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Catalogue: Prepaid Envelopes 2013
Pierre de Coubertin - 150th Birth Anniversary

Pierre de Coubertin - 150th Birth Anniversary
Wikipedia: Pierre de Coubertin - 150th Birth Anniversary

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (French pronunciation: ​[pjɛʁ də kubɛʁtɛ̃]; 1 January 1863 – 2 September 1937) was a French educator and historian, and founder of the International Olympic Committee. He is considered the father of the modern Olympic Games. Born into a French aristocratic family, he became an academic and studied a broad range of topics, most notably education and history.  Read more..

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The year 2013 marks (among other things) the 150th anniversary of the birth of Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937), founder of the IOC and father of the modern Olympic Games in 1894. Some postal administrations have already planned to issue a special stamp in his honor, some others, such as the Moldovan Post, chose to issue a postal stationery. Read more..
Original Date of Issue Original Date of Issue: January 5, 2013 Theme Theme: Olympics
Michel Catalogue Nos. Michel Catalogue Nos.: ? Designer Designer: Vitalie Pogolșa
MoldovaStamps Catalogue Nos. MoldovaStamps Catalogue Nos.: U331 Printer Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău
Posta Moldovei Catalogue Nos. Posta Moldovei Catalogue Nos.: PMF 214 Category Category: Envelopes
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Prepaid Envelopes for this Issue

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Stamp: Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937), Founder of the Modern Olympic Games
Envelope: Pierre de Coubertin. Images of the Olympic Games from Years Past 		VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)
Michel Catalogue No. ? Prepaid Stamp Face Value 1.75 Lei
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. U331 Tariff Stamp Face Value 0.00 Lei
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. PMF 214 Total Face Value 1.75 Lei
Includes an Inflation Tariff Stamp NO Euro Value (Mint) 1.90
True Date of Issue 05/01/2013 Euro Value (Used) 1.40
Philatelic Status VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)

First Day Covers (FDCs) for this Issue
№ U331 FDC - Pierre de Coubertin - 150th Birth Anniversary 2013

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Cachet: Pierre de Coubertin. Images of the Olympic Games from Years Past VALID: Private Production (Legally Compliant)
Michel Catalogue No. ? Euro Value (Unaddressed) 2.50
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. U331 FDC Euro Value (Addressed) 3.00
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
№ CFU331 - Pierre de Coubertin - 150th Birth Anniversary 2013

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Michel Catalogue No. ?    
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. CFU331    
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. SPZP 210    
Philatelic Status VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)

 
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