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First Definitive Issue May-April, 1921

Mi 87 Mi 88 Mi 89 Mi 90 Mi 91

Mi 92 Mi 93 Mi 94 Mi 95 Mi 96

Mi 97 Mi 98 Mi 99 Mi 100 Mi 101

Mi Nr. Denom. Color Perf. Wm. MNH U Sc No.
87 10 sk. Rose 11¼ 3 V 1 1 97
88 15 sk. Violet 11¼ 3 V 0.40 1.50 98
89 20 sk. Ultramarine 11¼ 3 V 0.30 0.20 99
90 30 sk. Reddish brown 11¼ 3 V 1.20 3 100
91 40 sk. Red 11¼ 3 V 0.30 0.20 101
92 50 sk. Olive 10¾, 11¼ 3 V 0.40 0.20 102
93 60 sk. Green/Violet 11¼ 3 V 1 5 103
94 80 sk. Orange/Carmine 11¼ 3 V 0.40 0.20 104
95 1 auks. Brown/Green 10¾, 11¼ 3 V 0.40 0.20 105
96 2 auks. Blue/Red 10¾, 11¼ 3 V 0.40 0.30 106
97 3 auks. Light brown/Dark blue 11¼ 3 V 1 1 107
98 5 auks. Gray black/Rose 11¼ 3 V 1 1.50 109
99 10 auks. Rose/Violet 11¼ 3 V 1 0.50 111
100 25 auks. Brown/Green 11¼ 3 V 1.20 0.50 112
101 100 auks. Rose/Dark gray 10¾ 3 V 15 10 113
25 25

Data
Print house: Margolinas' Printing Establishment in Kaunas. Andrejavas' Lithography for the additional issues of the 50 sk., 1 ir 2 auks.
Printing: Lithographic
Sheet: Small format stamps - 100 (10x10), large format stamps - 130 (3x10 + 10x10 or 10x10 + 3x10).

Mi 87, 88, 89 and 92 (10, 15, 20 and 50 sk.) stamps were printed from two plates of 100 each, divided by a gutter (10x10 + 10x10).

Mi 92 (50 sk.) had at least two printings: 1st printing of 1 500 000 stamps in October of 1921, 2nd printing of 973 700 stamps later.

Mi 96 (2 auks.) also had two printings: 1st printing of 2 655 00 stamps in October of 1921, 2nd printing of 2 000 000 stamps in September 20, 1922

Mi 95 (1 auks.) stamp quantity is unknown.

Paper: White, with gum
Watermarks: Verical honeycombs (Wm. 3 V)
Perforation: 10¾, 11¼
Notes: The First definitive issue of Lithuania.

Designer - Adomas Varnas:
10, 15 and 20 skatikø - a peasant sowing;
30, 50 and 60 skatikø -a peasant sharpening ascythe;
40 and 80 skatikø, 1 and 2 auksinai - The Grand Duke of Lithuania Kæstutis;
3, 5, 10, 25 and 100 auksinø - a mounted rider bearing the Freedom tourch.

There are stamps with horizontal honeycombs (Wm. 3 H) watermarks.


Roofs

Imperforated, white paper with gum and watermarks (Wm. 3 V, verical honeycombs).
Denom. Color
P 92 50 sk. Rose
P 92 A -•– Pale violet blue
P 92 B -•– Pale emerald green
P 97 3 auks. Violet/Green
P 97 A -•– Violet/Red
P 97 B -•– Green/Red
P 97 C -•– Green/Brown
P 97 D -•– Green/Violet
P 97 E -•– Blue/Brown
P 97 F -•– Brown/Violet
P 97 G -•– Red/Blue

Imperforated, buff cigarette exice label paper, no gum and watermarks.
Denom. Color
P 88 15 sk. Black
P 89 20 sk. Black
P 91 No value Black
P 92 C 50 sk. Black
P 93 60 sk. Black

Interesting samples: