Annual Report

Philately

Overview of 2007/08 Special Stamp Issues

During the year we issued 14 sets of special stamps with a wide variety of themes ranging from scenery and festivals to Chinese martial arts and civic education. For some issues the themes were carried through from previous issues, such as "Hong Kong Butterflies" promoting environmental concern and "Heartwarming" stamps to encourage love and care amongst the community. Special commemorative stamps marked specific occasions like the anniversary of the reunification of Hong Kong with China. International cooperation as in a joint issue with Finland on fine woodwork broadens philatelists' appreciation of stamps as well as culture and arts from other countries.

Apart from stamp issues, the 2007 Annual Stamp Album and Stamp Pack provided a full collection of all special and commemorative stamps, souvenir sheets and stamp sheetlets issued by Hongkong Post in 2007 with detailed descriptions of each theme and commemorative event. A limited edition special album, "The 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR Prestige Stamp Album", marked the significant event and the successful implementation of "One Country, Two Systems".

"Mainland Scenery Series No. : Shilin, Kunming" (3 May 2007)

"Chinese Martial Arts" (22 May 2007)

"Hong Kong Butterflies II" (14 June 2007)

"The 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region" (1 July 2007)

"China - Hong Kong Joint Issue on the 10th Anniversary of the Reunification of Hong Kong with China" (1 July 2007)

"Stamp Sheetlet to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in BANGKOK 2007" (3 August 2007)

"Civic Education" (23 August 2007)

"Declared Monuments in Hong Kong" (20 September 2007)

"Christmas Stamps II" (11 October 2007)

"Hong Kong, China - Finland Joint Issue on Fine Woodwork" (2 November 2007)

"Heartwarming" (28 December 2007)

"Year of the Rat" (26 January 2008)

"Mainland Scenery Series No. 7: Huanglong" (28 February 2008)

"Hong Kong Flowers" (14 March 2008)

Limited Edition "The 10th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Prestige Stamp Album"

2007 Prestige Annual Stamp Album

Nurturing an interest in philately among youngsters

To further promote philately and sustain interest among young collectors, the 9th Inter-School Stamp Exhibits Competition was held from December 2007 to February 2008, in conjunction with the Education Bureau. Over 200 students participated in the Competition. An award presentation and exhibition opening ceremony was also held in April 2008. To mark the occasion, we issued a souvenir cover together with a special postmark and a commemorative cachet.

Hong Kong 2009 Stamp Exhibition

To support and promote awareness of stamp collecting as a hobby in Hong Kong and other parts of the world, Hongkong Post will sponsor the Hong Kong 2009 Stamp Exhibition to be held in Hong Kong from 14 to17 May 2009. The Hong Kong 2009 Stamp Exhibition will be organised by the Hong Kong Philatelic Society under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP).

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