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Post by area66 on Sept 21, 2016 9:00:17 GMT
Hi, and welcome to the forum, many members don't collect modern stamps, since your country start issue stamps in 1992, that may explain why you don't see posts about your stamps. Another reason may be because modern stamps are more easy to ID so less help is needed.
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bobby1948
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Post by bobby1948 on Sept 21, 2016 10:52:06 GMT
Welcome, Iana. No slight was intended, I assure you. Personally, I collect nothing after 1990, and very little after 1960. However, I would love to see some of the stamps of your country, and would appreciate some images!
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 21, 2016 11:47:25 GMT
kepstamps (Iana), Welcome to our forum! As others have mentioned, many of our members don't collect modern issues, but please don't let that deter you from sharing information about your country's stamps. You'll find that there are a number of countries for which we don't yet have postings; however, that should change over time as we are still a relatively young forum. I will adjust your membership status to allow you to post in most other areas of the forum and look forward to learning about the stamps of Kyrgyzstan.
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Post by scb on Sept 21, 2016 12:00:08 GMT
Howdy Iona, Trust me, despite the two opinions above, Kyrzyg (both KEP and Kyrzyg Post) stamps are very much sought after with a lot of us worldwide collectors. But the KEP stamps are facing a kind of 'chicken vs. egg' dilemma, as the stamps are nowhere to be found/seen with exception of mint ones(that can be easily ordered from any new issue dealer, but at a cost far higher than what most worldwide collectors consider fair ). And for us collectors it is very hard to talk and write about something which we don't have/possess  So possibly KEP (and Kyrzyg Post) should consider creating some kind of philatelic programme that would provide (genuine used) stamps as kiloware, mixtures etc. And of course it should be at a reasonable price (say 50 grams of kiloware at 5€ + postage), or 25 used stamps at 5€ (postage worldwide included).... Once we collectors start finding the stamps, then showing interest and making any kind of talks on them will be much easier.  -k- |
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Post by Ron on Sept 21, 2016 12:41:59 GMT
Welcome, Iana. I must confess to having about zero stamps from Kyrgyzstan in my collection but like most other other collectors I'm more than willing to learn and collect!
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Post by kepstamps on Sept 22, 2016 11:23:03 GMT
Hello and thanks for the support! That is quite interesting that you cannot find the stamps of Kyrgyzstan on ebay as there are hundreds of listings from different countries. Some other places also sell the stamps, but I guess they are easier to find for the Russian-speaking internet users. In any case, I better start uploading the info asap  |
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firstfrog2013
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Sept 22, 2016 11:25:19 GMT
Welcome Iana,We would love to see some of the issues .Can you post scans?
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tomiseksj
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 22, 2016 13:32:02 GMT
...But the KEP stamps are facing a kind of 'chicken vs. egg' dilemma, as the stamps are nowhere to be found/seen with exception of mint ones(that can be easily ordered from any new issue dealer, but at a cost far higher than what most worldwide collectors consider fair )... For those who are interested in collecting mint new issues, the KEP Philatelic Bureau's website lets you bypass the middlemen by offering them at face value. I found the website to be nicely done -- it is easy to navigate and quite informative regarding each issue. |
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zipper
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Post by zipper on Sept 23, 2016 1:00:27 GMT
Welcome to the World's Best stamp forum.
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scb
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Post by scb on Sept 23, 2016 6:59:52 GMT
kepstamps ... This might be a trade/commercial secret, so no need to answer if you feel uncomfortable. I recall from Michel that the print runs for KEP stamps are really low - 15-30,000 copies per set. What percentage of those prints runs are used for postage, and what is for philatelic sales (mint stamps + fdc's)? Or if that is too much/detailed to asked - what is the amount of mail (paid with stamps) that KEP transmits on annual level? The reason I'm asking that so far I have seen just one or two postally transmitted covers (both sold at very crazy prices), zero postally used singles (my preference), and plenty of mint (on 'new issue' dealer desks).... And I see a lot of worldwide stamps each year so this is highly unusual. So am I chasing fool's gold when trying to come up with postally used singles of KEP stamps as part of my evergrowing world collection (of used stamps)? -k-
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Post by kepstamps on Sept 26, 2016 13:09:09 GMT
kepstamps ... This might be a trade/commercial secret, so no need to answer if you feel uncomfortable. I recall from Michel that the print runs for KEP stamps are really low - 15-30,000 copies per set. What percentage of those prints runs are used for postage, and what is for philatelic sales (mint stamps + fdc's)? Or if that is too much/detailed to asked - what is the amount of mail (paid with stamps) that KEP transmits on annual level? The reason I'm asking that so far I have seen just one or two postally transmitted covers (both sold at very crazy prices), zero postally used singles (my preference), and plenty of mint (on 'new issue' dealer desks).... And I see a lot of worldwide stamps each year so this is highly unusual. So am I chasing fool's gold when trying to come up with postally used singles of KEP stamps as part of my evergrowing world collection (of used stamps)? -k- I won't be able to answer the question about annual amounts because I simply do not have this information However, we send a great number of letters every day, including stamp orders from collectors, and they are all franked with KEP stamps, most of the time with one single stamp we have for postage (from this issue www.kep.kg/products/issue10.html). This is a kind of an issue of definitive stamps that we've made for our most commonly used rates of 150 and 250 KGS. Before this issue was out, most of the letters had been franked with this stamp www.kep.kg/en/products/issue2.html?product=M9 so you may also find it for sale. Basically, anyone who has ever purchased our stamps from our own online store, has a cover franked with KEP stamps. It is not always a single, because some people want to see the whole series on the cover, but if there are no special requests, it is usually a single. In regards to the prices you've seen, I am a little surprised, because we often participate in stamp fairs and we've seen some dealers selling our covers and the prices were usually the price of the stamp on the cover and the postage they had paid to get their order. But I guess, it is up to dealers, if they want to rise the price so much. As for your desire to have a postally used single of KEP stamps in your collection, how about we send you one and then, if you like it, you're more than welcome to purchase singles using other stamps |
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Post by scb on Sept 26, 2016 14:16:01 GMT
As for your desire to have a postally used single of KEP stamps in your collection, how about we send you one.... Woo-hoo! You just made my day  Will be sending PM with my address... I hope you don't mind me sharing the item on my stamp blog & social media when it arrives  -k- |
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Post by kepstamps on Sept 27, 2016 8:12:28 GMT
As for your desire to have a postally used single of KEP stamps in your collection, how about we send you one.... Woo-hoo! You just made my day Will be sending PM with my address... I hope you don't mind me sharing the item on my stamp blog & social media when it arrives -k- Don't mind at all  |
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theamateurphilatelist
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Post by theamateurphilatelist on Oct 1, 2016 10:56:05 GMT
Welcome Iana. I have never seen a Kyrgyzstan stamp so it would be wonderful to see pictures. Perhaps the depart could also send out postcards with stamps to popularize stamps of the country. I remember many philatelic buereaus used to have regular mailing list who they would send out info about new issues and other philatelic material from time to time.
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kepstamps
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Post by kepstamps on Oct 6, 2016 9:00:15 GMT
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bobby1948
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Post by bobby1948 on Oct 6, 2016 11:49:04 GMT
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scb
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Post by scb on Oct 10, 2016 16:06:16 GMT
kepstamps .... It's here! It's here! 13 days makes this faster than mail between US and Europe  Now, the million dollar question. If I try to soak the stamp off from paper, will it come off nicely? It seems like self-adhesive, so depending on the gum used it may or may not soak. -k-
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Post by BC on Oct 11, 2016 4:06:52 GMT
Really nice! I would keep it on the cover. |
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Post by kepstamps on Oct 11, 2016 7:50:38 GMT
kepstamps .... It's here! It's here! 13 days makes this faster than mail between US and Europe  Now, the million dollar question. If I try to soak the stamp off from paper, will it come off nicely? It seems like self-adhesive, so depending on the gum used it may or may not soak. -k- Yaaay! I agree, 13 days is not that bad at all I am not sure about the type of glue, but the stamp is indeed self-adhesive. We haven't received any messages from collectors regarding their attempts to soak off the stamp, so, honestly, I've got no answer for you. If you do try it, let me know how it goes! |
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Post by scb on Oct 11, 2016 15:16:49 GMT
Ouch... I kind of hoped you would know (we collectors love to know whether or not something is soakable or not - hint, hint, wink, wink - please make it part of your new issues detail sheet). I'll much rather keep it on paper till I get some data from others who have tried, LOL.... Or since you've got somewhat unlimited supply of these (at least compared to my one and only copy), you could put up a youtube video on how KEP philatelic dept tests their products If it soakable, then 3-4 minutes in hot (but not boiling) water should show whether or not it floats off or not. -k- |
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