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Category: 1918-1940 Semi
Postals Group:
Latvian Liberation Memorial
3 Sant. |
5 Sant. |
10 Sant. |
20 Sant. |
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30 Sant. |
35 Sant. |
40 Sant. |
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On July 12th, 1937 a set of seven stamps was issued,
which was meant to sustain the memory of the War of Liberation monuments.
No special financial gains were pursued with this issue. The stamps
became a collector's item not only by philatelists, as they were
considered as one of the best designed stamps of Latvia. They
were also quite frequently used for postage on regular items of mail as a
means of decoration.
The first five denominations were printed on thick chalky paper,
without watermarks. The 35 and 40 Santimi stamps were printed on
regular wove paper with swastika watermarks.
3 Sant. War Memorial at
Rauna, near Cesis
5 Sant. Part of the
sculpture assembly at the Soldiers Cemetery gate in Riga
10 Sant. Liberty Memorial at Jelgava
20 Sant. War Memorial in Riga
30 Sant. Liberty Memorial at Iecava
35 Sant. Monument of Lacpleses (bear
killer), a legendary hero of ancient Latvia. Part of the
Liberty Monument in Riga
40 Sant. Tomb of Col. O. Kalpaks,
first Commander of the Latvian Army.
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Date of issue |
Quantities issued |
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| 3 Santimi |
July 12th, 1937 |
100,000 |
| 5 Santimi |
July 12th, 1937 |
100,000 |
| 10 Santimi |
July 12th, 1937 |
100,000 |
| 20 Santimi |
July 12th, 1937 |
100,000 |
| 30 Santimi |
July 12th, 1937 |
100,000 |
| 35 Santimi |
July 12th, 1937 |
100,000 |
| 40 Santimi |
July 12th, 1937 |
100,000 |
The stamps were valid
for postage until August 31st, 1940. |
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