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Latvian definitive postage stamps series of 2014/2016 "flowers"
I don't usually write about ultra modern definitive stamps as the series are still under production, and new varieties and reprints can come up any time. But the Latvian flower definitive stamps (or ' sēriju Ziedi' as called locally) have definitely caught my interest. They are not just pretty looking topical stamps, but also provide a challenge for technical flyspecker like me. So far the simplified overview of the series is as follows:...(674 words,5 images, 2 comments)
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