Published on Saturday, 2, August, 2008 at 0:00 in Malta News | No Comments

Maltapost to issue eighth card with coinciding day, month and year

Philatelic card - 08-08-08
The eighth Card in a series being issued by Maltapost on a date when the day, month and year coincide – 08.08.08 – will be issued by the Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost p.l.c. on Friday, 8 August and will be available from all Branch Post Offices in Malta and Gozo and from the MaltaPost Mobile Unit.

The first Card in this series had been issued on 1 January 2001, with a date stamp carrying the same figures, 01.01.01. The last Card in this very collectable series is expected to be issued on 12 December of the year 2012, and stamped with the figures 12.12.12.

This year’s Card, which retails at Euro 1.00, will carry a Euro 0.12 stamp from the Beijing 2008 Olympics stamp issue, stamped with the 8 August 2008 date, and will be on sale until stocks last.

Philatelists and the general public are advised that this Card can be sent through the post to any destination without additional postage, provided it is posted by not later than Friday 29 August. Cards similarly cancelled and posted after this date are to carry stamps to cover the required postage.

Further details regarding this Philatelic Card are obtainable from the Philatelic Bureau at 305, Triq Hal-Qormi, Marsa MTP 1001, by telephone on 25961740, by email to philately@maltapost.com, or from the Maltapost website at www.maltapost.com.

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