Lithuania 1920 10 Skatiku Airmail

Lithuania · 1920 · 10 Skatiku

This stamp features a red overprint on a German Germania issue, specifically the 10 Pfennig stamp. The overprint consists of a biplane silhouette and the new denomination '10 SKATIKU' in black, repurposing the existing German stamp for Lithuanian airmail service. This was a common practice in the post-WWI era due to resource shortages.

Issued in 1920, this stamp represents the early efforts of the newly independent Republic of Lithuania to establish its own postal services, particularly for the nascent field of airmail, following World War I.