EXPRESS INFORMATION September 2014 2014 STAMP and SOUVENIR SHEET RELEASE SCHEDULE

Nr. 91 EXPRESS INFORMATION September 2014 2014 STAMP AND SOUVENIR SHEET RELEASE SCHEDULE

No. Title Date of issue Notes

1. 300th Birth Anniversary of Kristijonas Donelaitis 2014 01 04 2.-3. Winter Olympic Games. Sochi 2014 01 18 Set of 2 postage stamps 4. Chinese New Year. Year of the Horse 2014 02 01 Souvenir sheet 5. Shrove Tuesday Masks 2014 02 15 6. 25th Anniversary of Vytautas Magnus University 2014 03 08 Restoration 7. 10th Anniversary of Lithuania’s Accession to NATO 2014 03 29 8.-9. The Red Book of Lithuania: 2014 04 05 Set of 2 postage - The Barn Owl (Tyto alba); stamps -The Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) 10. 10th Anniversary of Lithuania’s Accession to the EU 2014 04 26 11.-12. Europe. The National Musical Instruments 2014 05 03 Set of 2 postage stamps 13. Save the Baltic Sea 2014 05 24 14.-15. Lithuanian National Minorities. The Karaites 2014 06 07 Set of 2 postage stamps 16. 90th Anniversary of the First Lithuania Song Festival 2014 06 28 17. Lithuania – a Member of United Nations Security 2014 07 12 Council 18. 25th Anniversary of the Baltic Chain of Freedom 2014 08 23 Souvenir sheet 19. 500th Anniversary of the Battle of Orsha 2014 09 06 20. The First Space Satellites of Lithuania 2014 09 20 21. 50th Anniversary of the First Heart Surgery in Lithu- 2014 10 11 ania 22. Standard series “Belfry of Vabalninkas church XIX” 2014 10 11 Additional issue 23.-24. Holy Christmas and New Year 2014 11 08 Set of 2 postage stamps 25. Holy Christmas and New Year 2014 11 08 Set of 2 Postal Cards

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 Account- ing, II article. The designs for the postage stamps are being selected and printed based on the Minister’s of Trans- port Ministry order No. 3-258 for The Rules for Postage Stamps Release, Withdrawal from a Circulation and Ac-counting, III and IV articles.

2 EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt TABLE OF CONTENTS

2 2014 Stamp and souvenir sheet release schedule 3 Table of contents / Third quarter’s postage stamps 4 Lithuania - a member of United Nations Security Council 5 25th Anniversary of the Baltic Chain of Freedom 6 500th Anniversary of the Battle of Orsha 7-8 The First Lithuanian Space Satellites 9 In print 10 Special (SC) and First Day (FDC) cancelations 11 Post envelopes (without imprinted stamps) 12 Special and First Day cancelations in October 2014 – November 2014 13 Small amounts of postage stamps 14 Lithuanian Post Stamp Department offers 15 Competition for postage stamps

THIRD QUARTER’S POSTAGE STAMPS

2014 07 12 LITHUANIA - A MEMBER OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL 2014 08 23 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BALTIC CHAIN OF FREEDOM 2014 09 06 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF ORSHA 2014 09 20 THE FIRST LITHUANIAN SPACE SATELLITES

EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt 3 LITHUANIA – A MEMBER OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL

Artist E. Paukštytė. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 30x35,5 mm. Perforation 13¼ x 13. Sheet of 25 (5x5) stamps. No. 682. Nominal 1,35 Lt (0,39 €). Edition: 0,160 million. Printed in “Garsų pasaulis”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

No. 682

Date of issue: 2014 07 12

The United Nations Security Council is one of six permanent bodies carrying out its activities under the United Nations. The Security Council is responsible for maintaining international peace and security. The first meeting of the Security Council was held on 17 January 1946 at the Church House in London. The Security Council consists of 5 permanent and 10 non- permanent members, 15 in total. The permanent members are China, the USA, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom. The five of ten non-permanent members each year are elected by the General Assembly for a two-year FDC 2014–13 term according to a geographical-regional distribution: five states are elected by African and Asian countries, two and two states are elected by Latin America and Western Europe countries, and one country is elected by Eastern Europe countries. Lithuania as well as Chile, Jordan, Chad, and Nigeria have been elected as nonper- manent countries for the term of 2014-2015. Postage sheet No. 682 Postage

4 EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BALTIC CHAIN OF FREEDOM

Artist I. Ilves. Art paper. Offset. Souvenir sheet 125x60 mm. Perforation 13¼ x 13¼. Souvenir sheet of 3 stamps . No. 683. Nominal 21 Lt (6,09 €). Edition: 0,030 million. Printed in “Joh. Enschedé”, Haarlem, the Netherlands.

Day of issue: 2014 08 23

On 23 August 1939, the Soviet Union and the Nazi Germany divided countries of Eastern Europe into spheres of influence by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. That determined occupation of the Baltic States as well as mass deportations of people by the Soviet Union to locations of the most severe climate in Siberia. In 1989, the Reform Movement of Lithuania Sąjūdis and the Popular Fronts of Estonia and Latvia announced a declaration of the rights of the Baltic peoples at the Baltic Assembly and decided to express the will of Lith- uanians, Latvians and Estonians to be independent by “a live chain”, the Baltic Way. On 23 August 1989, about FDC 2014–14 2-2.5 million people, including about 1 million Lithu- anians, joined into a 650 kilometre chain, from the Ge- diminas’ Tower in Vilnius, past the Freedom Monument in Riga to the Hermann Tower in Tallinn. In this manner the Baltic States showed to the world the power of unity and solidarity and expressed their aspiration to be free.

Souvenir sheet No. 683 EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt 5 500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF ORSHA

Artist D. Vildžiūnas. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 35,5x30 mm. Perforation 13 x 13¼. Sheet of 50 (5x10) stamps. No. 684. Nominal 2,60 Lt (0,75 €). Edition: 0,160 million. Printed in “Garsų pasaulis”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

No. 684

Day of issue: 2014 09 06

In autumn 1514, next to Orsha, the army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania clashed with and defeated the ar-my of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, which had been almost 3 times larger. That is considered the biggest military victory of Lithuania over Russia. The victory in the Battle of Orsha ensured peace in the state, at the same time providing favour- able conditions for the state’s strengthening: the First Statute of Lithuania was adopted and relations with Belarus and Ukraine were enhanced. This victory is also significant from the point of view of history of military strategy: for the first time, cavalrymen, artillery and infantry were used.

FDC 2014–15

6 EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt THE FIRST LITHUANIAN SPACE SATELLITES

Artist E. Paukštytė. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 35,5x30 mm. Perforation 13 x 13¼. Sheet of 16 stamps and 4 coupons. No. 685. Nominal 2,90 Lt (0,84 €). Edition: 0,132 million. Printed in “Garsų pasaulis”, Vilnius, Lithuania

No. 685

Day of issue: 2014 09 20

On 9 January 2014, Lithuania joined other space states by launching the first 2 Lithuanian satellites LituanicaSAT-1 and LitSat-1, which were moving around the Earth’s orbit for about 6 months. The satellites LituanicaSAT-1 and LitSat-1 collected information on communication systems and control of small satellites from the Earth us- ing the means of space navigation, took photo- graphs of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon and tested an FM retransmitter the signal of which was received by radio amateurs in more than 20 countries. The satellite LituanicaSAT-1 has been assigned an international number LO-78 by the FDC 2014–16a international radio amateur organisation AMSAT which is only assigned to satellites in conformity with communications satellites requirements. The launch of the satellites is a major step for Lithuania contributing to the development of FDC 2014–15 even more complex projects.

FDC 2014–16b

EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt 7 Double-faced cover. Horizontal format. A sheet of 6 postage stamps and 2 coupons. Artist E. Paukštytė. Booklet No. 3 (2014). Postage stamp sheet No. 685 Postage

Artist E. Paukštytė. Sheet of 16 stamps and 4 coupons. Format 207x150 mm.

8 EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt IN PRINT

2014 10 11 “50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST HEART SURGERY”. Artist T. Dragūnas. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 30x35,5 mm. Perforation 13¼ x 13. Sheet of 50 (10x5) stamps. No. 686. Nominal 2,80 Lt (0,81 €).

On 15 October 1964, the first open heart surgery was conducted in Lithu- ania during which an artificial blood circulation system was used. This surgery gave impetus to modern cardiac surgery in Lithuania. The surgery was carried out at the Cardiac Surgery Centre of the Santariškės Clinic of the Vilnius Univer- sity Hospital which is currently the leader in cardiac surgeries among the Baltic States. Annually, about 1500 surgeries are performed at the Cardiac Surgery Centre including surgeries on children and newborns.

2014 10 11 Standard series “BELFRY OF VABALNINKAS CHURCH 19TH C.”. Art paper. Offset. Stamp 24x24 mm. Perforation 12½ x 12½. Sheet of 25 (5x5) stamps. No. 687. Nominal 0,05 Lt (0,01 €).

The first wooden Vabalninkas church was built in 1617, but it burnt down in 1696. The new church was re-built in 1714. However, it also burnt down during the city fire in 1729. The third wooden Vabalninkas church was rebuilt in 1734. It was reconstructed into a current masonry church in 1814-17. In 1880 the church was enlarged and a new belfry was built. In 1921 four bells were hung in the belfry.

2014 11 08 “HOLY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR”. Artist. A. Gruzdytė. Offset. Artpaper. Stamps 30x40 mm. Sheet of 50 (10x5) stamps. Nominals 1,35 Lt (0,39 €) ir 2,80 Lt (0,81 €). No. 688-689.

Christmas is a celebration of winter solstice which, following the spread of Christianity, took on a new mean-ing of a celebration of Jesus’ birth. Nowadays almost the entire world celebrates Christmas. Traditionally, at Christmas people exchange gifts, decorate a Christmas tree and look forward to a visit from Santa Claus. The New Year’s Eve is a celebration which takes place on the eve of 1 Janu- ary and marks the exit of the old year and the arrival of the new year. This is the beginning of a calendar year. Lithuania started celebrating the New Year’s Eve according to the Western traditions not earlier than in 19 century.

EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt 9 SPECIAL (SC) AND FIRST DAY (FDC) CANCELATIONS

2014 07 12 FDC „LITHUANIA - A MEMBER OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL”. Vilnius. Artist E. Paukštytė.

2014 07 12 SC „PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF DALIA GRYBAUSKAITĖ”. Vilnius. Artist E. Paukštytė.

2014 08 23 FDC „25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BALTIC CHAIN OF FREEDOM”. Vilnius. Artist E. Paukštytė.

2014 09 06 FDC “500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF ORSHA”. Vilnius. Artist D. Vildžiūnas.

2014 09 20 FDC “THE FIRST LITHUANIAN SPACE SATELLITES”. Vilnius, Kaunas. Artist E. Paukštytė.

2014 09 22 SC “EUROPEAN COOPERATION DAY”. Vilnius. Designed by E. Paukštytė.

POST ENVELOPES (WITHOUT IMPRINTED STAMPS)

WIS “LITHUANIA – A MEMBER OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL”. Artist E. Paukštytė. Horizontal flap. Edition 900. Printed in graphic laboratory “TYPO” of Katkus.

WIS “PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF DALIA GRYBAUSKAITĖ”. Artist E. Paukštytė. Horizontal flap. Edition 1000. Printed in graphic laboratory “TYPO” of Katkus.

10 EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt WIS “25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BALTIC CHAIN OF FREEDOM”. Designed by E. Paukštytė. Horizontal flap. Edition 900. Printed in graphic laboratory “TYPO” of Katkus.

WIS “500TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF ORSHA”. Designed by D. Vildžiūnas. Horizontal flap. Edition 900. Printed in graphic laboratory “TYPO” of Katkus.

WIS “THE FIRST LITHUANIAN SPACE SATELLITES”. Artist E. Paukštytė. Horizontal flap. Edition 1000 each envelope. Printed in graphic laboratory “TYPO” of Katkus.

WIS “EUROPEAN COOPERATION DAY”. Designed by E. Paukštytė. Horizontal flap. Edition 5000. Printed in graphic laboratory “TYPO” of Katkus.

SPECIAL (SC) CANCELATIONS

2014 07 12 SC “PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF DALIA GRYBAUSKAITĖ”. Vilnius. Artist. E. Paukštytė. Edition 1000.

2014 09 22 SC „EUROPOS BENDRADARBIAVIMO DIENA“. Vilnius. Designed by E. Paukštytė. Edition 5000.

SPECIAL AND FIRST DAY CANCELATIONS IN OCTOBER 2014 – NOVEMBER 2014

2014 10 11 FDC “50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST HEART SURGERY IN LITHUANIA”. Vilnius.

2014 10 11 FDCC “BELFRY OF VABALNINKAS CHURCH 19TH C.”. Vilnius.

2014 11 08 FDC “HOLY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR”. Vilnius.

2014 11 08 PC “HOLY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR”. Vilnius.

EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt 11 SMALL AMOUNTS OF POSTAGE STAMPS

FAUNA / FLORA: 297-98. 2001 05 12 Series “THE RED BOOK OF LITHUANIA. PLANTS”. 242-43. 1999 06 12 Series “THE RED BOOK OF LITHUANIA. BUMBLE-BEES”. 594. 2011 10 08 “THE RED BOOK OF LITHUANIA. WHITE-TAILED SEA EAGLE”.

INDEPENDENCE: 264-65. 2000 02 16 Series “LITHUANIA‘S INDEPENDENCE DAY‘2000”. 266. 2000 03 11 Souvenir sheet “ANN. OF RESTORATION OF INDEPENDENCE”. 568. 2011 01 08 “13 OF JANUARY – THE FREEDOM DEFENDERS DAY”.

TECHNICAL MONUMENTS: 533. 2009 08 08 “150TH ANN. OF RAILWAY IN LITHUANIA”. 586. 2011 07 16 Small sheet “WATER MEASURING STATION OF SMALININKAI”. 182. 1997 05 10 Souvenir sheet “THE OLD SHIPS OF BALTIC SEA”.

CELEBRATIONS: 100. 1994 05 21 Souvenir sheet “100TH POSTAGE STAMP”. 195-96. 1997 11 22 Series “HOLY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR”. | 116. 1994 12 03 “HOLY CHRISTMAS”.

SPORT: 288. 2000 12 09 Souvenir sheet “SUCCESS IN XXVII GAMES OF OLYMPIAD”. 382. 2004 05 15 “100TH ANNIVERSAY OF THE FIFA”. 365. 2003 12 06 Souvenir sheet “BASKETBALLERS – EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS”.

M. K. ČIURLIONIS: 279. 2000 09 22 Souvenir sheet “M.K.ČIURLIONIS. CASTLE FAIRY – TALE”.

FAMOUS PEOPLE: 341-42. 2003 01 25 Series “FAMOUS PEOPLE”. 360. 2003 08 20 “CARDINAL V. SLADKEVIČIUS”. 468. 2007 09 01 “100TH BIRTH ANN. OF JUOZAS MILTINIS”.

HISTORICAL EVENTS: 446. 2006 11 04 “100TH ANN. OF THE FIRST LITH. OPERA BIRUTĖ”. 039. 1992 03 15 “LITHUANIA – MEMBER OF UNO”. 065. 1993 02 27 “ANN. OF ACCESSION TO THRONE OF VYTAUTAS”.

12 EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt EUROPE: 272. 2000 05 09 Series “EUROPE‘00”. 329. 2002 05 04 Series “EUROPE’02. CIRCUS”. 295-96. 2001 04 14 Series “EUROPE’01. WATER – NATURE RESOURCES”.

LITHUANIAN POST STAMP DEPARTMENT OFFERS:

Year sets of Lithuanian postage stamps, covers with first day and special cancellations. Year sets of Lithuanian postage stamps in the folder:

220006A 1992 year 21,02 Lt / 6,09 € 220185 _3 2010 year 110,00 Lt / 31,86 € 220187_2 2011 year 143,00 Lt / 41,42 € 220191 2012 year 120,00 Lt / 34,75 € 220198 2013 year 102,00 Lt / 29,54 € 220175 2007 year in a Davo Lux pages 87,16 Lt / 25,24 € 220183 2009 year in a Davo Lux pages 108,00 Lt / 31,28 € 220192 2012 year in a Davo Lux pages 134,00 Lt / 38,81 €

Souvenir folders: 220136 Coats of Arms (1997–2001). 30,05 Lt / 8,70 € 220147 85th ann. Of Lithuania Post 35,89 Lt / 10,39 € Thematic book: 220176 The Red Book in Lithuania postage stamps 198,00 Lt / 57,34 €

Latvia and Estonia postage stamps Latvia postage stamps: 2500023 Olympic games’92 1,54 Lt / 0,45 € 2500071 Booklet “Mare Balticum’92” 3,08 Lt / 0,89 € 2500093_1 Souvenir sheet “Via Baltica’95” 4,35 Lt / 1,26 € 2500110 Old vehicles’96 5,00 Lt / 1,45 € 2500123 Children games’97 5,25 Lt / 1,52 € 2500124 100th ann. Of Ventspils harbor 1,56 Lt / 0,45 € Estonia postage stamps: 2400000_08 Booklet “Mare Balticum’92” 3,08 Lt / 0,89 € 2400001 Standards’92 0,31 Lt / 0,09 € 2400002 Reprint’92 0,31 Lt / 0,09 € 2400003 Standards’92 0,31 Lt / 0,09 € 2400005 Ann. of Independence 1,77 Lt / 0,51 €

EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt 13 2400010 Souvenir sheet “Via Baltica’95” 3,55 Lt / 1,03 € 2400011 National clothing’95 1,49 Lt / 0,43 € 2400013 50th ann. of United Nations Organization 1,75 Lt / 0,51 € 2400015 Save the Estonia Sea 0,93 Lt / 0,27 €

We have more Latvia and Estonia postage stamps not specified in this list. Subscriptions for Latvia and Estonia postage stamps are available. Orders are made through Lithuania Post Stamp Department. Postage stamps are sent to a client after the pay-ment for the goods. First day covers, special covers and other philatelic production is also available. Please, send your orders to:

Lithuania Post Stamp Department J. Jasinskio g. 16 LT-03500 Vilnius Lithuania

Or contact us: E-mail: [email protected] Tel. (+370 7) 00 55 400

NOTE

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 Accoun- ting, 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 Ac-counting, III and IV articles.

14 EXPRESSINFORMATION Nr. 91 // www.post.lt 2015 STAMP AND SOUVENIR SHEET RELEASE SCHEDULE

No. Stamp or souvenir sheet title Issue date Postage stamp, souvenir sheet, series 1.-6. Coins with Vytis, the Symbol from the Emblem of the 2015-01-01 a standard set of 6 Lithuanian State postage stamps 7. Euro Introduction in Lithuania 2015-01-03 postage stamp 8.-9. The Red Book of Lithuania. Mammals: 2015-01-17 a set of 2 postage - The Otter (Lutra lutra) stamps - The European mink (Mustela lutreola) 10. The 500th Birth Anniversary of Mikalojus Radvila 2015-02-07 postage stamp Juodasis 11. The 25th Anniversary of the Act on the Restoration of 2015-03-07 postage stamp an Independent State of Lithuania 12. Technical Monuments: The Kaunas Fortress 2015-04-11 postage stamp 13.-14. Europa. Old Toys 2015-05-09 a set of 2 postage stamps 15. The 200th Anniversary of Jonas Juška 2015-06-06 postage stamp 16. Tourism in Lithuania 2015-06-20 postage stamp 17. Lithuanian Bridges 2015-07-04 postage stamp 18. 2015 – the Year of Ethnographic Regions 2015-07-18 Souvenir sheet 19. Contemporary Art of Lithuania: Fashion 2015-08-08 postage stamp 20. Education and Knowledge Day 2015-08-29 postage stamp 21. The 250th Birth Anniversary of Mykolas Kleopas 2015-09-26 postage stamp Oginskis 22. Information Technologies 2015-10-24 postage stamp 23. Traditional Crafts in Lithuania 2015-11-07 postage stamp 24.-25. Holy Christmas and New Year 2015-11-14 a set of 2 postage stamps

Lithuanian postage stamps are available at: www.post.lt If you have any questions, contact us: [email protected]

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