50th Anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

INTRODUCTION

On 19 January 2001, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a postage stamp with the title 50th Anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The issue comprises one stamp, with an associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Ivan Picev. The printing was performed by Bundesdruckerei, Germany.

ABOUT THE THEME

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), also known as the UN Refugee Agency, is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland and is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The UNHCR has won two Nobel Peace Prizes, once in 1954 and again in 1981. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: January 19, 2001 Michel Catalogue Number: 378 Artist/Designer: Ivan Picev Printer: Bundesdruckerei, Germany You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 378 | Mother and Child	Mother and Child Michel Catalogue No: 378 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14 Size: 46.00 x 27.32 mm Face Value: 3 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 378 FDC | Mother and Child

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