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30 decembris, 2011

2012 Latvian Post plans

2012 Latvian Post plans to spend at least 26 new stamps 17 million copy print run
2012 Latvian Post plans to issue at least 26 new stamps - the various Latvian state and people important topics and the different denominations. Postage stamps to be issued in the next few months may still be added, but this year's first postage stamps will be issued January 7, but the year has traditionally end with a new series of Christmas stamps in December 2012.

Total in 2012 Latvian post office stamps to be issued in circulation will reach at least 17 million copies, and taking into account the current significant demand for postage stamps, has about 10 million copies more than the average Latvian Post on an annual basis.

"Latvian Post, which issued postage stamps in the world recognizes it as a tasteful and artistically high-quality, and this year will delight both the stamp collector, and all of our customers with such a diverse and interesting stamps, so that everyone can choose their own taste and value of the items most relevant," said the Latvian Post postal and philatelic vērtszīmju Department Director Edmund Bebrišs.

Latvian Post 2012 of the first postage stamps will be issued in series Latvian county and city coat of arms, and will include three different stamps - Riga with the small coat of arms, coat of arms and Piltene Lielvardes county coat of arms.

Already in January at the end of daylight will see a unique stamp with the success of the Latvian people found themselves, first of all participating for the first time in Latvian history, organized by stamp design contest and sending it their stamp designs, but then the social networks to actively vote for the most interesting postage stamps. Place winner of a postage stamp, where it is stories, which depicted lions Vērmanes and nearby restaurant Library No.1 building surrounded by trees, will be issued and presented Jan. 27.

Popular flower series in February 2012 will be issued in the third stamp - Lily. Two new postage stamp in March will be the European single series of postage Europe, initiated by the European Union and the Postal stamps, unified the whole of Europe, with the same logo, is published since 1994.

In April, the stamp will be dedicated to the great Latvian bibliographer John Brass 150-year anniversary commemoration, but the three stamp series - Riga Zoo centenary. In May, the stamp will be issued a second series of the Latvian port, this time - the Free Port of Ventspils topic. But in June two new stamps will be included in the series of Latvian birds that are updated for the third consecutive year.

In July, a special postage stamp will be issued on the occasion of the 30th Summer Olympic Games in 2012 from 27 July to 12 August will take the UK capital of London. While the August issue will stamp block, consisting of two postage stamps - Kurland and Semigallia - 450. Also in Riga-born rocket scientist and Astronautics constructor Friedrich Zander 125-year anniversary commemorative postage stamp will be issued in August.

Third series of postage stamps Latvian contemporary architecture to be issued in September, but the Baltic States kopizdevumu - stamp block railroad bridges - in October. Of Riga Technical University, 150 years of existence will be celebrated with the issue of postage stamps in October.

In preparation for the centenary of the Latvian state in 2018, Latvian Post and in 2012, for the fourth consecutive year, will issue three new series of postage stamps Latvian Republic - 100. But in the end - December - Latvian Post, traditionally will issue two new series of Christmas stamps.

LatvijasPasts annually issued an average of 12-16 new postage costs, with a total print run is usually achieved up to 7 million copies of letters and other items of correspondence on traveling around the world. Stamp subjects each year, the dedicated Stamp issue commission.

On the VAS Latvian Post

Latvian Post provides the broadest access to postal services throughout Latvian territory, maintaining more than 600 postal service site. Company's main function is the universal postal service, the company also provides philatelic services, transportation and express delivery, financial intermediation, payment, press and retail services. Latvian Post is a state wholly-owned company, which employs around 4600 staff.

To learn more about the Latvian Post, visit the website www.pasts.lv.

19 marts, 2010

Cover from Canada


Cover from China



Thank you Zhou Fan for this interesting cover.

FDC from China


Thanks Fan Ming for this nice FDC.

16 marts, 2010

Graceful surprise from Canada

Thank you very much Rod for nice Olympic FDC`s.Very nice surprise:)








FDC from Ukraine


Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko (Ukrainian: Тарас Григорович Шевченко) (March 9 [ February 25] 1814 – March 10 [February 26] 1861) was a Ukrainian poet, artist and humanist. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko also wrote in Russian and left many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
Thank you Igor for this First Day Cover.

FDC from India

Thanks Swarup Rath for nice first day cover.

05 marts, 2010

Postcard from USA



Glacier National Park (U.S.)


Glacier National Park is located in the U.S. state of Montana, bordering the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. The park encompasses over 1,000,000 acres (4,047 km2) and encompasses parts of two mountain ranges (sub-ranges of the Rocky Mountains), over 130 named lakes, more than 1,000 different species of plants and hundreds of species of animals. This vast pristine ecosystem is the centerpiece of what has been referred to as the "Crown of the Continent Ecosystem", a region of protected land encompassing 16,000 square miles (41,440 km2). More info - wikipedia.org






04 marts, 2010

Sell or swap

Football
Date of issue: 8th September 2007.
Designer: Yu. Utans
Paper: chalky
Printing process: offset
Perforation: comb 13 3/4
Size of a stamp: 44 x 44 mm.
Size of the Miniature sheet: 162 x 118 mm.
Printing run: 50.000
Michel catalogue number: Klb.709.
Michel cat. value - 8.50 Euro

Sales price - 7,00USD
Shipping cost- 3.50USD world wide registered mail!
Payment -Paypal

Cover from France

Thanks Eric for nice cover and added Olympic postcard.

01 marts, 2010

Cover from Croatia

Another excellent cover, only this time from Croatia.
Thank You Dragan.

Cover from Lithuania

The week began with a wonderful surprise from Lithuania.I received an envelope with two excellent FDC and two maximum cards.
Thank you very much,Rar.























Postcard from Netherlands




26 februāris, 2010

Cover from Singapore


Zodiac Series - Tiger Stamp Issue
Date Of Issue : 08 Jan, 2010

Thanks Edmund for this nice cover:)

25 februāris, 2010

Postcard from Russia

Thank you Lavr+ for this nice postcard.

Cover from Austria


The term Kleinbahn (literally 'small railway') was a concept used especially in Prussia for a railway line that "on account of its low importance for general railway transport" had less strict requirements placed on its construction and operation that main lines (Hauptbahnen) or secondary lines (Nebenbahnen i.e. normal branch lines). Even public railway lines built for constructional or industrial purposes were counted as Kleinbahnen.
Thanks Edna for nice cover.

Cover from Island


22 februāris, 2010

Cover from France

Many thanks to my friend Eric from France.I recommend visit his wonderful blog http://timbredujura.blogspot.com/




Cover from Canada :)


FDC from Poland

Poland has already won three silver and one bronze medal.They won Adam Malysz, Ski Jumping and Justyna Kowalczyk, Cross-Country Skiing.Keep up!

Thank you Andrzej for this nice FDC.

Postcard from Turkey

Hydra (Greek: Ύδρα, pronounced [ˈiðra], sometimes in English spelled Idhra to reflect the Greek pronunciation) is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Gulf. It is separated from the Peloponnese by narrow strip of water. In ancient times, the island was known as Hydrea (Υδρέα, derived from the Greek word for "water"), which was a reference to the springs on the island.
Hydra is also a municipality and one of the few provinces in Greece to have two municipalities — which includes the island of Dokos (pop. 13) — yet fewer than five communes. However, there are no municipal boundaries on the island and its smaller islands.
There is one main town, known simply as "Hydra port" (pop. 2,526 in 2001). It consists of a crescent-shaped harbor, around which is centered a strand of restaurants, shops, markets, and galleries that cater to tourists and locals (Hydriots). Steep stone streets lead up and outwards from the harbor area. Most of the local residences, as well as the hostelries on the island are located on these streets. Other small villages or hamlets on the island include Mandraki (pop. 33), Kamini, Vlychos (28), Palamidas (18), Episkopi, and Molos (2).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydra,_Saronic_Islands



Thank Alex for this nice postcard!

19 februāris, 2010

New definitive stamp issue.

Latvian Post issued reprint of definitive stamps.The Coats of Arms of Latvia`s Towns and Regions.
Coats of Arms -PREIĻI(reprint)
Issued date: 15.02.10
Edition :2000000