Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Polish stamps 1920 - 1939

Various Polish stamps have been used in the present Lithuanian territory between the year 1920 and 1939. It starts in 1920 with the issue of stamps of Litwa Środkowa (literary meaning "Middle Lithuania" in polish) known as "Central Lithuania" headed by the military government of the polish general Lucjan Żeligowski.


Central Lithuania stamp overprinted on lithuanian stamp



Various cancellations of Wilno on Central Lithuania stamps



Cancellation of Łyntupy (now Лынтупы/Lyntupy, Belarus)


After the annexation of Central Lithuania by Poland in 1922, regular polish postal service has been introduced in the region. These polish stamps were used in the present Lithuanian territory until 1939.



Cancellation of Druskieniki (now Druskininkai, Lithuania)

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