29 Dec 2004

The Red List of Moldova - Flora. Shrubs

INTRODUCTION

On 29 December 2004, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title The Red List of Moldova - Flora. Shrubs. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Simion Zamşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's main authority on the conservation status of species. A series of Regional Red Lists are produced by countries or organizations, which assess the risk of extinction to species within a political management unit. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS

POSTAGE STAMPS

Sea Grape
№ 501 | Sea Grape

Sea Grape

  • Michel Catalogue No: 501
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm
  • Face Value: 0.4 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Ephedra distachya (syn. E. vulgaris) is a shrub in the family Ephedraceae, about 25 cm to 50 cm high, that grows in southern Europe and parts of western and central Asia. Its local names include somlatha. Read more..
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Oleaster-leaf Pear
№ 502 | Oleaster-leaf Pear

Oleaster-leaf Pear

  • Michel Catalogue No: 502
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.5 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
  
Small-flowered Black Hawthorn
№ 503 | Small-flowered Black Hawthorn

Small-flowered Black Hawthorn

  • Michel Catalogue No: 503
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm
  • Face Value: 2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Crataegus pentagyna, also called small-flowered black hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn native to southeastern Europe. Two subspecies are recognized, C. p. subsp. pentagyna and C. p. subsp. pseudomelanocarpa. The fruit are usually black, but are sometimes a handsome purple. Read more..
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Bird Cherry
№ 504 | Bird Cherry

Bird Cherry

  • Michel Catalogue No: 504
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm
  • Face Value: 2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Prunus padus, known as Bird Cherry or Hackberry, is a species of cherry, native to northern Europe and northern Asia. It is a deciduous small tree or large shrub, 8–16 m tall, which grows south of the Arctic Circle in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia and Ukraine. There are also some trees in Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal and in the Balkans. It is the type species of the subgenus Padus, which have flowers in racemes. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

Cachet: A Rural Scene
№ 501-504 FDC | A Rural Scene
 

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28 Dec 2004

Archaeology. Jewelry from the Heritage Museums of Moldova

INTRODUCTION

On 28 December 2004, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Archaeology. Jewelry from the Heritage Museums of Moldova. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Lică Sainciuc. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The National Museum of History of Moldova (Romanian: Muzeul Național de Istorie a Moldovei) is a museum in Central Chişinău, Moldova. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS

POSTAGE STAMPS

Gold Earrings (IV cent. BC). Discovered in Balabani, Taraclia
№ 497 | Gold Earrings (IV cent. BC). Discovered in Balabani, Taraclia

Gold Earrings (IV cent. BC). Discovered in Balabani, Taraclia

  • Michel Catalogue No: 497
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 0.4 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
  
Gold Collar (IV-III cent. BC). Discovered in a Scythian Tomb
№ 498 | Gold Collar (IV-III cent. BC). Discovered in a Scythian Tomb

Gold Collar (IV-III cent. BC). Discovered in a Scythian Tomb

  • Michel Catalogue No: 498
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 1 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
  
Silver Earring (XIV-XVI cent.). Discovered in Şaptebani, Riscani
№ 499 | Silver Earring (XIV-XVI cent.). Discovered in Şaptebani, Riscani

Silver Earring (XIV-XVI cent.). Discovered in Şaptebani, Riscani

  • Michel Catalogue No: 499
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 1.5 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
  
Bronze Bracelet (IV cent. BC.)
№ 500 | Bronze Bracelet (IV cent. BC.)

Bronze Bracelet (IV cent. BC.)

  • Michel Catalogue No: 500
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
  

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

Cachet: Set of Jewellry
№ 497-500 FDC | Set of Jewellry
 

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Olympic Games - Athens

INTRODUCTION

On 28 December 2004, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Olympic Games - Athens. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Ivan Picev. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, were a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries. There were 301 medal events in 28 different sports. Athens 2004 marked the first time since the 1996 Summer Olympics that all countries with a National Olympic Committee were in attendance. It was also the first time since 1896 (other than the since-downgraded 1906 Intercalated Games) that the Olympics were held in Greece. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS

POSTAGE STAMPS

Boxing
№ 495 | Boxing

Boxing

  • Michel Catalogue No: 495
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 0.4 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall. The event was only open to men and bouts were contested over four rounds of two minutes each. Five judges scored the fighters in real time and the boxer with the most points at the end was the winner. Read more..
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Weightlifting
№ 496 | Weightlifting

Weightlifting

  • Michel Catalogue No: 496
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 4.4 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, fifteen events in weightlifting were contested, in eight classes for men and seven for women. Competition was held in the Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

Cachet: Classical Greek Symbolism
№ 495-496 FDC | Classical Greek Symbolism
 

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