Lithuania 1918 postcard from Grodno

Early postal card from Grodno to Hamburg, dated 30.12.1918, the fourth day of issue of Vilnius First Issue stamps, tied by violet Grodno handstamp. One stamps is missing. Censor boxed cachet – “Checked and released, Censor’s Office in Königsberg i. Preußen”. Item from Peter Chevis’s collection.

Cherrystone Auctions listing – Ending: Jan 15, 2014. Currently: $230

LITHUANIA Second Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk, 20sk-50sk, five different, tied by "Kauno Pastas" handstamps

LITHUANIA Second Vilnius Issue 1918 10sk, 20sk-50sk, five different, tied by "Kauno Pastas" handstamps on locally addressed cover, filing fold away from the stamps, fine

Insterburg (German town in East Prussia also known as Įsrutis (lithuanian), now - Chernyakhovsk (Черняховск, Russia)

Cat. #3,5-8

Price Realized
$425.00
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First Vilnius Issue card

1918 10sk black, variety inverted "n" (pos.9), cancelled by "Vilnius 18.1.20" cds on unaddressed card.

Cherrystone: $ 90.00

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)

Cherrystone: $ 180.00