Turkmenistan Wild Cats

TURKMENISTAN

Stamps inscribed 'Туркменистан' and/or 'Turkmenistan', 'Türkmenistan' or 'Türkmenpoçta'.

<- 1919 Part of the Russian Empire
1919 - 1992 Part of the Soviet Union
1992 - Independent nation

From 1992: 1 Ruble (SUR) = 100 Kopecks
From 1993: 1 Ruble (RUR) = 100 Kopecks (=1 SUR)
From 1993: 1 Manat (TMM)= 100 Tennesi (=500 RUR)
From 2009: 1 New Manat (TMT) = 100 Tenge (=5000 TMM)

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WILD CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC

1991-1993 - Soviet Stamps and Postal Stationary used in Turkmenistan after independence
Soviet stamps and postal stationary were valid for postage in independent Turkmenistan until the end of 1993 (?).
We will list examples of such use.

1992 - International Space Year

This item was meant to be issued by the Soviet Union - with a Soviet stamp indicium. It is printed after the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, and hence only sold and used in the newly independent republics.

TM_SUN19920000 PSE 0_07 92026 Pre-stamped envelope 0.07 Lion (in cachet)
Zodiac Leo
Envelope no. 92026
Printed 20.01.92
Up-franked with Turkmen stamps
MI (SUN) U596

29 April 1996 - Save the Aral Sea

Joint issue with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

TM19960429 ST 100_00 1 Stamp 100.00 Caracal
MI 49

TM19960429 MS 500_00 Stamp 500.00 Caracal (on one stamp only)
5-stamp MS
MI B6

February 2007 - Definitives: Fauna

TM20070200 ST A 1 Stamp A Cheetahs
Self-adhesive, imperforate
A in Upper corner
Country name horizontally in brown
MI 236 M

1 June 2008 - Definitives: Fauna

TM20080601 ST A 1 Stamp A Cheetahs
Self-adhesive, imperforate
A in Lower corner
Country name horizontally in black
MI 237

TM20080601 ST A 2 Stamp A Cheetahs
Self-adhesive, imperforate
A in Lower corner
Country name vertically, sideways in black
MI 238

TM20080601 ST A 3 Stamp A Cheetahs
Self-adhesive, imperforate
A in Lower corner
Country name vertically, descending in black
MI 239

TM20080601 ST A 7 Stamp A Cheetahs
Self-adhesive, imperforate
A in Lower corner
No country name
MI Mentioned, not numbered MC

1 June 2008: Fauna of Turkmenistan (on hologram foil)

TM20080601 ST A 4 Stamp A Cheetahs
Self-adhesive, imperforate
On silver foil
MI 240

TM20080601 ST A 5 Stamp A Cheetahs
Self-adhesive, imperforate
On green foil
MI 247

TM20080601 ST A 6 Stamp A Cheetahs
Self-adhesive, imperforate
On golden foil
MI 254

TM20080601 ST G 1 Stamp G Caracal
Self-adhesive, imperforate
On silver foil
MI 243

TM20080601 ST G 2 Stamp G Caracal
Self-adhesive, imperforate
On green foil
MI 250

TM20080601 ST G 3 Stamp G Caracal
Self-adhesive, imperforate
On golden foil
MI 257

2 July 2009 - Definitives: Fauna

TM20090702 ST A Stamp A Cheetah
Perforate stamp
MI 264

TM20090702 ST G Stamp G Caracal
Perforate stamp
MI 266

List compiled by Geir Arveng.
Latest update: 4 October, 2025

TURKMENISTAN
Stamps inscribed 'Туркменистан' and/or 'Turkmenistan', 'Türkmenistan' or 'Türkmenpoçta'. <- 1919 Part of the Russian Empire 1919 - 1992 Part of the Soviet Union 1992 - Independent nation
From 1992: 1 Ruble (SUR) = 100 Kopecks From 1993: 1 Ruble (RUR) = 100 Kopecks (=1 SUR) From 1993: 1 Manat (TMM)= 100 Tennesi (=500 RUR) From 2009: 1 New Manat (TMT) = 100 Tenge (=5000 TMM)
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Issue	Item code	Item type	Face value	Remarks	SC
1991-1993 - Soviet Stamps and Postal Stationary used in Turkmenistan after independence Soviet stamps and postal stationary were valid for postage in independent Turkmenistan until the end of 1993 (?). We will list examples of such use.

1992 - International Space Year This item was meant to be issued by the Soviet Union - with a Soviet stamp indicium. It is printed after the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, and hence only sold and used in the newly independent republics.
	TM_SUN19920000 PSE 0_07 92026	Pre-stamped envelope	0.07	Lion (in cachet) Zodiac Leo Envelope no. 92026 Printed 20.01.92 Up-franked with Turkmen stamps MI (SUN) U596
29 April 1996 - Save the Aral Sea Joint issue with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

	TM19960429 ST 100_00 1	Stamp	100.00	Caracal MI 49
	TM19960429 MS 500_00	Stamp	500.00	Caracal (on one stamp only) 5-stamp MS MI B6
February 2007 - Definitives: Fauna
	TM20070200 ST A 1	Stamp	A	Cheetahs Self-adhesive, imperforate A in Upper corner Country name horizontally in brown MI 236	M
1 June 2008 - Definitives: Fauna
	TM20080601 ST A 1	Stamp	A	Cheetahs Self-adhesive, imperforate A in Lower corner Country name horizontally in black MI 237
	TM20080601 ST A 2	Stamp	A	Cheetahs Self-adhesive, imperforate A in Lower corner Country name vertically, sideways in black MI 238
	TM20080601 ST A 3	Stamp	A	Cheetahs Self-adhesive, imperforate A in Lower corner Country name vertically, descending in black MI 239
	TM20080601 ST A 7	Stamp	A	Cheetahs Self-adhesive, imperforate A in Lower corner No country name MI Mentioned, not numbered	MC
1 June 2008: Fauna of Turkmenistan (on hologram foil)
	TM20080601 ST A 4	Stamp	A	Cheetahs Self-adhesive, imperforate On silver foil MI 240
	TM20080601 ST A 5	Stamp	A	Cheetahs Self-adhesive, imperforate On green foil MI 247
	TM20080601 ST A 6	Stamp	A	Cheetahs Self-adhesive, imperforate On golden foil MI 254
	TM20080601 ST G 1	Stamp	G	Caracal Self-adhesive, imperforate On silver foil MI 243
	TM20080601 ST G 2	Stamp	G	Caracal Self-adhesive, imperforate On green foil MI 250
	TM20080601 ST G 3	Stamp	G	Caracal Self-adhesive, imperforate On golden foil MI 257
2 July 2009 - Definitives: Fauna
	TM20090702 ST A	Stamp	A	Cheetah Perforate stamp MI 264
	TM20090702 ST G	Stamp	G	Caracal Perforate stamp MI 266