Published on Saturday, 8, November, 2008 at 0:00 in Malta News | No Comments

Limited Edition Occasion and Postal Card for Maltex 2008

Europa 2008 Postal CardThe Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost p.l.c. will be issuing a limited edition Occasion Card and Postal Card during the Maltex 2008 Philatelic Exhibition being held at the Hotel Phoenicia, Floriana this weekend.

The Occasion Card, number 20 in the series and limited to 3000 copies, commemorates the participation of MaltaPost p.l.c. in the same Maltex 2008 Philatelic Exhibition. The Card reproduces the “Annus Paulinus” stamp issue poster which was issued on the 28th June 2008.

The Postal Card, number 29 in the series, also limited to 3000 pieces, commemorates MaltaPost p.l.c. participation in the EUROPA 2008 stamp competition. The card features the old mail room in Valletta, with the two stamps (€0.37 and €1.19) from the EUROPA issue “Letters” imprinted and pre-cancelled with the first day stamp. The EUROPA 2008 – “Letters” set was issued on the 9th May 2008.

Both Cards will be available in mint and cancelled format from all MaltaPost branches in Malta and Gozo, from the Mobile Unit, Philatelic Bureau, and from the temporary Branch Post Office during Exhibition opening hours at the Hotel Phoenicia in Floriana.

Furthermore, a special cancellation hand postmark will be used during the Maltex 2008 Exhibition days.

Additional information can be obtained from the Philatelic Bureau (tel. 2596 1747, e-mail philately@maltapost.com, postal address: 305, Triq Hal-Qormi, Marsa, MTP1001), or from the Maltapost website www.maltapost.com.

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