Moldova stamps year 1993 WWF – Fauna Snakes Reptiles FDC-set
The 1993 WWF (World Wildlife Fund) stamp issue from the Republic of Moldova featured native Snakes (Reptiles), as part of their “Protected Fauna” theme.
Here are the key details about this philatelic issue and the First Day Cover (FDC) set:
- Country: Republic of Moldova
- Year of Issue: 1993
- Date of Issue: July 3, 1993
- Theme: WWF – Protected Fauna (Reptiles/Snakes)
- Set Composition: The issue consists of a series of stamps, often sold as a set of 4 or 6 stamps, which typically depict specific species of snakes native to the region, including:
- Aesculapian Snake (Elaphe longissima / Zamenis longissimus)
- Grass Snake (Natrix natrix)
- Viper (likely the Common European Viper or Adder, Vipera berus)
- FDC-set: An FDC-set (First Day Cover set) for this issue contains one or more envelopes, each bearing at least one of the stamps from the snake series and canceled with a special postmark on the first day of issue (July 3, 1993). The FDC usually includes a design or cachet related to the snakes.
This set is a standard issue in the worldwide WWF thematic collection, representing the reptiles of Moldova.
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