Press Release by Chief PMG, Odisha Circle:-
Bhubaneswar 10th February
2015: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is being hosted by Australia and New Zealand.
The World Cup will be played from 14thFebruary to 28th March,
2015.To commemorate the occasion, New Zealand Post has brought out a Souvenir
Sheet depicting the Logo of Cricket World Cup and colours of 14 participating
nations in the form of ball shaped stamps with National Flags of the
participating countries. The Souvenir Sheet has been customized to depict our
World Cup wins in the centre of the Souvenir Sheet.
Cricket is a passion in India where millions follow the game religiously. In
order to celebrate the sporting event and to offer something unique and
memorable to cricketers, cricket lovers, sportsmen, philatelists and general
public, Odisha Postal Circle has started sale of the Souvenir Sheets .
Department of Posts, India has tried to capture the essence of Cricket from
these stamps. In Odisha, Sri Tilak De, Chief Postmaster General presented this
Souvenir Sheet today at Bhubaneswar in the presence of Sri Pawan Kumar Singh,
Director Postal Services(Hqrs). Addressing the media during the presentation
ceremony Sri Tilak De said it is for first time that the Department of
Posts was presenting 14 nos. of ball shaped stamps of New Zealand
Post on World Cup Cricket.
The Souvenir is now available for sale at Philatelic Bureau, Bhubaneswar,
Cuttack and 33 Head Post Offices of Odisha from today. The cost of the
souvenir sheet is Rs 400/- and there is discount of 20% on pack of 5 sheets.
Philatelists, Cricketers, Sportsmen and general public are requested to collect
the same before the limited stock lasts.
To view the Souvenir sheet on World Cup 2015 issued by New Zealand Post
please Click Here.
