Original 1938 Latvian international parcel dispatch card sent from Riga, Latvia, to Astrakhan, Soviet Union (USSR).

An interesting pre-World War II postal history document with four Latvian postage stamps, multiple postal cancellations, customs markings, and handwritten details.

The form was issued for use by the Riga firm L. Richters, located at Brīvības iela 32, Riga.

The document is printed in French and Latvian, reflecting international postal procedures of the period.

Historical details:

• Country of origin: Latvia
• Destination: Astrakhan, USSR
• Date: 1938
• Sender's firm: L. Richters, Riga
• Address: Brīvības iela 32
• Type: International parcel dispatch note with detachable coupon
• Dimensions: 125 × 180 mm

The document retains two 15-santimi Latvian stamps, one 7-santimi stamp, and one 50-santimi stamp, all with postal cancellations.

It also features Riga, Moscow, and Astrakhan postal markings, handwritten addressing, registration and customs annotations, and official Soviet postal handling stamps.

A particularly interesting Russian-language marking concerns the delivery of the parcel without collecting customs and postal packing charges.

The reverse contains printed instructions for the sender in French and Latvian, together with additional postal markings, a dated receipt entry, and signatures.

An attractive collectible for specialists in Latvian postal history, USSR international mail, parcel post, customs documentation, and interwar European philately.

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