Eminent Personalities

INTRODUCTION

On 24 August 2002, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Eminent Personalities. The issue comprises six stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Alexei Colabneac. The printing was performed by Bundesdruckerei, Germany.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: August 24, 2002 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 437-442 Artist/Designer: Alexei Colabneac Printer: Bundesdruckerei, Germany You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 437 | Grigore Ureche (1590-1647). Governor and Chronicler	Grigore Ureche (1590-1647). Governor and Chronicler Michel Catalogue No: 437 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.75:14 Size: 27.50 x 32.80 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 250,000
Grigore Ureche (Romanian pronunciation: [ɡriˈɡore uˈreke]; 1590–1647) was a Moldavian chronicler who wrote on Moldavian history in his Letopiseţul Ţării Moldovei (The Chronicles of the land of Moldavia), covering the period from 1359 to 1594. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Grigore_Ureche', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 438 | Nicolae Costin (1660-1712). Governor and Chronicler	Nicolae Costin (1660-1712). Governor and Chronicler Michel Catalogue No: 438 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.75:14 Size: 27.50 x 32.80 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 250,000
Nicolae Costin (1660–1712) was a Moldavian chronicler. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Nicolae_Costin_%28chronicler%29', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 439 | Ion Neculce (1672-1745). Governor, Hetman (Commander) and Chronicler	Ion Neculce (1672-1745). Governor, Hetman (Commander) and Chronicler Michel Catalogue No: 439 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.75:14 Size: 27.50 x 32.80 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 250,000
Ion Neculce (1672–1745) was a Moldavian chronicler. His main work, Letopiseţul Ţărâi Moldovei [de la Dabija Vodă până la a doua domnie a lui Constantin Mavrocordat] (The Chronicles of the land of Moldavia [from the rule of Dabija Vodă to the second rule of Constantin Mavrocordat) was meant to extend Ion Neculce's narrative, covering events from 1661 to 1743. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Ion_Neculce', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 440 | Nicolae Testemiţanu (1927-1986). Surgeon, University Chancellor and Minister for Health	Nicolae Testemiţanu (1927-1986). Surgeon, University Chancellor and Minister for Health Michel Catalogue No: 440 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.75:14 Size: 27.50 x 32.80 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 80,000
Nicolae Testemiţanu (1 August 1927 Ochiul Alb, Drochia district – September 20, 1986) was a Moldovan scientist, surgeon, hygienist, and politician. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Nicolae_Testemi%C5%A3anu', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 441 | Sergiu Rădăuţan (1926-1998). Physicist, Academician and University Chancellor	Sergiu Rădăuţan (1926-1998). Physicist, Academician and University Chancellor Michel Catalogue No: 441 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.75:14 Size: 27.50 x 32.80 mm Face Value: 1.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 10,000
Sergiu Radautan (1926 - 1998) was a Moldovan physicist. He was a member of Moldovan Academy of Sciences and professor at the State Technical University in Chişinău (now named for him). Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Sergiu_R%C4%83d%C4%83u%C5%A3an', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 442 | Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). French Novelist and Playwright	Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). French Novelist and Playwright Michel Catalogue No: 442 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 13.75:14 Size: 27.50 x 32.80 mm Face Value: 3.9 Lei Quantity Printed: 80,000
Alexandre Dumas (French: [a.lɛk.sɑ̃dʁ dy.ma], born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, [dy.ma da.vi də la pa.jə.tʁi]; 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure. Translated into nearly 100 languages, these have made him one of the most widely read French authors in history. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later were originally published as serials. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, The Knight of Sainte-Hermine, unfinished at his death, was completed by a scholar and published in 2005, becoming a bestseller. It was published in English in 2008 as The Last Cavalier. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Alexandre_Dumas', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 437-442 FDC | Chronicler