Architecture - Buildings

INTRODUCTION

On 15 February 2011, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Architecture - Buildings. The issue comprises six stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: February 15, 2011 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 732-737 Artist/Designer: Vitaliu Pogolşa Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 732 | The Ralli Family Mansion. Dolna, Strășeni	The Ralli Family Mansion. Dolna, Strășeni Michel Catalogue No: 732 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 0.1 Lei Quantity Printed: 3,000,000
Zamfir Ralli was the scion of boyar aristocracy from the principality of Moldavia: his paternal grandfather Zamfirache Ralli was an ennobled Greek merchant, married into the local Romanian elite; Zamfir's mother was an ethnic Ukrainian. Although cosmopolitan, the future activist always prioritized his Romanian roots, changing his birth name to Arbore (var. Arbure) in the belief that his Romanian ancestors had inherited the name and boyar status from the ancient Arbore family. Zamfirache's son Constantin, the friend of poet Alexander Pushkin, was reputedly adopted by Dimitrie Arbore. He also inherited a Bessarabian manorial estate in Dolna, which in the 1820s had served as the Pushkin's vacation house. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Zamfir_Arbore#Biography', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 733 | The Mirzoian (Manuc Bei) Mansion. Hîncești	The Mirzoian (Manuc Bei) Mansion. Hîncești Michel Catalogue No: 733 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 0.25 Lei Quantity Printed: 3,000,000
Manuc Bei (the common Romanian rendering of Manuk Bey, the Turkish name of Emanuel Mârzayan; 1769-1817) was an Armenian merchant, diplomat and inn-keeper. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Manuc_Bei', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 734 | The Balioz Family Mansion. Ivancea, Orhei	The Balioz Family Mansion. Ivancea, Orhei Michel Catalogue No: 734 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 0.85 Lei Quantity Printed: 1,000,000
№ 735 | Gymnasium for Girls. Soroca	Gymnasium for Girls. Soroca Michel Catalogue No: 735 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 1 Lei Quantity Printed: 1,000,000
№ 736 | The Pommer Mansion and Estate. Dondușeni	The Pommer Mansion and Estate. Dondușeni Michel Catalogue No: 736 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 1.2 Lei Quantity Printed: 1,000,000
№ 737 | The Hasnaș Family Mansion. Sofia, Drochia	The Hasnaș Family Mansion. Sofia, Drochia Michel Catalogue No: 737 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 1.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 1,000,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 732-737 FDC | Allegory of Architecture