Greece, Lesbos, local issue
Period of withdrawal of the German Occupation Forces
Issued by the E.A.M., authorized by the prefect of Lesbos.

Issued by the E.A.M., authorized by the prefect of Lesbos. Greek stamps with red overprint: "ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΗ ΛΕΣΒΟΣ / 10 Σεπτέμβρη 1944 / Δρχ. (new value)" 100000 Dr. / 500 Dr.;  100000 Dr. / 2000 Dr.;  200000 Dr. / 1000 Dr.;  400000 Dr. / 2000 Dr. Karamitsos R22/R25; Vlastos R39/R42 Original Greek stamps: Michel 473/475; Karamitsos 590/592; Vlastos 542/544

21.10.1944   Censored letter from Μήθυμνα to Μυτιλήνη. Karamitsos 4x R22;   Vlastos 4x R40 Reverse: 2x "MΗΘΥΜΝΑ / ΕΠΙΤΑΓΑΙ / [???] / 21 Χ  1944"; 1x "*MYTIΛHNH* / ΣΥΣΤΙΜΕΝΑ / 29 [X] [???]" Obverse lilac censurship cachet: "ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΣΙΑ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗΣ"; square stamp [???] Closed with paper stripe with inscription in two lines, one inverted :"ΕΛΛHΝΙΚΗ ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΣΙΑ".

11.10.1944   Censored letter in town. Karamitsos 2x R23;   Βλαστός 2x R40 "[MΥ]ΤΙΛΗΝΗ / 11 Χ  44 - 14" Lilac censurship cachet: "ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΣΙΑ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗΣ";  "9"

17.10.1944   Censored postcard from Αγιάσσος to Μυτιλίνη Karamitsos 1x R24;   Βλαστός 1x R41 "ΑΓΙΑΣΣΟΣ / * // 17-Χ-44-7"; censurship cachet: "ΛΟΓΟΚΡΙΣΙΑ ΜΥΤΙΛΗΝΗΣ";  "Λ:2" "* MΥΤΙΛΗΝΗ * / ΑΦΙΞΙΣ // 11-OKT- 44" Red patriotic postcard from the pre-war period of the dictator Ιωάννης Μεταξάς. Slogan of Metaxas at the bottom of the obverse deleted with black ink.