This item was produced and distributed by illegal stamp producers who have consistently produced illegal stamps in the name of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic since they became independent in and began issuing local stamps in 1991. Research is needed in determining the validity of any stamps in the name of this republic before buying them. The illegal stamps usually give the region's name in Cyrillic, as 'ПМР' , although sometimes the Latin letters 'PMR' are seen instead. There is no consistent practice, with some stamps only inscribed in Cyrillic and others only in Latin. This item is part of a huge scam produced by illegal stamp producers in the United Kingdom, that involves 14 different countries in which the EUROPA 2000 "На межі тисячоліть" stamp issues that were authentically made were copied (crudely) and country names who were not part of the 55 countries involved, were inscribed on the illegal stamp productions. These are offered by numerous bad dealers to this day.
