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Fourth Air Post Issue July 22, 1922

Mi 121 Mi 122 Mi 123

Mi No. Denom. Color Perf. Wm. MNH U Sc No.
121 2 auks. Blue/Lilac rose 11 3 H 2 2 C 18
122 4 auks. Brown/Rose 11 3 H 2 2 C 19
123 10 auks. Black/Gray green 11 3 H 2 2 C 20
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Data
Print house: Margolinas' Printing Establishment in Kaunas
Peinting: Lithographic
Sheet: 100 (10x10)
Paper: White, with gum
Watermarks: Horizontal Honeycombs (Wm. 3 H)
Perforation: 11
Notes: Designer M. Pukas. Design as the First Air Post Issue postage stamp 5 auks. (Mi 108), only the size is reduced to 26x17 mm (from 33x22 mm).

Counterfeits
Known in two variants:
1. Without watermarks and perforation 11½ (instead of 11);
2. Wiyh watermarks printed in varnish over stamps


Proofs
Imperforated, white paper with watermarks Honeycombs (Wm. 3 H), with gum. Printed on sheetlets (5x2 stamps). All margin markings are the colors of the frame with registry markings in the corners.

Denom. Color
P 123 10 auks. Blue/Rose
P 123 A -•- Blue/Light green
P 123 B -•- Brown/Dull blue
P 123 C -•- Brown/Blue green
P 123 D -•- Brown/Light rose
P 123 E -•- Brown/Dark rose
P 123 F -•- Brown lilac/Light brown lilac
P 123 G -•- Red/Bluish gray
P 123 H -•- Red/greenish blue
P 123 I -•- Red/Lavander
P 123 J -•- Dull violet/Blue green
P 123 K -•- Gray/Dull rose
P 123 L -•- Black/Gray green
P 123 M -•- Black/ Dark rose
P 123 N -•- Brown (frame only)
P 123 O -•- Black (frame only)

Imperforated, white paper without watermarks. No gum.
Denom. Color
P 123 P 10 auks. Brown/Rose
P 123 R -•- Blue/Rose
P 123 S -•- Black/Dull blue

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