Famous People

INTRODUCTION

On 11 August 2006, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Famous People. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Elena Karacenţev. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: August 11, 2006 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 555-558 Artist/Designer: Elena Karacenţev Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 555 | Ion Halippa (1871-1941), Historian, Archaeologist, Archivist	Ion Halippa (1871-1941), Historian, Archaeologist, Archivist Michel Catalogue No: 555 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 0.4 Lei Quantity Printed: 20,000
Ion Halippa (January 4, 1871, Cubolta - June 25, 1941) was a Bessarabian historian. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Ion_Halippa', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 556 | Eufrosinia (Valentina) Cuza (1856-1910), Opera Singer	Eufrosinia (Valentina) Cuza (1856-1910), Opera Singer Michel Catalogue No: 556 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 1 Lei Quantity Printed: 20,000
№ 557 | Petre Ştefănucă (1906-1942), Ethnographer, Folklorist, Sociologist	Petre Ştefănucă (1906-1942), Ethnographer, Folklorist, Sociologist Michel Catalogue No: 557 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 2 Lei Quantity Printed: 20,000
Petre Ştefănucă (November 14, 1906 in Ialoveni – July 12, 1942) was a Bessarabian sociologist. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Petre_%C5%9Etef%C4%83nuc%C4%83', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 558 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Composer Michel Catalogue No: 558 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14 Size: 27.50 x 23.00 mm Face Value: 4.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 20,000
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (German: [ˈvɔlfɡaŋ amaˈdeus ˈmoːtsaʁt], 27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791), baptised as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 555-558 FDC | A Collage of Famous People and their Works

Soccer World Cup, Germany 2006

INTRODUCTION

On 28 June 2006, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title Soccer World Cup, Germany 2006. The issue comprises three stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six populated continents participated in the qualification process which began in September 2003. Thirty-one teams qualified from this process, along with the host nation, Germany, for the finals tournament. Read more..

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article '2006_FIFA_World_Cup', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: June 28, 2006 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 552-554 Artist/Designer: Vitaliu Pogolşa Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 552 | The World Cup Trophy. The Official Emblem of the Championships. Soccer Players	The World Cup Trophy. The Official Emblem of the Championships. Soccer Players Michel Catalogue No: 552 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 2 Lei Quantity Printed: 25,000
№ 553 | The World Cup Trophy. The Official Emblem of the Championships. Official Mascot	The World Cup Trophy. The Official Emblem of the Championships. Official Mascot Michel Catalogue No: 553 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 3 Lei Quantity Printed: 20,000
№ 554 | The World Cup Trophy. The Official Emblem of the Championships. Soccer Players	The World Cup Trophy. The Official Emblem of the Championships. Soccer Players Michel Catalogue No: 554 Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14:14.50 Size: 46.00 x 27.50 mm Face Value: 4.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 20,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 552-554 FDC | Football and Goal

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	2010 Soccer World Cup, South Africa, 2010