Jordan issues new collectible stamp

Jordan

Published: 2017-09-24 12:20

Last Updated: 2024-04-23 10:11


A Jordanian stamp from the year 1989.
A Jordanian stamp from the year 1989.

Attention, stamp collectors.

The Jordan Post Company has issued a new stamp available for purchase starting Sunday morning.

The 2017 collector’s item will have a picture of Thuja trees printed on it and will cost 50 piasters or 30 piasters to buy, depending on its size, according to Zuhair Al Izzah, the spokesperson for the Jordan Post Company.

As for the official 2018 stamps, Prime Minister Hani Al Mulki has approved these nine themes:

1. The Battle of Karameh: Marking the 50th anniversary.

2. The most significant holy sites renovated by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan under the ruling of King Abdullah II.

3. The most adventurous tourist sites in Jordan.

4. Jordan’s most famous seasonal vegetables.

5. The beautiful old Euro-Mediterranean houses.

6. The 2018 Jerash Music Festival.

7. The oldest and most important churches in Jordan.

8. The most significant artworks from The Jordan Museum.

9. The most significant features of Jordanian heritage.

 

This article is an edited translation from the Arabic Edition with additional edits