28 Aug 2009

Fruits


INTRODUCTION

On 28 August 2009, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Fruits. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Oleg Cojocaru. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Walnuts
№ 669 | Walnuts

Walnuts

  • Michel Catalogue No: 669
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm
  • Face Value: 0.5 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 175,000
A walnut is an edible seed of any tree of the genus Juglans, especially the Persian or English walnut, Juglans regia. Broken nutmeats of the eastern black walnut from the tree Juglans nigra are also commercially available in small quantities, as are foods prepared with butternut nutmeats from Juglans cinerea. Read more..
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Black Mulberries
№ 670 | Black Mulberries

Black Mulberries

  • Michel Catalogue No: 670
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm
  • Face Value: 0.85 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 75,000
Morus nigra, the black mulberry, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to southwestern Asia, where it has been cultivated for so long that its precise natural range is unknown.[1] It is known for its large number of chromosomes, as it has 154 pairs (308 individuals). Read more..
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Pears
№ 671 | Pears

Pears

  • Michel Catalogue No: 671
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 75,000
The pear is any of several tree and shrub species of genus Pyrus /ˈpaɪrəs/, in the family Rosaceae. It is also the name of the pomaceous fruit of these trees. Several species of pear are valued for their edible fruit, while others are cultivated as ornamental trees. The genus Pyrus is classified in subtribe Pyrinae within tribe Pyreae. Read more..
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Apricots
№ 672 | Apricots

Apricots

  • Michel Catalogue No: 672
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm
  • Face Value: 5 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 75,000
An apricot is a fruit or the tree that bears the fruit. Usually, an apricot tree is from the tree species Prunus armeniaca, but the species Prunus brigantina, Prunus mandshurica, Prunus mume, and Prunus sibirica are closely related, have similar fruit, and are also called apricots. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: A Bowl of Fruit
№ 669-672 FDC | A Bowl of Fruit

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5 Aug 2009

Personalised Postage Stamps I


INTRODUCTION

On 5 August 2009, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Personalised Postage Stamps I. The issue comprises six stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). Four of the stamps have labels that may be personalised. The other two stamps may have personal images to replace the logo of Posta Moldovei. The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

Posta Moldovei made a TV commercial for the personalised stamps service in 2009:

ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Pink Template
№ 667 | Pink Template - The Area Inside the Pink Frame May be Personalised

Pink Template
The Area Inside the Pink Frame May be Personalised

  • Michel Catalogue No: 667
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: ?

Blue Template
№ 668 | Blue Template - The Area Inside the Blue Frame May be Personalised

Blue Template
The Area Inside the Blue Frame May be Personalised

  • Michel Catalogue No: 668
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: ?

Bouquet of Flowers
№ 663 | Bouquet of Flowers - Label May be Personalised

Bouquet of Flowers
Label May be Personalised - See «Se-Tenants»

  • Michel Catalogue No: 663
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: ?

Cathedral
№ 664 | Cathedral - Label May be Personalised

Cathedral
Label May be Personalised - See «Se-Tenants»

  • Michel Catalogue No: 664
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: ?

Roses and Wedding Rings
№ 665 | Roses and Wedding Rings - Label May be Personalised

Roses and Wedding Rings
Label May be Personalised - See «Se-Tenants»

  • Michel Catalogue No: 665
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: ?

Statue of Stefan cel Mare
№ 666 | Statue of Stefan cel Mare - Label May be Personalised

Statue of Stefan cel Mare
Label May be Personalised - See «Se-Tenants»

  • Michel Catalogue No: 666
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: ?

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: Flowers
№ 663 FDC | Flowers

Cachet: Cathedral
№ 664 FDC | Cathedral

Cachet: Roses
№ 665 FDC | Roses

Cachet: Statue of Stefan Cel Mare
№ 666 FDC | Statue of Stefan Cel Mare

Cachet: Roses
№ 667 FDC | Roses

Cachet: Fountain
№ 668 FDC | Fountain

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