As every year, on January 15, the Romanian stamp marks the National Culture Day. In order to highlight a theme approached for the first time, Romfilatelia introduces into circulation the postage stamps issue “150 years since the first celebration of Romanians from everywhere”, an event which took place at the Putna Monastery, in 1871. 150 years ago, Bukovina was a part of Austro-Hungary, being…
Romfilatelia continues the series of themes dedicated to art and collectors by introducing into circulation a postage stamps issue with a unique theme, the Collections of Lost Museums, dedicated to recovering the memory of a museum once well-known and appreciated in Bucharest: Simu Museum. When this museum was inaugurated on May 21st, 1910, its patrimony consisted of 624 artworks: paintings, sculptures, graphics and decorative…
Romfilatelia introduces into circulation, on Thursday, December 10th, this year, a postage stamps issue that combines a theme much loved by collectors – flowers – with the topicality of the season: Winter Flowers. The vast majority of spontaneous and cultivated plants in our country bloom in spring and summer, but a small number of species produce flowers in the cold season. Some of them…
Romfilatelia continues the Fauna topic, highly appreciated by collectors, introducing into circulation, on Thursday, December 3rd this year, the postage stamps issue entitled Bears, consisting of four stamps depicting the brown bear, an emblematic species of wildlife in Romania. On the four stamps, having the face values of Lei 2, Lei 3.30, Lei 5 and Lei 19, the brown bear (Ursus arctos) is represented…
Romfilatelia continues the series of issues dedicated to Romanian painting and introduces into circulation, on Wednesday, November 25th this year, the postage stamps issue entitled Nudes in Romanian Painting, illustrating this kind of artworks belonging to Theodor Pallady. Theodor Pallady (1871-1956) initially studied engineering at the Polytechnic Institute in Dresden, but, advised and encouraged by those who recognized his talent, he soon turned to…
Romfilatelia continues the series of issues dedicated to Fauna, much appreciated by collectors, introducing into circulation, as a premiere in the Romanian philately, on Thursday, November 19th this year, the Crocodiles postage stamps issue. The animals we commonly call crocodiles are predatory, semi-aquatic reptiles, belonging to a group called the Order Crocodilia or crocodilians. The group comprises 26 current species, mainly distributed in the…
On the occasion of the Holy Feast of Christmas, which marks for Christians around the world the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ, Romfilatelia introduces into circulation on Thursday, November 12th, this year, the postage stamps issue entitled Christmas 2020, consisting of two stamps, both with a face value of Lei 1.90 and an imperforated souvenir sheet, whose stamp has the value of Lei…
On the 100th anniversary of the signature of the Peace Treaties of Paris, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, Romfilatelia introduces into circulation a postage stamps issue with the thematic title The Peace Treaties of Paris, 1919–1920. The achievement of Romania’s national unity acquired international recognition through Saint-Germain-en-Laye Treaty with Austria – attesting the union of Bukovina with Romania (September 10, 1919), Trianon Treaty…
The anniversary of the Banca Națională a României grants Romfilatelia the occasion to introduce into circulation the postage stamps issue entitled 140 Years since the Establishment of Banca Națională a României. The issue, consisting of six postage stamps, an imperforated souvenir sheet and a philatelic block, illustrating the BNR New Palace and the buildings of the regional branches, will enter into circulation on…
Romfilatelia dedicates to the series of Romanian Collections a new postage stamps issue with the topic Music boxes, which will enter into circulation on Friday, October 9, this year. The pieces belong to the collection of the Museum of Romanian Records in Bucharest. Music boxes appeared in Switzerland and were originally made by watchmakers. Towards the end of the 18th century, the Swiss watchmaker…
