Winter Olympic Games, Sochi 2014

INTRODUCTION

On 7 February 2014, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Winter Olympic Games, Sochi 2014. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event being held in Sochi, Russia. Scheduled for 7–23 February 2014, opening rounds in figure skating, skiing, and snowboard competitions were held on the eve of the Opening Ceremony, 6 February 2014. Both the Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics are being organized by the Sochi Organizing Committee (SOC). Sochi was selected as the host city in July 2007, during the 119th IOC Session held in Guatemala City. It is the first Olympics in Russia since the breakup of the USSR in 1991. The USSR was the host nation for the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: February 7, 2014 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 861-862 Artist/Designer: Vitaliu Pogolşa Printer: Nova Imprim, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 861 | Skiing	Skiing Michel Catalogue No: 861 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 4.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 30,000
№ 862 | Ice Hockey	Ice Hockey Michel Catalogue No: 862 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 5.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 30,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 861-862 FDC | Speed Skating

RELATED ITEMS
	1994 Winter Olympic Games, Lillehammer 1994
	1998 Winter Olympic Games, Nagano, 1998
	2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City 2002
	2006 Winter Olympic Games, Turin 2006
	2010 Winter Olympic Games, Vancouver 2010