1941 handstamped set of three, also overprints in red, violet and green, total of 16 different canceled by 18.7 cds on unaddressed cover. Varieties include 30k (red) with short "4" in "41," few minor flaws, otherwise fine-v.f. A spectacular cover, with 2011 Krischke certificate (catalogue value for used stamps off cover) cat. €3395 (Cat No. Mi.1-3,4a-9) (Image)

Cat. €3395, Est.$750

1941 5k-60k, types I and III, complete sets in blocks of four of each type (50k type III strip of four), plus two additional blocks of 30k (basic stamps are different!) also a single 1r, for a total of 61 stamps, all canceled by bi-lingual 24.8 cds on both sides of unaddressed cover (opened for display), with registration handstamp, fine-v.f. and impressive piece, each stamp signed Krischke, cat. €1846 (Cat No. Mi.1-7I/III,11) (Image)

Cat. €1846, Est.$500

1941 5k-60k, types I+II se-tenant vertical pairs (complete set of 7, plus additional pair 30k), plus set of singles type III (7), 15k and 60k overprint inverted, plus additional 15k and 30k, as well as the three high value (80k-1r), total of 28 stamps, all canceled by bi-lingual 24.8 cds on registered coverfront, fine-v.f., signed Krischke, cat. €1500 (Cat No. Mi.1-7I-III,9-11) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.$500

1941 5k brown red, type III, overprint inverted (reading down instead of up), canceled on piece, v.f. A rare and under-catalogued variety, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €600 (Cat No. Mi.1IIIK) (Image)

Cat. €600, Est.$250

1941 5k-60k complete, also 80k and 1r, type II, all tied by "30.6.41 Alsedziai" First Day cancels on unaddressed cover, fine-v.f., signed Krischke (catalogue value for used) cat. €1020 (Cat No. Mi.1-8,10II) (Image)

Cat. €1020, Est.$250

1941 5k brown red, left sheet margin single (pos.20), type III overprint inverted, also "Vi" instead of "VI", l.h., fine, only four (!) of this "double" variety are possible, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €750 (Cat No. Mi.1KIIIe) (Image)

Cat. €750, Est.$250

1941 10c, 50c and 60c, blocks of four, 10c type III, 50c and 60c se-tenant type III at top and type II at bottom, also each with one "Teisiai" for "Telsiai" variety, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. Mi.2,6-7IIIb) (Image)

Est.$200

1941 50k brown, upper left corner se-tenant block of nine, top six stamps type III, bottom three type II, middle stamp with "1946" instead of "1941" variety (pos.12), few natural gum wrinkles and sensibly folded between the stamps, v.f. positional piece (Cat No. Mi.6II+IIIa) (Image)

Est.$500

1941 60k carmine, bottom sheet margin horizontal pair, type III overprint inverted, left stamp "IV" instead of "VI" variety, l.h., fine, with 2011 Krischke certificate. A rarity, only 10 printed with this double variety, cat. €1500 (Cat No. Mi.7KIII+IIIb) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.$700

1941 80k carmine, vertical se-tenant pair, pos. 29/39, type II+III, with "Teisiai" instead of "Telsiai" type III, date type II varieties, small h.r., v.f. and rare double variety, only 37 printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €1757 (Cat No. Mi.8II+IIIb/d) (Image)

Cat. €1757, Est.$500

1941 80k ultramarine, type II, first printing, used on piece, typical slightly irregular perfs, v.f., only 120 issued, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €3500 (Cat No. Mi.9II) (Image)

Cat. €3500, Est.$750

1941 80k ultramarine, type III, first printing, used, usual slightly irregular perfs, fine, only 80 printed, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €2200 (Cat No. Mi.9III) (Image)

Cat. €2200, Est.$1,000

1941 80k ultramarine, type III, second printing, used on piece, perf. stain at left, otherwise v.f., only 240 issued, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €2200 (Cat No. Mi.9III) (Image)

Cat. €2200, Est.$400

1941 1r red and black, se-tenant block of four, pos. 25-26,35-36, upper left stamp type III, other three type I, n.h., v.f. and rare combination block as it yields a se-tenant horizontal pair, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €1700 (Cat No. Mi.10I/III) (Image)

Cat. €1700, Est.$700

1941 Pavilions, se-tenant combination block of four from the "heart" of the sheet, first printing (Azerbaijan + Armenia + Tajikistan + Kyrgyzstan), top stamps type II, bottom stamps type III, h.r., with glazed disturbed gum in places, still v.f., signed Matuzas, with 2011 Krischke certificate (of the 13 possible, only four (!) such combination blocks have been recorded) cat. €8500 (Cat No. Mi.18-19II+20,17III) (Image)

Cat. €8500, Est.$4,500

1941 Azerbaijan Pavilion, upper left sheet corner margin single, first printing, type II, with wide space between "Laisvi and Telsiai", used on piece, v.f., only 13 issued, with 2011 Krischke cert., cat. €2000 (Cat No. Mi.18IIh) (Image)

Cat. €2000, Est.$750

1941 Karelia and Kazakhstan Pavilions, horizontal se-tenant pair, type II, n.h., left stamp with disturbed and streaky gum, signed Matuzas, fine and very rare combination pair, only a few survive, with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €6000 (Cat No. Mi.22/23II) (Image)

Cat. €6000, Est.$2,000

1941 5k-30k, set of five on unaddressed cover, all tied by "Ukmerge 25.VIII.41" cds, v.f., with 2011 Krischke certificate (catalogue value for used) cat. €1500 (Cat No. Mi.1-5) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.$600

1941 5k brown red, brown lilac type I overprint inverted, n.h., handstamp guarantee on reverse, v.f., with 2011 Krischke certificate, cat. €1500 (Cat No. Mi.1bKI) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.$700

1941 50k brown, brown lilac overprint, type III, pos.40, short "6" (in "26") variety, l.h. (if at all), v.f. and rare, with 2011 Krischke cert. (Cat No. Mi.6bVIII) (Image)

Est.$750