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| War Orphans Benefit Issue | February, 1924 |
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Mi 224  |
Mi 225 |
Mi 226 |
Mi 227 X |
Mi 227 Y |
Mi 228 |
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| Mi 229 |
Mi 230 X |
Mi 230 Y |
Mi 231 |
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| Mi 232 |
Mi 233 |
Mi 234 |
Mi 235 |
Mi 236 |
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| Mi No. | On | Denom. | Surch. | Color | Perf. | Wm. | MNH | U | Sc No. |
| 224 | 209 | 2 ct on 2 ct | I (M) | Pale brown | 11 | 5 | 3.00 | 3.00 | B1 |
| 225 | 210 | 3 ct on 3 ct | I (M) | Yellow olive | 11 | 5 | 3.00 | 3.00 | B2 |
| 226 | 211 | 5 ct on 5 ct | I (V) | Green | 11 | 5 | 3.00 | 3.00 | B3 |
| 227 X | 187 | 10 ct on 10 ct | I (J) | Violet | 10¾ | 3 V | 25.00 | 25.00 | B6 |
| 227 Y | 212 | 10 ct on 10 ct | I (J) | Violet | 11 | 5 | 4.00 | 4.00 | B4 |
| 228 | 188 | 15 ct on 15 ct | I (V) | Scarlet | 10¾ | 3 V | 5.00 | 5.00 | B7 |
| 229 | 189 | 20 ct on 20 ct | I (M) | Olive brown | 10¾ | 3 V | 6.00 | 6.00 | B8 |
| 230 X | 190 | 25 ct on 25 ct | I (J) | Dull blue | 10¾ | 3 V | 70.00 | 70.00 | B9 |
| 230 Y | 219 | 25 ct on 25 ct | I (J) | Dull blue | 11 | - | 15.00 | 15.00 | B15 |
| 231 | 214 | 34 ct on 36 ct | I (V) | Red brown | 11 | 5 | 15.00 | 15.00 | B5 |
| 232 | 191 | 50 ct on 50 ct | II (V) | Yellow green | 10¾ | 3 V | 15.00 | 15.00 | B10 |
| 233 | 192 | 60 ct on 60 ct | II (V) | Orange red | 10¾ | 3 V | 20.00 | 20.00 | B11 |
| 234 | 193 | 1 Lt on 1 Lt | III (V) | Orange/Green | 10¾ | 3 H | 20.00 | 20.00 | B12 |
| 235 | 194 | 2 Lt on 3 Lt | III (V) | Brown red/Gray blue | 10¾ | 3 H | 40.00 | 40.00 | B13 |
| 236 | 195 | 3 Lt on 5 Lt | III (V) | Brown/Light blue | 10¾ | 3 H | 50.00 | 50.00 | B14 |
| 294.00 | 294.00 |
| Data | |
| Print house: | - |
| Printing: | Overprinted in: black (B), blue (Bl) and violet (V) |
| Sheet: | As the original stamps |
| Paper: | As the original stamps |
| Watermarks: | As the original stamps |
| Perforation: | As the original stamps |
| Notes: | Overprints designed by Jonas Buračas.
I - Warior's Cross with sheeld; With the wording "Karo našlaičiams" (For Warr Orphans). From the above totals known, about ⅓ was re-overprinted for each of the two other series: War Invalids and War Orphanges. Couterfeits: Bewere of values 3 Lt + 2 Lt and 5 Lt + 3 Lt from the Postmaster General Sruoga's counerfeits. Both have also an inverted overprint! Stamp and overprint are forged! |
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| Coution! Violet surcharges fades in the water! | ||||
Essays
On imperforated color proofs of the first new currency issues of 1923. White paper, watermarks horizontal honeycombs (Wm. 3)
Surcharge: Warrior's Cross with shield in Black (B), Blue (Bl), Red (R) and Violet (V).
Other varieties of color proofs exist among these essays.
| Denom. | Color | Surcharge | ||
| E 227 X | 2 ct on 25 ct | Olive green | I (Bl) | |
| E 238 | -- | green | I (R) | |
| E 239 | -- | Violet | I (B) | |
| E 239 A | 2 ct on 5 Lt | Red/Gray | I (V) | |
| E 239 B | -- | Brown/Blue green | I (V) | |
The same, but without watermarks.
| Denom. | Color | Surcharge | ||
| E 239 A | 2 ct on 5 Lt | Violet | I (B) | |
| E 239 B | -- | Blue | I (R) | |
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