Latvijas Pasts to dedicate a stamp to the 150th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union

09.10.2024

The 9^th of October, when World Post Day is celebrated, marks the 150^th anniversary of the Universal Postal Union, one of the oldest organisations. Latvijas Pasts releases a special stamp and cover to commemorate this occasion.

Founded on the 9^th of October 1874 in Bern, Switzerland, the Universal Postal Union is the second oldest international organisation in the world, comprising 192 member countries. This year, the member countries are celebrating its 150^th anniversary, and in recognition of this milestone, Latvijas Pasts is releasing a special stamp and cover.

The print run of the new stamp will be 10,000 copies and the print run of the cover will be 500 copies. The face value of the stamp is €2.08, corresponding to the postage of letter-post items in the weight class up to 20 grams within the 14^th group of countries.

The stamp and the cover will first be available for purchase at the Elizabetes Street post office and in the e-shop of Latvijas Pasts https://veikals.pasts.lv/. The first day cancellation of the stamp is scheduled to take place at the Elizabetes Street post office, 41/43 Elizabetes Street, Riga, from 9 AM to 6 PM on the 9^th of October.

The postal industry holiday is traditionally observed to enhance awareness of the significance of postal services in the everyday lives of individuals and businesses. The theme for this year’s World Post Day is: “150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nations”. The postal industry stands unmatched, as it is able to provide services to anyone and anywhere, reaching even the most remote corners of the world, and it has around 5.3 million employees.

Latvia was admitted to the Universal Postal Union on the 1^st of October 1921, after the de jure recognition of the country, and its membership was renewed on the 17^th of June 1992, after the restoration of the country’s sovereignty.

The next philatelic release is scheduled for the 30^th of October.

Philatelic works issued by Latvijas Pasts are highly valued both among the customers and philatelic collectors and experts. International associations of collectors of philatelic materials have determined that the stamps issued by Latvijas Pasts are on par with the philatelic releases issued by the largest countries in the world. As a result, these stamps are routinely included both in the catalogues of philatelic releases recognised around the world and in the collections of prestigious collectors.

About SJSC Latvijas Pasts  

Latvijas Pasts is a state-owned company that operates in the fields of postal services, logistics and financial services. The company specialises in domestic and international deliveries, ranging from e-commerce and parcels to press, letter-post items and personalised logistics solutions. Latvijas Pasts provides services to both private individuals and business customers, utilising reliable air, water and land transit connections. The national postal operator employs approximately 2,200 people on its team.

Latvijas Pasts takes care of the customer experience at more than 155 post offices. The company is consistently introducing innovations and modern technologies, developing the country’s largest parcel machine coverage in 500 locations. The vision of Latvijas Pasts is to become the first choice of every Latvian resident for mail service.

 Additional information: 

Inita Fedko | Communications Specialist of Communications and Philately
Mobile phone: +371 26663732
E-mail: pr@pasts.lv, inita.fedko@pasts.lv

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