# World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/1999
## Anniversaries.

| April 9 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 334 | 303 | 125 years of foundation of the Universal Postal Union. UPU emblem. | | |
| 335 | 304 | 50 years of the European Council. European emblem and the flag of the Republic of Moldova, on the background - European map. | | |

## Europe ’99. National reservations and parks.

| May 5 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 336 | 305 | Reservation “The Lower Prut” (1691 ha). | | |
| 337 | 306 | Reservation “Ruler’s Forest” (6032 ha). | | |
| 338 | 338 | 338 | Miniature sheets 18 Reservation “Codru” (5177 ha). Michel Catalogue Number 307 | Miniature sheets 18 Reservation “Codru” (5177 ha). Michel Catalogue Number 307 |
== Anniversaries-Commemorations. 200 years of birth of the French writer Honore de Balzac (1799-1850).==
| May 20. | 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 |
| 339 | 308 | Honore de Balzac. Classic of the universal literature. | | |

## Anniversaries-Commemorations. 200 years of birth of the Russian poet Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837).

| June 6 | 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 |
| 340 | 309 | Alexander Pushkin and Constantin Stamati, painting by Boris Lebedev. House-museum “A. S. Pushkin” in Chişinău. | | |

## National Sport.

| June 26 | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 341 | 310 | Trânta - national Sport. Two stages of the fight are shown on the background of the spectators and two rams for the winners. | | |
| 342 | 311 | Oina - national Sport. Episodes of the game. Two secular trees at the end of the village. | | |

## 30 years of the moonlanding. 1969-1999. Apollo II.

| Juli 20. | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 343 | 312 | Neil Armstrong - American astronaut, leader of the expedition. | | |
| 344 | 313 | Michael Collins - American astronaut, pilot of the control module. | | |
| 345 | 314 | Edwin Aldrin - American astronaut, pilot of the moon module. | | |

## Decorations of the Republic of Moldova.

| Juli 31. | 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 |
| 346 | 315 | Medal “For military Merits”. | | |
| 347 | 316 | Medal “For civic Merits”. | | |
| 348 | 317 | Medal “For Bravery”. | | |
| 349 | 318 | Medal “Mihai Eminescu“. | | |
| 350 | 319 | Order “For Work Merits”. | | |
| 351 | 320 | Order “Ştefan cel Mare”. | | |
| 352 | 352 | 352 | Miniature sheets 19 Order of the Republic. Michel Catalogue Number 321 | Miniature sheets 19 Order of the Republic. Michel Catalogue Number 321 |

## Handicraft.

| August 7. | 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 |
| 353 | 322 | Wine-gourd with wood intarsia. | | |
| 354 | 323 | Embroidery. Embroidered ie (national blouse). | | |
| 355 | 324 | Traditional ceramics. Ornamented ceramic vessels. | | |
| 356 | 325 | Wickerwork. Table and chairs. | | |

## Anniversaries-Commemorations. 250 years of birth of the German poet Johann Wolfgang of GOETHE (1749-1832).

| August 20. | 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 |
| 357 | 326 | Johann Wolfgang of Goethe. Classic of the universal literature. | | |

## 10 years of return to the Latin method of writing.

| August 21 | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 358 | 327 | 10 years of return to the Latin method of writing. Stylised Phoenix bird. | | |

## Anniversaries-Commemorations. Metropolitan Bishops Varlaam and Gurie Grosu.

| September 11. | 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 |
| 359 | 328 | Metropolitan bishop Varlaam (1590-1657). Enlightener and writer, introduced book-printing in Moldova. | | |
| 360 | 329 | Metropolitan bishop Gurie Grosu (1877-1943). Archbishop since 1920, metropolitan bishop of Chişinău from 1928 to 1937. | | |

## Moldovan Rulers (IV).

| Oktober 11. | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 361 | 330 | Bogdan II (1449-1451). Son of Alexandru cel Bun and father of Ştefan cel Mare. Defeated the troops of the Polish king by Crasna (1450). In 1451 was murdered by his brother, Petru Aron, who occupied the throne. | | |
| 362 | 331 | Bogdan IV (1568-1572). Reigned under the regency of his mother, became a big friend of the Polish. Promised to assist the Polish not only at the king’s appeal, but also at the appeal of his hetmans. Was dethroned by the Turks at the boyars’ request. | | |
| 363 | 332 | Constantin Cantemir (1685-1693). Father of the ruler Dimitrie Cantemir. Took a position of fidelity towards the Ottoman Porta, counting on the Turks’ help against the Polish invasions. Having suspected the chronicler Miron Costin of participation in a plot, ordered to execute him. | | |
| 364 | 333 | Simion Movilă (1606-1607). Ruler of Muntenia and Moldova. Occupied the Moldovan throne due to a concurrence of circumstances, with Polish help . | | |
| 365 | 334 | Gheorghe III Duca (1665-1666, 1668-1672, 1678-1684). Ruler of Moldova. In the last period of his reign, the Turks appointed him Hetman of Ukraine. Increasingly imposed severe taxes, as a consequence the boyars dethroned him. | | |
| 366 | 335 | Iliaş Alexandru (1666-1668). Son of the Moldovan ruler Alexandru Iliaş. Was born and grew up in Tsargrad, did not know the language of his country, at the divan he employed an interpreter. | | |
| 367 | 367 | 367 | Miniature sheets 20 Vasile Lupu (1634-1653). Was concerned with the proper organisation of the state, with its economic and cultural development. Founded several architectural monuments, the Churches Golia and Three Hierarchs in Jassy, St. Dimitrie in Orhei among them. Introduced printing in Moldova (1642). Founded the first higher education school - Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy (Vasiliev academy) (1640), introduced the Romanian language in the church, printed the Rules - the first law code. Michel Catalogue Number 336 | Miniature sheets 20 Vasile Lupu (1634-1653). Was concerned with the proper organisation of the state, with its economic and cultural development. Founded several architectural monuments, the Churches Golia and Three Hierarchs in Jassy, St. Dimitrie in Orhei among them. Introduced printing in Moldova (1642). Founded the first higher education school - Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy (Vasiliev academy) (1640), introduced the Romanian language in the church, printed the Rules - the first law code. Michel Catalogue Number 336 |

## Out of the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. Animals.

| November 20. | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 | Perf 14 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 368 | 337 | Otter. Lutra lutra. Acvatic carnivourous mammal. | | |
| 369 | 338 | Sturgeon. Huso huso. Migrating fish. | | |
| 370 | 339 | Bat. Rhinolophus ferrumequinum. Nocturnal insectivorous mammal. | | |

## Women’s World Chess Championship with the overprint “Postponed Championship”

| November 27. | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 371 | 340 | Chessboard. On the background - a woman with the globe in her hand . | | |
| 372 | 341 | Emblem of the Championship. On the background - the Republican Palace. | | |

## Out of the patrimony of museums of the Republic of Moldova. The National Museum of History of Moldova.

| December 11. | 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 |
| 373 | 342 | Bronze helmet and lamp (IVth c. B. C.). | | |
| 374 | 343 | Thracian ceramic vessel (X.-VIIIth c. B. C.). | | |
| 375 | 344 | Gospel (1855). | | |