COVER N. 644 - KYRGYZTAN
Postmark: ? 24.07.2025
Posted on the 24th July; Received on the 18th August 2025
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I have just noticed that I forgot to post a cover I got from the wondrous wanderer, The Ghost that Walks, my friend The Phantom, I received back in August, mailed from Kyrgyzstan.
Better late than never, they say... Danke sehr, Alex!
In 2005, quite a few Postal Administrations issued stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first CEPT/EUROPA stamps, and what I find quite remarkable is that many of the countries that issued these celebratory sets were not even part of CEPT or Post Europe.
Kyrgyztan is one such case, and on the cover Alex sent me we can see three of the six (15; 20; 25; 45; 60; 85 som) stamps issued on 29DEC2005, celebrating this fact.
As a side note, I should mention that the stamps were issued in perforated and imperforated versions, the latter being used on the cover.
The Kyrgyz issue highlighted "50th anniversary of the first EUROPA stamps - The great silk path - The first link between Asian and European Cultures" as can be read on the legend on top of the stamps, to the right of the CEPT logo.
Each of the stamp is then illustrated with a landmark of the silk road . Left to right we have:
The Uzgen Minaret, dating from the 11th century, this minaret located in Uzgen, a town in the Osh region, is built in bricks and stands 27.5 metres tall;
the Acropolis, Athens, not technically a silk road location, but very relevant to the formation of an European identity, Athens is represented by its most famous landmark, the Parthenon at the Acropolis, dating from the 5th century BC.
The Kolossi Castle, at Limassol in Cyprus, built in 1454 on the location of an earlier 13th century infrastructure.
And yes the castle is ok, but really impressive is the 200 + years old Rosewood tree that lives in its yard.... absolutely amazing.
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