4 Feb 2012

Portraits of Children


INTRODUCTION

On 4 February 2012, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Portraits of Children. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Oleg Cojocaru. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


«Boy from Pocrovca» (1952) by Igor Vieru
№ 783 | «Boy from Pocrovca» (1952) by Igor Vieru

«Boy from Pocrovca» (1952) by Igor Vieru

  • Michel Catalogue No: 783
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 0.85 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 150,000
Igor Vieru (December 23, 1923 – May 24, 1988) was a painter from Moldova. The artist's home, in Cernoleuca has become a museum, where visitors can get acquainted with Igor Vieru's art. High School of Fine Arts 'Igor Vieru' in Chişinău was named after him. Read more..
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«Orphan» (1908) by Pavel Piscariov
№ 784 | «Orphan» (1908) by Pavel Piscariov

«Orphan» (1908) by Pavel Piscariov

  • Michel Catalogue No: 784
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 150,000

«Portrait of a Child» (1903) by Lidia Arionescu-Baillayre
№ 785 | «Portrait of a Child» (1903) by Lidia Arionescu-Baillayre

«Portrait of a Child» (1903) by Lidia Arionescu-Baillayre

  • Michel Catalogue No: 785
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 2.85 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 50,000

«Boy with Hat» (1950) by Constantin Kitaika
№ 786 | «Boy with Hat» (1950) by Constantin Kitaika

«Boy with Hat» (1950) by Constantin Kitaika

  • Michel Catalogue No: 786
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13
  • Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm
  • Face Value: 4.5 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 50,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: «Little Girl with Red Scarf». Nicolae Grigorescu
№ 783-786 FDC | «Little Girl with Red Scarf». Nicolae Grigorescu