29 Sept 2007

World Chess Championship, Mexico


INTRODUCTION

On 29 September 2007, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a postage stamp with the title World Chess Championship, Mexico. The issue comprises one stamp, with an associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The World Chess Championship 2007 was held in Mexico City, from 12 September 2007 to 30 September 2007 to decide the world champion in the board game chess. It was an eight-player, double round robin tournament. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Chess Board, Chess Pieces and Emblem of the Championship
№ 601 | Chess Board, Chess Pieces and Emblem of the Championship

Chess Board, Chess Pieces and Emblem of the Championship

  • Michel Catalogue No: 601
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 6.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 50,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: Emblem of the Championship
№ 601 FDC | Emblem of the Championship

RELATED ITEMS

Womens World Chess Championship 19991999
Womens World Chess Championship
European Individual Womens Chess Championship, Chişinău 20052005
European Individual Womens Chess Championship, Chişinău
The 37th Chess Olympiad, Turin 2006 20062006
The 37th Chess Olympiad, Turin 2006

15 Sept 2007

Famous People


INTRODUCTION

On 15 September 2007, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Famous People. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Elena Karacenţev. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912). Playwright, Writer and Poet
№ 597 | Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912). Playwright, Writer and Poet

Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912). Playwright, Writer and Poet

  • Michel Catalogue No: 597
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 0.75 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 500,000
Ion Luca Caragiale (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈon ˈluka karaˈd͡ʒjale]; commonly referred to as I. L. Caragiale; February 13 [O.S. February 1] 1852 – June 9, 1912) was a great Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist. He is considered one of the greatest Romanian playwrights and writers, a leading representative of local humor, and a main representative of Junimea, an influential literary society with which he parted during the second half of his life. Read more..
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Anastasia Dicescu (1887-1945). Opera Singer
№ 598 | Anastasia Dicescu (1887-1945). Opera Singer

Anastasia Dicescu (1887-1945). Opera Singer

  • Michel Catalogue No: 598
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 1 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 400,000

Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Historian, Writer and Philosopher
№ 599 | Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Historian, Writer and Philosopher

Mircea Eliade (1907-1986). Historian, Writer and Philosopher

  • Michel Catalogue No: 599
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 3 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Mircea Eliade (Romanian: [ˈmirt͡ʃe̯a eliˈade]; March 9 [O.S. February 24] 1907 – April 22, 1986) was a Romanian historian of religion, fiction writer, philosopher, and professor at the University of Chicago. He was a leading interpreter of religious experience, who established paradigms in religious studies that persist to this day. His theory that hierophanies form the basis of religion, splitting the human experience of reality into sacred and profane space and time, has proved influential. One of his most influential contributions to religious studies was his theory of Eternal Return, which holds that myths and rituals do not simply commemorate hierophanies, but, at least to the minds of the religious, actually participate in them. Read more..
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Maria Bieşu, Opera Singer
№ 600 | Maria Bieşu, Opera Singer

Maria Bieşu, Opera Singer

  • Michel Catalogue No: 600
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm
  • Face Value: 6.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 20,000
Maria Bieșu (August 3, 1935 – May 16, 2012) was a Moldovan opera singer. Debuting in 1961, she eventually went on to become the chief vocalist of the National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Moldova. Her artistic excellence brought her international recognition and invitations to sing in other countries, including Italy, where she performed at the Milan Opera from 1965 to 1967. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: Famous People
№ 597-599 FDC | Famous People

Cachet: Famous People
№ Block 38 (600) FDC | Famous People

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Maria Bieşu - In Memoriam 20122012
Maria Bieşu - In Memoriam

6 Sept 2007

Protection of Endangered Fish Species in the Dniester River (Joint Issue with Ukraine)


INTRODUCTION

On 6 September 2007, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Protection of Endangered Fish Species in the Dniester River (Joint Issue with Ukraine). The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Elena Karacenţev. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The Dniester River (/ˈniːstər/ NEES-tər; Romanian: Nistru, Ukrainian: Дністе́р translit. Dnister; Russian: Днестр) is a river in Eastern Europe. It runs first through Ukraine and then through Moldova (where it separates the breakaway territory of Transnistria), finally discharging into the Black Sea on Ukrainian territory again. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Russian Sturgeon (Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii)
№ 595 | Russian Sturgeon (Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii)

Russian Sturgeon (Acipenser Gueldenstaedtii)

  • Michel Catalogue No: 595
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 1 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
The Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii), also known as the diamond sturgeon or Danube sturgeon, is a species of fish in the Acipenseridae family. It is found in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine. It is also found in the Caspian Sea. This fish can grow up to about 235 cm (93 in) and weigh 115 kg (250 lb). Russian sturgeon can not mature and reproduce quickly, making them highly vulnerable to fishing. It is distinguished from other Acipenser species by its short snout with a rounded tip as well as its lower lip which is interrupted at its center. Read more..
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Common Zingel (Zingel Zingel)
№ 596 | Common Zingel (Zingel Zingel)

Common Zingel (Zingel Zingel)

  • Michel Catalogue No: 596
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 3 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
The Common zingel (Zingel zingel) is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is distributed in the Dniester and Danube basins. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: Russian Sturgeon and Common Zingel
№ 595-596 FDC | Russian Sturgeon and Common Zingel