№ 1056 (9.50 Lei) The «Bull Head» (Cap de Bour) Stamps of 1858 - Collage of the Development of Moldovan Culture and History
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The «Bull Head» (Cap de Bour) Stamps of 1858 - Collage of the Development of Moldovan Culture and History

Wikipedia: The «Bull Head» (Cap de Bour) Stamps of 1858 - Collage of the Development of Moldovan Culture and History
The Moldavian Bull's Heads (Romanian: capul de bour, lit. "aurochs' head") are the first Romanian postage stamps, sold by Moldavia from July to October 1858. Released in four values, these stamps are renowned for their rarity. The second and third Romanian issues also feature the head of the aurochs, symbol of Moldavia—the former on its own and the latter, printed after the Union of the Principalities, alongside a representation of Wallachia.  Read more..

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Variety:  Standard Series
Michel Catalogue No. Michel Catalogue No. 1056
Yvert & Tellier Catalogue No. Yvert & Tellier © Catalogue No. 920
MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. MoldovaStamps Catalogue No. 1056
Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. Posta Moldovei Catalogue No. 1083
UPU WNS Number UPU WNS Number Links MD027.18
Stamp Type Stamp Type Commemorative
Philatelic Status Philatelic Status VALID: Official Issue of the Post Office (Entered Into Postal Circulation)
Paper Type Paper Type Coated (Glossy)
UV Luminescence UV Luminescence Unknown/Untested
Gum Gum Gummed
Colour Colour Multicoloured
Perforation Type Perforation Type Comb
Perforation Size Perforation Size 14:14½
Print Process Print Process Offset Lithography
Size (mm) Size (mm) 69.00 x 27.50
Original Face Value Face Value 9.50 Lei
Applicable Postal Rate Applicable Postal Rate 9.50 Lei (23.3.2015-31.5.2022) Letters/International/Europe and CIS Countries/Surface Mail/Unregistered
Quantity Printed Quantity Printed 50,000
Rarity Rarity Common
Euro Value (Mint) Euro Value (Mint) 2.40
Euro Value (Used) Euro Value (Used) 2.40
FIP Status FIP Status Compliant
Se-Tenant Items Containing this Stamp Se-Tenant Items Containing this Stamp Links -
Sheets for this Stamp Sheets Links Minisheet № 1056 Kb
Booklets Containing this Stamp Booklets Containing this Stamp Links -
First Day Covers Bearing this Stamp First Day Covers Bearing this Stamp Links № 1056 FDC1
Maximum Cards Bearing this Stamp Maximum Cards Bearing this Stamp Links -
 

 

 Catalogue: Stamp Issues & Related Items 2018 Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of the Republic of Moldova
Issue:  Moldovan Postage Stamp Day

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