PhP 100 collectors' souvenir - 2 blocks of 4 of the set of 4 stamps
(the block at left is imperforate and the block at right is perforated)
This special limited-edition collector's souvenir for the 150th anniversary of the first Philippine stamps issue is the first of its kind - a philatelic item with premium over the face values of the stamps. The proceeds from their sale are earmarked for the Philpost Philatelic Tryst. The fund is intended to provide financial support for the promotion of Philippine philately, and it is hoped that the fund will eventually be enough to finance Philpost's participation in international philatelic exhibitions again. It will initially be used to provide additional supplies and materials needed by the Stamp designing Unit, including graphic computers. The fund will be used to finance: 1) more stamp exhibitions in Metro Manila and the provinces, stamp lectures in schools and preparation of folders and other promoional items; 2) the purchase of Philippine stamps that the Philatelic Library needs for Philpost to have a respectable collection in exhibitions and research; and 3) othe projects geared towards the promotion of Philippine philately.
The limited-edition souvenir is also valid for postage use, although its postage value is only PhP 48, as compared to its PhP 100 selling price.
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