INTRODUCTION |
On 1 December 2012, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Christmas 2012. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Alexandru Kornienco. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău. |
ABOUT THE THEME |
Christmas (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning 'Christ's Mass') is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed cultural holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide, which ends after the twelfth night. Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season. Read more.. |
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ISSUE DETAILS |
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POSTAGE STAMPS | |||
| Nativity (1903). National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova
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| Nativity (XIX cent). National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova
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FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS) | ||
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