News
22 Septamber 2003
Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
The Postmaster General, Mr. Allan CHIANG, announced today (22 September 2003) that philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain will be put on sale at our 39 philatelic offices starting from Thursday, 25 September 2003. In addition, these overseas philatelic products will for the first time also be available for sale at the Hongkong Post Shopping Mall Website (http://www.shopping.hongkongpoststamps.com) that to provide a more convenient service to customers.
Details of the philatelic products, their selling prices and sales quota for each customer are listed below:
| Postal Administration | Issue Name | Products | Price HK$ | Sales Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Post | Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Shoreline Birds | Stamp Set of 4 (AU76) | $12.0 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (AU77) | $14.0 | 2 covers | ||
| Nature of Australia: Rainforest | Stamp Set of 4 (AU78) | $12.0 | 5 sets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (AU79) | $14.0 | 2 covers | ||
| New Zealand Post | New Zealand Post | Stamp Set of 5 (Gummed Stamps) (NZ58) | $51.0 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 5 Gummed Stamps and 1 Self-adhesive Stamp (NZ59) | $61.0 | 2 covers | ||
| Royal Mail | Scotland - A British Journey | Stamp Set of 6 (BR96) | $34.0 | 5 sets |
| Presentation Pack (BR97) | $39.0 | 5 packs | ||
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (Shetland Postmark) (BR98) | $38.0 | 2 covers | ||
| Pub Signs | Stamp Set of 5 (BR99) | $31.0 | 5 sets | |
| Presentation Pack (BR100) | $36.0 | 5 packs | ||
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (Hereford Postmark) (BR101) | $35.0 | 2 covers |
The enclosed photograph shows the overseas philatelic products to be sold on 25 September 2003. It includes "2003 Scenic Definitives" Gummed Stamp Set of 5 issued by New Zealand Post (top), the "Pub Signs" Stamp Set of 5 issued by Royal Mail (middle) and "Nature of Australia: Rainforest" Stamp Set of 4 (bottom) issued by Australia Post.