27 Oct 2008

The Cantemir Dynasty


INTRODUCTION

On 27 October 2008, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title The Cantemir Dynasty. The issue comprises two stamps, one on a souvenir sheet, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Alexei Colabneac. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


Prince Antiokh Cantemir (1708-1744). Writer and Diplomat
№ 626 | Prince Antiokh Cantemir (1708-1744). Writer and Diplomat

Prince Antiokh Cantemir (1708-1744). Writer and Diplomat

  • Michel Catalogue No: 626
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 166,800
Prince Antiokh Dmitrievich Kantemir (Антиох Дмитриевич Кантемир in Russian, Antioh Cantemir in Romanian, Dimitri Kantemiroğlu in Turkish, Antioche Cantemir in French; 8 September 1708 – 31 March 1744) was a Moldavian-born Russian Enlightenment man of letters and diplomat. Read more..
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Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723). Prince of Moldavia
№ 627 | Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723). Prince of Moldavia

Dimitrie Cantemir (1673-1723). Prince of Moldavia

  • Michel Catalogue No: 627
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm
  • Face Value: 3 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 12,000
Dimitrie Cantemir (Romanian: [diˈmitri.e kanteˈmir]; 1673–1723) was twice Prince of Moldavia (in March–April 1693 and in 1710–1711). He was also a prolific man of letters – philosopher, historian, composer, musicologist, linguist, ethnographer, and geographer. Read more..
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: The Cantemir Coat of Arms
№ 626 FDC | The Cantemir Coat of Arms

Cachet: The Cantemir Coat of Arms
№ Block 41 (627) FDC | The Cantemir Coat of Arms

RELATED ITEMS

Princes of Moldavia (II) 19951995
Princes of Moldavia (II)
Princes of Moldavia (IV) 19991999
Princes of Moldavia (IV)
Year of Dimitrie Cantemir 20032003
Year of Dimitrie Cantemir

8 Oct 2008

600th Anniversary of Bender (Tighina) City


INTRODUCTION

On 8 October 2008, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a postage stamp with the title 600th Anniversary of Bender (Tighina) City. The issue comprises one stamp, on a souvenir sheet, with an associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vladimir Melnic. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

Bender (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈbender]), also known as Bendery (Russian: Бендеры, tr. Bendery, IPA: [bʲɪnˈdɛrɨ]; Ukrainian: Бендери, Bendery) and Tighina (Romanian pronunciation: [tiˈɡina]), is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Transnistria Republic (PMR) since 1992. Located on the right (western) bank of the river Dniester in the historical region of Bessarabia, together with its suburb Proteagailovca, the city forms a municipality, which is separate from Transnistria according to the Moldovan law. Bender is located in the buffer zone established at the end of the 1992 War of Transnistria. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


The City of Bender (Tighina) in 1408
№ 625 | The City of Bender (Tighina) in 1408

The City of Bender (Tighina) in 1408

  • Michel Catalogue No: 625
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50
  • Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm
  • Face Value: 4.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 20,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: Arms of the City of Bender (Tighina)
№ Block 40 (625) FDC | Arms of the City of Bender (Tighina)