5 Jul 2014

Second Wave of Mass, Forced Deportations from Bessarabia - 65th Anniversary

INTRODUCTION

On 5 July 2014, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a postage stamp with the title Second Wave of Mass, Forced Deportations from Bessarabia - 65th Anniversary. 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 Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The Soviet deportations from Bessarabia were part of Joseph Stalin's policy of political repression. The deported were typically moved to so-called 'special settlements' (спецпоселения). Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS

POSTAGE STAMPS

Monument «Train of Pain», Chișinău. Sculptor: Iurie Platon
№ 875 | Monument «Train of Pain», Chișinău. Sculptor: Iurie Platon

Monument «Train of Pain», Chișinău. Sculptor: Iurie Platon

  • Michel Catalogue No: 875
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 1.75 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000
  

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

Cachet: Deportees at a Railway Station
№ 875 FDC | Deportees at a Railway Station
 

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