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07.01.2021
Latvijas Pasts has released a set of postage stamps, which includes all stamps issued over the previous year – a total of 17 stamp releases, consisting of 25 stamps and two stamp blocks. The philatelic releases of 2020 comprise both stamps from traditional series and special original releases. The sets of stamps of 2020 are available at the largest post offices of Latvijas Pasts and in the e-shop of Latvijas Pasts: https://veikals.pasts.lv/.
The set of Latvijas Pasts stamps of 2020 includes a total of 17 stamp releases, comprising 25 stamps and two stamp blocks, with their total print run amounting to more than 2 million copies. The set of postage stamps is a convenient way of collecting stamps, as it contains all stamps issued over the year, ensuring their functional use and visibility.
The sets of stamps released in 2020 are available for everyone interested at the largest post offices of Latvijas Pasts and in the e-shop of Latvijas Pasts: https://veikals.pasts.lv/.
Last year Latvijas Pasts dedicated stamps to a number of this country’s outstanding personalities representing various fields: the founder and director of the Dailes Theatre Eduards Smiļģis (1886–1966), the merited chemistry scientist and sports enthusiast Emīlija Gudriniece (1920–2004) and the first winner of an Olympic medal in Latvia and the first European champion in race walking Jānis Daliņš (1904–1978).
Highlighting the anniversary of a significant cultural event, a stamp was issued in honour of the first Latvian national opera Baņuta, which marked the 100th anniversary of its premiere. In turn, an international event is depicted on a stamp issued in connection with the International Year of Plant Health declared by the United Nations last year.
Two philatelic releases of 2020, comprising a total of eight stamps, were issued on a self-adhesive base: the Coats of Arms of Latvian Towns and Municipalities and the stamps in the traditional Christmas series.
The issue of well-known and traditional stamp series also continued in 2020: for example, a stamp in the series Unique Exhibits of the Latvian Museum of Natural History was dedicated to the Baltic amber specimens found in Latvia, the series Outstanding Latvian Artists was supplemented with a stamp block in honour of the world-renowned Latvian artist Gustav Klutsis (Gustavs Klucis), while a stamp in the series Latvian Architecture depicted the water tower at Alīses Street painted by the artist Aleksejs Naumovs. Last year the stamps in the joint Europa series featured ancient postal routes, and the Latvian Birds series was supplemented with stamp releases featuring the common kingfisher, Bird of the Year 2020, and the hazel grouse.
A postage stamp is a postage voucher, which is used worldwide to pay for the forwarding of postal items, and at the same time a stamp can also be a valuable collectible item. The Latvian postage stamp issue plan is determined by the specially established Stamp Issue Committee.
All stamps issued by Latvijas Pasts in 2020 can be viewed here.
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 around 3,200 employees. The quality measurements of Latvijas Pasts domestic mail deliveries are regularly conducted by Kantar TNS, 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 Kantar TNS, Ipsos and Quotas.
Additional information:
Vineta Danielsone | Senior Public Relations Project Manager
E-mail: pr@pasts.lv; vineta.danielsone@pasts.lv
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