09.01.2012

Latvijas Pasts begins 2012 with new stamps in series Coats of Arms

Latvijas Pasts begins 2012 with three stamps with different denominations in the series Coats of Arms. The first-day cancellation event of the stamps will take place on Saturday, January 7, from 8 AM to 6 PM in the post office Sakta, 32 Brīvības Boulevard, Riga.

Latvijas Pasts has been issuing stamps in the series Coats of Arms since 1991, and the three new stamps are dedicated to Riga, Piltene, and Lielvārde. The designer of the new stamps is artist Ģirts Grīva.

The stamp depicting the coat of arms of Piltene has been released with a print run of 400,000. Its denomination is LVL 0.33, corresponding to the cost of mailing a regular postcard within Latvia. The print run of the stamp with the small coat of arms of Riga is 4,000,000; its denomination - LVL 0.35, corresponding to the cost of sending a regular letter within Latvia. The coat of arms of Lielvārde is featured on the stamp with a print run of 3,000,000 and a face value of LVL 0.38 - suitable for mailing a regular letter weighing 20 to 50 grams within Latvia.

The stamps were printed in December, 2011, due to increased amount of letters mailed, however the demand for stamps evened out in the end of the year, allowing the first-day cancellation event to be held in the beginning of 2012.

See the new stamps here.

The next new philatelic release is planned for January 27.

About SJSC Latvijas Pasts

Latvijas Pasts ensures the widest availability of postal services throughout Latvia by maintaining more than 600 post offices. The primary function of the company is provision of the universal postal service; Latvijas Pasts also provides philately, transport and express mail, financial intermediation, payment, press subscription and retail services. Latvijas Pasts is a fully state-owned company with approximately 4600 employees.

Additional information:
Gundega Vārpa,
SJSC Latvijas Pasts
Head of the External Communications Department
Phone: + 371 67608505
E-mail: gundega.varpa@pasts.lv