CYPRUS - Northern Turkish Republic - 2017

NEW ISSUE

Code: CYT-2017-01

Release Date: May 11, 2017

Postal Authority: KKTC - Posta Dairesi

Title: Castles (Unofficial Europa stamps)

Format: Serie of 2 stamps

Design:

Printing Process:

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Gum:

Printed by:

Quantity:

Stamp 2 of 2

Currency: Turkish Lira - TRY

Facial: 3.30 (TRY)

Dimensions (mm):

Perf:

Lighthouse: The Kyrenia (Girne) Kalesi. An old light (now disappeared) was located in the north west tower of the fortress.  At top of the round bastion at the right of this photo. 

20120508 - Cyprus (Northern Turkish Republic)

Release Date: May 08, 2012
Postal Authority: KKTC Posta Dairesi
Title: Europa issue - Visit North Cyprus
Format: 2 stamps
Sheets of: 16 stamps (8 series)
Design: Hüseyin Billur
Paper: watermarked (KKTC with map)
Printing Process: Offset
Printed by: Devlet Basimevi (State Printing Office - Nicosia)
Quantity: 40000 series


Stamp:

Facial: 80 kurus (0.80 Turkish Lira - TRY)
Dimensions (mm): 41 x 26
Lighthouse:  We have 2 ancient lighthouses in this stamp.  The Kyrania (inactive since 1886) and the Kyrenia East Mole.

Kyrenia (NW Tower of the Fortress)

Kyrenia East Mole



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