Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver 2010

INTRODUCTION

On 12 February 2010, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver 2010. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12 to February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands, and in the resort town of Whistler.  Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: February 12, 2010 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 689-690 Artist/Designer: Vitaliu Pogolşa Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 689 | Slalom	Slalom Michel Catalogue No: 689 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 1.2 Lei Quantity Printed: 50,000
The men's slalom competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Creekside in Whistler, British Columbia, on February 27, 2010. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Alpine_skiing_at_the_2010_Winter_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_slalom', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 690 | Biathlon	Biathlon Michel Catalogue No: 690 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm Face Value: 8.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 50,000
The biathlon competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics were held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held between the 13th and 26 February 2010. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Biathlon_at_the_2010_Winter_Olympics', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 689-690 FDC | Icons of Winter Sports

RELATED ITEMS
	1994 Winter Olympic Games, Lillehammer 1994
	1994 Centenary of the International Olympic Committee
	1998 Winter Olympic Games, Nagano, 1998
	2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City 2002
	2006 Winter Olympic Games, Turin 2006
	2014 Winter Olympic Games, Sochi 2014