Georgia postage stamps year 1998 Europa CEPT – Festivals and National Celebrations MNH**stamps
In 1998, as part of the annual Europa CEPT (Conference of European Postal and Telecommunications Administrations) stamp series, Georgia issued a commemorative postage stamp under the theme “Festivals and National Celebrations.” This theme was adopted across participating European countries that year, with each country highlighting a significant festival or celebration from its own culture
Details of the Georgian Issue
- Stamp Title: National Festival “Chiakokonoba”
- Date of Issue: December 31, 1998
- Series: Europa (C.E.P.T.) 1998 – Feasts and Festivals
- Designer: B. Koblianidze
- Printing Method: Offset lithography
- Colors: Multicolor
- Size: 42 x 28.3 mm
- Perforation: Comb, 13 x 12¾
- Paper: Coated
- Face Value: B º (No face value indicated on the stamp)
- Print Run: 79,000 copies
- Catalog Numbers: Michel GE 297, Stamp Number GE 200, Yvert et Tellier GE 221, Stanley Gibbons GE 284, Unificato GE 292
- Theme Depicted: The stamp celebrates “Chiakokonoba,” a traditional Georgian national festival
