International Postage Meter Stamp Catalog/Kyrgyzstan

=Kyrgyzstan=


 * The country was a region of the former Soviet Union and became an independent country in 1991.
 * The earliest date known for a meter stamp with distinctive Kyrgyzstan inscription is 1997. The one stamp seen is inscribed “КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБ” (Kyrgyz Republic).
 * Meter stamps with former Soviet Union markings are known used without alteration after independence.



1.	Perm (MV).
 * Upright octagon with inner box around value figures.
 * “ПОЧТА” (Post) at top and “ТЫЙЫН” (tyiyn - Kyrgyzstan currency) at bottom.
 * Country name “КЫРГЫЗ / РЕСПУБ” (Kyrgyz Republic) stacked at sides.
 * Date vertical, and value figures stacked.
 * TM: SC
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2.	Perm (MV).
 * Horizontal rectangle with panels at top and bottom.
 * The top panel contains the country name in both Cyrillic and Western alphabets.
 * The bottom panel contains “ПОЧТА”.
 * Horizontal bottom panel lines are broken by "COM" (som - Kyrgyzstan currency) at top and the meter number at bottom.
 * Meter number with "ПП" prefix.
 * TM: SC with bars above and below the date
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