Central Lithuania 1921 General Lucjan Żeligowski

Central Lithuania · 1921 · 25 M.

This definitive stamp features a portrait of General Lucjan Żeligowski, the military commander who led the Żeligowski's Mutiny. The design is simple, focusing on the portrait within an ornate frame, with the country name 'LITWA SRODKOWA' at the top and the denomination '25 MARKI' at the bottom.

Issued by the short-lived Republic of Central Lithuania (1920-1922), a Polish-backed state created after General Żeligowski's forces seized Vilnius from Lithuania. The stamps served as postage for this unrecognized political entity before its annexation by Poland.