14 Nov 2003

Eminent Personalities

INTRODUCTION

On 14 November 2003, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Eminent Personalities. The issue comprises five stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Cartor Security Printing, France.

ISSUE DETAILS

POSTAGE STAMPS

Nicolae Donici (1874-1956). Astrophysicist, Founder of the Observatory
№ 476 | Nicolae Donici (1874-1956). Astrophysicist, Founder of the Observatory

Nicolae Donici (1874-1956). Astrophysicist, Founder of the Observatory

  • Michel Catalogue No: 476
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.50
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 0.4 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Nicolae Donici (1/13 September 1874, Chişinău (currently the Republic of Moldova) - 1956, Nice, France?) was a Romanian astronomer born in Bessarabia. Nicolae Donici (Donitch) was born into an old family of Romanian nobles from Bessarabia in the Petricani region of Chişinău. He graduated from the University in Odessa (Ukraine). Subsequently he served as state clerk in Saint Petersburg (Russia). Concomittantly he had his own private observatory. Read more..
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Nicolae Dimo (1873-1959). Agrologist, University Professor
№ 477 | Nicolae Dimo (1873-1959). Agrologist, University Professor

Nicolae Dimo (1873-1959). Agrologist, University Professor

  • Michel Catalogue No: 477
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.50
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.5 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
  
Nicolai Costenco (1913-1993). Poet and Writer
№ 478 | Nicolai Costenco (1913-1993). Poet and Writer

Nicolai Costenco (1913-1993). Poet and Writer

  • Michel Catalogue No: 478
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.50
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Nicolai Costenco (December 21, 1913, Chişinău - July 29, 1993, Chişinău) was a writer from Moldova. He was managing editor of Viaţa Basarabiei (1934–1940) and was deported to Siberia în 1941. Read more..
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Lewis Milestone (1895-1980). Film Director, Born in Chisinau, Winner of two Academy Awards
№ 479 | Lewis Milestone (1895-1980). Film Director, Born in Chisinau, Winner of two Academy Awards

Lewis Milestone (1895-1980). Film Director, Born in Chisinau, Winner of two Academy Awards

  • Michel Catalogue No: 479
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.50
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 3.9 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Lewis Milestone (born Leib Milstein) (September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was a Russian-born American motion picture director. He is known for directing Two Arabian Knights (1927) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), both of which received Academy Awards for Best Director. He also directed The Front Page (1931 – nomination), The General Died at Dawn (1936), Of Mice and Men (1939), Ocean's 11 (1960), and Mutiny on the Bounty (1962). Read more..
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Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch Painter (Self-Portrait)
№ 480 | Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch Painter (Self-Portrait)

Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), Dutch Painter (Self-Portrait)

  • Michel Catalogue No: 480
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.50
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 5 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Vincent Willem van Gogh (Dutch: [ˈvɪnsɛnt ˈʋɪləɱ vɑŋ ˈɣɔχ] 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890) was a post-Impressionist painter of Dutch origin whose work, notable for its rough beauty, emotional honesty and bold color, had a far-reaching influence on 20th-century art. After years of painful anxiety and frequent bouts of mental illness, he died aged 37 from a gunshot wound, generally accepted to be self-inflicted (although no gun was ever found). His work was then known to only a handful of people and appreciated by fewer still. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

Cachet: Solar Eclipse, Globes and Books
№ 476-480 FDC | Solar Eclipse, Globes and Books
 

5 Nov 2003

Presidency of the Republic of Moldova of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers

INTRODUCTION

On 5 November 2003, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a postage stamp with the title Presidency of the Republic of Moldova of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers. The issue comprises one stamp, with an associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Iurie Derenji. The printing was performed by Cartor Security Printing, France.

ABOUT THE THEME

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (French: Comité des ministres du Conseil de l'Europe) or commonly the Committee of Ministers (French: Comité des ministres) is the Council of Europe's decision-making body. It comprises the Foreign Affairs Ministers of all the member states, or their permanent diplomatic representatives in Strasbourg. It is both a governmental body, where national approaches to problems facing European society can be discussed on an equal footing, and a collective forum, where Europe-wide responses to such challenges are formulated. In collaboration with the Parliamentary Assembly, it is the guardian of the Council's fundamental values, and monitors member states' compliance with their undertakings. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS

POSTAGE STAMPS

President of the Republic of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin and Emblem
№ 475 | President of the Republic of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin and Emblem

President of the Republic of Moldova, Vladimir Voronin and Emblem

  • Michel Catalogue No: 475
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.50
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 3 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Vladimir Nicolaevici Voronin (Russian: Влади́мир Никола́евич Воро́нин, Vladimir Nikolaevič Voronin) (born May 25, 1941) is a Moldovan politician. He was the third President of Moldova from 2001 until 2009 and has been the First Secretary of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) since 1994. He was Europe's first democratically elected Communist Party head of state after the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

Cachet: Emblem of the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers
№ 475 FDC | Emblem of the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers
 

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