Eminent Personalities

INTRODUCTION

On 30 April 2004, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Eminent Personalities. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Alexei Colabneac. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: April 30, 2004 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 485-486 Artist/Designer: Alexei Colabneac Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 485 | Natalia Gheorghiu (1914-2001). Pediatric Surgeon	Natalia Gheorghiu (1914-2001). Pediatric Surgeon Michel Catalogue No: 485 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
№ 486 | Metropolitan Dosoftei (1624-1693). Poet, Translator, Metropolitan of Moldavia	Metropolitan Dosoftei (1624-1693). Poet, Translator, Metropolitan of Moldavia Michel Catalogue No: 486 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 1.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
Dimitrie Barilă, better known under his monastical name Dosoftei (October 26, 1624—December 13, 1693), was a Moldavian Metropolitan, scholar, poet and translator. Born in Suceava, he attended the school of the 'Trei Ierarhi' Monastery of Iaşi and then at the Orthodox Brotherhood school in Lviv, where he studied humanities and learned several languages. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Dosoftei', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 485-486 FDC | Church and Hospital