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03.03.2014
Latvijas Pasts makes addition to Flowers series by releasing new stamp Tulip
To welcome the approaching spring, Latvijas Pasts has released a new stamp depicting a tulip as part of the popular and eye-catching Flowers series. The first-day cancellation event will take place on March 7, 2014 in the post office Sakta, 32 Brīvības Boulevard, Riga, from 7:30 AM to 7 PM. The new stamp Tulip has been designed by artist Lilija Dinere.
The denomination of the stamp Tulip is EUR 0.50, corresponding to the cost of mailing a regular letter within Latvia. The print run of the stamp is 500,000 and it has been printed at Baltic Banknote printing house.
Tulips are plants belonging to the lily family. They got their name because of their shape: the word tulip is derived from the Persian word toliban meaning turban, a type of headdress. Tulip is a genus of about 100 species, of which only one species - the wild tulip - grows in the wild in Latvia.
Tulip is the fifth stamp in the Flowers series, which was launched in 2010 by Latvijas Pasts. The first release in the series was Peony, which was followed by Rose, Lily and Iris.
The new stamp Tulip, first-day cover and cancellation can be viewed here.
The next new philatelic release, which will be a Latvian-Georgian joint issue, is scheduled for March 28.
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 commercial transport, express mail, payment, press subscription, retail and philatelic services. Latvijas Pasts is a wholly State-owned company with more than 4,200 employees.
Additional information:
Zane Plone,
Public Relations Specialist
Phone: +371 67608505
E-mail: zane.plone@pasts.lv
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