With the much-publicised Elton John concert generating even more interest as its July 6, 2003 date draws closer, Maltapost have just announced that the Philatelic Bureau will be commemorating this event with the issue of a Miniature Sheet featuring four images of the international superstar at various stages of his career.

"It's not every day that you get a superstar like Elton John to give a concert in Malta", Maltapost Senior Manager Marketing and Business Development Michael Stewart said. "We feel this event deserves some form of recognition".

The design of the Miniature Sheet has been approved by Sir Elton John himself, who is understood to have been delighted with Maltapost's plans. The attractive Miniature Sheet, which has been produced by Jean Pierre Mizzi of JP Advertising, also includes a stamp showing a beautiful floodlit view of Valletta's Bastions and Marsamxetto Harbour, with a face value of Lm1.50.

This Miniature Sheet issue is being heavily publicised both in Malta and abroad, particularly among the Elton John Fan Clubs, and sales are expected to be brisk, as the Miniature Sheet is being considered an attractive addition to Elton John memorabilia.

The Miniature Sheet will go on sale at all 30 Maltapost branches and from the Maltapost Mobile Unit on July 1, 2003. Philatelists and Elton John fans will also be able to purchase the Miniature Sheet from Mobile Units at the Floriana Granaries on the evening of the concert. The Miniature sheet will be available as a First Day Cover, in mint or cancelled format, in a Presentation Pack and as a Souvenir folder.

The Miniature Sheet can also be viewed on the Maltapost website www.maltapost.com/elton. Enquiries can be made directly to the Philatelic Bureau on philately@maltapost.com.

Meanwhile, Maltapost Senior Manager Retail Edwin Borg said tickets for the July 6, 2003 concert were also selling well, and enquiries were being received continuously. The Lm15 tickets are only available from the 30 Maltapost outlets in Malta and Gozo. This arrangement, Mr Borg added, had helped to avoid long queues, as the sales had been spread throughout the island.

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