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31-01-2005 23:20 Maidan-INFORM
New Postage Stamp Commemorates Orange Revolution

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“Stamp of Ukraine” publishing house has issued a new stamp commemorating the events on Maidan (Independence Square in Kyiv) and Viktor Yushchenko’s inauguration. On January 23, the special cancellation of this stamp (which reads “The victory of democracy… the first day”) took place in the main operational hall of the Central Post Office. The stamp can be viewed here: http://www.stamp.kiev.ua/stamp/feuer.php?id=679
Date of issue: 23-01-2005
Catalogue number: 635 (M)
Title: “Independence Square. November-December 2004.”
Designer: Photograph by V. Pobedinsky, UNIAN.
Size: 45x33
Number of stamps per sheet: 7 + coupon
Perforation: tooth-comb, 11 1/2
Face value: 45 kopijkas
Price: 0.45 hryvnyas
Edition: 500,024
Protection: Microtext “Photo by V. Pobedinsky, UNIAN.” Under ultraviolet light, the text “Yushchenko” and the contour of the text “Independence Square. November-December 2004” are visible on the flag.
Text description: The margins of the stamp sheet are embellished. The text along the margins reads: “Viryu. Znayu. Mozhemo” ("I believe. I know. We can" – Viktor Yushchenko’s campaign slogan). The text on the coupon reads: “The inauguration of the President of Ukraine. January 2005.” A bar code is also printed along the margins of the sheet.

Source: Narodni Novyny (National News)

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