Lithuania 1918 First Issue, Vilnius Issue, 10 Skatikų

Lithuania · 1918 · 10 Skatikų

This is the first postage stamp issued by Lithuania following its declaration of independence. The design features the Vytis (the White Knight), Lithuania's national coat of arms, within a simple frame. The denomination is 10 Skatikų, and the stamp was printed on gray paper without perforations.

Issued in Vilnius on December 27, 1918, this stamp marks the birth of Lithuanian philately and symbolizes the nation's newly regained sovereignty after more than a century of Russian rule.