# World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/1998
## Olympic Winter Games Nagano’ 98

| February 28 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | 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 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 14:13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 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 | 301 | 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 | 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 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | 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 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | 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 | 308 | 308 | Miniature sheets 16 International music festival Martisor. Inaugurated in 1967. Michel Catalogue Number 277 | 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 | Image | Image | Description | Notes |
| 313-317 | 313-317 | 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 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | 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 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | 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 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | 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 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | 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 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | 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. | | |