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Bhubaneswar, Feb 10: A sheet of stamps dedicated to the 2015 ICC World Cup were put on exhibition by the postal department at the conference hall of the Chief Postmaster General’s office Tuesday.
The souvenir sheets were minted by New Zealand Post, the postal agency of the island nation that is co-hosting this year’s event along with Australia, the souvenir sheet depicts the logo of the world cup and features ball-shaped logos of the 14 participating nations.
“A batch of one lakh souvenir sheets was shipped by New Zealand Post to India. The stamps are available for sale at Philatelic Bureaus in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack and also at the 33 head offices across the state. Each sheet costs `400 and there is a discount of 20 per cent for a purchase of five sheets,” said Tilak De, Chief Postmaster General.
India, by virtue of being the defending world champion, finds place of pride in the stamp. Postal service director Pawan Kumar Singh said it was a unique opportunity for both philatelists and lovers of cricket memorabilia to collect something unique. “Orissa Postal Circle has started selling these stamps. It is an initiative to celebrate the mega sporting event and to offer something unique to cricket lovers and stamp collectors,” Singh said.
