With three days remaining before the grand opening of Carifesta X in Guyana, the specially designed coin and stamp for the event were yesterday unveiled when President Bharrat Jagdeo and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Frank Anthony, received their copies of the souvenirs.Yesterday morning, Dr. Anthony accepted his tokens at the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC), while later in the day at the Office of the President, the Head of State received his collection.GPOC Chairman,
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Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, which will be hosted throughout Carifesta X.At that exhibition, the entity will also be launching the Sir James Douglas stamp in conjunction with the Canadian High Commission.Sir James Douglas is a Guyanese, who was the first Governor General of the British Colombia.Edghill urged that children purchase the stamps and start collecting the mementos since philately is quite a ‘great hobby’ that carries with it quite a lot of benefits in the future.The GPO,
Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys, he added, is ‘trying to be efficient, modern and profitable at the same time.’In accepting the collection, President Jagdeo congratulated the GPOC for being a part of what he described as a ‘very exciting venture.’“This shows initiative on the part of the GPOC…I am sure that this will not only be on display…but will last in the memory of Guyana’s future generations to come,” the President said.At present, the GPOC is searching for copies of the 1972 stamps, which will be auctioned out once found.Meanwhile, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Guyana,
Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale, Gobin Ganga, presented the President with one of the specially designed coins for Carifesta.The face value of the coin is $2000, but according to Ganga, the intrinsic value is far exceeding that amount.The stamps can be purchased for $20,
Jerseys NFL Wholesale China Online, $55, $80 and $120 at the GPOC’s offices in Linden, New Amsterdam, Anna Regina and Parika.A special edition featuring the different stamps and the Coat of Arms can be purchased for $1000.