Lithuanized Tsarist Stamp with Overprint, Gardinas 1919

Lithuania · 1919 · 10 Skatikai

The stamp features the double-headed imperial eagle of Russia, overprinted with a new denomination in Lithuanian ('10 SKATIKU') and a diagonal bar.

This stamp represents a transitional period after the collapse of the Russian Empire and during the establishment of independent Lithuania, where existing Russian stamps were provisionally overprinted for local use. It reflects the early efforts of Lithuanian state-building.