Q-Post releases ‘perfume’ stamps
Q-Post yesterday launched its latest version of stamps, which it labelled as “traditional perfume”.
The stamps, released in a set of four, each of which priced at QR 1.50, ooze fragrance of four traditional perfumes produced in Qatar.
The four perfumes include Al Marash, Oud oil, Agar wood and Al Moghass.
Describing it as a unique set of stamps, chairman of Q-Post Ali Mohamed al-Ali said the idea of perfume stamps was conceived long back by Qatar Foundation vice-chairman Dr Saif al-Hajri. “Our initial plan was to bring out stamps, perfumed in a liquid made of Sidra. However, that did not materialize.”
Each of the four perfumes is dear to Qatari people, said al-Ali.
The stamps would be available from the country’s post offices from today onwards.
Khalid Fikri, head of philatelic bureau of Q-Post, designed the stamps.
Over 80,000 units of the stamps have been released for sale. Along with, 2,000 First Day
Cover of the stamps were also released, each priced at QR7.
The chairman also announced that Q-Post would also release nine stamps on the Qatar Islamic Museum, the work of which is progressing fast.
Al-Ali said that the postal corporation would launch next year a “petroleum” stamp, which would have fragrance of petrol.
One of the nine stamps would be on the complex housing the museum and the other on antiques to be showcased there, said al-Ali.
The museum is expected to be ready by November.
Besides al-Ali, Fikri and public relations manager Abdulla al-Hajri also attended the meeting.
Q-Post yesterday launched its latest version of stamps, which it labelled as “traditional perfume”.
The stamps, released in a set of four, each of which priced at QR 1.50, ooze fragrance of four traditional perfumes produced in Qatar.
The four perfumes include Al Marash, Oud oil, Agar wood and Al Moghass.
Describing it as a unique set of stamps, chairman of Q-Post Ali Mohamed al-Ali said the idea of perfume stamps was conceived long back by Qatar Foundation vice-chairman Dr Saif al-Hajri. “Our initial plan was to bring out stamps, perfumed in a liquid made of Sidra. However, that did not materialize.”
Each of the four perfumes is dear to Qatari people, said al-Ali.
The stamps would be available from the country’s post offices from today onwards.
Khalid Fikri, head of philatelic bureau of Q-Post, designed the stamps.
Over 80,000 units of the stamps have been released for sale. Along with, 2,000 First Day
Cover of the stamps were also released, each priced at QR7.
The chairman also announced that Q-Post would also release nine stamps on the Qatar Islamic Museum, the work of which is progressing fast.
Al-Ali said that the postal corporation would launch next year a “petroleum” stamp, which would have fragrance of petrol.
One of the nine stamps would be on the complex housing the museum and the other on antiques to be showcased there, said al-Ali.
The museum is expected to be ready by November.
Besides al-Ali, Fikri and public relations manager Abdulla al-Hajri also attended the meeting.
