1930, Latvia, International illustrated postal card sent from Riga to Germany just before Christmas

  • 25.00 EUR

Place of Production: Latvia

Date of Production: 1930

Printing: Unknown

Width: 13.7 cm.

Height: 8.8 cm.

Condition:

Revive
Good
Like new

Condition notes: Wear consistent with age and use

Description

An international illustrated postal card sent from Riga to Germany just before Christmas on December 23, 1930. The front features a colorized historical view of the Koknese Castle ruins (Schlossruine Kokenhusen)—a nostalgic sight capturing the Daugava river valley before it was permanently flooded by the Pļaviņas Hydroelectric Power Station in the 1960s. Addressed to Zossen near Berlin, the destination includes a fascinating socio-historical detail: "Heimkehrlager L.5." (Returnee/Repatriation camp). The card is franked with two 10 santīmi Coat of Arms stamps. The reverse contains handwritten Christmas and New Year wishes in German directed to a cousin.

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