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.. |
| This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'World_Post_Day', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. |
ISSUE DETAILS |
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POSTAGE STAMPS | |||
| «A Moldovan Countryside Scene» by Alexandru Catranji (Age 14)
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| «Carrier Pigeons Sending Mail to Other Planets» by Natalia Corcodel (Age 14)
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| «A Child Postman Delivering Letters» by Dana Lungu (Age 10)
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS) | ||
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RELATED ITEMS | |
 | 1997 World Post Day |
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