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Stamp of Lithuania; 1939; commemorative issue to the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Lithuania
Inscription: "1918-II-16 - Lietuvos taryba skelbia nepriklausoma Lietuva" = Lithuanian for "16 Feb 1918 - The Lithuanian Council proclaims the independent Lithuania"
Stamp: Michel: No. 425 (LT); Yvert & Tellier: No. 366 (LT); AFA: No. 426 (LT)
Color: carmine red
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 15 C. (Centų)

Postage validity: from 15 February 1939 until 20 August 1940
date QS:P,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1939-02-15T00:00:00Z/11,P582,+1940-08-20T00:00:00Z/11
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Postal administration of Lithuania (publisher of the stamp)

Sijtze Reurich (download of scan)
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  • The same stamp with overprint (Michel No. 433, mint, color variant)
    The same stamp with overprint (Michel No. 433, mint, color variant)
Picture description Jonas Basanavičius declares Lithuania's independence, 16 February 1918
First day of issue
Publisher Postal administration of Lithuania
Design Adomas Varnas
Printer Bradbury, Wilkinson and Company (New Malden, London)
Printing technique Recess printing
Circulation 5,000,000
Perforation comb perforation, K 12¾ : 13½
MICHEL Nr. Litauen, Nr. 425

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