Lettland
Ausgewählte JF-items
Russland, Michel 40, Brief
1910. RUSSIA LATVIJA. Interesting cover to Böhmen with 1, 2 and 4 KOP canelled with maschine cancel RIGA 5 VIII 1910.
Russland, Michel 46, gestempelt Ganzsache
1901. RUSSIA LATVIJA. Beautiful postcard (Photo of painting by Vereshchagin at the Tretyakov galery) to St. Elisabethen in Basel, Schweiz with pair 2 KOP cancelled RIGA in Latvia 19 7 08. The text mention the painting with the war motive. Historical card.
Russland, Michel 41, Brief
1903. RUSSIA LATVIA. Registered cover (tear) with additional 2 ex 10 KOP to Basel, Schweiz cancelled TUKUM 24 X 03 in Latvia. Arrival cancel BASEL 9. XI 03 reverse.
Russland, Michel 40, Postkarte mit Stempel und Briefmarken
1906. RUSSIA LATVIJA. Interesting postcard to Thun, Schweiz with 4 KOP cancelled LIBAU LIEPAJA in Latvia 22 2 06 and at arrival THUN 10. III.06. Sender J. STEINBERG in Libau.
Russland, gestempelt Ganzsache
1917. RUSSIA LATVIA. RUSSIAN 4 KOP CARTE POSTALE Romanov type to Bern, Schweiz cancelled RIGA 25 7 17. Cancel 72 and censor cancel N>o 521
Russland, gestempelt Ganzsache
1906. RUSSIA LATVIA. RUSSIAN 3 KOP CARTE POSTALE with additional 1 KOP to Zürich, Schweiz cancelled LIEPAJA in Latvia. Readressed in Zürich and with 3 different ZÜRICH postmarks. Dated reverse Libau, Kurland.
Russland, gestempelt Ganzsache
1915. RUSSIA LATVIA. RUSSIAN 2 KOP wrapper to Zürich, Schweiz cancelled MITAU (Jelgrava) in Latvia. Unusual and in very fine quality.
Russland, gestempelt Ganzsache
1914. RUSSIA LATVIA. RUSSIAN 4 KOP CARTE POSTALE to Pully, Schweiz cancelled RIGA 7 10 14 in Latvia. Russian ovale cancel.
Russland, gestempelt Ganzsache
1908. RUSSIA LATVIA. RUSSIAN 7 KOP ENVELOPE with additional 3 KOP to Neuchatel, Schweiz cancelled VINDAVA 18 10 08 now VENTPILS in Latvia. Arrival cancel MEUCHATEL 3.XI.08 reverse. Beautiful quality.
Russland, Michel 40, gestempelt Ganzsache
1901. RUSSIA LATVIJA. Beautiful postcard (Riga, Schwarzhäupterhaus) to Neuchatel, Schweiz with 4 KOP cancelled RIGA in Latvia 1 IX 01 and at arrival COLOMBIER NEUCHATEL 17.IX.01. Impressive motive on the postcard.
Russland, Michel 45+, gestempelt Ganzsache
1906. RUSSIA LATVIJA. Fine postcard (Janschewstis) to Zürich, Schweiz with 1 + 3 KOP cancelled RIGA in Latvia 6 10 06 and at arrival ZÜRICH 27. X. 06. Unusual card.
Russland, Brief
1915. RUSSIA LATVIJA. 10 KOP WAR-AID and 10 KOP as beautiful franking on censored registered mourning cover to Basel, Schweiz cancelled RIGA 18 7 15 in Letonia. Russian censor cancels at front and reverse together with transit and arrival cancels BASEL 13. VIII.15 and ARLESHEIM 14.VIII. 15. Readressed in Schweiz. Unusual destination and franking.
Michel 106+
Russland, gestempelt Ganzsache
1905. RUSSIAN 3 KOP CARTE POSTALE with additiona 1 KOP to Meissen, Sachsen dated Mitau den 17. Mai 1905. Arrival cancel MEISSEN 3 6 05.
Lettland, Postkarte ohne Stempel
1910. LATVIJA. Libau Hafen. Beautiful card with ship and harbour motives.
Russland, Postkarte mit Stempel und Briefmarken
1912. RUSSIA LATVIJA. 2 KOP and 2 ex 1 KOP on front of beautiful carte postale (Riga, Duna) to Zürich, Schweiz cancelled RIGA 29. 2. 12. Unusal destination.
Michel 63+64
Russland, Brief
1916. RUSSIA LATVIJA. 7 KOP WAR-AID perf 11½ and 3 KOP WARAID perf 12½ as beautiful franking on censored cover to Schweiz cancelled WOLMAR 20 6 16 in Letonia. Russian censor tape and cancel and russian transit cancels reverse together with arrival cancel DAVOS PLATZ BRIEFTRÄGER 19 VIII. 16. Unusual destination and franking.
Michel 101A + 104B
Russland, Brief
1903. RUSSIA LATVIJA. Interesting registered envelope to Olten, Schweiz with pair 3 KOP and 14 KOP cancelled RIGA 19 VI 1903. Sender name at top of the envelope: Eduard Bruns & Co Papierfabrik, Riga. Arrival cancel OLTEN 4. VII.03 reverse. Fine colour combination.
Michel 47+50
Russland, Brief
1916. RUSSIA LATVIJA. 2 ex 7 KOP Romanov overprinted 10 10 on beautiful small registered censored envelope to Schweiz cancelled RIGA 29 11 16. Readressed in Schweiz. Unusual destination and franking. Russian censor cancels. Reverse arrival cancels WEESEN 29.XII.16 and BERN 29.XII.16. Very interesting envelope.
Michel 113
Russland, Brief
1915. RUSSIA LATVIJA. 10 KOP WAR-AID perf 12½ + 50 KOP as beautiful and impressive franking on registered cover to Schweiz cancelled RIGA 3 4 15. Sender BANQUE DE COMMERCE DE RIGA. Reverse impressive 3 red seals from RIGAER COMMERZBAND and two very large red seals from the post. Arrival cancel BASEL 12.V.15. Unusual destination and franking.
Michel 106B
Lettland, Michel 179+, Brief
1935. LATVIJA. Beautiful and rare registered cover Par avion from RIGA 5.1.35 to Sao Paulo, Brasil. Franking 4-stripe 25 SANTIMI air mail + reverse pair 25 SANTIMI air mail + 2 pairs 15 SANTIMI air mail and 3 ex 10 air mail. All stamps cancelled RIGA LATVIA 5.1.35 and railway cancel MARIENBURG-EYDTKUHNEN BAHNPOST Z. 2 6.1.35 on the cover. Arrival cancel SAO PAULO 19 JAN 1935. Total postage applied 2 Lats and 40 Santims. Fine small commercial cover.
Lettland, Michel 225-227 A+B+, Brief
1933. LATVIJA AIR MAIL. Two complete set - one perforated set and one imperforated set on registered cover to Detroit, Mich. USA cancelled RIGA DZ. ST LATVIJA 12 VII 33. Reverse pair 1 SANTIMS + 3 SANTIME and arrival cancel DETROIT MICH (LINWOOD STA) REGISTERED JUL 21 1933. Very unusual franking. Rare set with less than 11.000 issued.