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Recent Article LPS Journal No 249 The eagerly anticipated Issue No. 249 of the Journal of the Lithuania Philatelic Society is now in print, featuring interesting articles by V. Rutkauskienė, R. Vainora, A. Kapochunas, and A. Brazdeikis. It spans over 50 pages, will be mailed in the coming weeks and is distributed free of charge to society members and major libraries in Lithuania. The current issue of the … [Read More...] about LPS Journal No 249 LPS December 2023 Virtual Meetup – Lithuanian philately Please join us for our December philatelic meetup on ZOOM: Saturday, December 16, 202312:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) (UTC – 6)19:00 Berlin time20:00 Vilnius time Add … [Read More...] about December 2023 Virtual Meetup – Lithuanian philately Postal History The Vilnius (Wilna) Fair in 1916 Vilnius, the ancient capital of Lithuania, in the later centuries had become famous for its wide-ranging trade fair, traditionally known as "Kaziuko mugė". Its name is associated … [Read More...] about The Vilnius (Wilna) Fair in 1916 Local Issues The 1920 Telšiai Local Issue: by registration number This listing is a work-in-progress, and further additions/corrections are welcome. Known covers show that genuinely registered covers/postcards were assigned a number within the … [Read More...] about The 1920 Telšiai Local Issue: by registration number News LITHPEX-2024 Virtual Philatelic Exhibition: Now Open! We are delighted to announce the commencement of our third virtual philatelic exhibition, LITHPEX-2024. Under the patronage of the Lithuania … [Read More...] about LITHPEX-2024 Virtual Philatelic Exhibition: Now Open! Provisionals Ukmergė 1919 – 1921 Ukmergė is a district centre in Aukštaitija (eastern part of Lithuania), approx. half-way between Vilnius and Panevėžys. During the German withdrawal from Russia at the end of … [Read More...] about Ukmergė 1919 – 1921 Memel / Klaipeda The Memel – Klaipėda Territory: Historical background The original Scalovian and Curonian territory was conquered the German Order of Teutonic Knights who built the Memel Castle (Memelburg) in 1252. Its main purpose was to strengthen … [Read More...] about The Memel – Klaipėda Territory: Historical background Stamp Collecting Fakes and Forgeries Database The work is in progress. Please visit regularly for new updates. … [Read More...] about Fakes and Forgeries Database The First Postage Stamps of Lithuania After the Armistice was signed in Northern France on November 11, 1918, which essentially brought an end to fighting in the WWI, Lithuanians quickly formed their first government, adopted a provisional constitution, and started organizing basic administrative … [Read More...] about The First Postage Stamps of Lithuania 1 Auksinas imperforate stamps of the 1922 Third Airmail issue As the New Year begins, many philatelists are probably contemplating, What was my most important philatelic purchase or discovery which I added to my collection last year?” I thought about it too, so I can share with you my joy that in the fall of 2016 I … [Read More...] about 1 Auksinas imperforate stamps of the 1922 Third Airmail issue Primary Sidebar Ads & Sponsors #SPONSORED LINKS • Lithuania new listings all years (eBay) • Lithuania classic stamps listings (eBay) • Recent auctions (eBay) • Memel stamps new listings (eBay) • Recent Memel auctions (eBay) • Lithuania stamps (Delcampe) • Memel stamps (Delcampe) • Philatelic Forums Stay in touch Email Facebook RSS Twitter Copyright © 2008–2024 ·...