Klaipeda Stamps
Memel Territory / Memelgebiet
Issues of MAY - DEC 1923
The overprinting and re-valuation of Klaipeda stamps into Lithuanian currency continued through the end of 1923.
These definitive postage stamps, issued during the Lithuanian annexation of the Memel Territory, are presented in Michel (Deutschland Katalog - Memelgebiet) catalog order.
The ten overprinted and re-valued definitive Klaipeda stamps shown above were issued during May 1923. This group has thick re-valuation numerals.
The catalog attributes are as follows.
- 02 C. on 0010 M. (Mi. #183, Sc. #N60) - Light Brown.
- 02 C. on 0020 M. (Mi. #184, Sc. #N61) - Yellow.
- 02 C. on 0050 M. (Mi. #185, Sc. #N62) - Yellow Green.
- 03 C. on 0010 M. (Mi. #186, Sc. #N62) - Light Brown.
- 03 C. on 0040 M. (Mi. #187, Sc. #N64) - Violet.
- 05 C. on 0100 M. (Mi. #188, Sc. #N65) - Carmine.
- 10 C. on 0400 M. (Mi. #189, Sc. #N66) - Olive Brown.
- 15 C. on 0025 M. (Mi. #190, Sc. #N67) - Orange.
- 50 C. on 1000 M. (Mi. #191, Sc. #N68) - Blue.
- 01 L. on 1000 M. (Mi. #192, Sc. #N69) - Blue.
The thirteen overprinted and re-valued pictorial definitive Klaipeda stamps shown above were issued during June 1923.
The catalog attributes are as follows.
- 15 C. on 0040 M. (Mi. #193, Sc. #N70) - Olive Green.
- 30 C. on 0050 M. (Mi. #194, Sc. #N71) - Brown.
- 30 C. on 0080 M. (Mi. #195, Sc. #N72) - Green.
- 30 C. on 0100 M. (Mi. #196, Sc. #N73) - Red.
- 50 C. on 0200 M. (Mi. #197, Sc. #N74) - Deep Blue.
- 50 C. on 0300 M. (Mi. #198, Sc. #N75) - Brown.
- 50 C. on 0400 M. (Mi. #199, Sc. #N76) - Lilac.
- 50 C. on 0500 M. (Mi. #200, Sc. #N77) - Orange.
- 01 L. on 0600 M. (Mi. #201, Sc. #N78) - Olive Green.
- 01 L. on 0800 M. (Mi. #202, Sc. #N79) - Deep Blue.
- 01 L. on 1000 M. (Mi. #203, Sc. #N80) - Lilac.
- 01 L. on 2000 M. (Mi. #204, Sc. #N81) - Red.
- 01 L. on 3000 M. (Mi. #205, Sc. #N82) - Green.
The twenty-four overprinted and re-valued definitive Klaipeda stamps shown above were issued during December 1923.
The catalog attributes are as follows.
- 15 C. on 0010 M. (Mi. #206, Sc. #N91) - Light Brown.
- 15 C. on 0020 M. (Mi. #207, Sc. #N92) - Yellow.
- 15 C. on 0025 M. (Mi. #208, Sc. #N93) - Orange.
- 15 C. on 0040 M. (Mi. #209, Sc. #N94) - Violet.
- 15 C. on 0050 M. (Mi. #210, Sc. #N95) - Yellow Green.
- 15 C. on 0100 M. (Mi. #211, Sc. #N106) - Carmine.
- 15 C. on 0400 M. (Mi. #212, Sc. #N107) - Olive Brown.
- 15 C. on 1000 M. (Mi. #213, Sc. #N108) - Blue.
- 25 C. on 0010 M. (Mi. #214, Sc. #N96) - Light Brown.
- 25 C. on 0020 M. (Mi. #215, Sc. #N97) - Yellow.
- 25 C. on 0025 M. (Mi. #216, Sc. #N98) - Orange.
- 25 C. on 0040 M. (Mi. #217, Sc. #N99) - Violet.
- 25 C. on 0050 M. (Mi. #218, Sc. #N100) - Yellow Green.
- 25 C. on 0100 M. (Mi. #219, Sc. #N109) - Carmine.
- 25 C. on 0400 M. (Mi. #220, Sc. #N110) - Olive Brown.
- 25 C. on 1000 M. (Mi. #221, Sc. #N111) - Blue.
- 30 C. on 0010 M. (Mi. #222, Sc. #N101) - Light Brown.
- 30 C. on 0020 M. (Mi. #223, Sc. #N102) - Yellow.
- 30 C. on 0025 M. (Mi. #224, Sc. #N103) - Orange.
- 30 C. on 0040 M. (Mi. #225, Sc. #N104) - Violet.
- 30 C. on 0050 M. (Mi. #226, Sc. #N105) - Yellow Green.
- 30 C. on 0100 M. (Mi. #227, Sc. #N112) - Carmine.
- 30 C. on 0400 M. (Mi. #228, Sc. #N113) - Olive Brown.
- 30 C. on 1000 M. (Mi. #229, Sc. #N114) - Blue.
The four overprinted and re-valued definitive Klaipeda stamps shown above were issued during November 1923.
The catalog attributes are as follows.
- 10 C. on 025 M. on 05 C. (Mi. #230, Sc. #N87) - Blue.
- 15 C. on 100 M. on 25 C. (Mi. #231, Sc. #N88) - Red.
- 30 C. on 400 M. on 01 L. (Mi. #232, Sc. #N89) - Light Brown.
- 60 C. on 050 M. on 25 C. (Mi. #233, Sc. #N90) - Red.
The four overprinted and re-valued pictorial definitive Klaipeda stamps shown above were issued during December 1923.
The catalog attributes are as follows.
- 15 C. on 050 M. (Mi. #234, Sc. #N83) - Brown.
- 25 C. on 100 M. (Mi. #235, Sc. #N84) - Red.
- 30 C. on 300 M. (Mi. #236, Sc. #N85) - Brown.
- 60 C. on 500 M. (Mi. #237, Sc. #N86) - Orange.
After the end of 1923, Lithuania stamps were used in Klaipeda, although the definitive Klaipeda stamps that were denominated in the Lithuanian "Litas" currency remained valid for postal use until August 1925.
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