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Government Services

For over half a century, IGPC has been recognized as the leading philatelic agent to emerging nations, bringing them to the forefront of the international stamp collecting community. The following lists some of the many services that IGPC uniquely provides to its government clients. Please feel free to contact us for further information on how IGPC can meet your nation's needs.

MARKET RESEARCH

IGPC is committed to forecasting all the latest trends in philately. Working closely with their extensive network of professional stamp dealers, IGPC consistently determines the most popular local and international topics. From events of worldwide prevalence, to the rise of new markets, IGPC devises stamp programs for its client nations that gain global attention

STAMP DESIGN

IGPC's international team of illustrators and graphic designers work tirelessly to bring each client nation's annual stamp program to life. Using a variety of media, from original full color illustrations to carefully selected photographs, their multi-talented art department beautifully crafts highly sought-after collectible stamps. In addition, IGPC creates stamp albums, first day covers and special postmark cancellations, advertisements for both print and web, and all other visual communications necessary to promote their clients's stamps globally.

STAMP PRODUCTION

Only the most reputable security printers are used by IGPC in order to guarantee that their government clients are protected from forgery , tampering, and counterfeiting. IGPC's stamps are printed using offset lithography on both self-adhesive and dry gummed paper, and perforated with a plethora of tools to create square, rectangular, circular, elliptical, and triangular shaped stamps in a multitude of sizes. For special projects, IGPC uses a wide variety of production techniques, such as embossing, metallic foil stamping, gold leafing, lenticular printing, holography, embroidery, die cutting, and laser engraving.

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

IGPC works diligently to market their client nations " stamps on a global scale. By using a combination of traditional advertising and modern marketing methods, IGPC is able to reach a worldwide audience, unsurpassed by any other philatelic agency. IGPC's methods include advertising in multilingual international stamp magazines, planning targeted campaigns to known collectors and dealers of the trade, issuing press releases to the general and philatelic media, circulating mass email blasts, and social networking. Additionally, IGPC participates in the largest international stamp expositions, providing worldwide exposure for their clients'stamp programs.

SALES

IGPC's dedicated team of sales representatives explore every channel at their disposal in order to generate revenue for over 70 government clients. Through their network of professional stamp dealers, massive online store, and attendance at stamp expositions, IGPC is a steady source of income for their client nations, and has been for over 50 years