World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/1998

1997 ---- Stamp Catalogue of Moldova 1998 ---- 1999

Olympic Winter Games Nagano’ 98

February 28	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
294	263	Ski.
295	264	Artistic ice-skating.
296	265	Biathlon.

Anniversaries-Commemorations. Personalities.

May 9	Perf 14:133/4
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
297	266	Alexei Mateevici (1888-1917). Writer and theologue. Author of the poem “Our Language “ - the current Hymn of the Republic of Moldova.
298	267	Panteleimon Halippa (1883-1979). Publicist, politician, deputy to Sfatul Ţării.
299	268	Ştefan Ciobanu (1883-1950). Scientist, politician.
300	269	Constantin Stamati-Ciurea (1828-1898). Writer, publicist and playwright.
301			Miniature sheets 15 Nicolae Milescu-Sp[tarul (1636-1708). High official, scholar, diplomat. As the emissary of the Russian Tsar travelled to China, wrote the work “Description of China” that brought him European renown. Michel Catalogue Number 270

Art. Monuments. Painting.

May 13.	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
302	271	Monumental sculpture Ştefan cel Mare (1928). Sculptor - Alexandru Plămădeală. Chişinău.
303	272	Icon Resurrection of Jesus Christ (XIXth c.). Unknown artist. National Fine Arts Museum.
304	273	The endless column (1937). Sculptor - Constantin Brâncuşi. Târgu-Jiu.
305	274	Traian-column (113 A. D.). Sculptor - Apollodor from Damascus. Rome.

Europe ’98. National festivals.

Juli 18	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
306	275	Theatre festival Eugene Ionesco. Inaugurated in 1994.
307	276	Ceramics fair in Iurceni, Nisporeni. The XIIth edition.
308			Miniature sheets 16 International music festival Martisor. Inaugurated in 1967. Michel Catalogue Number 277

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Diana, Princess of Wales - in memoriam.

August 31
Image			Description	Notes
313-317			Miniature sheets 17 Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997). In memoriam. Michel Catalogue Number 282-286

Moldovan Medieval Fortresses (II).

September 26	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
318	287	Fortress Chilia (XIV-XV c.). Initially belonged to Muntenia, since 1412 belonged to Moldova. A locality with access to the see, through which the external trade was carried out. Nowadays makes part of Ukraine.
319	288	Fortress Orhei (XV c.). One of Moldova´s oldest towns. Initially was fortified with two rows of walls and ditches, later with stone walls. In 1499 the fortress Orhei was destroyed.
320	289	Fortress Suceava (1388). The throne-fortress erected by Petru I Muşat (1375-1391). Nowadays is part of Romania.
321	290	Fortress Ismail (XIV c.). Founded by the Turks, situated on a plateau on the left shore of the Danube. Nowadays is part of Ukraine.

140 years of the print of the first Moldovan postage stamp.

Oktober 9	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
322	291	Порто Скрисори. 27 (Parale).
323	292	Порто Скрисори. 54 (Parale).
324	293	Порто Скрисори. 81 (Parale).
325	294	Порто Скрисори. 108 (Parale).

Out of the patrimony of museums of the Republic of Moldova. The National Museum of Ethnography and Natural History.

Oktober 31	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
326	295	Owl. Bubo bubo.
327	296	Small crane. Anthropoides virgo.

Traditional costumes.

November 28	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
328	297	Summer traditional costume (XIX/XXth c.).
329	298	Summer traditional costume (XIX/XXth c.).
330	299	Winter traditional costume (XIX/XXth c.).
331	300	Winter traditional costume (XIX/XXth c.).

Events anniversaries.

December 10	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
332	301	80 years of the union of Bassarabia with Romania.
333	302	50 years of the Universal declaration of human rights.

1997 ---- Stamp Catalogue of Moldova 1998 ---- 1999