Postage stamps and postal history of Tajikistan
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This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Tajikistan.
Samanid Empire, Tajikistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union in the 20th century, known as the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
(Tajik SSR). It became independent in 1991.
First stamps
The first stamps of Tajikistan were issued on 20 May 1992.[1] Before then, Tajikistan used stamps of the Soviet Union.
Overprints
In 1992 and 1993 the Tajikistan Post Office resorted to overprinting stamps of the Soviet Union as supplies of the new Tajik stamps ran low.[2]
Bogus stamps
Tajikistan is a member of the Universal Postal Union and has issued notices through the U.P.U. warning of bogus stamps on popular thematic subjects issued in their name.[3]
See also
References
- ISBN 0-85259-652-9
- ^ http://www.linns.com/howto/refresher/overprsoviet_20020812/refreshercourse.aspx Archived 2012-05-19 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "Illegal Stamp Issues from Tajikistan". pwmo.org. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stamps of Tajikistan.
- Tajik Post (Russian language)