Latvia
Postal Rates 1918-1945

024 18-02-1918 – 01-10-1918
local letter

7½ Pfennig

  
heavier local letter 1)

7½ Pfennig

  
registered local letter

27½ Pfennig

  
local postcard

7½ Pfennig

  
registered local postcard

27½ Pfennig

  
local printed matter

3 Pfennig

  
inland letter

15 Pfennig

  
heavier inland letter 2)

25 Pfennig

  
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

  
inland postcard

7½ Pfennig

  
registered inland postcard

27½ Pfennig

  
inland printed matter

3 Pfennig

  
international letter 3)

15 Pfennig

  
registered international letter 3)

35 Pfennig

  
international postcard 3)

7½ Pfennig
10 Pfennig

  
4)
registered international postcard 3)

27½ Pfennig
30 Pfennig

  
4)
particulars 1) uniform rate for local letters
2) > 20 grammes
3) only mail to Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina is allowed. Some letters to neutral countries, franked according to the German foreign rate, are known
4) to Bosnia-Herzegovina
► inland rate applies to the entire territory occupied by the Germans, including Germany itself
► 1 rouble is equal to 2 Marks
   
025 01-10-1918 – 18-12-1918
local letter

10 Pfennig

  
heavier local letter 1)

15 Pfennig

  
registered local letter

30 Pfennig

  
local postcard

7½ Pfennig

  
registered local postcard

27½ Pfennig

  
local printed matter

5 Pfennig

  
inland letter

15 Pfennig

  
heavier inland letter 1)

25 Pfennig

  
registered inland letter

35 Pfennig

  
inland postcard

10 Pfennig

  
registered inland postcard

30 Pfennig

  
inland printed matter

5 Pfennig

  
international letter 2)

15 Pfennig

  
registered international letter 2)

35 Pfennig

  
international postcard 2)

10 Pfennig

  
registered international postcard 2)

30 Pfennig

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) only mail to Austria-Hungary and Bosnia-Herzegovina is allowed. Some letters to neutral countries, franked according to the German foreign rate, are known
► the increase of the postal rates is entirely due to an increase of the Reichsabgabe
► inland rate applies to the entire territory occupied by the Germans, including Germany itself
► 1 rouble is equal to 2 Marks
► on 18 November 1918 Latvia proclaims its independence
 
026 18-12-1918 – 01-07-1919
local letter

10 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
heavier local letter 1)

15 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
registered local letter

30 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
local postcard

5 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
registered local postcard

25 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
local printed matter

5 kopecks

 (local = inland rate)
inland letter

10 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

15 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

30 kopecks

  
inland postcard

5 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

25 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

5 kopecks

  
international letter

15 kopecks

  
registered international letter

35 kopecks

  
international postcard

5 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

25 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 15 grammes
► in that part of Latvia which is in control of Soviet supporters non-registered mail can be sent exempt from postage; the part in control of General Bermondt-Avalov’s army has money and postage stamps of its own
 
027 01-07-1919 – 13-09-1919
local letter

15 kapeiku

  
heavier local letter 1)

25 kapeikas

  
registered local letter

40 kapeiku

  
local postcard

10 kapeiku

  
registered local postcard

35 kapeikas

  
local printed matter

10 kapeiku

  
inland letter

25 kapeikas

  
heavier inland letter 1)

35 kapeikas

  
registered inland letter

50 kapeiku

  
inland postcard

10 kapeiku

  
registered inland postcard

35 kapeikas

  
inland printed matter

10 kapeiku

  
international letter

25 kapeikas

  
registered international letter

50 kapeiku

  
international postcard

10 kapeiku

  
registered international postcard

35 kapeikas

  
particulars 1) > 15 grammes
► the Latvian monetary system is rather chaotic in this period, but on 09-08-1919 the Latvian government decrees these rates: 1 Latvian rouble = 1 ‘Ostrubel’ (from the Ober-Ost period) = 2 German Marks = 2 Czarist roubles. In March 1919 the first Latvian banknotes are printed. Latvian rouble and kapeikas coins have never been struck
 
028 13-09-1919 – 01-04-1920
local letter

15 kapeiku

  
heavier local letter 1)

25 kapeikas

  
registered local letter

40 kapeiku

  
local postcard

10 kapeiku

  
registered local postcard

35 kapeikas

  
local printed matter

10 kapeiku

  
inland letter

25 kapeikas

  
heavier inland letter 1)

35 kapeikas

  
registered inland letter

50 kapeiku

  
inland postcard

10 kapeiku

  
registered inland postcard

35 kapeikas

  
inland printed matter

10 kapeiku

  
international letter

35 kapeikas

  
registered international letter

70 kapeiku

  
international postcard

15 kapeiku

  
registered international postcard

50 kapeiku

  
particulars 1) > 15 grammes
 
029 01-04-1920 – 01-08-1920
local letter

25 kapeikas

  
heavier local letter 1)

85 kapeikas

  
registered local letter

75 kapeikas

  
local postcard

20 kapeiku

  
registered local postcard

70 kapeiku

  
local printed matter

10 kapeiku

  
inland letter

50 kapeiku

  
heavier inland letter 1)

1 Latvian rouble 10 kapeiku

  
registered inland letter

1 Latvian rouble

  
inland postcard

20 kapeiku

  
registered inland postcard

70 kapeiku

  
inland printed matter

10 kapeiku

  
international letter

1 Latvian rouble

  
registered international letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
international postcard

40 kapeiku

  
registered international postcard

1 Latvian rouble 40 kapeiku

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
030 01-08-1920 – 20-12-1920
local letter

50 kapeiku

  
heavier local letter 1)

1 Latvian rouble 70 kapeiku

  
registered local letter

1 Latvian rouble 50 kapeiku

  
local postcard

40 kapeiku

  
registered local postcard

1 Latvian rouble 40 kapeiku

  
local printed matter

20 kapeiku

  
inland letter

1 Latvian rouble

  
heavier inland letter 1)

2 Latvian roubles 20 kapeiku

  
registered inland letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
inland postcard

40 kapeiku

  
registered inland postcard

1 Latvian rouble 40 kapeiku

  
inland printed matter

20 kapeiku

  
international letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
registered international letter

4 Latvian roubles

  
international postcard

80 kapeiku

  
registered international postcard

2 Latvian roubles 80 kapeiku

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
031 20-12-1920 – 01-02-1921
local letter

1 Latvian rouble

  
heavier local letter 1)

2 Latvian roubles 20 kapeiku

  
registered local letter

3 Latvian roubles

  
local postcard

75 kapeikas

  
registered local postcard

2 Latvian roubles 75 kapeikas

  
local printed matter

40 kapeiku

  
inland letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
heavier inland letter 1)

3 Latvian roubles 20 kapeiku

  
registered inland letter

4 Latvian roubles

  
inland postcard

75 kapeikas

  
registered inland postcard

2 Latvian roubles 75 kapeikas

  
inland printed matter

40 kapeiku

  
international letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
registered international letter

4 Latvian roubles

  
international postcard

80 kapeiku

  
registered international postcard

2 Latvian roubles 80 kapeiku

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
032 01-02-1921 – 16-05-1921
local letter

1 Latvian rouble

  
heavier local letter 1)

2 Latvian roubles 20 kapeiku

  
registered local letter

3 Latvian roubles

  
local postcard

75 kapeikas

  
registered local postcard

2 Latvian roubles 75 kapeikas

  
local printed matter

40 kapeiku

  
inland letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
heavier inland letter 1)

3 Latvian roubles 20 kapeiku

  
registered inland letter

4 Latvian roubles

  
inland postcard

75 kapeikas

  
registered inland postcard

2 Latvian roubles 75 kapeikas

  
inland printed matter

40 kapeiku

  
international letter

5 Latvian roubles

  
registered international letter

10 Latvian roubles

  
international postcard

3 Latvian roubles

  
registered international postcard

8 Latvian roubles

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
033 16-05-1921 – 01-01-1922
local letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
heavier local letter 1)

7 Latvian roubles

  
registered local letter

7 Latvian roubles

  
local postcard

2 Latvian roubles

  
registered local postcard

7 Latvian roubles

  
local printed matter

1 Latvian rouble

  
inland letter

5 Latvian roubles

  
heavier inland letter 1)

10 Latvian roubles

  
registered inland letter

10 Latvian roubles

  
inland postcard

2 Latvian roubles

  
registered inland postcard

7 Latvian roubles

  
inland printed matter

1 Latvian rouble

  
international letter

10 Latvian roubles

  
registered international letter

20 Latvian roubles

  
international postcard

5 Latvian roubles

  
registered international postcard

15 Latvian roubles

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► from 28-07-1921 airmail is possible, but the airmail rates are so complicated that I left them out. Those interested are referred to Jakimovs & Marcilger, 1991 or von Hofmann, 2003
 
034 01-01-1922 – 01-06-1922
local letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
heavier local letter 1)

9 Latvian roubles 50 kapeiku

  
registered local letter

7 Latvian roubles

  
local postcard

2 Latvian roubles

  
registered local postcard

7 Latvian roubles

  
local printed matter

1 Latvian rouble

  
inland letter

5 Latvian roubles

  
heavier inland letter 1)

12 Latvian roubles 50 kapeiku

  
registered inland letter

10 Latvian roubles

  
inland postcard

2 Latvian roubles

  
registered inland postcard

7 Latvian roubles

  
inland printed matter

1 Latvian rouble

  
international letter

15 Latvian roubles

  
registered international letter

30 Latvian roubles

  
international postcard

9 Latvian roubles

  
registered international postcard

24 Latvian roubles

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
 
035 01-06-1922 – 31-01-1923
local letter

2 Latvian roubles

  
heavier local letter 1)

9 Latvian roubles 50 kapeiku

  
registered local letter

7 Latvian roubles

  
local postcard

2 Latvian roubles

  
registered local postcard

7 Latvian roubles

  
local printed matter

1 Latvian rouble

  
inland letter

5 Latvian roubles

  
heavier inland letter 1)

12 Latvian roubles 50 kapeiku

  
registered inland letter

10 Latvian roubles

  
inland postcard

2 Latvian roubles

  
registered inland postcard

7 Latvian roubles

  
inland printed matter

1 Latvian rouble

  
international letter

10 Latvian roubles

  
registered international letter

20 Latvian roubles

  
international postcard

6 Latvian roubles

  
registered international postcard

16 Latvian roubles

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► from 01-09-1922 mail to Estonia can be sent at inland rate; from 01-12-1922 this applies to mail to Lithuania too
 
036 31-01-1923 – 01-02-1925
local letter

4 santīmi

  
heavier local letter 1)

19 santīmu

  
registered local letter

14 santīmu

  
local postcard

4 santīmi

  
registered local postcard

14 santīmu

  
local printed matter

2 santīmi

  
inland letter

10 santīmu

  
heavier inland letter 1)

25 santīmi

  
registered inland letter

20 santīmu

  
inland postcard

4 santīmi

  
registered inland postcard

14 santīmu

  
inland printed matter

2 santīmi

  
international letter

20 santīmu

  
registered international letter

40 santīmu

  
international postcard

12 santīmu

  
registered international postcard

32 santīmi

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► the postal rates do not really change, but there is a new currency: 1 lats = 100 santīmu = 50 Latvian roubles. On 03-08-1922 the Latvian parliament settles for the name lats. On 02-11-1922 the first banknotes with denominations in latu are circulated. The first coins are brought into circulation on 05-03-1923. The first postcard in santīmi denomination (namely 4 santīmi) appears on 14-12-1922, the first postage stamps (of denominations 4 santīmi and 20 santīmu) on 31-01-1923
► mail to Estonia and Lithuania at inland rate
 
037 01-02-1925 – 01-04-1928
local letter

6 santīmi

  
heavier local letter 1)

21 santīmi

  
registered local letter

21 santīmi

  
local postcard

6 santīmi

  
registered local postcard

21 santīmi

  
local printed matter

2 santīmi

  
inland letter

15 santīmu

  
heavier inland letter 1)

30 santīmu

  
registered inland letter

30 santīmu

  
inland postcard

6 santīmi

  
registered inland postcard

21 santīmi

  
inland printed matter

2 santīmi

  
international letter

25 santīmi

  
registered international letter

50 santīmu

  
international postcard

15 santīmu

  
registered international postcard

40 santīmu

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Estonia and Lithuania at inland rate
 
038 01-04-1928 – 21-12-1931
local letter

6 santīmi

  
heavier local letter 1)

21 santīmi

  
registered local letter

21 santīmi

  
local postcard

6 santīmi

  
registered local postcard

21 santīmi

  
local printed matter

2 santīmi

  
inland letter

15 santīmu

  
heavier inland letter 1)

30 santīmu

  
registered inland letter

30 santīmu

  
inland postcard

6 santīmi

  
registered inland postcard

21 santīmi

  
inland printed matter

2 santīmi

  
international letter

30 santīmu

  
registered international letter

60 santīmu

  
international postcard

20 santīmu

  
registered international postcard

50 santīmu

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Estonia and Lithuania at inland rate
 
039 21-12-1931 – 15-04-1935
local letter

10 santīmu

  
heavier local letter 1)

15 santīmu

  
registered local letter

30 santīmu

  
local postcard

10 santīmu

  
registered local postcard

30 santīmu

  
local printed matter

3 santīmi

  
inland letter

20 santīmu

  
heavier inland letter 1)

30 santīmu

  
registered inland letter

40 santīmu

  
inland postcard

10 santīmu

  
registered inland postcard

30 santīmu

  
inland printed matter

3 santīmi

  
international letter

35 santīmi

  
registered international letter

75 santīmi

  
international postcard

20 santīmu

  
registered international postcard

60 santīmu

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Estonia and Lithuania at inland rate
 
040 15-04-1935 – 01-05-1935
local letter

5 santīmi

  
heavier local letter 1)

10 santīmu

  
registered local letter

25 santīmi

  
local postcard

5 santīmi

  
registered local postcard

25 santīmi

  
local printed matter

3 santīmi

  
inland letter

20 santīmu

  
heavier inland letter 1)

30 santīmu

  
registered inland letter

40 santīmu

  
inland postcard

10 santīmu

  
registered inland postcard

30 santīmu

  
inland printed matter

3 santīmi

  
international letter

35 santīmi

  
registered international letter

75 santīmi

  
international postcard

20 santīmu

  
registered international postcard

60 santīmu

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Estonia and Lithuania at inland rate
 
041 01-05-1935 – 15-12-1940
local letter

5 santīmi

  
heavier local letter 1)

10 santīmu

  
registered local letter

25 santīmi

  
local postcard

5 santīmi

  
registered local postcard

25 santīmi

  
local printed matter

5 santīmi

  
inland letter

20 santīmu

  
heavier inland letter 1)

30 santīmu

  
registered inland letter

40 santīmu

  
inland postcard

10 santīmu

  
registered inland postcard

30 santīmu

  
inland printed matter

5 santīmi

  
international letter

35 santīmi

  
registered international letter

75 santīmi

  
international postcard

20 santīmu

  
registered international postcard

60 santīmu

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► mail to Estonia and Lithuania at inland rate. From 01-02-1937 until 27-02-1940 this also applies to Sweden and from 26-06-1937 to Finland
► from 18-05-1938 there are separate reduced rates for ‘bulk mailings’ (although this word is not yet en vogue in 1938)
► on 16 June 1940 Latvia is occupied by the Soviet Union. On 14 and 15 July 1940 bogus elections are arranged. On 21 July 1940 the newly elected parliament applies for membership of the Soviet Union. On 5 August 1940 the Socialist Soviet Republic of Latvia is admitted to the Soviet Union
 
042 15-12-1940 – 20-01-1941
local letter

5 kopecks

  
heavier local letter 1)

10 kopecks

  
registered local letter

25 kopecks

  
local postcard

5 kopecks

  
registered local postcard

25 kopecks

  
local printed matter

5 kopecks

  
inland letter

20 kopecks
30 kopecks

 (Latvia)
(rest of Soviet Union)
heavier inland letter 1)

30 kopecks
45 kopecks

 (Latvia)
(rest of Soviet Union)
registered inland letter

40 kopecks
60 kopecks

 (Latvia)
(rest of Soviet Union)
inland postcard

10 kopecks
20 kopecks

 (Latvia)
(rest of Soviet Union)
registered inland postcard

30 kopecks
50 kopecks

 (Latvia)
(rest of Soviet Union)
inland printed matter

5 kopecks
20 kopecks

 (Latvia)
(rest of Soviet Union)
international letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 30 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

2 roubles 30 kopecks

  
international postcard

30 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 10 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► 1 kopeck is equal to 1 santīms
 
043 20-01-1941 – 01-10-1941
local letter

15 kopecks

  
heavier local letter 1)

20 kopecks

  
registered local letter

45 kopecks

  
local postcard 2)

10 kopecks

  
registered local postcard

40 kopecks

  
local printed matter

20 kopecks

  
inland letter

30 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

45 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

60 kopecks

  
inland postcard 2)

20 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

50 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

20 kopecks

  
international letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 30 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

2 roubles 30 kopecks

  
international postcard

30 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 10 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
2) the Soviet Union has different rates for an inland postcard and an inland picture postcard. The picture postcard has to be franked as a letter. In the Baltics this rule is not observed
► inland = Soviet Union
► on 22 June 1941 the Germans invade the Soviet Union. At the end of June German troups reach Latvia. Rīga falls into German hands on 1 July 1941
 
044 01-10-1941 – 01-07-1943
local letter

12 Pfennig

 (local = inland rate)
heavier local letter 1)

24 Pfennig

 (local = inland rate)
registered local letter

42 Pfennig

 (local = inland rate)
local postcard

6 Pfennig

 (local = inland rate)
registered local postcard

36 Pfennig

 (local = inland rate)
local printed matter

3 Pfennig

 (local = inland rate)
inland letter

12 Pfennig

  
heavier inland letter 1)

24 Pfennig

  
registered inland letter

42 Pfennig

  
inland airmail letter

17 Pfennig

  
registered inland airmail letter

47 Pfennig

  
inland postcard

6 Pfennig

  
registered inland postcard

36 Pfennig

  
inland printed matter

3 Pfennig

  
international letter

25 Pfennig

  
registered international letter

55 Pfennig

  
international postcard

15 Pfennig

  
registered international postcard

45 Pfennig

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► one rate for Germany and the entire territory occupied by Germany. Only Germans are allowed to write to friendly countries like Italy and neutral countries like Switzerland
► 1 rouble is equal to 10 Pfennig
 
045 01-07-1943 – 13-10-1944
local letter

45 Pfennig

  
heavier local letter 1)

16 Pfennig

  
registered local letter

38 Pfennig

  
local postcard

5 Pfennig

  
registered local postcard

35 Pfennig

  
local printed matter

3 Pfennig

  
inland letter

12 Pfennig

  
heavier inland letter 1)

24 Pfennig

  
registered inland letter

42 Pfennig

  
inland airmail letter

17 Pfennig

  
registered inland airmail letter

47 Pfennig

  
inland postcard

6 Pfennig

  
registered inland postcard

36 Pfennig

  
inland printed matter

3 Pfennig

  
international letter

25 Pfennig

  
registered international letter

55 Pfennig

  
international postcard

15 Pfennig

  
registered international postcard

45 Pfennig

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► one rate for Germany and the entire territory occupied by Germany. Only Germans are allowed to write to friendly countries like Italy and neutral countries like Switzerland
► 13-10-1944 is the date Rīga is retaken by the Soviet troups
 
046A 13-10-1944 – 09-05-1945 (provinces of Latgale, Vidzeme and Zemgale)
local letter

15 kopecks

  
heavier local letter 1)

20 kopecks

  
registered local letter

45 kopecks

  
local postcard

10 kopecks

  
registered local postcard

40 kopecks

  
local printed matter

20 kopecks

  
inland letter

30 kopecks

  
heavier inland letter 1)

45 kopecks

  
registered inland letter

60 kopecks

  
inland postcard

20 kopecks

  
registered inland postcard

50 kopecks

  
inland printed matter

20 kopecks

  
international letter

50 kopecks

  
registered international letter

1 rouble 30 kopecks

  
international airmail letter

1 rouble 50 kopecks

  
registered international airmail letter

2 roubles 30 kopecks

  
international postcard

30 kopecks

  
registered international postcard

1 rouble 10 kopecks

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► 13-10-1944 is the date Rīga is retaken by the Soviet troups, 09-05-1945 the date the ‘Kurländische Kessel’, the last piece of Latvia where the Germans hold out, falls into the hands of the Soviet troops
► inland = Soviet Union
 
046B 13-10-1944 – 09-05-1945 (province of Kurzeme)
local letter

8 Pfennig

  
heavier local letter 1)

16 Pfennig

  
registered local letter

38 Pfennig

  
local postcard

5 Pfennig

  
registered local postcard

35 Pfennig

  
local printed matter

3 Pfennig

  
inland letter

12 Pfennig

  
heavier inland letter 1)

24 Pfennig

  
registered inland letter

42 Pfennig

  
inland airmail letter

17 Pfennig

  
registered inland airmail letter

47 Pfennig

  
inland postcard

6 Pfennig

  
registered inland postcard

36 Pfennig

  
inland printed matter

3 Pfennig

  
international letter

25 Pfennig

  
registered international letter

55 Pfennig

  
international postcard

15 Pfennig

  
registered international postcard

45 Pfennig

  
particulars 1) > 20 grammes
► 13-10-1944 is the date Rīga is retaken by the Soviet troups, 09-05-1945 the date the ‘Kurländische Kessel’, the last piece of Latvia where the Germans hold out, falls into the hands of the Soviet troops
► one rate for Germany and the entire territory occupied by Germany, but there is little mail traffic with the world outside the ‘Kurländische Kessel’
Sources:

Czarist Period
  • A.V. Kiryushkin and P.E. Robinson, Russian Postmarks: An Introduction and Guide, J. Barefoot Ltd., 1989
  • N. Jakimovs and V. Marcilger, Postal History of Imperial Russia in Pre-independent Latvia, Framic, 1995
  • V. Hurt and E. Ojaste, Eesti – Estonia – Estland – Philately & Postal History Handbook Catalogue – Philatelie & Postgeschichte Handbuch Katalog, EFÜR/NY-EFS, 1986

Postgebiet des Oberbefehlshabers Ost
  • Harry von Hofmann (ed.), Das Postgebiet Ob. Ost auf dem Territorium der späteren Republik Lettland 1915-1920, Harry von Hofmann Verlag, 2006
  • Stefan Petriuk, ‘Stadtpost Wilna’, Philatelia Baltica, June 1985
  • Jeroen van de Weide and Ton Welvaart, ‘Eerste inflatieperiode in het Generaalgouvernement Warschau en bezet Rusland; enkele woorden over de Duitse inflatie voor Polenfilatelisten’, in: Inflatieperioden en geldhervormingen in Oost Europa, Filatelistische Contactgroep Oost Europa, 2007
  • Michel Deutschland-Spezial-Katalog 1988

Independence
  • Nikolajs Jakimovs, ‘De posttarieven van Letland’, Het Baltische Gebied, July 1988
  • N. Jakimovs and V. Marcilger, The Postal and Monetary History of Latvia 1918-1945, own book, 1991
  • Ruud van Wijnen, ‘6 augustus of 1 juli 1919? Over het begin van een Letse portoperiode’, Het Baltische Gebied, July 2001
  • Harry von Hofmann (ed.), Lettland: Die Luftpost 1920-1940/Latvia: Air Mail 1920-1940, Harry von Hofmann Verlag, 2003

Soviet Occupation I
  • Ruud van Wijnen, ‘De Sovjetrepubliek Letland 1940-1941’, Het Baltische Gebied, July 1987
  • N. Jakimovs and V. Marcilger, The Postal and Monetary History of Latvia 1918-1945, own book, 1991

German Occupation
  • Harry von Hofmann (ed.), Lettland vor dem und als Teil vom Generalpostkommissariat Ostland, Harry von Hofmann Verlag, 2001
  • V. Hurt and E. Ojaste, Eesti – Estonia – Estland – Philately & Postal History Handbook Catalogue – Philatelie & Postgeschichte Handbuch Katalog, EFÜR/NY-EFS, 1986
  • N. Jakimovs and V. Marcilger, The Postal and Monetary History of Latvia 1918-1945, own book, 1991

Soviet Occupation II
  • Michel Ganzsachen-Katalog Europa Ost 2004/05
  • Survey provided by Anton Welvaart, 1986
  • Vladlen Aronovich Karlinskii, ‘Soviet Postal Rates’, Rossica 75 (1968)

Independence Restored
  • R. van Wijnen and N. Jakimovs, ‘Letland: Nieuwe ontwikkelingen II’, Het Baltische Gebied, December 1992
  • R. van Wijnen, ‘Letland: Nieuwe ontwikkelingen IV’, Het Baltische Gebied, July 1994
  • R. van Wijnen, ‘Letland: Nieuwe ontwikkelingen V’, Het Baltische Gebied, June 1995
  • R. van Wijnen, ‘Letland: Nieuwe ontwikkelingen VI’, Het Baltische Gebied, July 1996
  • R. van Wijnen, ‘Letland: Nieuwe ontwikkelingen VII’, Het Baltische Gebied, June 1997
  • The most recent rates: http://www2.pasts.lv/en//

If two sources are contradictory, firstly the items known to me are decisive, secondly the most recent source.

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