Newsletter no. 22 - KEP - Kyrgyz Express Post

Handling

All orders are sent via Registered Mail and tracking number is always provided;
All mail sendings are franked with Kyrgyz Express Post stamps (we affix our stamps on all orders);
Usually the order is shipped within 5 business days after placed through the website;
The average delivery time is around 14 business days but can take up to 25 business days;
The shipping is free regardless the weight and is applied to any destination;
The handling cost is set at 300 KGS regardless the weight and is applied to any destination;
All philatelic products are carefully packed in order to provide a foolproof delivery.

Additional information

In case the order contains pre-ordered items, the entire order will be dispatched once the pre-ordered item is released;
If you want that certain stamp(s) is(are) affixed to the envelope as a franking, add the stamp(s) to the Cart and mark the respective box on the Cart page. Please note that in such case the handling charges will not be deducted. Otherwise the franking method will be chosen at the discretion of our operator;
All claims about the order are accepted up to 3 months after the date of dispatch of the order;
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us (kep@stamps.kg).

Newsletter no. 22

03 April 2017

Edible Mushrooms of Kyrgyzstan

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On April 6th 2017 the State Committee of Information Technology and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic puts into circulation a series of Kyrgyz Express Post postage stamps: “Edible Mushrooms of Kyrgyzstan”.
The nature of Kyrgyzstan is characterized by its huge diversity.
This current issue of KEP postage stamps is dedicated to the wonderful world of mushrooms - special organisms that combine the features of both plants and animals. About 2,100 species of mushrooms are known in Kyrgyzstan, of which 98 species are edible.
The four KEP postage stamps represent some of the species of edible mushrooms that are quite common in Kyrgyzstan.
Mushrooms are a very important element of the ecological system and therefore need constant protection.
This issue was carried out with the support of the Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Besides the mentioned stamps, 4 postal cards, dedicated to the edible mushrooms of Kyrgyzstan, are issued. These cards, together with the new stamps and a special pictorial first day cancellation, were used to make four maximum cards.

No. 55

No. 56

No. 57

No. 58

Stamps description.

No. 55. 50 KGS. Oyster mushroom (lat. Pleurotus ostreatus).
No. 56. 50 KGS. Rough-stemmed bolete or scaber stalk (lat. Leccinum scabrum).
No. 57. 100 KGS. Black morel (lat. Morchella conica).
No. 58. 100 KGS. Boletus of the steppes (lat. Pleurotus eryngii).

Technical specifications.

Paper: coated, gummed, 105 g/m².
Printing method: full-colour offset lithography.
Stamps perforation: comb 14½:14.
Stamps size: 27.50 х 46.00 mm.
Sheets size: 108 x 113 mm.
Collective sheet size: 80 х 113 mm.
Stamps are issued in sheetlets of 5 stamps and 1 label in the upper left corner. Stamps are also issued in collective minisheets of 4 stamps (1 complete set).
Quantity issued: 8 500 pieces each stamp, including the quantity of the collective minisheets — 3 500 pieces.
Designers: Oleg Cojocari, Ludmila Cojocari.
Printer House: “Nova Imprim”.