Looking for mixed fracture from Latvia

[Denisa]

Hi,
I am searching for a contact to Latvian philately stores or clubs who could help me to get an interesting philately piece (described below). Could you please give me a contact to philately shop or club in Latvia (especially Riga)? I am going for a trip there in July so would like to know where I could go.

Just to explain, I am looking for a very special philately piece from Latvia for my grandfather. He has been collecting post stamps in Czechoslovakia and later in the Czech Republic for more than 60 years. Ca 15 years ago he decided to collect special postcards/envelopes from each European member state which changed the local currency to euro. Such postcard/envelope is very special because there is a stamp in local currency (Latvian lati) and another stamp in euro; it is so called mixed fracture. He has been very successful in doing this, he collected this kind of post pieces in each euro-zone member state and presented it in the European philately exhibition in Brno in 2005... Unfortunately, as of now Latvia is the only one missing in the collection.

If anything, just let me know here or via email: denisa.lobova@gmail.com

Thank you very much for your help.

[rohit045x]

You can try contacting the Latvian Philatelic Society or visiting Latvijas Pasts (Latvian Post) offices and their philately counters in Riga, especially the main post office near the city center. A good local shop is Marcis Stamps (Mārcis Filatēlija), located in Riga, which deals in rare Latvian postal history and may help with mixed currency covers. Also, consider reaching out to the Latvian Philatelic Society in the U.S, as they may have local contacts or leads. Since you're visiting in July, it's a great chance to explore in person—best to call ahead or email them to check availability.