Limited edition 'tedong bongo' stamps

UJUNGPANDANG, South Sulawesi: A limited edition stamp featuring the tedong bongo (striped water buffalo) will be issued to commemorate the Makassar '97 philately exhibition, to be held here from Oct. 11 to Oct. 15.

The secretary of the exhibition's organizing committee, Husin Mardjun, said 100,000 stamps will be issued at Rp 2,000 (67 U.S cents) each.

"We've already got a lot of orders from collectors around the country," he said.

Antara reported that 19 collectors have ordered 1,000 stamps each. These orders are not likely to be fully fulfilled, since out-of-town collectors who personally come to Ujungpandang will receive priority. (mds)