In 2017 the single stamp series of the European countries is dedicated to castles. Latvijas Pasts has released two new stamps in this series that depict Bauska and Cesvaine Castles. The first day cancellation of the stamps is scheduled to take place in the Post Centre Sakta, 32 Brīvības Boulevard, Riga from 8 AM to 7 PM on Friday, the 21st of April 2017.
The face value of the stamp Bauska Castle is €1.71, corresponding to the cost of sending a registered Class A letter within the European Union (EU). Meanwhile the face value of the stamp Cesvaine Castle is €0.78, which is suitable for sending a regular Class A letter within the EU.
The print run of each stamp is 80,000 copies, and the release of the stamps is accompanied by the issue of a special cover with a print run of 1,500 copies. The Europa series stamps and the cover have been designed by the artist Ludis Danilāns.
The originator of the Europa series stamps is PostEurop Association, and the stamps of this series with a single logo and a common theme for entire Europe have been issued since 1994. In previous years the themes of the Europa stamps were related to literature, natural attractions, travel, postal transport, old toys and eco-friendly lifestyle.
