CENTRAL LITHUANIA (Litwa Srodkowa)

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In 1920 some stamps of Lithuania were overprinted with 'SRODKOWA LITWA POCZTA', example:

  2 m on 15 s lilac
  4 m (blue) on 10 s red
  4 m on 20 s blue
  4 m (blue) on 30 s brown
  6 m (blue) on 50 s green
  6 m (blue) on 60 s violet and red
  6 m on 75 s brown and red
  10 m (blue) on 1 A grey and red
  10 m on 3 A brown and red
  10 m on 5 A green and red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 m on 15 s	***	***
4 m on 10 s	**	**
4 m on 20 s	***	***
4 m on 30 s	**	**
6 m on 50 s	***	***
6 m on 60 s	***	***
6 m on 75 s	***	***
10 m on 1 A	***	***
10 m on 3 A	RR	RR
10 m on 5 A	RR	RR

From 1920 to 1922 Central Lithuania issued its own stamps, they all have the inscription Litwa Srodkowa. In 1922 Central Lithuania was unified with Poland. Examples:

1920 Various designs, perforated or imperforate

  25 f grey (woman's head)
  1 M orange (man with harnass)
  2 M lilac (building)
  4 M green and yellow (building)
  6 M red and grey (swords?)
  10 M brown and yellow (general Zeligowski)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
25 f to 2 M	c	c
4 M and 6 M	c	*
10 M	*	*

Surcharged

  '+1' on 2 M lilac
  '+1M' on 4 M green and yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
'+1' on 2 M	c	*
'+1M' on 4 M	*	*

Similar design, but with surcharge incorporated in the design

  2 M + 1 M lilac
  4 M + 1 M green and yellow
  10 M + 2 M brown and yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
2 M + 1 M	c	*
4 M + 1 M	*	*
10 M + 2 M	*	*

1920 Eagle, inscriptio 'SRODKOWA LITWA', perforated or imperforate

  25 f red
  25 f green
  1 M blue
  1 M brown
  2 M violet
  2 M yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	c

Overprinted 'NA SLASK 2 M.' (1921)

  2 M (green) on 25 f red
  2 M (red) on 25 f green
  2 M (red) on 1 M blue
  2 M (red) on 1 M brown
  2 M (red) on 2 M violet
  2 M (red) on 2 M yellow

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	c	*

Forgeries of these stamps exist. If I'm well informed genuine (perforated) stamps have perforation 11 1/2. Forged stamps have perforation 10 3/4 x 11. Source: http://www.stampcollectingblog.com/srodkowa-litwa-stamps-of-central-lithunia.php

1920 Various designs

  1 M grey and yellow
  2 M red and green
  3 M green
  4 M brown (two shades)
  5 M brown
  6 M grey and brown
  10 M lilac and brown
  20 M brown (two shades)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values except 20 M	c	c
20 M	*	*

Forgeries exist of these stamps.

Possibly a forgery, the trees in the center are not that clear and the lines in the background are not as regular as they should be. See for example: http://www.filatelia.fi/forglinks/exhibit/page02.jpg

1921 Commemoration of the victory of General Zeligowsky

  100 M blue and brown (general on a horse)
  150 M olive and brown (portrait of the general)

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
All values	**	**

1922 Parliament issue, inscription 'SEJM w WILNIE', perforated or imperforate

  10 M brown
  25 M red and brown
  50 M blue
  75 M brown

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
10 M	*	*
25 M	*	*
50 M	*	*
75 M	**	**

1920 Postage due stamps, inscription 'DOPLATA', perforated or imperforate

  50 f brown
  1 M green
  2 M brown 
  3 M brown
  5 M brown
  20 M red

Value of the stamps
vc = very common c = common * = not so common ** = uncommon		*** = very uncommon R = rare RR = very rare RRR = extremely rare
Value	Unused	Used	Remarks
50 f to 3 M	c	c
5 M and 20 M	c	*

A forgery of the 50 f is described in Linn's Stamp News 1991 (12-16-1991) by Varro Tyler. It says this forgery is printed on brownish paper (genuine stamps on white paper). Genuine stamps have perforation 11 1/2 or are imperforate; the forgeries are perforated 10 1/2, 11 1/2, or imperforate. The design is almost identical.

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Memel

In 1920 the Memel territory (formerly belonging to Germany) was put under the influence of France. It joined Lithuania in 1923. For examples of these stamps see Cd 1.