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Catalogue: Special Commemorative Cancellations 1996
Protected Birds - Hoopoe 1996

Protected Birds - Hoopoe 1996
Wikipedia: Protected Birds - Hoopoe 1996

The Hoopoe /ˈhuːpuː/ (Upupa epops) is a colourful bird that is found across Afro-Eurasia, notable for its distinctive 'crown' of feathers. It is the only extant species in the family Upupidae. One insular species, the Saint Helena Hoopoe, is extinct, and the Madagascar subspecies of the Hoopoe is sometimes elevated to a full species. Like the Latin name upupa, the English name is an onomatopoeic form which imitates the cry of the bird.  Read more..

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Original Date of Issue Original Date of Issue: August 30, 1996 Theme Theme: Birds
Michel Catalogue Nos. Michel Catalogue Nos.: ? Designer Designer: Constantin Ciobanu
MoldovaStamps Catalogue Nos. MoldovaStamps Catalogue Nos.: CS1996/19 Printer Printer: Unknown
Posta Moldovei Catalogue Nos. Posta Moldovei Catalogue Nos.: SPS 1996/19 Category Category: Special Cancellations
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Special Commemorative Cancellations for this Issue

Protected Birds - Hoopoe 1996

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Michel Catalogue No. ? VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. CS1996/19
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. SPS 1996/19
Cancellation Dated From 30/08/1996
Cancellation Dated To  30/08/1996
Euro Value 2.50
Philatelic Status VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)

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№ 60 MC3 - Hoopoe Hoopoe Special Commemorative Cancellation | Protected Birds - Hoopoe 1996
VALID: Private Production (Legally Compliant) Hoopoe
Special Commemorative Cancellation
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. 60 MC3
Cancellation Type Special Commemorative Cancellation
Philatelic Status VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)
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