News
16 June 2003
Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
The Postmaster General, Mr. Allan CHIANG, announced today (16 June 2003) that philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Mainland China,Macau, New Zealand, Switzerland and United Nations will be put on sale at our 39 philatelic offices starting from Thursday, 19 June 2003.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Post | Leshan Giant Buddha | Presentation Pack (CH64) | $21.0 | 5 packs |
| The Masterpiece of Chinese Classical Literature - Liaozhaizhiyi | Presentation Pack (CH64) | $30.0 | 5 packs | |
| Macau Post | Legends and Myths VI - Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai | Stamp Set of 4 (M279) | $15.0 | 5 sets |
| Souvenir Sheet (M280) | $10.0 | 5 sheets | ||
| Literature and its Characters - the Outlaws of the Marsh | Stamp Set of 6 (M281) | $13.0 | 5 sets | |
| Souvenir Sheet (M282) | $9.0 | 5 sheets | ||
| New Zealand Post | Royal Zealand Ballet 50th Anniversary 2003 | Stamp Set of 5 (NZ56) | $31.0 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (NZ57) | $33.0 | 5 covers | ||
| Swiss Post | Medicinal Plants | Stamp Set of 7 (SW24) | $61.0 | 5 sets |
| Presentation Pack (Set of 2) (SW25) | $71.0 | 5 packs | ||
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (Set of 2) (SW26) | $71.0 | 5 sets | ||
| UNPA | Indigenous Art | Miniature Sheets (Set of 3) (UN29) | $77.0 | 5 sets |
| Endangered Species | Stamp Set of 12 (UN30) | $51.0 | 5 sets | |
| Presentation Pack (UN31) | $64.0 | 5 packs | ||
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (UN32) | $58.0 | 5 covers |
The enclosed photograph shows the overseas philatelic products to be sold on 19 June 2003. It includes "Leshan Giant Buddha" Presentation Pack issued by China Post (top), the "Literature and its Characters - the Outlaws of the Marsh" Stamp Set of 6 issued by Macau Post (middle), and the "Endangered Species" Stamp Set of 12 issued by United Nations Postal Administration (bottom).