# World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/1996
## Mushrooms (Inedible)

| March 23 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 220 | 190 | Amanita. Amanita muscaria. | | |
| 221 | 191 | Boletus. Boletus satanas. | | |
| 222 | 192 | Amanita. Amanita phalloides. | | |
| 223 | 193 | Hypholoma fasciculare. | | |
| 224 | 194 | Phallus impudicus | | |

## Olympic Summer Games. Atlanta ’96.

| March 30 | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$:14 | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$:14 | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$:14 | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$:14 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 225 | 195 | Weightlifting. | | |
| 226 | 196 | Judo. | | |
| 227 | 197 | Sprint. | | |
| 228 | 198 | Canoe | | |
| 229 | 229 | 229 | Miniature sheets 6. Bow-shooting. Michel Catalogue Number 199 | Miniature sheets 6. Bow-shooting. Michel Catalogue Number 199 |

## Moldovan monasteries.

| April 27 | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 230 | 200 | The monastery Rudi (1777). Erected in the reign of Alexandru Ghica. | | |
| 231 | 201 | The monastery Japca. Founded in the XVIIth c. as a hermitage (monk settlement) and in 1818 raised to the rank of monastery by the metropolitan bishop Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni. | | |
| 232 | 202 | The monastery Curchi. Revived in the XVIII c. Founded presumably by Ştefan cel Mare. | | |
| 233 | 203 | The monastery Saharna (1776). Founded by the monk Bartholomei. Reconstructed in 1818-1821, 1833. | | |
| 234 | 204 | The monastery Căpriana. Erected in the reign of Alexandru cel Bun, reconstructed in 1470 by Ştefan cel Mare. In 1820 the metropolitan bishop Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni reconstructed the monastery church Dormition of the Holy Virgin. | | |

## Hunting birds.

| May 17 | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 235 | 205 | Gallinule. Gallinula chloropus. | | |
| 236 | 206 | Grey goose. Anser anser. | | |
| 237 | 207 | Turtle dove. Streptopelia turtur. | | |
| 238 | 208 | Wild duck. Anas platyrhynchos. | | |
| 239 | 239 | 239 | Miniature sheets 7 Pheasant. Phasianus colchicus. Michel Catalogue Number 209 | Miniature sheets 7 Pheasant. Phasianus colchicus. Michel Catalogue Number 209 |

## Europe ’96. Famous women.

| June 21 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 240 | 210 | Elena Alistar (1873-1955). Principal of the diocesan school, president of the women’s league, deputy to Sfatul Ţării. | | |
| 241 | 211 | Maria Sklodowska-Curie (1867-1934). Chemist and physicist of Polish origin, double Nobel-prize award, 1903 and 1911. | | |
| 242 | 242 | 242 | Miniature sheets 8 Julia Haşdeu (1869-1888). Writer, wrote in Romanian and French. Stamp made after a painting by D. Mailart.. Michel Catalogue Number 212 | Miniature sheets 8 Julia Haşdeu (1869-1888). Writer, wrote in Romanian and French. Stamp made after a painting by D. Mailart.. Michel Catalogue Number 212 |

## Anniversaries-Commemorations.

| Juli 30 | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 243 | 213 | Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889). Poet, a famous personality of the XIXth century. On the background of the stamp - a page of the author’s manuscript of the poem “Luceaf[r”. | | |
| 244 | 214 | Gavriil Bănulescu-Bodoni (1746-1821). The first metropolitan bishop of Bessarabia, metropolitan bishop of Herson and of the Crimea, metropolitan bishop of Kiev and Galicia. Contributed to the organisation of schooling and cultural institutions in Bessarabia. Buried in the monastery Căpriana. | | |
| 245 | 215 | Ion Creangă (1837-1889). Classic writer, “the great story-teller of Humuleşti”. Author and editor of manuals and didactic materials. | | |
| 246 | 216 | Vasile Alecsandri (1821-1890). Poet, prosaist, playwright, publicist and politician, “King of Poetry”. Enriched the national literature with over 50 plays, books of folk- and original poetry. | | |
| 247 | 217 | Petru Movilă (1596-1646). Clergyman, writer-enlightener and theologue. Son of the ruler Simion Movilă. Metropolitan bishop of Kiev. Founder of the Kiev-Movilen academy and of the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy (Vasiliev academy) in Jassy. | | |
| 248 | 248 | 248 | Miniature sheets 9 Genealogical tree of the Eminescu family. Michel Catalogue Number 218 | Miniature sheets 9 Genealogical tree of the Eminescu family. Michel Catalogue Number 218 |

## Chişinău - 560 years.

| Oktober 6 | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 249 | 219 | Mayoralty Chişinău (1902). Former building of the municipal council. Architect M. Elladi with the participation of A. Bernardazzi. | | |
| 250 | 220 | Organ-hall (1911). Former building of the city bank. Engineer M. Cecherul-Kuş. | | |
| 251 | 221 | Mazarache-Church (1752). One of the oldest cult buildings in Chişinău. | | |

## Christmas 1996.

| December 12 | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 252 | 222 | With the star. Children singing Christmas carols. | | |
| 253 | 223 | Christmas star. | | |
| 254 | 224 | Decoration of the Christmas tree. | | |

## Moldovan medal winners of the Olympic Summer Games. Atlanta ’96.

| December 27 | | | | |
| Image | Image | Image | Description | Notes |
| 255 | 255 | 255 | Miniature sheets 9 Black Overprint on the block Nr. 6: Text “Nicolae Juravschi, Victor Reneischi - canoe, silver” and “Sergei Mureico - Graeco-Roman wrestling, bronze”. Michel Catalogue Number Bl. 7l | |