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

Original Date of Issue: October 8, 2008 Michel Catalogue Number: 625 Artist/Designer: Vladimir Melnic Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 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)

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