EXPRESS INFORMATION No. 100 December 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Table of contents / The releasing of postage stamps 3 Stamp programme 2016 4 Contemporary Lithuanian Art. Graphics 5 150th Birth Anniversary of Kazys Grinius 6 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian Independence 7 25th Anniversary of Baltic Assembly 8 Holy Christmas and New Year 9-10 In print 11 Special and First Day cancelations 12 Postage envelopes 13 Special and First Day cancelations 14-15 Lithuanian Post offers 16 Stamp programme 2017 THE RELEASING OF POSTAGE STAMPS The themes for the postage stamps are being selected based on the Minister s of Transport Ministry order No. 3-258 for The Rules for Postage Stamps Release, Withdrawal from a Circulation and Accounting, II article. The designs for the postage stamps are being selected and printed based on the Minister s of Transport Ministry order No. 3-258 for The Rules for Postage Stamps Release, Withdrawal from a Circulation and Accounting, III and IV articles. RELEASED POSTAGE STAMPS 2016-10-08 Contemporary Lithuanian Art. Graphics 2016-10-29 150th Birth Anniversary of Kazys Grinius 2016-11-05 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian Independence 2016-11-08 25th Anniversary of Baltic Assembly 2016-11-12 Holy Christmas and New Year 2 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
STAMP PROGRAMME 2016 No. Stamp or souvenir sheet title Issue date Postage stamp, souvenir sheet, series 1-6 Flags with Vytis, the Symbol from the Emblem of the Lithuanian State 2016-01-02 a standard set of 6 postage stamps 7 25th Anniversary of January 13th Events 2016-01-12 Postage stamp 8-9 The Red Book of Lithuania. Mushrooms 2016-02-13 a set of 2 postage stamps 10 100th Anniversary of Julius Juzeliūnas 2016-02-20 postage stamp 11 Technical Heritage. Paper mill of Naujieji Verkiai 2016-03-05 postage stamp 12 Tourism in Lithuania. Kaunas oak-wood 2016-04-02 postage stamp 13 25th Anniversary of diplomatic relationship 2016-04-16 postage stamp between Japan and the Republic of Lithuania 14-15 Europe. Think green 2016-05-07 a set of 2 postage stamps 16 World Famous People of Lithuanian Origin 2016-06-04 postage stamp 17 Lithuanian Animals. Žemaitukai 2016-06-25 souvenir sheet 18 Gastronomic Heritage 2016-07-09 postage stamp 19-20 2016 Summer Olympic Games 2016-08-06 a set of 2 postage stamps 21 25th Anniversary of Lithuania s Accession to the 2016-09-17 postage stamp United Nations 22 Contemporary Lithuanian Art. Graphics 2016-10-08 postage stamp 23 150th Birth Anniversary of Kazys Grinius 2016-10-29 postage stamp 24 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian 2016-11-05 souvenir sheet Independence 25 25th Anniversary of Baltic Assembly 2016-11-08 souvenir sheet, postage stamp 26-27 Holy Christmas and New Year 2016-11-12 a set of 2 postage stamps 3 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
Contemporary Lithuanian Art. Graphics Issue day 2016-10-08 Artist D. Vildžiūnas. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 36 x 50,8 mm. Perf. 13 x 13¼. No. 736. Nominal 0,48. Sheet of 10 (5 x 2) stamps. Edition 0,300 mln. Printed in Garsų pasaulis, Vilnius, Lietuva. No. 736 Graphics is a branch of visual art, and it includes drawings, prints, illustrations of books and periodicals, caricatures, postage stamps, etc. Lithuania has been popularized around the world by works of a graphic artist, illustrator, creator of medals, ex-libris, and frescoes Petras Repšys (1940). The artist s works have been evaluated by several tens of various awards. According to art critics, Mr. Repšys has brought art closer to science by visual interpretation of Lithuanian culture history, using primary sources, discussing with experts in various fields during the creative process, so that he could be considered as the first multidisciplinary creator in the country. PDV (FDC 2016-14) 4 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
150th Birth Anniversary of Kazys Grinius Issue day 2016-10-29 Artist D. Vildžiūnas. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 30 x 35,5 mm. Perf. 13¼ x 13. No. 737. Nominal 0,45. Sheet of 50 (10 x 5) stamps. Edition 0,200 mln. Printed in Garsų pasaulis, Vilnius, Lietuva. No. 737 Dr. Kazys Grinius (1866-1950) was the third and the last democratically elected president of the inter-war Lithuania. When Lithuania regained its independence in 1918, Grinius became a member of the National Assembly as a member of the Peasant Populist Party. He served as Prime Minister from 1920 until 1922, and signed a treaty with the Soviet Union. He was elected President by the Third Seimas, but served for only six months, as he was deposed in a coup led by Antanas Smetona, under the pretext that there was an imminent communist plot to take over Lithuania. PDV (FDC 2016-15) 5 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian Independence Issue day 2016-11-05 Artist A. Ratkevičienė. Art paper. Offset. Souvenir sheet 94 x 50 mm. Perforated stamps each 26 x 36 mm. No. 738. Nominals 3 x 1,16. Edition 0,03 mln. Printed in Vaba Maa, Estonia. No. 738 Jonas Basanavičius was an activist and proponent of Lithuanian National Revival and founder of the first Lithuanian language newspaper Aušra. He was one of the initiators and the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 1905 Great Seimas of Vilnius. He was also the founder and chairman of the Lithuanian Scientific Society (1907). As a member of the Council of Lithuania, he was a signatory of the Act of Independence of Lithuania on February 16, 1918. PDV (FDC 2016-16) 6 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
25th Anniversary of Baltic Assembly Issue day 2016-11-08 Artist Indrek Ilves. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 26,49 x 42 mm. Souvenir sheet 80 x 65 mm. Perforated stamp 28 x 45 mm. Perf. 13¾ x 13¼. No. 739-40. Nominals 0,45 / 0,97. Sheet of 20 (5 x 4) stamps. Edition 0,05 mln. / 0,02 mln. Printed in Cartor Printing Security, France. No. 739 The Baltic Assembly is an international organisation established in Tallinn on 8 November 1991 to coordinate parliamentary cooperation among the Baltic States, discuss matters and projects of common interest, address shared problems, and express joint positions. Through mutual support and interaction, the Baltic Assembly promoted the consolidation of independence, the integration into the European Union and NATO, and facilitates the solution of political, social, environmental and economic problems of the Baltic States. No. 740 PDV (FDC 2016-17) 7 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
Holy Christmas and New Year Issue day 2016-11-12 Artist D. Bakšys. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 29,1 x 40,8 mm. Perf. 13 x 12¾. No. 741-42. Nominals 0,39; 0,81. Stamp sheet of 25 (5 x 5) stamps. Edition 0,4 mln; 0,05 mln. Printed in Vaba Maa, Estonia. No. 741 No. 742 PDV (FDC 2016-18) 8 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
IN PRINT 2017-01-07 500th Anniversary of Reformation. Artist I. Ratkevičiūtė. Offset. Stamp 37 x 30 mm. In print in Vaba Maa, Estonia. 2017-01-07 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND ISRAEL. Artist K. Opanovičiūtė. Offset. Stamp 30 x 37 mm. In print in Vaba Maa, Estonia. 2017-01-14 Standart set Vytis, the Symbol of the Emblem of Lithuania. History. Artist I. Balakauskaitė. Offset. Stamp 24 x 24 mm. In print in Vaba Maa, Estonia. 9 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
2017-02-10 600th Anniversary of Samogitians Diocese Establishment. Artist V. Butrimas. Offset. Stamp 52 x 36 mm. In print in Vaba Maa, Estonia. 2017-02-11 100th Anniversary of Kazys Bradūnas. Artist T. Dragūnas. Offset. Stamp 37 x 30 mm. In print in Vaba Maa, Estonia.. 2017-02-11 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian State. Artist A. Ratkevičienė. Offset. Souvenir sheet 94 x 50 mm. Stamp 26 x 36 mm. In print in Vaba Maa, Estonia. 10 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
SPECIAL AND FIRST DAY CANCELATIONS 2016-10-08 FDC Contemporary Lithuanian Art. Graphics. Vilnius. Artist A. Ratkevičienė. 2016-10-21-26 SC INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION. TAIPEI. Taipei. Artist E. Paukštytė. 2016-10-29 FDC 150th Birth Anniversary of Kazys Grinius. Vilnius. Artist D. Vildžiūnas. 2016-11-05 FDC 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian Independence. Vilnius. Artist A. Ratkevičienė. 2016-11-08 FDC 25th Anniversary of Baltic Assembly. Vilnius. Artist I. Ilves. 2016-11-12 FDC Holy Christmas and New Year. Vilnius. Artist D. Bakšys. 11 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
POST ENVELOPES (WITHOUT IMPRINTED STAMPS) WIS Contemporary Lithuanian Art. Graphics. FDC 2016-14. Artist D. Vildžiūnas. Horizontal flap. Edition 800. Printed in graphic laboratory TYPO of Katkus. WIS 150th Birth Anniversary of Kazys Grinius. FDC 2016-15. Artist D. Vildžiūnas. Horizontal flap. Edition 800. Printed in graphic laboratory TYPO of Katkus. WIS 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian Independence. FDC 2016-16. Artist A. Ratkevičienė. Horizontal flap. Edition 625. Printed in GRAFIJA, Lithuania. WIS 25th Anniversary of Baltic Assembly. FDC 2016-17. Artist I. Ilves. Horizontal flap. Edition 1600. Printed in BALTIJAS BANKNOTE, Latvia. WIS Holy Christmas and New Year. FDC 2016-18. Artist D. Bakšys. Horizontal flap. Edition 800. Printed in graphic laboratory TYPO of Katkus. 12 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
SPECIAL AND FIRST DAY CANCELATIONS IN 2017 JANUARY MARCH 2017-01-07 FDC 500th Anniversary of Reformation. Vilnius. 2017-01-07 FDC 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LITHUANIA AND IZRAEL. Vilnius. 2017-01-14 FDC Vytis, the Symbol of the Emblem of Lithuania. History. Vilnius. 2017-02-10 FDC The 600th Anniversary of Samogitians Diocese Establishment. Vilnius. 2017-02-11 FDC 100th Anniversary of Kazys Bradūnas. Vilnius. 2017-02-11 FDC 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian State. Vilnius. 2017-03-04 FDC World Famous People of Lithuanian Origin. The 100th Anniversary of Algirdas Julius Greimas. Vilnius. 13 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
AB LIETUVOS PAŠTAS OFFERS Year sets: Code Issue year Price 220034A 1992 6,09 220126_4 1994 14 220144_3 1995 13,37 220137_2 1997 15 220087_1 1998 21 220138_2 1999 20,79 220113_2 2000 23,76 220145_1 2001 21,68 220163_2 2002 19,31 220149C 2003 21,38 220154_1 2004 20,79 220164_3 2005 21,38 220167_3 2006 17,52 220171_3 2007 25 220177_4 2008 38,62 220181_6 2009 31,28 220187_3 2011 41,42 220198 2013 29,54 220199 2014 30,00 220200 2015 33,00 14 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
Year sets in Davo Lux pages: Code Issue year Price 220175 2007 25,24 220183 2009 31,28 220197 2011 41,71 220192 2012 38,81 Thematic sets: Code Issue year Price 220135 Coats of Arms (1992-1996) 5,64 220136 Coats of Arms (1997-2001) 8,70 220157 Coats of Arms (2002-2005) 8,61 220176 The Red Book in Lithuania postage stamps 57,34 220193 Children s stamp collection 9,27 Postage stamps are sent to a client after the payment for the goods. First day covers, special covers and other philatelic production is also available. Please, send your orders to: Lithuania Post J. Jasinskio g. 16, LT-03500 Vilnius Or contact us: E-mail: postage.stamps@post.lt Tel. (+370) 00 55 400 Lithuanian postage stamps are available at: www.post.lt If you have any questions, contact us: expressinfo@post.lt 15 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
STAMP PROGRAMME 2017 No. Stamp or souvenir sheet title Issue date Postage stamp, souvenir sheet, series 1 500th Anniversary of Reformation 2017-01-07 postage stamp 2 25th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relationship between Lithuania and Israel 3-8 Vytis, the Symbol of the Emblem of Lithuania. History 9 The 600th Anniversary of Samogitians Diocese Establishment 2017-01-07 postage stamp 2017-01-14 a standart set of 6 stamps 2017-02-10 postage stamp 10 The 100th Anniversary of Kazys Bradūnas 2017-02-11 postage stamp 11 100th Anniversary of Restoration of Lithuanian State 12 World Famous People of Lithuanian Origin. The 100th Anniversary of Algirdas Julius Greimas 2017-02-11 souvenir sheet 2017-03-04 postage stamp 13-14 The Red Book of Lithuania. Rodents 2017-04-08 a set of 2 postage stamps 15 Technical Monuments 2017-04-29 postage stamp 16 Gastronomic Heritage. Cheeses 2017-05-20 postage stamp 17-18 Europe. Castles 2017-06-10 a set of 2 postage stamps 19 Tourism in Lithuania. Mounds 2017-07-08 postage stamp 20 Contemporary Lithuanian Art. Sculpture 2017-08-26 postage stamp 21 Lithuanian Animals. Royal stag. Gray hare. Badger 2017-09-09 souvenir sheet 22 Ethnic minorities in Lithuania. Jews 2017-09-23 postage stamp 23 25th Anniversary of Constitution of Lithuanian Republic 2017-10-28 souvenir sheet 24-25 Holy Christmas and New Year 2017-11-25 a set of 2 postage stamps 16 // EXPRESSINFORMATION No. 100 // www.post.lt
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