20 May 2011

Flowers


INTRODUCTION

On 20 May 2011, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Flowers. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vasile Movileanu. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Hyacinth
№ 751 | Hyacinth

Hyacinth

  • Michel Catalogue No: 751
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 0.7 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 50,000
Hyacinthus is a small genus of bulbous flowering plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. Plants are commonly called hyacinths /ˈhaɪəsɪnθs/. The genus is native to the eastern Mediterranean (from south Turkey to northern Israel), north-east Iran, and Turkmenistan. Read more..
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Tulip
№ 752 | Tulip

Tulip

  • Michel Catalogue No: 752
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 0.85 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 150,000
The tulip is a perennial, bulbous plant with showy flowers in the genus Tulipa, of which around 75 wild species are currently accepted and which belongs to the family Liliaceae. The genus's native range extends west to the Iberian Peninsula, through North Africa to Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, throughout the Levant (Syria, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan) and Iran, North to Ukraine, southern Siberia and Mongolia, and east to the Northwest of China. The tulip's centre of diversity is in the Pamir, Hindu Kush, and Tien Shan mountains. It is a typical element of steppe and winter-rain Mediterranean vegetation. A number of species and many hybrid cultivars are grown in gardens, as potted plants, or as cut flowers. Tulip cultivars have usually several species in their direct background, but most have been derived from Tulipa suaveolens, often erroneously listed as Tulipa schrenkii. Tulipa gesneriana is in itself an early hybrid of complex origin and is probably not the same taxon as was described by Conrad Gesner in the 16th century. Read more..
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Narcissus
№ 753 | Narcissus

Narcissus

  • Michel Catalogue No: 753
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 200,000
Narcissus /nɑrˈsɪsəs/ is a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbous perennials in the Amaryllis family, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil are used to describe all or some of the genus. They are native to meadows and woods in Europe, North Africa and West Asia, with a center of distribution in the Western Mediterranean. The number of distinct species varies widely depending on how they are classified, with the disparity due to similarity between species and hybridization between species. The number of defined species ranges from 26 to more than 60, depending on the authority. Species and hybrids are widely used in gardens and landscapes. Read more..
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Viola
№ 754 | Viola

Viola

  • Michel Catalogue No: 754
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 23.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
Viola (US /vaɪˈoʊlə/ and UK /ˈvaɪ.ələ/) is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae. It is the largest genus in the family, containing between 525 and 600 species. Most species are found in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, however some are also found in widely divergent areas such as Hawaii, Australasia, and the Andes. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: Flowers
№ 751-754 FDC | Flowers

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7 May 2011

EUROPA 2011 - Forests


INTRODUCTION

On 7 May 2011, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title EUROPA 2011 - Forests. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

Europa stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations/enterprises under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme. EUROPA stamps underlines cooperation in the posts domain, taking into account promotion of philately. They also build awareness of the common roots, culture and history of Europe and its common goals. As such, EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Stylized Leaf
№ 749 | Stylized Leaf

Stylized Leaf

  • Michel Catalogue No: 749
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 4.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 169,000

Stylized Tree Section
№ 750 | Stylized Tree Section

Stylized Tree Section

  • Michel Catalogue No: 750
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 5.4 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 129,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: Tree and Lungs
№ 749-750 FDC | Tree and Lungs

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EUROPA 2001 - Water, A Treasure of Nature 20012001
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