As usual, at the end of every year, Romfilatelia, the specialized company in editing and trading Romanian postage stamps, introduces into circulation the philatelic issue Christmas 2006. Romfilatelia’s team carols you, friends of postage stamps, from the bottom of its heart, and wishes you
Merry holidays!
The postage stamps of the philatelic issue have the same face value of RON 0.50.
They illustrate icons painted on glass, as follows:
– Holy Virgin Empress (Maica Domnului Împărăţită), 19th century, Ţara Bârsei, Transylvania;
– Worship of the Wizards (Închinarea Magilor), 19th century, Transylvania;
– Holy Virgin with Baby Jesus on the Throne (Maica Domnului cu Pruncul Iisus pe tron), 19th century, Ţara Bârsei, Transylvania.
The icons painted on glass are part of the centenary collection of the Romanian Peasant Museum.
Issue date: 2006-11-17