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Image and Description of Lot #821 of Auction #101

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Lot # 821   |    cover   |   Scott # 2

1918, First Vilnius printing, 15sk black, horizontal pair imperforate at bottom (positions 17-18 of 20-stamp setting) used on cover from Kaunas to Mariampol, slight impression of reading up handstamp "Kauno Pastas" on both stamps, no arrival marking as always exists on these early mailings, VF and very rare, only a few items known bearing stamps of the first issue, Est. $1,000-$1,500
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