World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/1997

1996 ---- Stamp Catalogue of Moldova 1997 ---- 1998

Grapes.


February 22	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
260	229	Gavriil Musicescu (1847-1903). Composer, conductor, folklorist and teacher.
261	230	Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Austrian composer.
262	231	Sergej Rachmaninow (1873-1943). Russian composer, pianist and conductor.
263	232	George Enescu (1881-1955). Composer, violinist, conductor, pianist and teacher.


April 25	Perf 13³/₄
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
264	233	Easter-washing” with eggs and coins.
265	234	Painted Easter-eggs on a plate with germinated corn.
266			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


June 29	Perf 13³/₄
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
267	236	Legend of the stork.
268	237	Master Manole.
269			Miniature sheets 12 Marţişor. Michel Catalogue Number 238


June 29	Perf 14:13³/₄
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
270	239	Locust. Mantis religiosa.
271	240	Ascalaphus macaronius.
272	241	Calosoma. Calosoma sycophanta.
273	242	Ant. Liometopum microcephalum.
274			Miniature sheets 13 Gigantic wasp. Scolia maculata Michel Catalogue Number 243


Oktober 18	Perf 14:13³/₄ for 275, 276 and 13³/₄:14 for 277
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
[[ \|thumb\|275]]	244	Post-office Nr. 12. Built in 1942. Architect Valentin Mednic (b. 1910), Chişinău.
276	245	District post- and telegraph office (beg. XXth c.). Architect Valentin Mednic (b. 1910), Chişinău.
277	246	Heinrich v. Stefan (1831-1897). Founder of the Universal Postal Union.


December 16	Perf 14:13³/₄
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
278	247	Gymnasia Nicolai Zelinschi (end XIXth c.). Building of the former county school. Tiraspol.
279	248	Cathedral of the Holy Emperors Constantin and Elena (beg. XXth c.). Bălţi.
280	249	Station (end XIXth c.). Tighina.
281	250	Church Dormition of the Holy Virgin (1763). Căuşeni.
282	251	Cathedral of the Holy Archangel Mihail (1837). Cahul.
283	252	[rii (beg. XXth c.). Chişinău.


December 17	Perf 13³/₄
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
284	253	The monastery Noul Neamţ (1859). Chiţcani.
285	254	Icon Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The monastery Noul Neamţ.
286	255	Icon Birth of Jesus Christ. National Fine Arts Museum.


December 25	Perf 14
Image	Michel Catalogue Number	Description	Reference	Notes
287	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.
288	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.
289	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.
290	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.
291	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.
292	261	Bogdan Orbul (1504-1517). Son of Ştefan cel Mare. Pursues the policy of his father, aimed at the strengthening of the state.
293			Miniature sheets 14 Mihai Viteazul (Mai-September 1600). Succeeded to unite the three Romanian countries: Romania, Moldova and Transylvania. Michel Catalogue Number 262

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