PHLPost said it will accept orders and purchase transactions for commemorative stamps and the rare coinage souvenir sheets through its official shopping portal.
“To protect the public’s interest, we encourage the public who want a piece of a Pope Francis memorabilia in the form of stamps to purchase online through the PHLPost web portal, at face value,” Postmaster General Josie dela Cruz said.
But she encouraged buying the commemorative items from the Pinoy eMall site, where they are sold at their actual prices.
PHLPost cited reports that copies of the commemorative stamps are now being sold in the black market at price twice or even higher.
To buy the stamps, people can log on to www.phlpost.gov.ph and click the Pinoy eMall icon. They will be directed to the website, Pinoy e-Mall.
Payments may be in the form of Electronic Postal Money Order (E-PostMO) and Visa Card.
Fastest-selling
PHLPost said the 7,000 souvenir sheets featuring the first ever coinage stamp were sold out during the first day of issuance last Jan. 13.
Another set of 10,000 copies had been printed to address high demand.
“The Pope Francis stamps and souvenir sheet are considered as among the fastest selling stamps in the postal service history,” dela Cruz said. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News
