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Catalogue: Prepaid Envelopes 2005
60th Anniversary of the Victory Over Fascism

60th Anniversary of the Victory Over Fascism
Wikipedia: 60th Anniversary of the Victory Over Fascism

The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of World War II between the European Axis powers and co-belligerent Finland against the Soviet Union, Poland, Norway and some other Allies which encompassed Northern, Southern and Central and Eastern Europe from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. It was known as the Great Patriotic War (Russian: Великая Отечественная Война) in the former Soviet Union, while in Germany it was called the Eastern Front (German: die Ostfront), the Eastern Campaign (German: der Ostfeldzug) or the Russian Campaign (German: der Rußlandfeldzug).  Read more..

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These envelopes were distributed to the veterans of the «Great Patriotic War» (Second World War). They could be used to send letters, without cost, from Moldova, to any address in Moldova, or to any of the countries of the Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC).
Original Date of Issue Original Date of Issue: March 31, 2005 Theme Theme: Historical Events
Michel Catalogue Nos. Michel Catalogue Nos.: U166 Designer Designer: Unknown
MoldovaStamps Catalogue Nos. MoldovaStamps Catalogue Nos.: U165 Printer Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău
Posta Moldovei Catalogue Nos. Posta Moldovei Catalogue Nos.: ? Category Category: Envelopes
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Prepaid Envelopes for this Issue

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Stamp: Triangle with Inscription «Veterans Letter» in Russian and Romanian
Envelope: The Red Army Raising the Soviet Flag Over the Reichstag in Berlin 		VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)
Michel Catalogue No. U166 Prepaid Stamp Face Value 0.00 Lei
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. U165 Tariff Stamp Face Value 0.00 Lei
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. ? Total Face Value 0.00 Lei
Includes an Inflation Tariff Stamp NO Euro Value (Mint) 3.00
True Date of Issue 31/03/2005 Euro Value (Used) 2.50
Philatelic Status VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)

First Day Covers (FDCs) for this Issue
№ U165 FDC - 60th Anniversary of the Victory Over Fascism 2005

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Cachet: The Red Army Raising the Soviet Flag Over the Reichstag in Berlin VALID: Private Production (Legally Compliant)
Michel Catalogue No. ? Euro Value (Unaddressed) 10.00
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. U165 FDC Euro Value (Addressed) 15.00
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. ?  
Philatelic Status VALID: Private Production (Legally Compliant)

Maximum Cards Related to this Issue
According to a declaration by the Ministry for Information Technology and Communications of the Republic of Moldova, it is not permitted to cut stamps from items of prepaid postal stationery, and to use those stamps for the creation of maximum cards.
Please read the news article here.

First Day Cancellations (Postmarks) for this Issue
№ CFU165 - 60th Anniversary of the Victory Over Fascism 2005

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Michel Catalogue No. ?    
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. CFU165    
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. SPZP 47    
Philatelic Status VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)

 
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