Happy New Year

INTRODUCTION

On 12 December 2014, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Happy New Year. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Maria Maximenco. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

New Year is the time at which a new calendar year begins and the calendar's year count is incremented. In many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner. The New Year of the Gregorian calendar, today in worldwide use, falls on 1 January (New Year's Day), as was the case with both the old Roman calendar and the Julian calendar that succeeded it. The order of months was January to December in the Old Roman calendar during the reign of King Numa Pompilius in about 700 BC, according to Plutarch and Macrobius, and has been in continuous use since that time. In many countries, such as the Czech Republic, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the United States, 1 January is a national holiday. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: December 12, 2014 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 892-893 Artist/Designer: Maria Maximenco Printer: Nova Imprim, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 892 | Snowman and Sleigh with Presents	Snowman and Sleigh with Presents Michel Catalogue No: 892 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 1.75 Lei Quantity Printed: 400,000
№ 893 | Santa Claus with Sleigh	Santa Claus with Sleigh Michel Catalogue No: 893 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 5.75 Lei Quantity Printed: 240,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 892-893 FDC | Snowman and Santa Claus with Sleigh

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Easter

INTRODUCTION

On 5 April 2014, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a postage stamp with the title Easter. The issue comprises one stamp, with an associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Tatiana Gorbatenkaia. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

Easter (Old English Ēostre; Latin: Pascha; Greek Πάσχα Paskha, the latter two derived from Hebrew: פֶּסַח‎ Pesaḥ) is a Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion at Calvary as described in the New Testament. Easter is the culmination of the Passion of Christ, preceded by Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: April 5, 2014 Michel Catalogue Number: 865 Artist/Designer: Tatiana Gorbatenkaia Printer: Nova Imprim, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 865 | Lamb and Traditional Easter Foods	Lamb and Traditional Easter Foods Michel Catalogue No: 865 Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13 Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm Face Value: 1.75 Lei Quantity Printed: 200,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 865 FDC | Symbols of Easter

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EUROPA 2014 - National Musical Instruments

INTRODUCTION

On 22 March 2014, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title EUROPA 2014 - National Musical Instruments. The issue comprises two stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitalie Roşca. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

Europa stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations/enterprises under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme. EUROPA stamps underlines cooperation in the posts domain, taking into account promotion of philately. They also build awareness of the common roots, culture and history of Europe and its common goals. As such, EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world. Read more..

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ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: March 22, 2014 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 863-864 Artist/Designer: Vitalie Roşca Printer: Nova Imprim, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 863 | Cimbalom	Cimbalom Michel Catalogue No: 863 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 3 Lei Quantity Printed: 109,000
The cimbalom is a concert hammered dulcimer: a type of chordophone composed of a large, trapezoidal box with metal strings stretched across its top. It is a musical instrument popularized in Hungary and commonly found throughout the group of Central-Eastern European nations and cultures which composed Austria-Hungary (1867–1918), namely contemporary Belarus, Hungary, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is also very popular in Greece. The cimbalom is (typically) played by striking two beaters against the strings. The steel treble strings are arranged in groups of 4 and are tuned in unison. The bass strings which are over-spun with copper, are arranged in groups of 3 and are also tuned in unison. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cimbalom', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 864 | Cobza	Cobza Michel Catalogue No: 864 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 5.75 Lei Quantity Printed: 109,000
The cobza (also cobsa, kobuza, kobuz, coboz or koboz) is a multi-stringed instrument of the lute family of folk origin popular in Romanian, Moldovan and Hungarian folk music. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cobza', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 863-864 FDC | National Musical Instruments

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	1999 EUROPA 1999 - Nature Reserves and Parks
	2000 EUROPA 2000 - The Foundations of the European Union
	2001 EUROPA 2001 - Water, A Treasure of Nature
	2002 EUROPA 2002 - The Circus
	2003 10th Anniversary of the Moldovan «Europa» Stamps
	2003 EUROPA 2003 - Poster Art
	2004 EUROPA 2004 - Vacation
	2005 EUROPA 2005 - Gastronomy
	2005 50th Anniversary of the First «EUROPA» Stamps
	2006 EUROPA 2006 - Integration, Through the Eyes of Young People
	2007 EUROPA 2007 - 100 Years of Scouting
	2008 EUROPA 2008 - Letter Writing
	2009 EUROPA 2009 - Astronomy
	2010 EUROPA 2010 - Childrens Books
	2011 EUROPA 2011 - Forests
	2012 EUROPA 2012 - Visit Moldova
	2013 EUROPA 2013 - Postal Vehicles
	2015 EUROPA 2015: Old Toys