Did
you know they were printed the backs of German WWI maps? That’s
right! But why were these maps used? It’s unlike any other stamp story
I’ve ever heard…
During WWI, Germany and Russia fought
tooth-and-nail over Latvia, a region along the shores of the Baltic
Sea. The war nearly crumbled the territory. But a week after WWI
ended, Latvia finally claimed its independence.
To prove its
newfound sovereignty to the world, producing postage stamps was a top
priority for Latvia. The war left the country with a severe paper
shortage. High-quality paper was nowhere to be found! That’s when the
printers remembered the unused German maps and decided to use the back of the maps to print the stamps.
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