The post offices in Punjab and Chandigarh will put on sale the souvenir sheets depicting the logo of cricket World Cup and colours of 14 participating nations in the form of “Ball Shaped Stamps”. To commemorate the “Cricket World Cup 2015”, one of the host country New Zealand has brought out this souvenir sheets.
“The Chief Postmaster General, Punjab circle has decided to put on sale these souvenir sheets at all head post offices in Punjab and Union Territory of Chandigarh,” said a spokesperson. The cost of one souvenir sheet will be RS400 and a discount of 20 per cent will be allowed on purchase of one pack of 5 souvenir sheets.
In order to celebrate the World Cup and to offer something unique and memorable to cricket lovers and philatelists, Department of Posts, India has procured some souvenir sheets from New Zealand post and made available for sale in selected post offices across the country at concessional rates, he added..