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, printed on the back of unfinished German military maps due to paper shortages. It features the denomination '10' within a patterned background.

Issued in Vilnius in December 1918, this stamp marks the establishment of Lithuania's independent postal service after the end of World War I and the German occupation.