News
15 November 2004
Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
The Postmaster General, Mr. Allan CHIANG, announced today (15 November 2004) that philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Macau, New Zealand, Singapore and the United States will be put on sale at the 39 philatelic offices starting from Thursday, 18 November 2004. An additional option is available for customers to purchase these overseas philatelic products 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 (HKD) | Sales Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Post | 150th Anniversary of Railways in Australia | Stamp Set of 5 (AU95) | $16.00 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 5 Stamps (AU96) | $18.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Australian Heroes of Grand Prix Racing | Stamp Set of 5 (AU97) | $16.00 | 5 sets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 5 Stamps (AU98) | $18.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Canada Post | Picture Postage | "Photo Album" Stamp Pane with 20 Self-adhesive Stamps (CA81) | $68.00 | 5 panes |
| "Silver Ribbon" Stamp Pane with 20 Self-adhesive Stamps (CA82) | $68.00 | 5 panes | ||
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 2 Self-adhesive Stamps (CA83) | $14.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Macau Post | 55th Anniversary of the Establishment of the People's Republic of China | Stamp Set of 4 (M309) | $9.00 | 5 sets |
| Stamp Sheetlet (M310) | $8.00 | 5 sheets | ||
| Macau International Fireworks Display Contest | Stamp Set of 4 (M311) | $10.00 | 5 sets | |
| Stamp Sheetlet (M312) | $10.00 | 5 sheets | ||
| Science and Technology - Cosmology XXI | Stamp Set of 4 (M313) | $9.00 | 5 sets | |
| Stamp Sheetlet (M314) | $9.00 | 5 sheets | ||
| New Zealand Post | Tourism 2004 | Stamp Set of 6 (NZ76) | $54.00 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 6 Stamps (NZ77) | $57.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Royal Mail | Woodland Animals | Stamp Set of 10 (BR131) | $44.00 | 5 sets |
| Presentation Pack (BR132) | $52.00 | 5 packs | ||
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 10 Stamps (Tallents House Postmark) (BR133) | $58.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Singapore Post | Care-for-Nature – Chek Jawa Stamp Series | Stamp Set of 4 (S298) | $13.00 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 4 Stamps (S299) | $16.00 | 5 covers | ||
| USPS | Cloudscapes | Stamp Sheetlet with a Set of 15 Self-adhesive Stamps (US88) | $48.00 | 5 sheets |
The enclosed photograph illustrates the overseas philatelic products to be put on sale as from 18 November 2004. It includes "150th Anniversary of Railways in Australia" Stamp Set of 5 (top) issued by Australia Post, the "Care-for-Nature - Chek Jawa Stamp Series" Stamp Set of 4 (middle) issued by Singapore Post and "Tourism 2004" Stamp Set of 6 (bottom) issued by New Zealand Post.