Eminent Persons

INTRODUCTION

On 1 July 2005, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Eminent Persons. The issue comprises three 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: July 1, 2005 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 514-516 Artist/Designer: Alexei Colabneac Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 514 | Serghei Lunchevici (1934-1995). Violonist and Conductor	Serghei Lunchevici (1934-1995). Violonist and Conductor Michel Catalogue No: 514 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 51,350
№ 515 | Valeriu Cupcea (1929-1989). Actor and Theatre Director	Valeriu Cupcea (1929-1989). Actor and Theatre Director Michel Catalogue No: 515 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 1 Lei Quantity Printed: 50,000
№ 516 | Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894). Composer, Conductor and Pianist	Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894). Composer, Conductor and Pianist Michel Catalogue No: 516 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 2 Lei Quantity Printed: 50,000
Anton Grigorevich Rubinstein (Russian: Анто́н Григо́рьевич Рубинште́йн, tr. Anton Grigor'evič Rubinštejn) (November 28 [O.S. November 16] 1829 – November 20 [O.S. November 8] 1894) was a Russian pianist, composer and conductor who became a pivotal figure in Russian culture when he founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He was the elder brother of Nikolai Rubinstein who founded the Moscow Conservatory (but was not related to the later pianist Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)). Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Anton_Rubinstein', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 514-516 FDC | Allegory of Music and the Theatre