National Musical Instruments

INTRODUCTION

On 6 October 2001, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title National Musical Instruments. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Ivan Picev. The printing was performed by Bundesdruckerei, Germany.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: October 6, 2001 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 403-406 Artist/Designer: Ivan Picev Printer: Bundesdruckerei, Germany You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 403 | Cimpoi (Bagpipes)	Cimpoi (Bagpipes) Michel Catalogue No: 403 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.25 Size: 25.50 x 43.00 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 200,000
Cimpoi, the Romanian bagpipe, has a single drone and straight bore chanter and is less strident than its Balkan relatives. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Cimpoi', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 404 | Pipe	Pipe Michel Catalogue No: 404 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.25 Size: 25.50 x 43.00 mm Face Value: 1 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
Pipe describes a number of musical instruments, historically referring to perforated wind instruments. The word is an onomatopoeia, and comes from the tone which can resemble that of a bird chirping. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Pipe_%28instrument%29', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 405 | Pan Flute	Pan Flute Michel Catalogue No: 405 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.25 Size: 25.50 x 43.00 mm Face Value: 1.8 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
The pan flute or pan pipe is an ancient musical instrument based on the principle of the closed tube, consisting usually of five or more pipes of gradually increasing length (and, at times, girth). The pan flute has long been popular as a folk instrument, and is considered the first mouth organ, ancestor of both the pipe organ and the harmonica. The pan flute is named for its association with the Greek god Pan. The pipes of the pan flute are typically made from bamboo or giant cane; other materials used include wood, plastic, metal and ivory. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Pan_flute', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 406 | Tárogató	Tárogató Michel Catalogue No: 406 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.25 Size: 25.50 x 43.00 mm Face Value: 3 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
The tárogató (töröksíp, Turkish pipe; plural tárogatók or, anglicized, tárogatós; Romanian: taragot or torogoata) refers to two different woodwind instruments commonly used in both Hungarian and Romanian folk music. The modern tárogató was intended to be a recreation of the original tárogató, but the two instruments are thought to have little in common. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'T%C3%A1rogat%C3%B3', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 403-406 FDC | National Musical Instruments