POLAND

POLAND / POLSKA.

Centenary of the Treaty of Riga.
Map of Poland after the Treaty of Riga.
Stamp issued on 18.03.2021.
Face value: 3.30 Polish złotych.
Design: Jan Konarzewski.
Printed by PWPW (Polska Wytwórnia Papierów Wartościowych), Warszawa.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 168,000 copies.
Size: 43 x 31.25 mm.

Catalogs
- Fischer No. 5131.
- Michel No. 5281.
- Scott No. 4534.
- StampWorld No. 5286.
- Unificato No. 5281.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 4839.

The Treaty of Riga (Polish: Traktat Ryski) or Peace of Riga, was signed in Riga on March 18, 1921, among Poland, Soviet Russia (acting also on behalf of Soviet Belarus) and Soviet Ukraine. The treaty ended the Polish–Soviet War. The new borders established by the treaty remained in force until World War II. They were later redrawn during the Tehran Conference, Yalta Conference and Potsdam Conference. Peace talks began in Minsk on August 17, 1920, but as the Polish counter-offensive drew near, the talks were moved to Riga, and resumed on September 21. The Soviets proposed two solutions, the first on September 21 and the second on September 28. The Polish delegation made a counter-offer on October 2. Three days later the Soviets offered amendments to the Polish offer, which Poland accepted. An armistice was signed on October 12 and went into effect on October 18, 1920. The Treaty consisted of 26 articles. Poland was to receive monetary compensation (30 million rubles in gold) for its economic input into the Russian Empire during the Partitions of Poland. Under Article 14 Poland was also to receive railway materials (locomotives, rolling stock, etc.) with a value of 29 million gold roubles. Russia was to surrender works of art and other Polish national treasures acquired from Polish territories after 1772.

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Thanks to Krystyna Betiuk for his contribution (https://pocztowkowezbiory.blogspot.com/)