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Second Kaunas Issue February 18, 1919 (1st printing), February 25, 1919 (2nd printing), March (?), 1919 (3rd printing)


Quantity: 30 000
Designer:

Mi No. Denom. Color Perf. Wm. MNH U Sc No.
18 50 sk. Black 11½ – 4 3 18

Varieties:
A Imperforated
B Imperforated, double print
C "  ietuvos" instead of "Lietuvos", imperforated
D "  etuvos"instead of "Lietuvos", imperforated
E "   tuvos" instead of "Lietuvos", imperforated
F "    uvos" instead of "Lietuvos", imperforated
G "L    vos" instead of "Lietuvos", imperforated
H "  etuvos" instead of "Lietuvos", imperforated, double print
I Vertically imperforated
J Horizontally imperforated
K Horizontal pair imperforated between
L Vertical pair imperforated between
M Double print
N Offset on reverse side
O Thin "š" in "paštas"
P All frame ovals larger size
R One large oval in frame
S Wider stamp design
T Bottom right oval out of line vertically
U Top right oval out of line vertically

interesting samples:

Full sheet, imperforated. "  etuvos"instead of "Lietuvos" (pos.10). Cherrystone $1300.00 (2008)

LITHUANIA 1919 Second Kaunas Issue, 50sk typeset, imperf. lower right sheet corner margin pane of 20, position 10 "etuvos" for "Lietuvos" error, unused without gum as issued, v.f.



Variations:
18 N (Offset on reverse side, both stamps)
18 P (All frame ovals larger size, right stamp)

Perforation error between stamps.



Perfortion error, pos. 1


Double print, imperforated


Thin "t" in "paštas", pos. 20


With Šeštakavas postmark