Turkish Cyprus postage stamps year 2006 Anniversary of First EUROPA Stamps

Turkish Cyprus postage stamps year 2006 Anniversary of First EUROPA Stamps MNH

Turkish Cyprus issued postage stamps in 2006 commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the first EUROPA stamps. These stamps celebrate the historical first common Europa stamp issue from 1956, highlighting Europe’s postal cooperation. The Turkish Cyprus 2006 Europa anniversary stamps include mint and used examples, and are listed under Stanley Gibbons numbers SG 0620-21. The stamps often feature the anniversary logo with the number “50” inside a five-pointed star, reminiscent of the original Europa themes.

These commemorative stamps from Turkish Cyprus form part of the broader Europa joint issues by European postal administrations, which started in 1956 and emphasize shared cultural and historical themes across Europe.

Key points about the Turkish Cyprus 2006 Europa stamps:

• Issued to mark the 50th Anniversary of the first Europa stamps issued in 1956.
• Catalogued as SG 0620-21.
• Available as mint never hinged (MNH) and CTO used varieties.
• Design incorporates the anniversary star logo with “50” for the anniversary.
• Part of a pan-European commemoration where many countries issued similar stamps in 2006.
• The theme reflects the importance of the original 1956 issue in European postal unity and philately.