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Latvia (historically Lattonia, Lettonia, or Lettland), officially the Republic of Latvia is a country in Northern Europe. Latvia shares land borders with Estonia to the north and Lithuania to the south – and both Russia and Belarus to the east. In the west, Latvia shares a maritime border with Sweden. The capital of Latvia is Riga. Latvia has been a member state of the European Union since May 1, 2004. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia

Issued: 25.10.1975P

Rigafil 1975

Scott: #446P

Issued: 7.6.1997

Children's Activities

Inside #446: Stamp Collecting

Scott: #474P

Issued: 29.10.1998

80th Anniversary, Latvian Stamps

Inside #474: Latvia #1P

Inside #474 (On the background): stamps of Latvia

To be identify

Scott: #474aO

#498

Scott: #498O

(Mi #513)

Issued: 25.11.1999

125^th Anniversary of UPU

Inside #498:

Inside #498: TBI

#366 Inside #498: Latvia #366P

Inside #498: Latvia #450P

Inside #498: Latvia #483O

Inside #498: Latvia #482O

Thanks to Lou Guadagno

2006a2

2006a4

Scott: #633-6P

(Michel #652-655)

Issued: 7.1.2006

50^th Anniversary of the first Europa Stamps

1996 Inside #633: Latvia #414 (1996)O

Inside #634: Latvia #442 (1997)O

Inside #635: Latvia #463 (1998)O

1999b Inside #636: Latvia #484-5 (1999)O

Scott: #637a-dP

%23707 #708

Scott: #707-8O

Issued: 22.4.2008

Europa – The letter

Inside #707: Stamps on Envelope:

latvia europa 08 us3629 partial

US #3621O

US #3626O

US #3628O

Thanks to Lou Guadagno

Scott: #836P

Issued: 12.07.2013

150th Anniversary, First Stamp Issued In Latvia

Inside #836: Russia-Wenden local #L1O

Thanks to Lou Guadagno

latvia ss (2)

Scott: #918P

Issued: 11.09.2015

150th Birth Anniversaries of Rainis-and Aspazija

sos switzerland 157 1911 Inside #918 (In margin): Switzerland #157P

latvia fdc 9 11 15

Lou wrote: The names are pseudonyms for famous husband-wife poets, playwrights and political activists. For the anti-Czarist nationalism in their writings they were exiled in Russia from 1987 to 1903; to avoid imprisonment again after their involvement in the uprising of 1905, they escaped to Switzerland where they lived until 1920. The background of the s/s shows correspondence, postmarks and a postcard from this exile in Castagnola. They returned to a heroes welcome for their contributions to the spirit that created the newly independent republic of Latvia and resumed their political activities.

Thanks to Lou Guadagno and Prof. Plinio Richelmi

latvia 11 16 18

Scott: #????P

Issued: 16.11.2018

Centenary of First Stamp

sos latvia 1 1918 Inside #????: Latvia #1P

(Reworked design components: wider, with new value and inscriptions added)

latvia fdc

Lou wrote: Very disappointing issue, I dislike reworked designs. The cachet on the FDC would have made a better stamp; the canceled cover is a fantastic piece and the map background is a reminder that the first Latvia stamps were printed on the backs of abandoned German military maps. Maybe this issue was meant to be a dual celebration of both the 100th anniversary of the country and stamps. There is no reference to either on the new issue, just the 1918-2018 dates. The independence of the republic of Latvia was proclaimed on November 18, 2018 and the first stamps were not issued until December 18, 1918 so the November 16 issue date is closer to the anniversary date of independence. The actual date fell on a Sunday this year and the post was closed.

Thanks to Lou Guadagno

Best website related:

FORMER SOVIET UNION NEW ISSUES

http://home.nestor.minsk.by/fsunews/latvia/index.html

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