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70th Anniversary of First Latvian Stamp. Date of issue: 20th October 1998 Designer: G. Smelters Paper: coated Printing process: offset Perforation: comb. 14 : 13 3/4 Size of a stamp: 31,50 x 31,50 mm Size of a se-tenant pair (stamp+label): 63 x 31,50 mm Sheet composition: 50 stamps + 10 labels (6 x 10). Labels are located in the sixth column. The type A is located on 6, 18, 30, 42, 54 places of a sheet. Type B is located on 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 places of a sheet. Printing run: No 487ZfA - 50.000 se-tenant pairs; No 487ZfB - 50.000 se-tenant pairs Michel catalogue number: 487ZfA; 487ZfB 30 (S). bright scarlet, cream and grey. Image of first Latvian stamp, 19.12.1918 Label A - the text "80th Anniversary of First Latvian Stamp" on a background of the first and other stamps of Latvia Label B - first stamp of Latvia and text "1918-1998" on a background of the stamps of Latvia

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