World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/1997
Grapes.
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225 | Feteasca. | ||
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226 | Cabernet-Sauvignon. | ||
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227 | Sauvignon. | ||
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228 | Rară Neagră. | ||
Famous composers.
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| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
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229 | Gavriil Musicescu (1847-1903). Composer, conductor, folklorist and teacher. | ||
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230 | Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Austrian composer. | ||
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231 | Sergej Rachmaninow (1873-1943). Russian composer, pianist and conductor. | ||
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232 | George Enescu (1881-1955). Composer, violinist, conductor, pianist and teacher. | ||
The Holy Easter.
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233 | Easter-washing” with eggs and coins. | ||
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234 | Painted Easter-eggs on a plate with germinated corn. | ||
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Miniature sheets 11 Easter-basket with an Easter-pie and painted eggs for hallowing, with a Moldovan carpet on the background. Michel Catalogue Number 235 | |||
Europe ’97. Stories and legends.
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236 | Legend of the stork. | ||
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237 | Master Manole. | ||
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Miniature sheets 12 Marţişor. Michel Catalogue Number 238 | |||
Out of the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. Insects.
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| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
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239 | Locust. Mantis religiosa. | ||
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240 | Ascalaphus macaronius. | ||
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241 | Calosoma. Calosoma sycophanta. | ||
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242 | Ant. Liometopum microcephalum. | ||
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Miniature sheets 13 Gigantic wasp. Scolia maculata Michel Catalogue Number 243 | |||
World Post Day.
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| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| [[ |thumb|275]] | 244 | Post-office Nr. 12. Built in 1942. Architect Valentin Mednic (b. 1910), Chişinău. | ||
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245 | District post- and telegraph office (beg. XXth c.). Architect Valentin Mednic (b. 1910), Chişinău. | ||
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246 | Heinrich v. Stefan (1831-1897). Founder of the Universal Postal Union. | ||
Protected buildings.
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| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
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247 | Gymnasia Nicolai Zelinschi (end XIXth c.). Building of the former county school. Tiraspol. | ||
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248 | Cathedral of the Holy Emperors Constantin and Elena (beg. XXth c.). Bălţi. | ||
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249 | Station (end XIXth c.). Tighina. | ||
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250 | Church Dormition of the Holy Virgin (1763). Căuşeni. | ||
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251 | Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Mihail (1837). Cahul. | ||
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252 | [rii (beg. XXth c.). Chişinău. | ||
Christmas 1997.
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253 | The monastery Noul Neamţ (1859). Chiţcani. | ||
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254 | Icon Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The monastery Noul Neamţ. | ||
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255 | Icon Birth of Jesus Christ. National Fine Arts Museum. | ||
Moldovan Rulers (III).
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| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
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256 | Petru Şchiopul (1574-1577, 1582-1591, 1582-1591). Ruler called “Father of boyars”. Contributed to the extension of Catholicism in Moldova, desired to obtain the Polish throne. | ||
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257 | Ieremia Movilă (1595-1606). Occupied the throne with the Polish support, later he was recognised by the Turks as Moldova´s ruler, under the condition to pay regularly the tribute. | ||
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258 | Ştefan Tomsa (1611-1615, 1621-1623). Attempted to limit the interference of major boyars into the state policy, with whom he had permanent altercations. Was executed by the Polish in Lvov. | ||
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259 | Radu Mihnea (1616-1619, 1623-1626). A peaceful and culture-loving ruler. Erected the monastery Radu Vodă in Bucharest. Brought many Greek scholars into the country, the fact that led to a reaction from the boyars. | ||
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260 | Miron Barnovschi Movil[ (1626-1629, 1633). A pious man and church-singer, erected splendid buildings and churches: St. Ioan´s Church in Jassy, Barnovschi Church in Bucovina. | ||
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261 | Bogdan Orbul (1504-1517). Son of Ştefan cel Mare. Pursues the policy of his father, aimed at the strengthening of the state. | ||
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Miniature sheets 14 Mihai Viteazul (Mai-September 1600). Succeeded to unite the three Romanian countries: Romania, Moldova and Transylvania. Michel Catalogue Number 262 | |||