Annual Report

Philately

PHILATELY

OVERVIEW OF 2006/07 SPECIAL STAMP ISSUES

Hongkong Post issued a range of attractive stamps in 2006/07, including:
1. Mainland Scenery Series No. 5: Mount Taishan (4 May 2006)
As a continuation of efforts to showcase scenic national landmarks and heritage attractions in the Mainland, this issue is the fifth in the Mainland Scenery Series and portrays glorious views of Mount Taishan. Mount Taishan is widely regarded as one of the greatest mountains of China and was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1987.

2. Stamp Sheetlet to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition (27 May 2006)
A sheetlet containing a $10 stamp was issued by Hongkong Post to commemorate this event. Under the patronage of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie, the exhibition explored the themes of “Role of the Post Office in Uniting the Country”, “Children – They Are The Future” and “Moving the Mail in the 21st Century”.

3. Chinese Idioms and Their Stories (15 June 2006)
A set of four stamps was issued to illustrate classic Chinese idioms through adorable paintings, with the aim of sparking interest in Chinese literature and culture among young collectors.

4. Special Attractions of the 18 Districts in Hong Kong (18 July 2006)
A set of 18 stamps each value of $1.40 was issued to capture the unique features and charm of each of Hong Kong's 18 districts. Each stamp portrays three different elements of a particular district. All carried a HK$1.40 denomination.

5. Hong Kong, China – Austria Joint Issue on Fireworks (22 August 2006)
Hongkong Post and Austrian Post jointly issued a set of two $5 stamps on fireworks. Crystal fabric was applied to the two HK$50 stamps on the sheetlet to highlight spectacular firework displays.

6. International Day of Peace (21 September 2006)
A set of five stamps carrying messages of love, peace, hope, care and harmony was issued to show Hong Kong's support for the United Nations International Day of Peace.

7. Government Transport (19 October 2006)
This was Hong Kong's first-ever series of six stamps featuring the unique forms of government transport within the six disciplined services and departments – Correctional Services Department, Customs and Excise Department, Fire Services Department, Government Flying Service, Hong Kong Police Force and Immigration Department. Individual service and departmental logos were displayed prominently on each stamp.

8. The 140th Anniversary of the Birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (12 November 2006)
Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, these four commemorative stamps and a stamp sheetlet provided a glimpse into Dr. Sun's life by presenting portraits at different stages of the luminary's life.

9. Heartwarming II (28 November 2006)
Following the success of our first set of special Heartwarming stamps in 2003, Hongkong Post released the second set with the themes “Love and Care” and “Celebrations”. Customers may add a warm and personalised touch by printing a photographic portrait or message on stamp tabs.

10. Year of the Pig (4 February 2007)
The Year of the Pig stamp issue was the eighth Lunar New Year special stamp issue in the third series from Hongkong Post. To capture the gradation of light and shade and to accentuate the three-dimensional effect, five colour printing is used on the stamps against a background embellished with silver foliage.
A special stamp sheetlet carrying two stamps featuring the Dog and the Pig was embossed and hot-foiled with gold and silver and came with a certificate of authenticity. In addition, a special set of four flock stamps featured the Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig and involved four-colour printing on flock paper. This was the second set of flock stamps on Lunar New Year Animals since 2003.

11. 2007 Centenary of World Scouting (1 March 2007)
Hongkong Post marked the World Scouting Centennial by issuing a set of four commemorative stamps depicting the history and achievements of the scouting movement, together with a glimpse into scouting icons and activities.

12. Children Stamps — Bunny Fun and Games (22 March 2007)
The Bunny Fun and Games issue was the first set of stamps ever to depict games and interactive educational activities to delight young collectors. This set of six stamps was designed to inspire youngsters' enthusiasm and spark an interest in stamp collecting as a life-long, family fun activity.

Other stamp products

Hongkong Post with support from EMB (now EDB) launched the Children Stamps – Paper Folding Fun Design Competition.

Series No. 19 and No. 20 – ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 (Air Mail)Postage Prepaid Postcard (4 December 2006)

A set of two postage prepaid postcards, Series No. 19 and 20, was issued to commemorate Hong Kong's successful hosting of the ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 event, which ran from 4-8 December 2006.

2006 Annual Stamp Album and 2006 Annual Stamp Pack (31 December 2006)

The 2006 Annual Stamp Album provided a full collection of all special and commemorative stamps, souvenir sheets and stamp sheetlets issued by Hongkong Post in 2006, with detailed descriptions of each theme and commemorative event, while 2006 Annual Stamp Pack contained full collection of 2006 stamps.

Hongkong Post Stamps Catalogue (Volume II, Fourth Edition) is a complete guide updated to include issues from 1997 to 2006.

Stamps Catalogue (29 March 2007)

In addition to Hong Kong stamps and prepaid postage items issued on or after 1 July 1997 to the end of 2003 covered in the last edition, the Stamps Catalogue (Volume II, Fourth Edition) was updated to include items issued during the period 2004 to 2006.

Nurturing an interest in philately among youngsters

In a move to inspire creativity among children, Hongkong Post with the support from the former Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB, now known as the Education Bureau) launched the Children Stamp – Paper Folding Fun Design Competition in November 2006.

To promote philately further, the 8th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition was held with support from EMB (now Education Bureau) and involved more than 200 participating students. To mark the special event, Hongkong Post also issued a souvenir cover together with a special postmark and commemorative cachet.

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