758) XVIII Asian Games to be held in Indonesia from 18.08.2018 to 02.09.2018: A set of two stamps being brought out by Kyrgyz Express Post commemorating the Asian Games on 09.07.2018:
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These Games are organised by the Olympic Council of Asia, once every four years. The XVIII Asian Games will be held in Indonesia from 18.08.2018 to 02.09.2018.
For the first time, competitions in these games are being co-hosted by two cities - Jakarta, the Indonesian capital and Palembang, the capital of the province of South Sumatra.
Around 10,000 athletes from 45 Asian countries will compete for the highest awards in 40 different sports.
The Commemorative Stamps:
On 09.07.2018, two Kyrgyz Express Post stamps are being put into circulation titled "2018 Asian Games".
It shows at left a few sports stadia/venues and is titled "XVIII Asian Games" and bears the inscription "Jakarta Palembang - 2018".
At top right are the two stamps of 100 KGS (showing water sports - Canoeing, Swimming, Yacht racing) and 150 KGS showing the sports of Cycling, Taekwondo, Golf and Volley-ball.
A special cancellation on the FDC will be carried out at the Bishkek KEP Post Office on 09.07.2018.
The FDC size is C6 (162 mm x 114 mm). Printing Method: Full colour Offset; No. of FDCs issued: 400 copies; Endorsing Ink Colour: Black; FDC Designer: Vitaliu Pogolsa.
A Sheetlet of four 100 KGS stamps depicting the sports of Canoeing, Swimming and Yacht Racing
A Sheetlet of four 150 KGS stamps depicting the sports of Cycling, Taekwondo, Golf and Cycling
A Miniature Sheet (MS)/Collective Sheet of stamps showing the two stamps of 100 KGS and 150 KGS
A collective mini-sheet of the 2 stamps issued in a set
The individual stamp of 100 KGS on a stand-alone basis
The individual stamp of 150 KGS on a stand-alone basis
The Technical Specifications of this stamp issue are:
Paper: coated, gummed, 105 g/sq. m
Printing Method: Full-colour offset lithography
Stamps perforation: comb 14:14-1/2
Stamp Size: 90.00 mm x 135.00 mm
Sheets Size: 90.00 mm x 108.00 mm
Collective Sheet size: 90.00 mm x 108.00 mm
Stamps are issued in sheetlets of 4 stamps. Stamps are also issued in collective mini-sheets of 2 stamps each (1 complete set) with a label in the centre. On the sheet borders there are names of the series in Kyrgyz and English languages. On the central label of the collective mini-sheet, the following sports are depicted - Baseball, Basketball, Rugby and Badminton.
Quantity issued: 7,000 pieces each stamp, including the quantity of the collective mini-sheets - 2,000 pieces.
Print House: "Nova Imprim"
Designer: Vitaliu Pogolsa
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Rajiv Kudesia has commented:
ReplyDelete"18 August 2018 sae prarambh hone Waley Asian Games kae vishay Mae gyanvardhak jankari kae liyae dhanayawad Sir ji."
Thank you so much, Rajivji for your constant encouragement.
DeleteRamchandra Lalingkar has commented:
ReplyDelete"Very good & informative post. Thanks."
Thank you so much, Rambhau.
DeleteKrishnayya Ramadana has commented:
ReplyDelete"Rajeev.....a lovely first day cover as well as some beautiful stamps....a lovely writeup by you as well...
..thank you....waiting for August 18th......."
Thanks, Krishnayya. This stamp set is very nicely designed and caught my eye immediately I received the notification. Kyrgyzstan has come up with very interesting stamps in the past too which are mostly from history - the Great Silk Route etc.and nature conservation - Birds of Kyrgyzstan etc.. thanks to one of my collector friends, I have managed to collect their Banknotes (called "Som") for my Banknote collection.
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