GPS May 2020

3. Supplementary Surcharges
23.4 – 18.5.1923
Image 4.
In retrospect, it is clear that Memel’s postal officials expected a new
set of stamps from Lithuania. When that hope didn’t materialize, it
became necessary to surcharge more available values of the first definitives
to meet spot shortages of the low, commonly used, values. A 1
Litas denomination was added.
These were again printed from plates having movable type, so they
appear with many, many minor differences in font, spacing, etc. As they
are denominated in “cent.” the “u” variant isn’t involved, but there were
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German Postal Specialist