News
18 November 2003
Overseas philatelic products on sale at HK Post from November 21
The Acting Postmaster General, Mrs. Joanna CHOI, announced today (18 November 2003) that philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Mainland China, Macau, Great Britain and Singapore will be put on sale at our 39 philatelic offices starting from Friday, 21 November 2003. In addition, these overseas philatelic products will also be available for sale at Hongkong Post Shopping Mall Website (http://www.shopping.hongkongpoststamps.com).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China Post | In Commemoration of the Opening of the Projects to Divert Water from the South to the North | Presentation Pack (CH66) | 21.00 | 5 packs |
| Macau Post | The Successful Flight of China's First Manned Spacecraft | Mini-pane (M287) | 14.00 | 2 panes |
| Scenes of Daily Life in the Past | Stamp Set of 8 (M288) | 13.00 | 5 sets | |
| Souvenir Sheet (M289) | 9.00 | 5 sheets | ||
| I Ching, Pa Kua III | Stamp Set of 8 (M290) | 18.00 | 5 sets | |
| Souvenir Sheet (M291) | 9.00 | 5 sheets | ||
| The 50th Macau Grand Prix | Stamp Set of 6 (M292) | 17.00 | 5 sets | |
| Souvenir Sheet (M293) | 13.00 | 5 sheets | ||
| Royal Mail | Transports of Delight | Stamp Set of 5 (BR102) | 33.00 | 5 sets |
| Presentation Pack (BR103) | 38.00 | 5 packs | ||
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (Downpatrick Postmark) (BR104) | 38.00 | 5 covers | ||
| The British Museum | Stamp Set of 6 (BR105) | 36.00 | 5 sets | |
| Presentation Pack (BR106) | 41.00 | 5 packs | ||
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (WC1 Postmark) (BR107) | 41.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Singapore Post | Garden City | Stamp Set of 4 (S290) | 14.00 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of Stamps (S291) | 17.00 | 5 covers |
The enclosed photograph shows the overseas philatelic products to be sold on 21 November 2003. They include "The Successful Flight of China's First Manned Spacecraft" Mini-pane issued by Macau Post (top left), the "Garden City" Stamp Set of 4 issued by Singapore Post (bottom left) and "Transports of Delight" Stamp Set of 5 (right) issued by Royal Mail.