Pirmieji nepriklausomos Latvijos (1918-1940) pašto ženklai buvo atspausdinti ant vokiškų Pirmojo Pasaulinio karo laikmečio žemėlapių „Karte des westlichen Russlands“ lapų. Pašto ženklų autorius Ansis Cirulis (Zihrulis)(1883-1942, apie Ansis Cirulis LT WIKI), pašto ženklo nominali vertė - 5 kapeikos.
Latviško pašto ženklo, atspausdintų ant Karte des westlichen Russlands žemėlapių, pavyzdys
Pašto ženklai buvo spausdinami Rygoje. Ant vieno Karte des westlichen Russlands serijos žemėlapio lapo buvo spausdinamas pašto ženklų blokas, susidedantis iš 228 atskirų pašto ženklų (12 eilučių po 19 pašto ženklus). Kiekvieno pašto ženklo dydis apie 16,5x22 mm.
Latviškų pašto ženklų, atspausdintų ant Karte des westlichen Russlands žemėlapių, bloko pavyzdys
Pašto ženklai buvo spausdinami ne tik reversinėse žemėlapių pusėse, bet ir užrėmimuose bei jūros masyvą atvaizduojančiose žemėlapių dalyse. Iš viso buvo išleista apie 2,7 milijono tokių pašto ženklų, iš jų perforuota apie 1,1 milijono.
Latviškų pašto ženklų spausdinimui buvo naudojami 65 (skirtingais duomenimis nuo 56 iki 83) skirtingi Karte des westlichen Russlands žemėlapiai (žiūr. Rinktinio lapo fragmentą žemiau). Reikėtų pabrėžti, jog kai kurie žemėlapio lapai skiriasi pagal savo pirminį šaltinį (žiūr. Žemėlapių serijos „Karte des westlichen Russlands“ aprašymą bei žemėlapių sąrašą).
Karte des westlichen Russlands žemėlapiai, panaudoti Latviškų pašto ženklų spausdinimui (tikėtina, jog mėlynai pažymėti žemėlapio lapai buvo panaudoti latviškų pašto ženklų spausdinimui)
Įdomesni pašto ženklų, atspausdintų ant Karte des westlichen Russlands serijos žemėlapių, pavyzdžiai (iš Jan Raiborsky kolekcijos):
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| Stamp on H16 |
Stamp on H16 |
Stamp on H17 |
Stamp on H17 |
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| Stamp on J17 |
Stamp on J17 |
Stamp on J17 perforated |
Stamp on J17 |
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| Stamp on K18 |
Stamp on K18 |
Stamp on K19 |
Stamp on K19 |
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| Stamp on L17 |
Stamp on L17 |
Stamp on L18 perforated |
Stamp on L18 |
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| Stamp on L19 |
Stamp on L19 |
Stamp on M15 |
Stamp on M15 |
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| Stamp on M16 perforated |
Stamp on M16 perforated |
Stamp on M17 perforated |
Stamp on M17 perforated |
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| Stamp on M18 perforated |
Stamp on M18 perforated |
Stamp on M19 perforated |
Stamp on M19 perforated |
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| Stamp on N15 |
Stamp on N15 |
Stamp on N16 |
Stamp on N16 |
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| Stamp on N17 |
Stamp on N17 |
Stamp on N18 perforated |
Stamp on N18 perforated |
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| Stamp on N19 |
Stamp on N19 |
Stamp on O14 perforated |
Stamp on O14 perforated |
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| Stamp on O15 perforated |
Stamp on O15 perforated |
Stamp on O16 |
Stamp on O16 |
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| Stamp on O17 perforated |
Stamp on O17 perforated |
Stamp on O18 |
Stamp on O18 |
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| Stamp on P13 |
Stamp on P13 |
Stamp on P15 perforated |
Stamp on P15 perforated |
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| Stamp on P16 perforated |
Stamp on P16 perforated |
Stamp on P17 perforated |
Stamp on P17 perforated |
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| 4 stamps on P18 |
4 stamps on P18 (block) |
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| Stamp on P19 |
Stamp on P19 |
Stamp on Q14 |
Stamp on Q14 |
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| Stamp on Q15 perforated |
Stamp on Q15 perforated |
Stamp on Q17 perforated |
Stamp on Q17 perforated |
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| Stamp on Q18 perforated |
Stamp on Q18 perforated |
Stamp on R14 perforated |
Stamp on R14 perforated |
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| Stamp on R15 |
Stamp on R15 |
Stamp on R17 perforated |
Stamp on R17 perforated |
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| Stamp on R18 perforated |
Stamp on R18 perforated |
Stamp on R19 perforated |
Stamp on R19 perforated |
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| Stamp on S15 |
Stamp on S15 |
Stamp on S18 |
Stamp on S18 |
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| Stamp on T15 |
Stamp on T15 |
Stamp on T17 perforated |
Stamp on T17 perforated |
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| Stamp on T18 |
Stamp on T18 |
Stamp on T19 perforated |
Stamp on T19 perforated |
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| Stamp on U16 |
Stamp on U16 |
Stamp on U17 |
Stamp on U17 |
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| Stamp on U18 |
Stamp on U18 |
Stamp on U19 |
Stamp on U19 |
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| Block of 6 stamps on N19 |
Block of 6 stamps on N19 |
Block of 4 stamps on Q17 |
Block of 4 stamps on Q17 |
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| Block of 2 stamps on P17 |
Block of 2 stamps on P17 |
Block of 4 stamps on S16 |
Block of 4 stamps on S16 |
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| Block of 4 stamps on S15 |
Block of 4 stamps on S15 |
2 stamps on KdWR map |
4 stamps on KdWR map |
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| Block of 12 stamps on Q13 |
Block of 12 stamps on Q13 |
Block of 4+ stamps on P14 |
Block of 4+ stamps on P14 |
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| Block of 6 stamps on Q17 |
Block of 6 stamps on Q17 |
Block of 3+ stamps on R14 |
Block of 3+ stamps on R14 |
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| Block of 15 stamps on N18 (perforated) |
Block of 15 stamps on N18 (perforated) |
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| Block of 10 stamps on P14 (perforated) |
Block of 10 stamps on P14 (perforated) |
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| Block of 36+ stamps on P15 (perforated) |
Block of 36+ stamps on P15 (perforated) |
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| Block of 25+ stamps on T14 (perforated) |
Block of 25+ stamps on T14 (perforated) |
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| Block of 18 stamps on T17 |
Block of 18 stamps on T17 |
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| Block of 28 stamps on U15 |
Block of 28 stamps on U15 |
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| Block of 14 stamps on U15 |
Block of 14 stamps on U15 |
Literatūra:
www.apsit.com
http://latvia.jkaptein.nl/independence01.htm
The Latvian collector 19, 1977
Latvia map stamps. John Barefoot, European Philately 12
Thanks Jan Ratiborsky.
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