News
31 August 2005
Sale of Overseas Philatelic Products
The Postmaster General, Mr. Allan CHIANG, announced today that philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Australia, Austria, New Zealand, Macao, Singapore and the United States will be put on sale at all philatelic offices (except the Peak Post Office during its reprovisioning period) starting from Thursday, 29 September 2005. Customers may also purchase these overseas philatelic products at Hongkong Post internet shopping mall - "ShopThruPost" (http://www.shopthrupost.hk).
Details of the philatelic products, the selling prices and sales quota for each customer are listed below:
| Postal Administration | Issue Name | Products | Unit Price HK$ | Sales Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Post | Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Reef Sharks | Stamp Set of 4 (AU 110) | $23 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a set of 4 stamps (AU 111) | $25 | 5 covers | ||
| China Post | The 600th Anniversary of Zheng He's Voyages to Western Seas | Presentation Pack (CH76) | $20 | 5 packs |
| Macao Post | Macao World Heritage | Stamp Set of 4 (MA322) | $9 | 5 sets |
| Stamp Sheetlet (MA323) | $9 | 5 sheets | ||
| The 600th Anniversary of Zheng He's Maritime Expeditions | Minipane (MA324) | $44 | 5 sets | |
| Stamp Sheetlet (MA325) | $48 | 5 covers | ||
| Royal Mail | Motorcycles | Stamp Set of 6 (BR151) | $44 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a set of 6 stamps (BR152) | $48 | 5 covers | ||
| Presentation Pack (BR153) | $52 | 5 packs | ||
| Trooping the Colour | Stamp Set of 6 (BR154) | $51 | 5 sets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a set of 6 stamps (BR155) | $55 | 5 cover | ||
| Souvenir Sheet (BR156) | $51 | 5 sheets | ||
| Singapore Post | 600th Anniversary of Admiral Zheng He's Voyages | Stamp Set of 4 (SG305) | $11 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a set of 4 stamps (SG306) | $14 | 5 covers | ||
| USPS | Masterworks of Modern American Architecture | Souvenir Sheet (with a set of 12 self-adhesive stamps) (US94) | $39 | 5 sets |
The enclosed photograph illustrates the overseas philatelic products to be put on sale as from 1 September 2005. They includes "Motorcycles" Stamp Set of 6 (picture 1) issued by Royal Mail. "Macao World Heritage" Stamp Set of 4 (picture 2) issued by Macao Post , "Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Reef Sharks"Stamp Set of 4 (picture 3) issued by Australia Post. "The 600th Anniversary of Zheng He's Voyages to Western Seas" Presentation Pack (picture 4) issued by China Post.