The Philatelic Bureau of MaltaPost p.l.c. will be issuing an Occasion Card and a Postal Card during the Maltex Philatelic Exhibition organised by the Malta Philatelic Society between Friday, the 9th and Sunday, the 11th October 2009 to commemorate the participation of MaltaPost p.l.c. in this Philatelic Exhibition.
The Occasion Card number 22 in series demonstrates the imprinted commemorative .2 stamp on the 10th Anniversary of the Euro. This stamp reproduces the replica image of the new .2 coin, issued in January 2009 to celebrate the ten years since the founding of the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). This stamp set was issued by MaltaPost p.l.c. in April 2009.
The Postal Card no 31 in the series commemorates MaltaPost p.l.c. participation in the EUROPA 2009 stamp competition. The card carries an imprinted stamp of .1.19 value showing the great telescope of William Lassell, set up in Malta between 1861 and 1865, against a background of stars showing Nebula M42, which Lassell himself observed on various occasions from Malta. The set “International year of Astronomy” was issued in May 2009.
Both cards will be available in mint and cancelled format from the temporary branch during the Maltex Exhibition opening hours at the Hotel Phoenicia Floriana, all MaltaPost Branches, the Mobile Unit and from the Philatelic Bureau. A special hand stamp inscribed MALTEX 2009, 9 – 11 October – Hotel Phoenicia – Floriana, Malta will be used during the Maltex 2009 Exhibition days. The Exhibition will be open between 9.00am and 6.00pm on Friday and Saturday, and between 9.00am and 12.00pm on Sunday.
Additional informational can be obtained from the Philatelic Bureau (tel: 2596 1747, e-mail: philately@maltapost.com [1], postal address: 305, Triq Hal-Qormi, Marsa, MTP 1001 and from the website www.maltapost.com [2].