024
|
01-10-1918 – 27-12-1918
|
local letter
|
10 Pfennig
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
15 Pfennig
|
|
registered local letter
|
30 Pfennig
|
|
local postcard
|
7½ Pfennig
|
|
registered local postcard
|
27½ Pfennig
|
|
local printed matter
|
5 Pfennig
|
|
inland letter
|
15 Pfennig
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
25 Pfennig
|
|
registered inland letter
|
35 Pfennig
|
|
inland postcard
|
10 Pfennig
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
30 Pfennig
|
|
inland printed matter
|
5 Pfennig
|
|
international letter 2)
|
15 Pfennig
20 Pfennig
|
Austria-Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Russia (possible until 12-11-1918)
|
registered international letter
2)
|
35 Pfennig
40 Pfennig
|
Austria-Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Russia (possible until 12-11-1918)
|
international postcard 2)
|
10 Pfennig
10 Pfennig
|
Austria-Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Russia (possible until 12-11-1918)
|
registered international postcard
2)
|
30 Pfennig
30 Pfennig
|
Austria-Hungary, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Russia (possible until 12-11-1918)
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particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
2) some letters to neutral
countries, franked according to the German foreign rate (20 Pfennig
for a letter up to 20 grammes), are known. Mail to Russia is often accepted
when franked according to inland rate
► the increase of the postal rates is
entirely due to an increase of the Reichsabgabe
► inland rate applies to the entire
territory occupied by the Germans, including Germany itself
► 1 rouble = 2 Marks
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025
|
27-12-1918 – 10-03-1919
|
local letter
|
15 skatikų
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
30 skatikų
|
|
registered local letter
|
45 skatikai
|
|
local postcard
|
10 skatikų
|
|
registered local postcard
|
40 skatikų
|
|
local printed matter
|
10 skatikų
|
|
inland letter
|
30 skatikų
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 skatikų
|
|
registered inland letter
|
60 skatikų
|
|
inland postcard
|
20 skatikų
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
50 skatikų
|
|
inland printed matter
|
10 skatikų
|
|
international letter
|
50 skatikų
|
|
registered international letter
|
1 auksinas
|
|
international postcard
|
30 skatikų
|
|
registered international postcard
|
80 skatikų
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 15 grammes
► the final date of this period is
uncertain. In the next period the international letter rate has been raised to
60 skatikų and the international postcard rate to 40 skatikų. In
Kaunas these rate increases seem to take effect in the beginning of March,
outside Kaunas they are carried through later. The reason is probably the
imperfect communication thanks to the battles with the Red Army, General
Bermondt-Avaloff’s army and the Polish army. The rate increases are unknown
outside Kaunas. By the way, there are also indications that the rate increase
for international postcards takes effect before the increase for international
letters
► the auksinas is the Ostmark, which the
Germans have issued within the Postgebiet des Oberbefehlshabers Ost. The
Lithuanians keep using the German coins and banknotes. Also ‘Ostrubel’
(roubles for the Postgebiet, produced by the Germans) are still in
circulation. 2 auksinai = 1 Ostrubel. The auksinas is pegged to the
German Reichsmark, up to the beginning of the inflation period. Lithuania
issues its own currency in 1922: the litas
► army mail at half rate
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026
|
10-03-1919 – 01-03-1920
|
local letter
|
15 skatikų
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
30 skatikų
|
|
registered local letter
|
45 skatikai
|
|
local postcard
|
10 skatikų
|
|
registered local postcard
|
40 skatikų
|
|
local printed matter
|
10 skatikų
|
|
inland letter
|
30 skatikų
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 skatikų
|
|
registered inland letter
|
60 skatikų
|
|
inland postcard
|
20 skatikų
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
50 skatikų
|
|
inland printed matter
|
10 skatikų
|
|
international letter
|
60 skatikų
|
|
registered international letter
|
1 auksinas 20 skatikų
|
|
international postcard
|
40 skatikų
|
|
registered international postcard
|
1 auksinas
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 15 grammes
► the starting date of this period is
uncertain. The international letter rate has now been raised to 60
skatikų and the international postcard rate to 40 skatikų. In
Kaunas these rate increases seem to take effect in the beginning of March,
outside Kaunas they are carried through later. The reason is probably the
imperfect communication thanks to the battles with the Red Army, General
Bermondt-Avaloff’s army and the Polish army. The rate increases are not
immediately known outside Kaunas. Only from the middle of 1919 the increased
rates are applied in all post offices. By the way, there are also indications
that the rate increase for international postcards takes effect before the
increase for international letters
► army mail at half rate
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027
|
01-03-1920 – 01-07-1921
|
local letter
|
20 skatikų
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
40 skatikų
|
|
registered local letter
|
70 skatikų
|
|
local postcard
|
10 skatikų
|
|
registered local postcard
|
60 skatikų
|
|
local printed matter
|
10 skatikų
|
|
inland letter
|
50 skatikų
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
1 auksinas
|
|
registered inland letter
|
1 auksinas
|
|
inland postcard
|
20 skatikų
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
70 skatikų
|
|
inland printed matter
|
20 skatikų
|
|
international letter
|
80 skatikų
|
|
registered international letter
|
1 auksinas 60 skatikų
|
|
international postcard
|
40 skatikų
|
|
registered international postcard
|
1 auksinas 20 skatikų
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 15 grammes
► field post free of charge
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028
|
01-07-1921 – 01-03-1922
|
local letter
|
50 skatikų
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
1 auksinas
|
|
registered local letter
|
1 auksinas 50 skatikų
|
|
local postcard
|
40 skatikų
|
|
registered local postcard
|
1 auksinas 40 skatikų
|
|
local printed matter
|
20 skatikų
|
|
inland letter
|
1 auksinas
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
2 auksinai
|
|
registered inland letter
|
2 auksinai
|
|
inland postcard
|
50 skatikų
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
1 auksinas 50 skatikų
|
|
inland printed matter
|
30 skatikų
|
|
international letter
|
2 auksinai
|
|
registered international letter
|
4 auksinai
|
|
international postcard
|
1 auksinas
|
|
registered international postcard
|
3 auksinai
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
|
|
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029
|
01-03-1922 – 15-07-1922
|
local letter
|
1 auksinas
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
2 auksinai
|
|
registered local letter
|
3 auksinai
|
|
local postcard
|
80 skatikų
|
|
registered local postcard
|
2 auksinai 80 skatikų
|
|
local printed matter
|
40 skatikų
|
|
inland letter
|
2 auksinai
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
4 auksinai
|
|
registered inland letter
|
4 auksinai
|
|
inland postcard
|
1 auksinas
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
3 auksinai
|
|
inland printed matter
|
60 skatikų
|
|
international letter
|
4 auksinai
|
|
registered international letter
|
8 auksinai
|
|
international postcard
|
2 auksinai 40 skatikų
|
|
registered international postcard
|
6 auksinai 40 skatikų
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
|
|
|
|
030
|
15-07-1922 – 10-09-1922
|
local letter
|
2 auksinai
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
4 auksinai
|
|
registered local letter
|
6 auksinai
|
|
local postcard
|
1 auksinas
|
|
registered local postcard
|
5 auksinai
|
|
local printed matter
|
40 skatikų
|
|
inland letter
|
4 auksinai
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
8 auksinai
|
|
registered inland letter
|
8 auksinai
|
|
inland postcard
|
2 auksinai
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
6 auksinai
|
|
inland printed matter
|
60 skatikų
|
|
international letter
|
8 auksinai
|
|
registered international letter
|
14 auksinų
|
|
international postcard
|
5 auksinai
|
|
registered international postcard
|
11 auksinų
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
|
|
|
|
031
|
10-09-1922 – 01-10-1922
|
local letter
|
4 auksinai
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
8 auksinai
|
|
registered local letter
|
12 auksinų
|
|
local postcard
|
2 auksinai
|
|
registered local postcard
|
10 auksinų
|
|
local printed matter
|
80 skatikų
|
|
inland letter
|
8 auksinai
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
16 auksinų
|
|
registered inland letter
|
16 auksinų
|
|
inland postcard
|
4 auksinai
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
12 auksinų
|
|
inland printed matter
|
1 auksinas 20 skatikų
|
|
international letter
|
16 auksinų
|
|
registered international letter
|
28 auksinai
|
|
international postcard
|
10 auksinų
|
|
registered international postcard
|
22 auksinai
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
|
|
|
|
032
|
01-10-1922 – 01-01-1923
|
local letter
|
10 centų
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
20 centų
|
|
registered local letter
|
25 centai
|
|
local postcard
|
5 centai
|
|
registered local postcard
|
20 centų
|
|
local printed matter
|
2 centai
|
|
inland letter
|
15 centų
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
30 centų
|
|
registered inland letter
|
30 centų
|
|
inland postcard
|
10 centų
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
25 centai
|
|
inland printed matter
|
3 centai
|
|
international letter
|
30 centų
|
|
registered international letter
|
60 centų
|
|
international postcard
|
18 centų
|
|
registered international postcard
|
48 centai
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► new currency: 1 litas = 100
centų. The litas is pegged to the American dollar (1 dollar = 10
litų). At the introduction of the litas, on 2 October 1922, 175 auksinai
can be changed to 1 litas. At the moment the auksinas is withdrawn from
circulation, in December 1922, the exchange rate is 850 auksinai to
1 litas
► inland rate for mail to Estonia and
Latvia
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033
|
01-01-1923 – 15-07-1928
|
local letter
|
15 centų
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
30 centų
|
|
registered local letter
|
40 centų
|
|
local postcard
|
10 centų
|
|
registered local postcard
|
35 centai
|
|
local printed matter
|
2 centai
|
|
inland letter
|
25 centai
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
50 centų
|
|
registered inland letter
|
50 centų
|
|
inland postcard
|
15 centų
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
40 centų
|
|
inland printed matter
|
5 centai
|
|
international letter
|
60 centų
|
|
registered international letter
|
1 litas 20 centų
|
|
international postcard
|
36 centai
|
|
registered international postcard
|
96 centai
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► inland rate for mail to Estonia and
Latvia
► from 01-11-1923 inland rate for mail
to Germany
► on 09-01-1923 Lithuanians from the
Memel territory stage a coup with the underhand support of Lithuania. On
15-01-1923 the territory is in Lithuanian hands. From 16-04-1923 mail to the
Memel territory can be sent at inland rate
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034
|
15-07-1928 – 01-07-1934
|
local letter
|
15 centų
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
30 centų
|
|
registered local letter
|
45 centai
|
|
local postcard
|
10 centų
|
|
registered local postcard
|
40 centų
|
|
local printed matter
|
2 centai
|
|
inland letter
|
30 centų
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 centų
|
|
registered inland letter
|
60 centų
|
|
inland postcard
|
15 centų
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
45 centai
|
|
inland printed matter
|
5 centai
|
|
international letter
|
60 centų
|
|
registered international letter
|
1 litas 20 centų
|
|
international airmail letter
|
1 litas
|
(Europe) 2)
|
registered international airmail letter
|
1 litas 60 centų
|
(Europe) 2)
|
international postcard
|
36 centai
|
|
registered international postcard
|
96 centai
|
|
international airmail postcard
|
76 centai
|
(Europe) 2)
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
2) these rates are valid from
(probably) 10 May 1930. Before that date the rates are 1 litas, 2 litai and 60
centų respectively
► inland rate for mail to Estonia,
Germany and Latvia. For airmail to these countries the airmail surcharge of
40 centų must be added to the inland rate
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035
|
01-07-1934 – 08-12-1940
|
local letter
|
15 centų
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
30 centų
|
|
registered local letter
|
45 centai
|
|
local postcard
|
10 centų
|
|
registered local postcard
|
40 centų
|
|
local printed matter
|
2 centai
|
|
inland letter
|
30 centų
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 centų
|
|
registered inland letter
|
60 centų
|
|
inland postcard
|
15 centų
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
45 centai
|
|
inland printed matter
|
5 centai
|
|
international letter
|
60 centų
|
|
registered international letter
|
1 litas 20 centų
|
|
international airmail letter
|
90 centų
|
(Europe) 2)
|
registered international airmail letter
|
1 litas 50 centų
|
(Europe) 2)
|
international postcard
|
35 centai
|
|
registered international postcard
|
95 centai
|
|
international airmail postcard
|
65 centai
|
(Europe) 2)
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
2) these rates are valid from
the beginning of 1936 (exact date unknown). Before 1936 the rates are 1 litas,
1 litas 60 centų and 75 centai respectively
► mail to Estonia and Latvia at inland
rate. Inland rate applies for mail to Germany until 01-02-1936. Mail to Sweden
may be sent at inland rate from 01‑06‑1938 until
08‑12‑1940. For airmail to these countries the airmail surcharge
of 30 centų must be added to the inland rate
► under heavy German pressure, Lithuania
agrees to return the Memel territory to Germany on 22 March 1939.
From 23 March 1939 mail to the Memel territory has to be sent at
international rate
► on 28 October 1939 the Lithuanian
capital of Vilnius, Polish between 9 October 1920 and 19 September 1939, is
given over to Lithuania by the Soviet Union
► on 15 June 1940 Lithuania is occupied
by the Soviet Union. On 14 and 15 July 1940 bogus elections are being held. On
21 July 1940 the newly elected parliament applies for membership of the
Soviet Union. On 3 August 1940 the Lithuanian Socialist Soviet Republic
is admitted to the Union
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036
|
08-12-1940 – 15-02-1941
|
local letter
|
15 centų or 13 kopecks
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
30 centų or 26 kopecks
|
|
registered local letter
|
45 centai or 40 kopecks
|
|
local postcard
|
10 centų or 9 kopecks
|
|
registered local postcard
|
40 centų or 36 kopecks
|
|
local printed matter
|
2 centai or 2 kopecks
|
|
inland letter
|
30 centų or 27 kopecks
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 centų or 54 kopecks
|
|
registered inland letter
|
60 centų or 54 kopecks
|
|
inland postcard
|
15 centų or 13 kopecks
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
45 centai or 40 kopecks
|
|
inland printed matter
|
5 centai or 5 kopecks
|
|
international letter
|
55 centų or 50 kopecks
|
|
registered international letter
|
1 litas 44 centai or 1 rouble 30
kopecks
|
|
international airmail letter
|
1 litas 67 centai or 1 rouble 50
kopecks
|
|
registered international airmail letter
|
2 litai 55 centai or 2 roubles 30
kopecks
|
|
international postcard
|
33 centai or 30 kopecks
|
|
registered international postcard
|
1 litas 22 centai or 1 rouble 10
kopecks
|
|
international airmail postcard
|
1 litas 44 centai or 1 rouble 30
kopecks
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► 1 litas is equal to 90 kopecks
► inland = Soviet Union
|
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037
|
15-02-1941 – 01-10-1941
|
local letter
|
15 kopecks
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
20 kopecks
|
|
registered local letter
|
45 kopecks
|
|
local postcard 2)
|
10 kopecks
|
|
registered local postcard
|
40 kopecks
|
|
local printed matter
|
20 kopecks
|
|
inland letter
|
30 kopecks
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
45 kopecks
|
|
registered inland letter
|
60 kopecks
|
|
inland postcard 2)
|
20 kopecks
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
50 kopecks
|
|
inland printed matter
|
20 kopecks
|
|
international letter
|
50 kopecks
|
|
registered international letter
|
1 rouble 30 kopecks
|
|
international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 50 kopecks
|
|
registered international airmail letter
|
2 roubles 30 kopecks
|
|
international postcard
|
30 kopecks
|
|
registered international postcard
|
1 rouble 10 kopecks
|
|
international airmail postcard
|
1 rouble 30 kopecks
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
2) There are separate rates
for a local/inland postcard and a local/inland picture postcard in the Soviet
Union. The latter has to be franked as a letter. In the Baltics this rule is
not observed
► inland = Soviet Union
► on 22 June 1941 the Germans invade the
Soviet Union. After a few days the whole of Lithuania is in German hands
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|
038
|
01-10-1941 – 01-07-1943
|
local letter
|
12 Pfennig
|
(local = inland rate)
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
24 Pfennig
|
(local = inland rate)
|
registered local letter
|
42 Pfennig
|
(local = inland rate)
|
local postcard
|
6 Pfennig
|
(local = inland rate)
|
registered local postcard
|
36 Pfennig
|
(local = inland rate)
|
local printed matter
|
3 Pfennig
|
(local = inland rate)
|
inland letter
|
12 Pfennig
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
24 Pfennig
|
|
registered inland letter
|
42 Pfennig
|
|
inland airmail letter
|
17 Pfennig
|
|
registered inland airmail letter
|
47 Pfennig
|
|
inland postcard
|
6 Pfennig
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
36 Pfennig
|
|
inland printed matter
|
3 Pfennig
|
|
international letter
|
25 Pfennig
|
|
registered international letter
|
55 Pfennig
|
|
international postcard
|
15 Pfennig
|
|
registered international
postcard
|
45 Pfennig
|
|
particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► one rate for Germany and the entire
territory occupied by Germany. Only Germans are allowed to write to friendly
countries like Italy and neutral countries like Switzerland
► 1 rouble is equal to 10 Pfennig
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|
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|
039
|
01-07-1943 – 13-07-1944
|
local letter
|
8 Pfennig
|
|
heavier local letter 1)
|
16 Pfennig
|
|
registered local letter
|
38 Pfennig
|
|
local postcard
|
5 Pfennig
|
|
registered local postcard
|
35 Pfennig
|
|
local printed matter
|
3 Pfennig
|
|
inland letter
|
12 Pfennig
|
|
heavier inland letter 1)
|
24 Pfennig
|
|
registered inland letter
|
42 Pfennig
|
|
inland airmail letter
|
17 Pfennig
|
|
registered inland airmail letter
|
47 Pfennig
|
|
inland postcard
|
6 Pfennig
|
|
registered inland postcard
|
36 Pfennig
|
|
inland printed matter
|
3 Pfennig
|
|
international letter
|
25 Pfennig
|
|
registered international letter
|
55 Pfennig
|
|
international postcard
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15 Pfennig
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registered international
postcard
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45 Pfennig
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particulars
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> 20 grammes
► one rate for Germany and the entire
territory occupied by Germany. Only Germans are allowed to write to friendly
countries like Italy and neutral countries like Switzerland
► 1 rouble is equal to 10 Pfennig
► on 13 July 1944 Vilnius falls into
Soviet hands again
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Sources:
Czarist Period
- A.V. Kiryushkin and P.E.
Robinson, Russian Postmarks: An Introduction and Guide, J. Barefoot
Ltd., 1989
- N. Jakimovs and V. Marcilger,
Postal History of Imperial Russia in Pre-independent Latvia, Framic,
1995
- V. Hurt and E. Ojaste, Eesti
– Estonia – Estland – Philately & Postal History Handbook Catalogue –
Philatelie & Postgeschichte Handbuch Katalog, EFÜR/NY-EFS, 1986
Postgebiet des Oberbefehlshabers Ost
- Harry von Hofmann (ed.), Das
Postgebiet Ob. Ost auf dem Territorium der späteren Republik Lettland
1915-1920, Harry von Hofmann Verlag, 2006
- Vytautas Fugalevičius,
Pašto antspaudai Lietuvoj/Poststempel in Litauen/P.O. Cancels in
Lithuania, own book, 1990, 2nd edition.
- Stefan Petriuk, ‘Stadtpost
Wilna’, Philatelia Baltica, June 1985
- Jeroen van de Weide and Ton
Welvaart, ‘Eerste inflatieperiode in het Generaalgouvernement Warschau en
bezet Rusland; enkele woorden over de Duitse inflatie voor Polenfilatelisten’,
in: Inflatieperioden en geldhervormingen in Oost Europa,
Filatelistische Contactgroep Oost Europa, 2007
- Michel
Deutschland-Spezial-Katalog 1988
Independence
- Jonas Grigaliunas, Steve
Ivanauskas, Charles Matuzas and Joseph Mulevich, Postage Stamps of
Lithuania, Lithuanian Philatelic Societies of New York and Toronto/The
Collectors Club, Inc., 1978
- Vytautas Fugalevičius,
Pašto antspaudai Lietuvoj/Poststempel in Litauen/P.O. Cancels in
Lithuania, own book, 1990, 2nd edition
- André de Bruin, ‘De
posttarieven van Litouwen’, Het Baltische Gebied, December
1992
- Vytautas Doniela, ‘Postal Rates
of Lithuania: The Auksinai Period, Part I’, Lithuania Journal
1998-1
- Vytautas Doniela, ‘Postal Rates
of Lithuania: The Auksinai Period, Part II’, Lithuania Journal
1998-2
- Vytautas Doniela, ‘Postal Rates
of Lithuania: The Litas Period’, Lithuania Journal 1999-1
- Ričardas Vainora,
‘Papildant žinias apie tarifus 1918-1940 m.’, Lithuania Journal
1999-2
- Vytautas Doniela, ‘De Litouwse
luchtposttarieven’, Het Baltische Gebied, June 1997
Soviet occupation I
- V. Hurt and E. Ojaste, Eesti
– Estonia – Estland – Philately & Postal History Handbook Catalogue –
Philatelie & Postgeschichte Handbuch Katalog, EFÜR/NY-EFS, 1986
German occupation
- Harry von Hofmann (ed.),
Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalpostkommissariat Ostland,
Harry von Hofmann Verlag, 2001
Soviet occupation II
- Michel Ganzsachen-Katalog
Europa Ost 2004/05
- Survey provided by Anton
Welvaart, 1986
- Vladlen Aronovich Karlinskii,
‘Soviet Postal Rates’, Rossica 75 (1968)
Independence restored
- Antanas Jankauskas,
Specializuotas Lietuvos Pašto Ženklų Katalogas/Special Lithuanian
Postage Stamp Catalogue 1990-2005, Kaunas, 2005
- Pranas Kazlauskas,
‘Postzegels en posttarieven van Litouwen 1990-1993’, Het Baltische
Gebied 23 (1993)
If two sources are contradictory, firstly the items known to me are decisive,
secondly the most recent source.
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