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First Air Post Issue June 25, July 26, October 5, 1921

Mi 102 Mi 103 Mi 104 Mi 105

Mi 106 Mi 107 Mi 108

Mi No. Denom. Color Perf. Wm. MNH U Sc No.
102 20 sk. Ultramarine 11½ 3 H 1 1 C 1
103 40 sk. Red orange 11½ 3 H 1 1 C 2
104 60 sk. Green 11½ 3 H 1 1 C 3
105 80 sk. Light rose 11½ 3 H 1 1 C 4
106 1 auks. Green/Red 11½, 10¾ 3 H 2 1 C 5
107 2 auks. Brown/Blue 11½ 3 H 2 1 C 6
108 5 auks. Dark olive/Pale yellow 11½ 3 V 2 2 C 7
10 8

Data
Print house: Margolinas' Printing Establishment in Kaunas
Printing: Lithographic
Sheet: 20, 40, 60 and 80 skatikψ - 144 (18x8)
1 auksinas - 121 (11x11)
2 and 5 auksinai - 132 (11x12)
Paper: White, with gum
Watermarks: Honeycombs (Wm. 3)
Perforation: 11½, Mi 106 (1 auksinas) also with 10¾.
Notes: Designer - archtect M. Pukas:
20, 40, 60 and 80 skatikψ - post horn (issued October 5, 1921);
1 auksinas - Plane over the Nemunas river (issued June 25 (imperforated) and July 26, 1921 (perforated);
2 auksinai - planes in formation (issued July 26, 1921);
5 auksinai - plane over the Gediminas tower in Vilnius (issued July 26, 1921).

Proofs
Imperforated, white paper with watermarks (Wm. 3 H, horizontal honeycombs), with gum.

Denom. Color
P 102 20 sk. Light blue
P 102 A -•- Dark blue
P 102 B -•- Light purple
P 102 C -•- Dark purple
P 102 D -•- Light olive
P 102 E -•- Dark olive
P 102 F -•- Red orange
P 102 G -•- Carmine
P 102 H -•- Light red
P 102 I -•- Dark purple red
P 106 1 auks. Greenish blue/Red
P 106 A -•- Blue/Green
P 106 B -•- Dark brown/Lilac red
P 106 C No value Blue
P 106 D -•- Green
P 106 E -•- Red
P 106 E -•- Violet
P 107 2 auks. Light blue green
P 107 A -•- Light brown/Light blue
P 107 B -•- Brow/Olive brown
P 107 C -•- Brown/Olive green
P 107 D -•- Black/Olive green
P 107 E -•- Black/Gray green
P 107 F -•- Dark gray/Orange
P 107 G -•- Green/Orange
P 107 H -•- Dark brown (no cliuds)
P 107 I -•- Black (no clouds)
P 107 J -•- Light blue green (no clouds)
P 107 5 auks. Grayish black
P 107 A -•- Blackish green
P 107 B -•- Blackiish brown
P 107 C -•- Dark prussian blue
P 107 D -•- Dark blue green
P 107 E -•- Violet/Green
P 107 F -•- Light and dark gray green
P 107 G -•- Dark green/Gray yellow
P 107 H -•- Brown violet/Olive
P 107 I -•- Olive?Light dull green

Imperforated, yellowish paper without watermarks. No gum.

Denom. Color
P 106 G 1 auks. Black (frame and numerals separate on sheet)
P 107 K 2 auks. Black (frame and numerals separate on sheet)
P 107 J 5 auks. Black (frame and numerals separate on sheet)
P 107 K -•- Light Violet/Yellow green

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