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Category: 1918-1940 Semi-Postals
Group:
The Home Guards Issue
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| 1 (11) Sant. |
2 (17) Sant. |
3 (23) Sant. |
4 (34) Sant. |
5 (45) Sant. |
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| 6 (25) Sant. |
7 (35) Sant. |
10 (45) Sant. |
12 (55) Sant. |
15 (75) Sant. |
On March 23rd, 1932 the Government Printing
Office delivered 25,000 sets of the special designed stamps, each
perforated and imperforated. On the stamps various scenes of the
"ancient Latvian" are depicted where the designer had been
granted the unlimited freedom for his imagination and chauvinism. On
the 3,4,5 Sant. the Latvian legendary hero Lacplesis (bear killer) is
depicted.
The imperforated stamps were issued on March 23rd, 1932 , and the
perforated on April 3rd, 1932. On December 5th, 1933 the Government
Printing Office informed the Postal Administration that it still had a
total of 213 sheet of the 10 varieties in stock.
On May 6th, 1932 the Government Printing Office delivered
to the Postal Administration 12,000 sets of 5 denominations, perforated
and imperforated, again with outrageous surcharges, stamps with
scenes of the life of the Home Guard. Both the perforated and
imperforated were issued on May 12th, 1932. On December 5th, 1933
the Government Printing Office informed the Postal Administration that is
still had 282 sheets of the 10 varieties of these stamps in stock.
| Denomination |
Date of issue |
Perf. |
Quantities
issued |
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| 1 (11) Sant. |
April 3rd, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 1 (11) Sant. |
March 23rd, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 2 (17) Sant. |
April 3rd, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 2 (17) Sant. |
March 23rd, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 3 (23) Sant. |
April 3rd, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 3 (23) Sant. |
March 23rd, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 4 (34) Sant. |
April 3rd, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 4 (34) Sant. |
March 23rd, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 5 (45) Sant. |
April 3rd, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 5 (45) Sant. |
March 23rd, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 6 (25) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 6 (25) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 7 (35) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 7 (35) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 10 (45) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 10 (45) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 12 (55) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 12 (55) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
| 15 (75) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Perf. |
25,000 |
| 15 (75) Sant. |
May 12th, 1932 |
Imperf. |
25,000 |
The stamps were valid
for postage until September 1st, 1940. |
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