Moldova
1995
"Exhibits from the National Ethnographic Museum"
Issue Date |
06.04.1995 |
ID |
Michel: 161-163 Scott: 161-163
Stanley Gibbons: 171-173 Yvert: 132-134
UPU: N/A Category: pF |
Author |
Designer: Vladimir Sinitki |
Stamps in set |
3 |
Value |
4b Urns and becklace
10b+2b Dinotherium(Deinotherium) gigantissimum, reconstruction and
skeleton.
1,80L + 30b Coins |
Size (width x height) |
55 mm x 32.80mm |
Layout |
3 MS of 10 stamps (5x2) each |
Products |
FDC x2 MS x3 |
Paper |
Coated |
Perforation |
13.25 x 14 |
Print Technique |
Offset |
Printed by |
Bundesdruckerei, Germany |
Quantity |
500,000 500,000 25,500 |
Issuing Authority |
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![Dinoterium gigantisimus among other artifacts of National Ethnographic Museum of Moldova on stamp of Moldova 1995 Dinoterium gigantisimus among other artifacts of National Ethnographic Museum of Moldova on stamp of Moldova 1995](../../images/details/stamps/official/moldova/1995/preview/t_moldova_1995.jpg)
On April 6 1995, Post
authority of Moldova issued a set of 3 stamps that shows some artifacts
of the National Ethnographic museum.
These stamps are represent some
exponates of Museum of Ethnography and Nature is the first Moldavian
museum. It was founded in 1889 by baron Steward (first, it was called
"Zoological, Agricultural, and Handicraft Museum of Basarabia") and
during the 20th century it used to be the laboratory for the local
scientists: F. Ostermann, S. Miller, F. Porouchik, I. Sukhov, B.
Taraboukhin, M. Pocoara and others.
![Building of National Ethnographic museum of Moldova on illustration of FDC 1995 Building of National Ethnographic museum of Moldova on illustration of FDC 1995](../../images/details/stamps/official/moldova/1995/moldova_1995_museum.jpg)
Building of the Museum was
constructed in 1905, and its Oriental style is unique in Moldova. For
the years Museum has been maintaining two basic directions of its
scientific effort: ethnology and
natural
history.
Now it is famous for its geological,
paleontological,
zoological,
entomological,
archaeological, ethnographical and numismatic collections.
![Dinoterium gigantisimus on stamp of Moldova 1995 Dinoterium gigantisimus on stamp of Moldova 1995](../../images/details/stamps/official/moldova/1995/preview/moldova_1995_1.jpg)
Among the
thousand of Museum's exhibits there is set up the entire
Dinoterium gigantisimus skeleton, as well as the famous
archaeological treasures,
Bessarabian carpets of the 19th century etc. Museum's collections are
periodically exhibited in the museums of Europe, America, Asia and
Africa as the cultural heritage of the Republic of MoldovaStamp with a
value of "10b +2b" depicting Dinotherium (Deinotherium)
gigantissimum.The skeleton was found in 1966 near the village
Pripiceni, Moldova. The first description of this animal was made by
the scientist Grigorie Stefanescu (1836-1911). Reconstruction
of Dinotherium at the left side of the stamp
is after Zdenek Burian picture, that appeared on
Czech stamp in
2005.
Products
FDC |
Used Covers (back side of the cover is here ) |
![Dinoterium gigantisimus among other artifacts of National Ethnographic Museum of Moldova on FDC of Moldova 1995 Dinoterium gigantisimus among other artifacts of National Ethnographic Museum of Moldova on FDC of Moldova 1995](../../images/details/stamps/official/moldova/1995/preview/t_moldova_1995_fdc.jpg) |
![Dinoterium gigantisimus on used cover of Moldova Dinoterium gigantisimus on used cover of Moldova](../../images/details/stamps/official/moldova/1995/preview/t_moldova_1995_used.jpg) |
Mini Sheets |
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![Dinoterium gigantisimus among other artifacts of National Ethnographic Museum of Moldova on mini sheet of Moldova 1995 Dinoterium gigantisimus among other artifacts of National Ethnographic Museum of Moldova on mini sheet of Moldova 1995](../../images/details/stamps/official/moldova/1995/preview/t_moldova_1995_ms.jpg) |
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References:
Posta Moldovei
World
of Moldova Tur.MD
Latest
update 15.11.2017
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