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March 19th 2011

Stamp issue of the day ~ Lithuania: 650th Anniversary of Kaunas

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The series features 3 images of Kaunas: Town Hall, Main Post Office and house of Perkūnas in Kaunas.

Technical details:

  • Date of issue: 19/Mar/2011
  • Denominations: 3 x 3 Lt
  • Printing process: Offset
  • Design: H. Ratkevičius
  • Stamp size: 39mm x 30.25mm
  • Souvenir sheet size: 90mm x 80mm
  • Edition: 20,000

Source
Express Information, Lithuanian Post. 2010, N.76. Pag.3.

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March 5th 2011

Stamp issue of the day ~ Lithuania: Famous people

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The series features: writer and public figure Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė (1861–1943), artist Justinas Vienožinskis (1886–1960) and philosopher and teacher Stasys Šalskauskis (1886–1941).

Technical details:

  • Date of issue: 5/Mar/2011
  • Denominations: 1.35 Lt, 2.15 Lt and 2.90 Lt
  • Printing process: Offset
  • Design: A. Ratkevičienė
  • Stamp size: 34.5mm x 30mm
  • Edition: 100,000; 150,000 and 100,000

Source
Express Information, Lithuanian Post. 2010, N.76. Pag.2.

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February 26th 2011

Stamp issue of the day ~ Lithuania: General census of the population and housing

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Technical details:

  • Date of issue: 26/Feb/2011
  • Denominations: 1.35 Lt
  • Printing process: Offset
  • Design: J. Levickaitė
  • Stamp size: 34.5mm x 30mm
  • Edition: 150,000

Source
Express Information, Lithuanian Post. 2010, N.76. Pag.2.

Posted at 4:00am and tagged with: Lithuania, issues, one column,.