Covers from Lithuania: 3rd Kaunas Issue

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Sep 29, 2017

1919 (7 Apr) postal card to Germany

1919 (7 Apr) postal card to Germany, franked with 2x20sk, cancelled by Kaunas departure and rectangular German handstamp, arrival indicated as 11 April, with interesting text in German
Cherrystone – $290,00

Feb 27, 2014

Lithuania, 1919, cover, Kaunas

Lithuania, 1919, cover, 3rd Kaunas
eBay - $89.00

May 14, 2013

Lithuania, Third Kaunas Issue

1919 10sk-50sk, six different, tied by Kaunas (17 Mar) cds on registered cover addressed to Görlitz, some toning and cover tears, otherwise fine.

Cherrystone: $ 130.00

Feb 16, 2010

1935 Lithuania Lt. F. Vaitkus Lituanica II Cover

Extremely rare 1935 Lithuania Lt. Feliksas Vaitkus (Felix Waitkus) Lituanica II Transatlatics New York - Kaunas Flight Cover.

Flight cover carried on the second transatlantic flight from New York to Kaunas by a Lithuanian-American aviator Feliksas Vaitkus (Felix Waitkus). Because of some seriously bad weather en-route, his plane Lituanica II was forced to land in Ireland near Ballinrobe. Mail bag with 998 letters was transferred to Lithuania personally by the pilot himself where each letter was postmarked at the Kaunas Central Post Office. Feliksas Vaitkus was sixth pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic.

eBay - start $99.99, sold - $364.99