POSTAGE STAMP For Para-Olympic Gold Medallist JOHANNA BENSON

The philately division at Nampost has produced two different stamp products: a normal standard postage stamp that will be available at post offices right across Namibia and a five-stamp personalised stamp sheet. For the past three years, NamPost has been producing personalised stamps, allowing customers to have his or her own picture printed alongside an actual postage stamp. The initiative was recently expanded to include para-athlete, Johanna Benson.

(Photograph: The iconic image of Johanna Benson after she won the Women's 200m T37 race, London Summer Para-Olympics 2012)

In total, 5 000 personalised Johanna Benson stamp sheets were printed thus far in honour of the Namibian para-Olympian gold medallist. This is a wonderful opportunity for every Namibian to associate themselves directly with Namibia's golden athlete, by having their own picture printed alongside an image of Johanna. The personalised stamps will be available at the Namport Erongo Business and Tourism Expo, as well as at the main post offices in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Windhoek at N$40 per sheet.

NamPost will further donate N$10 of each sale made on the personalised stamp sheet to a charity of Johanna Benson's choice. NamPost has also given a post office box to Johanna free of charge for the next year and a printed personalised sheet with her mother's photo. Some of the Johanna Benson personalised stamp sheets have already sold at numerous schools and the school that sells the most will receive a surprise prize from NamPost.

(Photograph: Johanna Benson, centre, and far right, Hannalie Maasdorp, Philately: NamPost)

“NamPost is extremely proud to issue a stamp celebrating and commemorating Johanna and Namibia's achievement. Thank you Johanna. We salute you!”, said Hannalie Maasdorp, Philately Manager at NamPost. Customers who wish to add their photo to the Johanna Benson personalised stamp sheet can enquire at the reception of any post office in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund and Windhoek.

Source: Namib Times
Website: www.namibtimes.net

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