Latvia Map and Coat of Arms, Block of 6

Latvia · 1919 · 5 Kapeikas

This stamp features a map of Latvia, symbolizing its newly declared independence. The design, printed on the back of unfinished German military maps, shows the outline of the country with its major cities and rivers. The denomination "5 KAP." is overprinted on the map background.

Issued in 1919, this was one of the first stamps of the newly independent Republic of Latvia, following the end of World War I. Due to paper shortages, they were printed on the reverse side of captured German military maps.