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Press Release issued on 19 December 2006
Sale of overseas philatelic products
Hongkong Post announced today (December 19) that philatelic products issued by the postal administrations of Canada, Mainland China, Macau, New Zealand, Portugal, Great Britain, United Nations and the United States will go on sale at 39 philatelic offices from Wednesday (December 20).
Customers may also purchase the overseas philatelic products (Appendix A) at Hongkong Post Internet shopping mall - "ShopThruPost" (http://www.shopthrupost.hk).
Further information about these products can be obtained by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau Hotline 2785 5711.
| Postal Administration | Issue Name | Products | Unit Price HK$ | Sales Quota |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Post | Definitive: Flag | Stamp Booklet (with 2 Sets of 10 Imperforated and Self-adhesive Stamps)(CA111) | 40.00 | 5 booklets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 5 Stamps (CA112) | 28.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Definitive: Queen | Stamp Booklet (with 10 Imperforated and Self-adhesive Stamps)(CA113) | 40.00 | 5 booklets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Single Stamp (CA114) | 12.00 | 5 covers | ||
| China Post | Shen Jun Tu | Presentation Pack (CH89) | 18.00 | 5 packs |
| Macao Post | I Ching, Pa Kua V | Stamp Set of 8 (MA349) | 17.00 | 5 sets |
| Stamp Sheetlet (MA350) | 11.00 | 5 sheetlets | ||
| Society of Jesus in Macao | Stamp Set (MA351) | 11.00 | 5 sets | |
| Stamp Sheetlet (MA352) | 11.00 | 5 sheetlets | ||
| Streets of Macao | Stamp Set of 4 (MA353) | 10.00 | 5 sets | |
| Stamp Sheetlet (MA354) | 11.00 | 5 sheetlets | ||
| New Zealand Post | Gold Rush | Stamp Set of 5 (NZ117) | 36.00 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheet (NZ118) | 39.00 | 3 covers | ||
| Portugal Post | 1856 - Beginning of the Railway in Portugal | Stamp Set of 4 (PO10) | 37.00 | 5 sets |
| Souvenir Sheet (PO11) | 18.00 | 5 sheets | ||
| 50th Anniversary of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation "Calouste Gulbenkian" | Stamp Set of 6 (PO12) | 57.00 | 5 sets | |
| Royal Mail | Christmas 2006 | Souvenir Sheet (with a Set of 6 Stamps) (BR180) | 54.00 | 5 sheets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with Souvenir Sheet (BR181) | 61.00 | 5 covers | ||
| Sound of Britain | Stamp Set of 5 (BR182) | 52.00 | 5 sets | |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 5 Stamps (BR183) | 59.00 | 5 sets | ||
| United Nations | My Dream for Peace One Day | Stamp Set of 6 (UN54) | 43.00 | 5 sets |
| Datestamped First Day Cover with a Set of 6 Stamps (UN55) | 52.00 | 3 covers | ||
| USPS | Christmas: Chacon Madonna & Child with Bird | Stamp Booklet with 20 Self-adhesive Stamps (US108) | 68.00 | 5 booklets |
Photograph illustrates the overseas philatelic products going on sale from December 20. It includes "Christmas 2006" with Set of 6 Stamps issued by Royal Mail (picture 1) ; "1856 - Beginning of the Railway in Portugal" Souvenir Sheet issued by Portugal Post (picture 2) ; "Definitive : Queen" Stamp Booklet (with 10 Imperforated and Self-adhesive Stamps) issued by Canada Post (picture 3); and "Gold Rush" Stamp Set of 5 (Special Effect Rub the gold pan in the stamp with your finger to reveal gold nuggets) issued by New Zealand Post. (picture 4).