Group: The Home Guards Issue

1 (11) Sant.

2 (17) Sant.

3 (23) Sant.

4 (34) Sant.

5 (45) Sant.

6 (25) Sant.

7 (35) Sant.

10 (45) Sant.

12 (55) Sant.

15 (75) Sant

On March 23rd, 1932 the Government Printing Office delivered 25,000 sets of the special designed stamps, each perforated and imperforated.  On the stamps various scenes of the “ancient Latvian” are depicted where the designer had been granted the unlimited freedom for his imagination and chauvinism.  On the 3,4,5 Sant. the Latvian legendary hero Lacplesis (bear killer) is depicted.


The imperforated stamps were issued on March 23rd, 1932 , and the perforated on April 3rd, 1932.  On December 5th, 1933 the Government Printing Office informed the Postal Administration that it still had a total of 213 sheet of the 10 varieties in stock.

On May 6th, 1932 the Government Printing Office delivered to the Postal Administration 12,000 sets of 5 denominations, perforated and imperforated, again with outrageous surcharges,  stamps with scenes of the life of the Home Guard.  Both the perforated and imperforated were issued on May 12th, 1932.  On December 5th, 1933 the Government Printing Office informed the Postal Administration that is still had 282 sheets of the 10 varieties of these stamps in stock.

Denomination Pref. Date of Issue Quantities Issued
1 (11) Sant.
Perforated
April 3rd, 1932
25,000
1 (11) Sant.
Imperforated
March 23rd, 1932
25,000
2 (17) Sant.
Perforated
April 3rd, 1932
25,000
2 (17) Sant.
Imperforated
March 23rd, 1932
25,000
3 (23) Sant.
Perforated
April 3rd, 1932
25,000
3 (23) Sant.
Imperforated
March 23rd, 1932
25,000
4 (34) Sant.
Perforated
April 3rd, 1932
25,000
4 (34) Sant.
Imperforated
March 23rd, 1932
25,000
5 (45) Sant.
Perforated
April 3rd, 1932
25,000
5 (45) Sant.
Imperforated
March 23rd, 1932
25,000
6(25) Sant.
Perforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
6(25) Sant.
Imperforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
7(35) Sant.
Perforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
7(35) Sant.
Imperforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
10(45) Sant.
Perforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
10(45) Sant.
Imperforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
12(55) Sant.
Perforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
12(55) Sant.
Imperforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
15(75) Sant.
Perforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000
15(75) Sant.
Imperforated
May 12th, 1932
25,000

 The stamps were valid for postage until August 31st, 1940.