Thursday, March 19, 2026

LIETUVA Peace Definitives - 1940

LIETUVA (Lithuanian) postage issued in 1940 represent two of the six definitive stamps symbolising "Peace".

- Green stamp (right) is a 10 centų (ct) stamp featuring an image of an angel.  Some versions of this stamp exist with overprints (like "LTSR") from the period of Soviet occupation in 1940.

- Maroon stamp (left) is a 5 centų (ct) stamp displaying a stylised version of the 'Vytis', the traditional coat of arms of Lithuania, depicting a knight on horseback.

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