Moldova postage stamps

Moldova postage stamps began with the first issues of independent Moldova in 1991, after the country moved away from the Soviet postal system. Since then, Moldova has maintained a steady modern stamp program with commemoratives, definitives, and thematic issues, and current catalog listings show well over a thousand stamps from 1991 onward.

Early issues
The first stamps of independent Moldova were issued in 1991 and were designed by Grigoriy Bronza. The first issue of the Republic of Moldova consisted of three stamps showing national symbols, including the flag and coat of arms, and entered postal use on 23 June 1991.

This first emission is important because it marks the beginning of Moldova’s separate philatelic identity.

Postal identity
Moldova’s stamps quickly became a way to express national history, culture, and state symbols after independence. The postal service continues to treat philately as an official program area, with a dedicated philatelic section and magazine/news pages on Posta Moldovei.

For collectors, Moldova is a modern country study that is still manageable but already rich in themes and varieties.

Collecting areas
The most collected areas include first issues, commemoratives, thematic sets, and official first-day covers. Moldova’s stamp program also attracts topical collectors because it regularly issues designs on monasteries, national heritage, art, flora, fauna, and anniversaries.

A practical way to collect Moldova is by chronology: start with the 1991 independence issues, then build through the annual commemorative program.