Lithuania 1919 First Vilnius Issue, 10 skatikų

Lithuania · 1919 · 10 skatikų

This stamp is the first postage stamp issued by Lithuania, known as the First Vilnius Issue. The design features the Lithuanian coat of arms, the Vytis (or Pahonia), which depicts a knight on horseback. The denomination is 10 skatikų, and the stamp is typographed on grayish paper without watermark or perforations.

Issued in Vilnius in early 1919, this stamp marks the beginning of Lithuania's postal independence following the end of World War I and the declaration of its sovereignty. These early issues were printed under difficult conditions and are symbolic of the nation's re-establishment.