STAMPS

Second Air Post Issue

November 6, 1921



Mi 109	Mi 110	Mi 111	Mi 112	Mi 113	Mi 114	Mi 115

Mi No.	Denom.	Color	Perf.	Wm.	MNH	U	Sc No.
109	20 sk.	Orange/Gray blue	11½	3 H	2	2.20	C 8
110	40 sk.	Prussian blue/Carmine	11½	3 H	2	2.20	C 9
111	60 sk.	Violet blue/Olive green	11½	3 H	2	2.20	C 10
112	80 sk.	Ochre/Dark green	11½	3 H	2	2.20	C 11
113	1 auks.	Blue green/Blue	11½	3 H	2	2.20	C 12
114	2 auks.	Warm gray/Brown orange	11½	3 H	2	2.20	C 13
115	5 auks.	Dull lilac/Blue	11½	3 H	2	2.20	C 14

					14	15.40

Data
Print house:	Otto Elsner Printing Establishment in Berlin, Germany
Printing:	Lithographic
Sheet:	100 (10x10)
Paper:	White, with gum
Watermarks:	Horizontal honeycomb (Wm. 3 H)
Perforation:	11½

Notes:	Due to delays in printing and delivery, the triangle issue (Mi 118-120), printed in Kaunas, replaced these stamps on August 31, 1921. The delivery of these stamps with angel design took place on October 31, 1921. They were immediately relesed in small quantities to the post offices. The remainders were delivered to the American Lithuanian Commercial Company, a stock company, which sold them all dealers abroad.

Proofs
Imperforated. Pinkish paper, without gum. No watermarks.

	Denom.	Color
P 109	20 sk.	Orange/Gray blue
P 109 A	-•-	Orange/blue (double frame)

P 110	40 sk.	Ultramarine/Carmine red (negative center on reverse side)
P 110 A	-•-	Ultramarine/Carmine red (ouble center)
P 110 B	-•-	Gray/Dark blue (double frame, 2nd frame lighter)

P 111	60 sk.	Violet/Dark green
P 111 A	-•-	Violet/Dark green (double center)

P 112	80 sk.	Ochre/Dark green

P 113	1 auks.	Dark green/Dark blue

P 114	2 auks.	Gray/Brown red

P 115	5 auks.	Dull lilac/Indigo
P 115 A	-•-	Dull lilac/Double center blue and red

Imperforated. negative impression. White paper, with gum. Waterbarks horizontal honeycombs (Wm. 3 H)

	Denom.	Color
P 109 X	20 sk.	Dull dark blue/Light green

P 110 X	40 sk.	Blue green/Dull red

P 111 X	60 sk.	Blue green/Dull red

P 112 X	80 sk.	Blue green/Dull red

P 113 X	1 auks.	Blue green/Dull red

P 114 X	2 auks.	Blue green/Dull red

P 115 X	5 auks.	Blue green/Dull red

Known in se-tenant pairs:
40 sk. and 60 sk.
1 auks. and 2 auks.

Imperforated sheetlet (53 mm x 120 mm). Negative impression. White paper, with gum.
Watermarks - horizontal honeycombs (Wm. 3 H)

	Denom.	Color
B 109 Y	20 sk.	Blue gray/Dull red

Essays
Imperforated. Design: angel with plane, "Lietuv" above. Yellowish paper, without gum.
Watermarks - vertical honeycombs (Wm. 3 V).

	Denom.	Color
E 109	20 sk.	Pale violet/Dark green

E 110	40 sk.	Pale green/Violet

E 111	60 sk.	Pale green/Dark blue

E 112	80 sk.	Yellow green/Orange

E 113	1 auks.	Dull ochre/Dark green

E 114	2 auks.	Light carmine/Dark carmine

E 115	5 auks.	Carmine red

All essays with network as second color. Come in sheetlets with registry markings. Size 145 mm x 85 mm, all stamps included:

	1 Auks.		2 Auks.		5 Auks.
20 sk.		40 sk.		40 sk.		80 sk.

Imperforated. Negative printing. Same design. White paper, with gum. Watermarks - horizontal honeycombs (Wm. 3 H).

	Denom.	Color
E 109 X	20 sk.	Dull ochre/Dark green
E 109 Y	-•-	Pale violet/Dark green

E 110 X	40 sk.	Dull ochre/Dark green
E 110 Y	-•-	Pale violet/Dark green

E 111 X	60 sk.	Pale violet/Dark green
E 111 Y	-•-	Pale green/Purple
E 111 W	-•-	Light carmine/Dark carmine

E 112 X	80 sk.	Pale green/Purple
E 112 Y	-•-	Light carmine/Dark carmine

E 113 X	1 auks.	Carmine/Red

E 114 X	2 auks.	Carmine/Red
E 114 Y	-•-	Yellow green/Orange

E 115 X	5 auks.	Yellow green/Orange

Imperforated sheetlet (37 mm x 72 mm) with registry markings. White paper, with gum.
Watermarks - vertical honeycombs (Wm. 3 V).

	Denom.	Color
E 111 S	60 sk.	Violet blue/Red
E 111 T	-•-	Olive brown/Gray green

Imperforated sheetlwt (approx. 120-160 mm x 95-115 mm) with registry markings. Different design. With or without network.
Negative printing. White paper, with gum. Watermarks - vertical honeycombs (Wm. 3 V).

	Denom.	Color	Network
E 1	20 sk.	Dark blue	Pink
E 1 A	-•-	Red brown
E 1 B	-•-	Green	Yellow
E 1 C	-•-	Blue	Light blue
E 1 D	-•-	Light blue
E 1 E	-•-	Red/Dark blue	Red

E 2	40 sk.	Red brown
E 2 A	-•-	Dark blue	Pink
E 2 B	-•-	Light blue
E 2 C	-•-	Dull blue	Light blue
E 2 D	-•-	Green	Light yellow

E 3	60 sk.	Light blue
E 3 A	-•-	Red/Dark blue	Red

E 4	80 sk.	Red brown

E 5	1 auks.	light blue
E 5 A	-•-	Dark blue/Red	Blue

E 6	2 auks.	Light blue
E 6 A	-•-	Red/Dark blue	Red

E 7	5 auks.	Light blue
E 7 A	-•-	Dark blue/Red

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