Lithuania, 1918, First Issue, 10 skatikų

Lithuania · 1918 · 10 skatikų

This is the first postage stamp issued by Lithuania following its declaration of independence. The design is simple and typographic, featuring the denomination '10' within a patterned circular frame and the country name 'LIETUVA' at the top. It was printed on the blank reverse side of German-printed banknotes.

Issued in Vilnius in December 1918, this stamp marks the birth of Lithuania's postal system as a sovereign nation after centuries of foreign rule, primarily by the Russian Empire.