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Stamp.  257M. The first group of Interhelpo members.

The first group of Interhelpo members arrived in the capital of Soviet Kyrgyzstan in 1925, at Pishpek station (now Bishkek).

Stamp.  258M. Rudolf Mareček.

Rudolf Pavlovič Mareček (1888–1970), a Czechoslovak revolutionary, engineer, and organizer of socialist construction in Central Asia. He was one of the key inspirers behind the resettlement of Czechoslovak workers to Kyrgyzstan. The portrait of Rudolf Mareček was created by his granddaughter, Elvira Mareček, who currently resides in Bishkek.

Collective Minisheet (block).  257-258N. Interhelpo.

The upper margin of the miniature sheet features a photograph of Rudolf Mareček bidding farewell to the first transport. The first coupon on the right shows one of the earliest workshops, set up directly under the trees shortly after arrival in Pishpek. The second coupon next to it depicts the first Fordson tractor brought by the Interhelpo cooperative in 1925. The third and fourth coupons (lower left) feature the first sewing workshop of Interhelpo and a commemorative plaque displayed in Bishkek.

First day cover.  F135. Interhelpo.

For this issue we made a first day cover. The stamps are affixed to a specially designed envelope and are cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.

First day cover.  F135-1. Interhelpo.

For this issue we also made a first day cover with a collective minisheet. The minisheet is affixed to a blank envelope and is cancelled with a special pictorial first day cancellation.