZemaite14IL 16/09/33   
AIR - Death of Darius and Girenas - transatlantic airmen
38920cScarlet and blackCaptain S. Darius and S. Girenas11.5  18/06/34   
39040cBlue and carmineLitunica over Atlantic11.5  18/06/34   
39160cViolet and blackCaptain S. Darius and S. Girenas11.5  18/06/34   
3921lBlack and redFlight mourning over Wreckage11.5  18/06/34   
3933lOrange and blue-greenLituanica11.5  18/06/34   
3945lLight blue and chocolateLituanica and Vytis11.5  18/06/34   
President's 60th Birthday
39515cScarletPresident A. Smetona11.5  07/07/34   
39630cGreenPresident A. Smetona11.5  05/06/34   
39760cBluePresident A. Smetona11.5  07/07/34   

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