News
19 June 2003
Special Stamp Issue - Miniature Landscapes
The Acting Postmaster General, Mr. Kingsley LI, announced today (19 June 2003) that a set of special stamps on Miniature Landscapes featuring four different styles of Lingnan miniature landscapes will be issued on Thursday, 17 July 2003.
The stamps are designed by Mr. Simon CHECK and printed in photogravure by Joh. Enschedé Security Printers, The Netherlands. The four different styles of Lingnan miniature landscapes depicted are:
| $1.40 : | Semi-cascade (Fukien Tea) | $3.00 | Cascade (Fire-thorn) |
| $2.40 : | Informal Upright (Hedge Sageretia) | $5.00 | Root on Rock (Chinese Hackberry) |
Information about associated philatelic products of this issue and the sales restriction per customer queuing starting from 17 July 2003 is as follows:
| Products | Unit Selling Price | Sales Restriction(per customer queuing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Stamps (4 denominations) | $1.40 $2.40 $3.00 $5.00 |
10 sheets of stamps of each denomination (viz. 250 sets of stamps) |
| Presentation Pack (with full set of stamps) | $20.00 | 5 packs |
| Serviced First Day Cover (with full set of stamps cancelled by special postmark, only available at 39 philatelic offices on 17 July 2003) | $15.30 | 5 covers |
The stamps will be displayed at the General Post Office, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Tsuen Wan Post Office and Shatin Central Post Office from 26 June 2003. Official First Day Covers at $1 each will be put on sale at all post offices on the same day. Advance orders for servicing self-provided souvenir covers will be accepted at all post offices from 26 June to 2 July 2003.
Hand-back service will be provided at all post offices on 17 July 2003 for official and privately-made covers bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced.
The GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmarks will also be available for hand-back service at all philatelic offices on that day.
All post offices will open on 17 July 2003 as on normal weekdays. In addition, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will also open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark as well as the special postmark.
The enclosed photograph shows the specimen impression of the special postmark to be issued on 17 July 2003 on the theme "Miniature Landscapes".
The enclosed photograph shows the Special Stamps to be issued on 17 July 2003 on the theme "Miniature Landscapes".