| 047
|
09-05-1945 – 16-09-1948
|
| local letter
|
15 kopecks
|
|
| heavier local letter 1)
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| registered local letter
|
45 kopecks
|
|
| local postcard
|
10 kopecks
15 kopecks
|
(postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
|
| registered local postcard
|
40 kopecks
45 kopecks
|
(postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
|
| local printed matter
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| inland letter
|
30 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
45 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| inland postcard
|
20 kopecks
30 kopecks
|
(postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
|
| registered inland postcard
|
50 kopecks
60 kopecks
|
(postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
|
| 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
|
3)
|
| registered international postcard
|
1 rouble 10 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
1 rouble 30 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
2) to the Latvians this
difference is enigmatic. Many picture postcards are franked according to the
postcard rate; they are rarely surcharged
3) postcard or picture
postcard makes no difference here
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 048
|
16-09-1948 – 10-06-1950
|
| local letter
|
40 kopecks
|
(local = inland rate)
|
| heavier local letter 1)
|
60 kopecks
|
(local = inland rate)
|
| registered local letter
|
1 rouble
|
(local = inland rate)
|
| local postcard
|
25 kopecks
40 kopecks
|
(postcard; local = inland rate) 2)
(picture postcard; local = inland rate) 2)
|
| registered local postcard
|
1 rouble
1 rouble
|
(postcard; local = inland rate) 2)
(picture postcard; local = inland rate) 2)
|
| local printed matter
|
30 kopecks
|
(local = inland rate)
|
| inland letter
|
40 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| inland postcard
|
25 kopecks
40 kopecks
|
(postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
|
| registered inland postcard
|
1 rouble
1 rouble
|
(postcard) 2)
(picture postcard) 2)
|
| inland printed matter
|
30 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
|
3)
|
| registered international postcard
|
1 rouble 10 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
1 rouble 30 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
2) to the Latvians this
difference is enigmatic. Many picture postcards are franked according to the
postcard rate; they are rarely surcharged
3) postcard or picture
postcard makes no difference here
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
| 049
|
10-06-1950 – 01-09-1957
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
40 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| inland postcard
|
25 kopecks
40 kopecks
|
(postcard)
(picture postcard)
|
| registered inland postcard
|
1 rouble
1 rouble
|
(postcard)
(picture postcard)
|
| inland printed matter
|
30 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
40 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
1 rouble 10 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 40 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
2 roubles 10 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
25 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
95 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
1 rouble 25 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 050
|
01-09-1957 – 01-01-1960
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
40 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| inland postcard
|
25 kopecks
40 kopecks
|
(postcard)
(picture postcard)
|
| registered inland postcard
|
1 rouble
1 rouble
|
(postcard)
(picture postcard)
|
| inland printed matter
|
30 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
1 rouble 60 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 60 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
2 roubles 60 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
40 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
1 rouble 40 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
1 rouble 40 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 051
|
01-01-1960 – 01-01-1961
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
40 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
25 kopecks
40 kopecks
|
(postcard)
(picture postcard)
|
| registered inland postcard
|
1 rouble
1 rouble
|
(postcard)
(picture postcard)
|
| inland printed matter
|
30 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
1 rouble 60 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 60 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
2 roubles 60 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
40 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
1 rouble 40 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
1 rouble 40 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, China, Cuba,
Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary,
Mongolia, North Korea, North Vietnam, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia at inland
rate
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 052
|
01-01-1961 – 10-09-1977
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
4 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
6 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
6 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
3 kopecks
|
2)
|
| registered inland postcard
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
3 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
6 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
18 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
16 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
28 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
4 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
14 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
14 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
2) no difference between
postcards and picture postcards anymore
► 1 new kopeck = 10 old kopecks
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, China, Cuba,
Czechoslovakia, the GDR, Hungary,
Mongolia, North Korea, North Vietnam, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia at inland
rate
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 053
|
10-09-1977 – 01-01-1982
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
4 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
6 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
6 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
3 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
3 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
15 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
47 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
32 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
64 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
42 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
27 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR,
Hungary, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, (North) Vietnam, Poland, Romania and
Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 054
|
01-01-1982 – 01-02-1983
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
4 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
6 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
6 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
3 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
3 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
80 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
45 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 05 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
15 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
75 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
35 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR,
Hungary, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Vietnam and
Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 055
|
01-02-1983 – 01-01-1986
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
5 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland airmail letter
|
5 kopecks
|
2)
|
| inland postcard
|
4 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
4 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
80 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
45 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 05 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
15 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
75 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
35 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
2) on 01-02-1983 the separate
airmail rates for inland letters are abolished
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR,
Hungary, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Vietnam and
Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 056
|
01-01-1986 – 01-01-1991
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
5 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
4 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
4 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
30 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
1 rouble 30 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
50 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 50 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
1 rouble 20 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
35 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
China, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, the GDR,
Hungary, Laos, Mongolia, North Korea, Poland, Romania, Vietnam and
Yugoslavia at inland rate
► inland = Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
| 057
|
01-01-1991 – 01-03-1991
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
15 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
25 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
15 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
25 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
30 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
1 rouble 30 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
50 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 50 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
1 rouble 20 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
35 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► the foreign postal rates still are
those of the Soviet Union, but Latvia has one-sidedly raised its domestic
postal rates
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
China, Cuba, Czechoslavakia, Estonia, Hungary, Laos, Lithuania, Mongolia,
North Korea, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union, Vietnam and Yugoslavia at
inland rate
|
|
|
|
|
| 058
|
01-03-1991 – 01-12-1991
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
15 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
25 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
10 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
15 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
25 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
30 kopecks
|
|
| registered international letter
|
1 rouble 50 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
50 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 70 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
20 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
1 rouble 40 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
35 kopecks
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► mail to Albania, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
China, Cuba, Czechoslavakia, Estonia, Hungary, Laos, Lithuania, Mongolia,
North Korea, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union, Vietnam and Yugoslavia at
inland rate
► on 21 August 1991 Latvia officially
proclaims its renewed independence
|
|
|
|
|
| 059
|
01-12-1991 – 01-01-1992
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
50 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
70 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
1 rouble 50 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
25 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
1 rouble 25 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
50 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| registered international letter
|
4 roubles
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 50 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
4 roubles 50 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
3 roubles 60 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
1 rouble
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► inland rate for mail to Estonia,
Lithuania and the CIS countries
► foreign mail is no longer sent through
Moscow. Latvia now has foreign postal rates of its own
|
|
|
|
|
| 060
|
01-01-1992 – 01-03-1992
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
50 kopecks
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
70 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
1 rouble 50 kopecks
|
|
| inland postcard
|
25 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
1 rouble 25 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
50 kopecks
|
|
| international letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| registered international letter
|
4 roubles
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
1 rouble 50 kopecks
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
4 roubles 50 kopecks
|
|
| international postcard
|
60 kopecks
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
3 roubles 60 kopecks
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
1 rouble
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► every country outside Latvia at
foreign rate, even Estonia and Lithuania
|
|
|
|
|
| 061
|
01-03-1992 – 10-08-1992
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
2 roubles
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
3 roubles
|
|
| inland postcard
|
50 kopecks
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
2 roubles 50 kopecks
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
1 rouble
|
|
| international letter
|
3 roubles
|
|
| registered international letter
|
13 roubles
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
5 roubles
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
15 roubles
|
|
| international postcard
|
2 roubles
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
12 roubles
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
4 roubles
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► as from 1 July 1992 Soviet stamps are
not valid anymore
|
|
|
|
|
| 062
|
10-08-1992 – 15-02-1993
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
3 Latvian roubles
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
5 Latvian roubles
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
6 Latvian roubles
|
|
| inland postcard
|
1 Latvian rouble
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
3 Latvian roubles
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
3 Latvian roubles
|
|
| international letter
|
10 Latvian roubles
|
|
| registered international letter
|
25 Latvian roubles
|
|
| international airmail letter
|
5 Latvian roubles
15 Latvian roubles
|
(Denmark, Finland, Sweden)
(other countries)
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
20 Latvian roubles
30 Latvian roubles
|
(Denmark, Finland, Sweden)
(other countries)
|
| international postcard
|
5 Latvian roubles
|
|
| registered international postcard
|
20 Latvian roubles
|
|
| international airmail postcard
|
5 Latvian roubles
10 Latvian roubles
|
(Denmark, Finland, Sweden)
(other countries)
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
► 1 Latvian rouble = 1 Russian rouble at
the moment of introduction (officially 7 May 1992). Latvia’s own rouble is an
emergency measure, meant to get rid of the inflation undermining the Russian
rouble’s value
|
|
|
|
|
| 063
|
15-02-1993 – 29-04-1993
|
| local mail
|
local rate equal to inland rate
|
|
| inland letter
|
10 Latvian roubles
|
|
| heavier inland letter 1)
|
20 Latvian roubles
|
|
| registered inland letter
|
25 Latvian roubles
|
|
| inland postcard
|
5 Latvian roubles
|
|
| registered inland postcard
|
20 Latvian roubles
|
|
| inland printed matter
|
10 Latvian roubles
|
|
| international letter
|
10 Latvian roubles
20 Latvian roubles
30 Latvian roubles
|
(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
|
| registered international letter
|
25 Latvian roubles
35 Latvian roubles
45 Latvian roubles
|
(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
|
| international airmail letter
|
no separate airmail rates anymore
|
|
| registered international airmail letter
|
no separate airmail rates anymore
|
|
| international postcard
|
5 Latvian roubles
15 Latvian roubles
25 Latvian roubles
|
(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
|
| registered international postcard
|
20 Latvian roubles
30 Latvian roubles
40 Latvian roubles
|
(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
|
| international airmail postcard
|
no separate airmail rates anymore
|
|
| particulars
|
1)
> 20 grammes
|
|
|
|
|
| 064
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29-04-1993 – 01-06-1995
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| local mail
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local rate equal to inland rate
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| inland letter
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5 santīmi
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| heavier inland letter 1)
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10 santīmu
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| registered inland letter
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13 santīmu
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| inland postcard
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3 santīmi
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| registered inland postcard
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10 santīmu
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| inland printed matter
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5 santīmi
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| international letter
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5 santīmi
10 santīmu
15 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international letter
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13 santīmu
18 santīmu
23 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| international airmail letter
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no separate airmail rates
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| registered international airmail letter
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no separate airmail rates
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| international postcard
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3 santīmi
8 santīmi
13 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international postcard
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10 santīmu
15 santīmu
20 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| international airmail postcard
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no separate airmail rates
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| particulars
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1)
> 20 grammes
► 1 santīms = 2 Latvian roubles. 29
April 1993 is the date the first stamps with denominations in lati and
santīmi are being issued
► around Christmas there is a special
rate for letters in the lowest weight class: 3 santīmi for the Baltic
countries, 8 santīmi for the rest of Europe, 13 santīmu for
countries outside Europe
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| 065
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01-06-1995 – 01-01-1997
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| local mail
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local rate equal to inland rate
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| inland letter
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8 santīmi
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| heavier inland letter 1)
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16 santīmu
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| registered inland letter
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20 santīmu
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| inland postcard
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5 santīmi
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| registered inland postcard
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17 santīmu
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| inland printed matter
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8 santīmi
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| international letter
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8 santīmi
16 santīmu
24 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international letter
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20 santīmu
28 santīmi
36 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| international postcard
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5 santīmi
13 santīmu
20 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international postcard
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17 santīmu
25 santīmi
32 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| particulars
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1)
> 20 grammes
► around Christmas there is a special
rate for letters in the lowest weight class: 6 santīmi for the Baltic
countries, 15 santīmu for the rest of Europe (in 1996 14
santīmu), 20 santīmu for countries outside Europe
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| 066
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01-01-1997 – 01-01-1999
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| local mail
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local rate equal to inland rate
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| inland letter
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10 santīmu
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| heavier inland letter 1)
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16 santīmu
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| registered inland letter
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22 santīmi
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| inland postcard
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6 santīmi
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| registered inland postcard
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18 santīmu
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| inland printed matter
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10 santīmu
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| international letter
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10 santīmu
20 santīmu
30 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe) 2)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international letter
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22 santīmi
32 santīmi
42 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe) 2)
(outside Europe)
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| international postcard
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6 santīmi
16 santīmu
25 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe) 2)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international postcard
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18 santīmu
28 santīmi
37 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe) 2)
(outside Europe)
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| particulars
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1)
> 20 grammes
2) rates for A class mail; the
rates for B class mail are 10 santīmu, 22 santīmi, 10
santīmu and 22 santīmi respectively
► around Christmas there is a special
rate for letters in the lowest weight class: 8 santīmi for the Baltic
countries, 18 santīmu for the rest of Europe, 28 santīmi
for countries outside Europe
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| 067
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01-01-1999 – 01-01-2006
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| local mail
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local rate equal to inland rate
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| inland letter
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15 santīmu
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| heavier inland letter 1)
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20 santīmu
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| registered inland letter
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40 santīmu
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| inland postcard
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10 santīmu
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| registered inland postcard
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30 santīmu
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| inland printed matter
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12 santīmu
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| international letter
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15 santīmu
30 santīmu
40 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international letter
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45 santīmi
60 santīmu
70 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| international postcard
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10 santīmu
20 santīmu
30 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international postcard
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40 santīmu
50 santīmu
60 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| particulars
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1)
> 20 grammes
► around Christmas there is a special
rate for inland letters in the lowest weight class: 12 santīmu
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| 068
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01-01-2006 – 01-01-2009
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| local mail
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local rate equal to inland rate
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| inland letter
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31 santīmi
22 santīmi
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(A class mail)
(B class mail)
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| heavier inland letter 1)
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43 santīmi
28 santīmi
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(A class mail)
(B class mail)
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| registered inland letter
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67 santīmi
58 santīmi
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(A class mail)
(B class mail)
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| inland postcard
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15 santīmu
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| registered inland postcard
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51 santīmi
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| inland printed matter
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20 santīmu
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| international letter
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31 santīmi
45 santīmi
55 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international letter
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71 santīmi
85 santīmi
95 santīmi
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| international postcard
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22 santīmi
36 santīmi
40 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| registered international postcard
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62 santīmi
76 santīmi
80 santīmu
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(Estonia, Lithuania)
(rest of Europe)
(outside Europe)
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| particulars
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1)
> 20 grammes
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| 069
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01-01-2009 –
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| local mail
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local rate equal to inland rate
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| inland letter
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40 santīmu
35 santīmi
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(A class mail)
(B class mail)
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| heavier inland letter 1)
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43 santīmi
38 santīmi
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(A class mail)
(B class mail)
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| registered inland letter
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1 lats
98 santīmi
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(A class mail)
(B class mail)
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| inland postcard
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33 santīmi
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| registered inland postcard
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95 santīmi
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| inland printed matter
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40 santīmu
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| international letter
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55 santīmi
50 santīmu
60 santīmu
55 santīmi
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(EU
countries; A class mail)
(EU countries; B class mail)
(other countries; A class mail)
(other countries; B class mail)
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| registered international letter
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1 lats 20 santīmu
not possible
1 lats 50 santīmu
not possible
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(EU
countries; A class mail)
(EU countries; B class mail)
(other countries; A class mail)
(other countries; B class mail)
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| international postcard
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45 santīmi
50 santīmu
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(EU
countries)
(other countries)
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| registered international postcard
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1 lats 20 santīmu
1 lats 30 santīmu
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(EU
countries)
(other countries)
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| particulars
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1)
> 20 grammes
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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
If two sources are contradictory, firstly the items known to me are decisive,
secondly the most recent source.
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