News
3 September 2001
Stamp Issuing Programme for 2002
The Acting Postmaster General, Mr Allan Chiang, announced today (September 3) that philatelic products of Australia Post, Canada Post, Macau Post, China Post, New Zealand Post, Royal Mail, Singapore Post and Swiss Post will be available for sale at 38 philatelic offices starting from Sunday (September 9), the first day of issue for the "Hong Kong Tea Culture" special stamps.
The opening hours of the 38 philatelic offices on September 9 will be from 9 am to 2 pm.
Details of the philatelic products, their selling prices and sales quota for each queuing customer are listed below:
| Postal Administration | Issue Name | Products | Price(HK$) | Sales Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Post | International Panorama of Australia | Stamp Set of 4 (AU47) | $102 | 5 sets |
| Desert Birds | Stamp Set of 4 (AU48) | $8 | 5 sets | |
| Canada Post | Roses | Souvenir Sheet (CA48) | $11 | 5 sheets |
| China Post | Wudangshan | Presentation Pack (CH49) | $25 | 5 packs |
| Huangguoshu Water Falls | Presentation Pack (CH50) | $21 | 5 packs | |
| Commemoration of Beijing's Successful Bid for Hosting the 2008 Olympic Games |
Mini-pane (CH51) | $15 | 2 panes | |
| Macau Post | Macau Security Forces - Fire Brigade | Stamp Set of 4(M241) | $12 | 5 sets |
| Souvenir Sheet (M242) | $9 | 5 sheets | ||
| Internet and E-commerce | Stamp Set of 4(M243) | $10 | 5 sets | |
| Souvenir Sheet (M244) | $7 | 5 sheets | ||
| Commemoration of Beijing's Successful Bid for Hosting the 2008 Olympic Games |
Mini-pane (M245) | $13 | 2 panes | |
| New Zealand Post | Art from Nature | Stamp Set of 6 (NZ35) | $25 | 5 sets |
| Royal Mail | Pondlife | Stamp Set of 4 (BR30) | $21 | 5 sets |
| Singapore Post | Pets | Se-tenant Stamp Sheet (S262) | $21 | 5 sheets |
| Presentation Pack (S263) | $27 | 5 packs | ||
| Swiss Post | Centenary of Chocosuisse | Single Stamp (SW19) | $5 | 5 stamps |
| Sheetlet of 15 stamps (SW20) | $67 | 5 sheetlets |
The enclosed photograph shows the overseas philatelic products issued by New Zealand Post, Singapore Post and Swiss Post to be sold on 9 September 2001. It includes "Art from Nature" stamps issued by New Zealand Post (top), "Pets" se-tenant stamp sheet issued by Singapore Post (middle) and "Centenary of Chocosuisse" sheetlet issued by Swiss Post (bottom).