National Wine Festival

INTRODUCTION

On 11 October 2002, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title National Wine Festival. The issue comprises five stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitalie Roşca. The printing was performed by Cartor Security Printing, France.

ABOUT THE THEME

With a production of 124,200 tons of wine (as of 2009), Moldova has a well-established wine industry. It has a vineyard area of 148,500 hectares (367,000 acres) of which 107,800 hectares (266,000 acres) are used for commercial production. The remaining 40,700 hectares (101,000 acres) are vineyards planted in villages around the houses used to make home-made wine, or 'vin de casa'. Many families have their own recipes and strands of grapes that have been passed down through the generations. In 2009, Moldova was the twenty-second largest wine producing country in the world. Most of the country's commercial wine production is for export. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: October 11, 2002 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 451-455 Artist/Designer: Vitalie Roşca Printer: Cartor Security Printing, France You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 451 | 50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. Entrance to the Wine Cellars	50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. Entrance to the Wine Cellars Michel Catalogue No: 451 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.25:13 Size: 45.00 x 26.50 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău. Famous wine cellars make it a popular attraction for tourists. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cricova_%28winery%29', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 452 | 50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. Inside the Wine Cellars	50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. Inside the Wine Cellars Michel Catalogue No: 452 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.25:13 Size: 45.00 x 26.50 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău. Famous wine cellars make it a popular attraction for tourists. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cricova_%28winery%29', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 453 | 50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. The Tasting Room	50th Anniversary of the Cricova Winery. The Tasting Room Michel Catalogue No: 453 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13:13.25 Size: 26.50 x 45.00 mm Face Value: 1.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
Cricova' is a Moldovan winery, located in the town with the same name, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Chişinău. Famous wine cellars make it a popular attraction for tourists. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cricova_%28winery%29', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 454 | Wine Bar	Wine Bar Michel Catalogue No: 454 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.25:13 Size: 45.00 x 26.50 mm Face Value: 2 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
№ 455 | A Selection of Moldovan Wines	A Selection of Moldovan Wines Michel Catalogue No: 455 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13:13.25 Size: 26.50 x 45.00 mm Face Value: 3.6 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 451-455 FDC | Wine Festival

RELATED ITEMS
	1997 Wines and Grapes (I)
	2006 National Wine Day
	2009 The «Moldova» Grape Variety
	2010 The «Feteasca» Grape Variety

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Summit. Chişinău 2002

INTRODUCTION

On 6 October 2002, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Summit. Chişinău 2002. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Cartor Security Printing, France.

ABOUT THE THEME

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS; Russian: Содружество Независимых Государств, СНГ, tr. Sodruzhestvo Nezavisimykh Gosudarstv, SNG) (also called the Russian Commonwealth) is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: October 6, 2002 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 449-450 Artist/Designer: Vitaliu Pogolşa Printer: Cartor Security Printing, France You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 449 | Emblem of the CIS and the Summit Delegates	Emblem of the CIS and the Summit Delegates Michel Catalogue No: 449 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.5 Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm Face Value: 1.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
№ 450 | Emblem of the CIS and a Handshake in Front of Chişinău	Emblem of the CIS and a Handshake in Front of Chişinău Michel Catalogue No: 450 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.5 Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm Face Value: 3.6 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 449-450 FDC | Emblem of the CIS and the Conference Hall

RELATED ITEMS
	2001 10th Anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

World Post Day 2002 - Childrens Drawings: «Post Expands Horizons»

INTRODUCTION

On 5 October 2002, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title World Post Day 2002 - Childrens Drawings: «Post Expands Horizons». The issue comprises three stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Bundesdruckerei, Germany.

ABOUT THE THEME

World Post day happens each year on October 9, remembering this date for the establishment of Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874 in Bern, Switzerland. The UPU was the start of global communications revolution, people could write to others all over the world. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: October 5, 2002 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 446-448 Artist/Designer: Vitaliu Pogolşa Printer: Bundesdruckerei, Germany You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 446 | «A Moldovan Countryside Scene» by Alexandru Catranji (Age 14)	«A Moldovan Countryside Scene» by Alexandru Catranji (Age 14) Michel Catalogue No: 446 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14 Size: 27.32 x 46.00 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 500,000
№ 447 | «Carrier Pigeons Sending Mail to Other Planets» by Natalia Corcodel (Age 14)	«Carrier Pigeons Sending Mail to Other Planets» by Natalia Corcodel (Age 14) Michel Catalogue No: 447 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14 Size: 27.32 x 46.00 mm Face Value: 1.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 250,000
№ 448 | «A Child Postman Delivering Letters» by Dana Lungu (Age 10)	«A Child Postman Delivering Letters» by Dana Lungu (Age 10) Michel Catalogue No: 448 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14 Size: 27.32 x 46.00 mm Face Value: 2 Lei Quantity Printed: 10,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 446-448 FDC | Drawing by Ecaterina Tarlev (Age 15)

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	1997 World Post Day