News
12 November 2001
Overseas philatelic products on sale from November 18
The Postmaster General, Mr. P. C. LUK, announced today (12 November 2001) that philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Australia, Canada, China, Great Britain, Macau, New Zealand and United States will be put on sale at our 38 philatelic offices starting from Sunday, 18 November 2001, the first day of issue for the "Children Stamps" special stamps . The opening hours of the 38 philatelic offices on 18 November 2001 will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Details of the philatelic products, their selling prices and sales quota for each queuing customer are listed below:
| Country | Issue Name | Products | Price(HK$) | Sales Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Post | Wild Babies | Set of 2 Miniature Sheets (AU50) | $12.00 | 5 sheets |
| Greetings | Stamp Set of 2 (AU51) | $6.00 | 5 sets | |
| Canada Post | Christmas Lights | Stamp Set of 3 (CA50) | $12.00 | 5 sets |
| China Post | Orchid | Presentation Pack (CH52) | $26.00 | 5 packs |
| Macau Post | Science and Technology - Composition and Construction of DNA | Stamp Set of 4 (M250) | $11.00 | 5 sets |
| Souvenir Sheet (M251) | $9.00 | 5 sheets | ||
| New Zealand Post | Christmas 2001 | Stamp Set of 6 (NZ37) | $25.00 | 5 sets |
| USPS | That's all Folks | Stamp Pane of 10 (US75) | $30.00 | 5 panes |
| Royal Mail | Christmas | Stamp Set of 5 (BR34) | $25.00 | 5 sets |
| Nobel Prize | Stamp Set of 6 (BR35) | $30.00 | 5 sets | |
| Serviced First Day Cover with a set of 6 stamps (Tallent House) (BR36) | $40.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Serviced First Day Cover with a set of 6 stamps (Cambridge) (BR37) | $40.00 | 5 covers |
The enclosed photograph shows the overseas philatelic products issued by Canada Post, Royal Mail, New Zealand Post and Australia Post to be sold on 18 November 2001. It includes "Christmas Lights" stamps issued by Canada Post (top), "Christmas" stamps issued by Royal Mail (middle), "Christmas 2001" stamps issued by New Zealand Post (bottom left) and "Greetings" stamps issued by Australia Post (bottom right).