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PA08-0502
ID Number: PA08-0502 Description: 20th anniversary of the Republic Country or State: Latvia Year: 18 November 1938 Face Value: 10 s - Latvian santīms Series: 20th anniversary of the Republic Perforation: 10 Printing: Lithography Dimensions (B x H ...Read more



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ID Number: PA08-0502
Description: 20th anniversary of the Republic
Country or State: Latvia
Year: 18 November 1938
Face Value: 10 s - Latvian santīms
Series: 20th anniversary of the Republic
Perforation: 10
Printing: Lithography
Dimensions (B x H): 40 x 38 mm
Emission: 4,700,000
Catalog Number: Michel LV 266
Stamp Number LV 202
Yvert et Tellier LV 233
Stanley Gibbons LV 280
AFA number LV 269
In order to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the declaration of independence of Latvia on November 18, 1918, a set of 7 stamps was issued on November 18th, 1938. Like the issue for the tenth anniversary, also in this case typical views of Latvia are depicted, with the exception of the 10 and 20 Santimi stamps, where two prominent persons are depicted who had held decisive positions during the first years of the republic, as well as in 1938. The 10 Sant. stamp shows General J. Balodis, in 1919/1921 Commander of the Latvian forces, and the 20 Sant. stamp K. Ulmanis, Prime Minister during the war of liberation, and President of Latvia in 1938. On the stamp with views of Latvia the coat of arms of the province appears where the place is located. By analyzing a postmark collection it becomes apparent that these stamps were sold at even the remotest countryside post offices of Latvia.