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06.03.2017
As spring is approaching, Latvijas Pasts has released a new stamp Freesia to supplement the eye-catching series Flowers. The first day cancellation of the stamp is scheduled to take place in the Post Centre Sakta, 32 Brīvības Boulevard, Riga from 8 AM to 7 PM on the 3rd of March 2017.
The face value of the new stamp in the series Flowers is € 0.64, corresponding to the cost of sending a regular postcard within the European Union. The print run of the stamp is 200,000 copies, and the release of the stamp is accompanied by the issue of a special cover with a print run of 1,500 copies. The new philatelic releases have been designed by the artist Lilija Dinere.
Freesia is one of the most beautiful and the most fragrant flowering plants. Its flowers come in white, yellow, orange, red, purple and other colours, and this plant originates from South Africa.
Freesia is the eighth stamp in the series Flowers, which was launched in 2010 by Latvijas Pasts. The first release in the series Flowers was Peony, which was followed by Rose, Lily, Iris, Tulip, Sunflower and Water Lily. The stamps in the series Flowers that have been issued to date are available for viewing here.
The stamp and the cover Freesia can be viewed here.
The next new philatelic release is scheduled for the 21st of April 2017.
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. The quality measurements of Latvijas Pasts domestic mail deliveries are regularly conducted by TNS Latvia, one of the leading market, social and media research agencies in Latvia. In turn, the quality measurements of the cross-border deliveries are provided within the framework of the International Post Corporation through the intermediary of the research companies TNS, Ipsos and Quotas.
Additional information:
Vineta Danielsone
Public Relations Specialist
Phone: +371 67608504
E-pasts: pr@pasts.lv; vineta.danielsone@pasts.lv
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