Memel (Klaipėda)
Stamps of 1923
Klaipėda (Memel) is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. The city has a complex recorded history, partially due to the combined regional importance of the usually ice-free Port of Klaipėda at the mouth of the Akmena-Danė River. It was controlled by successive German states until the 1919 Treaty of Versailles.
As a result of the 1923 Klaipėda Revolt it was annexed by Lithuania and has remained with Lithuania to this day, except between 1939 and 1945 when it returned to Germany following the 1939 German ultimatum to Lithuania and Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact (between Germany and the Soviet Union).
Michel I
"French Issues"
"Overprinted"
Issued: 1923. French issue stamps overprinted.
Mi I
500 Mark on 5 Franc
blackish blue
500 Mark on 5 Franc
blackish blue
Michel 121 to 123
"French Issues"
"Overprinted 'MEMEL | value'"
Issued: 1923. French issue stamps overprinted.
Mi 121
10 on 2 Mark on 45 Cent
dark green
10 on 2 Mark on 45 Cent
dark green
Mi 122
25 on 1 Mark on 25 Cent
blue with dark blue
25 on 1 Mark on 25 Cent
blue with dark blue
Mi 123
M on 50Pf on 50 Cent
prussian blue
M on 50Pf on 50 Cent
prussian blue
Michel 124 to 128
"Unissued Official stamps from Lithuania"
Issued: 5th Feb 1923. Unissued Official stamps from Lithuania.
Mi 124
10 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
10 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
Mi 125
25 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
25 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
Mi 126
50 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red
50 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red
Mi 127
100 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red
100 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red
Mi 128
400 Mark on 1 L
brown
400 Mark on 1 L
brown
Michel 129 to 134 and 129I
"Unissued Official stamps from Lithuania"
"with different colours"
Issued: 7th Feb 1923. Unissued Official stamps from Lithuania with different colours.
Mi 129
10 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue, black overprint
10 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue, black overprint
Mi 130
25 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue, red overprint
25 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue, red overprint
Mi 131
50 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red, black overprint
50 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red, black overprint
Mi 132
100 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red, green overprint
100 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red, green overprint
Mi 133
400 Mark on 1 L
brown, red overprint
400 Mark on 1 L
brown, red overprint
Mi 134
500 Mark on 1 L
brown, blue overprint
500 Mark on 1 L
brown, blue overprint
Mi 129 I
10 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
10 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
Michel 135 to 140 and 129I
"Unissued Official stamps from Lithuania"
Issued: Feb 1923. Unissued Official stamps from Lithuania.
Mi 135
10 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
10 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
Mi 136
20 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
20 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue
Mi 137
25 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red
25 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red
Mi 138
50 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red
50 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar red
Mi 139
100 Mark on 1 L
brown
100 Mark on 1 L
brown
Mi 140
200 Mark on 1 L
brown
200 Mark on 1 L
brown
Michel 141 to 150
"Coat of arms, rider - Kowno State Printing House"
Issued: 27th Feb to 12th Apr 1923. Coat of arms, rider - Kowno State Printing House.
Mi 141
10 Mark
brown
10 Mark
brown
Mi 142
20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
Mi 143
25 Mark
reddish orange
25 Mark
reddish orange
Mi 144
40 Mark
grey violet
40 Mark
grey violet
Mi 145
50 Mark
yellow green
50 Mark
yellow green
Mi 146
100 Mark
dark rose
100 Mark
dark rose
Mi 147
300 Mark
olive
300 Mark
olive
Mi 148
400 Mark
dark olive brown
400 Mark
dark olive brown
Mi 149
500 Mark
grey lilac
500 Mark
grey lilac
Mi 150
1000 Mark
greyish blue
1000 Mark
greyish blue
Michel 151 to 163
"Affiliation of the Memelland into Lithuania"
Issued: 12th Apr 1923. Affiliation of the Memelland into Lithuania.
Mi 151
40 Mark
olive
40 Mark
olive
Mi 152
50 Mark
dark ochre brown
50 Mark
dark ochre brown
Mi 153
80 Mark
dark yellowish green
80 Mark
dark yellowish green
Mi 154
100 Mark
cinnabar red
100 Mark
cinnabar red
Mi 155
200 Mark
dark blue
200 Mark
dark blue
Mi 156
300 Mark
dark ochre brown
300 Mark
dark ochre brown
Mi 157
400 Mark
brown purple
400 Mark
brown purple
Mi 158
500 Mark
orange
500 Mark
orange
Mi 159
600 Mark
olive
600 Mark
olive
Mi 160
800 Mark
blue
800 Mark
blue
Mi 161
1000 Mark
brown purple
1000 Mark
brown purple
Mi 162
2000 Mark
cinnabar red
2000 Mark
cinnabar red
Mi 163
3000 Mark
dark yellowish green
3000 Mark
dark yellowish green
Michel 164 to 166
"Overprint Memel Stamps"
"Klaipeda | 400 | M"
Issued: 13th Apr 1923. Overprinted Memel Stamps" "Klaipeda | 400 | M.
Mi 164
100 Mark on 80 M on 1.25 M on 60 Cent
grey red
100 Mark on 80 M on 1.25 M on 60 Cent
grey red
Mi 165
400 Mark on 80 M on 1.25 M on 60 Cent
400 Mark on 80 M on 1.25 M on 60 Cent
Mi 166
500 Mark on 80 M on 1.25 M on 60 Cent
dark grey violet
500 Mark on 80 M on 1.25 M on 60 Cent
dark grey violet
Michel 167 to 173
"Overprint Memel Stamps"
"CENTU"
Issued: 13th Apr 1923. Overprinted Memel Stamps" "Klaipeda | 400 | M.
Mi 167
2 Cent on 300 Mark
olive
2 Cent on 300 Mark
olive
Mi 168
3 Cent on 300 Mark
olive
3 Cent on 300 Mark
olive
Mi 169
10 Cent on 25 Mark
yellowish reddish orange
10 Cent on 25 Mark
yellowish reddish orange
Mi 170
15 Cent on 25 Mark
yellowish reddish orange
15 Cent on 25 Mark
yellowish reddish orange
Mi 171
20 Cent on 500 Mark
grey lilac
20 Cent on 500 Mark
grey lilac
Mi 172
30 Cent on 500 Mark
grey lilac
30 Cent on 500 Mark
grey lilac
Mi 173
50 Cent on 500 Mark
grey lilac
50 Cent on 500 Mark
grey lilac
Michel 174 and 175
"Memel Stamp overprinted "CENT" or "CENTU"
Issued: 16th Apr to 16th May 1923. Memel stamp Overprinted 'CENT' or 'CENTU'.
Mi 174
5 Cent on 300 Mark
olive
5 Cent on 300 Mark
olive
Mi 175
30 Cent on 500 Mark
grey lilac
30 Cent on 500 Mark
grey lilac
Michel 176 to 182
"Memel stamp overprinted"
Issued: 123rd Apr to 2nd May 1923. Memel stamp overprinted.
Mi 176
2 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
2 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
Mi 177
2 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
2 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
Mi 178
3 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
3 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
Mi 179
3 Cent on 300 Mark
olive
3 Cent on 300 Mark
olive
Mi 180
5 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose
5 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose
Mi 181
10 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
10 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
Mi 182
1 L on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
1 L on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
Michel 183 to 192
"Memel stamp overprinted"
Issued: May 1923. Memel stamp overprinted.
Mi 183
2 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
2 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
Mi 184
2 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
2 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
Mi 185
2 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
2 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
Mi 186
3 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
3 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
Mi 187
3 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
3 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
Mi 188
5 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose <
5 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose <
Mi 189
10 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
10 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
Mi 190
15 Cent on 25 Mark
yellow reddish orange
15 Cent on 25 Mark
yellow reddish orange
Mi 191
50 Cent on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
50 Cent on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
Mi 192
1 L on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
1 L on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
Michel 193 to 205
"Lithuanian Stamps"
Issued: Jun 1923. Lithuanian Stamps.
Mi 193
15 Cent on 40 Mark
olive
15 Cent on 40 Mark
olive
Mi 194
30 Cent on 50 Mark
dark ochre brown
30 Cent on 50 Mark
dark ochre brown
Mi 195
30 Cent on 80 Mark
dark yellowish green
30 Cent on 80 Mark
dark yellowish green
Mi 196
30 Cent on 100 Mark
cinnabar red
30 Cent on 100 Mark
cinnabar red
Mi 197
50 Cent on 200 Mark
dark blue
50 Cent on 200 Mark
dark blue
Mi 198
50 Cent on 300 Mark
dark ochre brown
50 Cent on 300 Mark
dark ochre brown
Mi 199
50 Cent on 400 Mark
brown purple
50 Cent on 400 Mark
brown purple
Mi 200
50 Cent on 500 Mark
orange
50 Cent on 500 Mark
orange
Mi 201
1 L on 600 Mark
olive
1 L on 600 Mark
olive
Mi 202
1 L on 800 Mark
blue
1 L on 800 Mark
blue
Mi 203
1 L on 1000 Mark
brown purple
1 L on 1000 Mark
brown purple
Mi 204
1 L on 2000 Mark
cinnabar red
1 L on 2000 Mark
cinnabar red
Mi 205
1 L on 3000 Mark
dark yellowish green
1 L on 3000 Mark
dark yellowish green
Michel 206 to 229
"Lithuanian Stamps"
Issued: Jun 1923. Lithuanian Stamps.
Mi 206
15 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
15 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
Mi 207
15 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
15 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
Mi 208
15 Cent on 25 Mark
reddish orange
15 Cent on 25 Mark
reddish orange
Mi 209
15 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
15 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
Mi 210
15 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
15 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
Mi 211
15 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose
15 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose
Mi 212
15 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
15 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
Mi 213
15 Cent on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
15 Cent on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
Mi 214
25 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
25 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
Mi 215
25 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
25 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
Mi 216
25 Cent on 25 Mark
reddish orange
25 Cent on 25 Mark
reddish orange
Mi 217
25 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
25 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
Mi 218
25 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
25 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
Mi 219
25 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose
25 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose
Mi 220
25 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
25 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
Mi 221
25 Cent on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
25 Cent on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
Mi 222
30 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
30 Cent on 10 Mark
brown
Mi 223
30 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
30 Cent on 20 Mark
dark reddish yellow
Mi 224
30 Cent on 25 Mark
reddish orange
30 Cent on 25 Mark
reddish orange
Mi 225
30 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
30 Cent on 40 Mark
grey violet
Mi 226
30 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
30 Cent on 50 Mark
yellow green
Mi 227
30 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose
30 Cent on 100 Mark
dark rose
Mi 228
30 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
30 Cent on 400 Mark
dark olive brown
Mi 229
30 Cent on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
30 Cent on 1000 Mark
greenish blue
Michel 230 to 233
"Lithuanian Stamps"
Issued: Nov 1923. Lithuanian Stamps.
Mi 230
10 Cent on 25 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue, overprint red
10 Cent on 25 Mark on 5 Cent
greenish blue, overprint red
Mi 231
15 Cent on 100 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar, overprint green
15 Cent on 100 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar, overprint green
Mi 232
30 Cent on 400 Mark on 1 L
brown, overprint red
30 Cent on 400 Mark on 1 L
brown, overprint red
Mi 233
60 Cent on 50 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar, overprint green
60 Cent on 50 Mark on 25 Cent
dark cinnabar, overprint green
Michel 234 to 237
"Lithuanian Stamps"
Issued: Nov 1923. Lithuanian Stamps. Type I and Type II.
Mi 234
15 Cent on 50 Mark
dark ochre brown
15 Cent on 50 Mark
dark ochre brown
Mi 235
25 Cent on 100 Mark
cinnabar
25 Cent on 100 Mark
cinnabar
Mi 236
30 Cent on 300 Mark
dark ochre brown
30 Cent on 300 Mark
dark ochre brown
Mi 237
60 Cent on 500 Mark
orange
60 Cent on 500 Mark
orange