10 Nov 2001

Christmas 2001

INTRODUCTION

On 10 November 2001, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Christmas 2001. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Lică Sainciuc. The printing was performed by Bundesdruckerei, Germany.

ABOUT THE THEME

Christmas (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning 'Christ's Mass') is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide, which ends after the twelfth night. Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS

POSTAGE STAMPS

Holy Trinity Church, 1821. Saharna Monastery
№ 416 | Holy Trinity Church, 1821. Saharna Monastery

Holy Trinity Church, 1821. Saharna Monastery

  • Michel Catalogue No: 416
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.32 mm
  • Face Value: 0.4 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 200,000
The Saharna Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Saharna) is a monastery in Moldova. Read more..
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Church of the Assumption, 1841. Hâncu Monastery
№ 417 | Church of the Assumption, 1841. Hâncu Monastery

Church of the Assumption, 1841. Hâncu Monastery

  • Michel Catalogue No: 417
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.32 mm
  • Face Value: 1 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 200,000
The Hâncu monastery (mănăstirea Hâncu in Romanian) is a monastery in Moldova. The monastery was founded in 1678. Read more..
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Church of St Dumitru. 1636. Orhei
№ 418 | Church of St Dumitru. 1636. Orhei

Church of St Dumitru. 1636. Orhei

  • Michel Catalogue No: 418
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.32 mm
  • Face Value: 3 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 200,000
The St. Dumitru Church (Romanian: Biserica Sf. Dumitru) is a church in Orhei, Moldova. Read more..
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Nativity Cathedral, 1836. Chişinău
№ 419 | Nativity Cathedral, 1836. Chişinău

Nativity Cathedral, 1836. Chişinău

  • Michel Catalogue No: 419
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.32 mm
  • Face Value: 3.9 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
The Cathedral of Christ's Nativity (Romanian: Catedrala Mitropolitană Nașterea Domnului) is the main cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in Central Chișinău, Moldova. It was commissioned by the governor of New Russia, Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov, and Metropolitan Gavril Bănulescu-Bodoni in 1830. The cathedral was built in the 1830s to a Neoclassical design by Abram Melnikov (who had designed a similar church in Bolhrad). The cathedral was bombed during the World War II, and its bell tower was destroyed by the local Communists in 1962. The new bell tower was constructed in 1997. The restoration of the interiors is apparently still under way. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

Cachet: Holy Trinity Church, 1821. Saharna Monastery
№ 416-419 FDC | Holy Trinity Church, 1821. Saharna Monastery
 

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