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Special Stamp Issue - "Civic Education"
FACT SHEET
This set of special stamps on "Civic Education" is the first hexagon stamps issued by Hongkong Post. The stamps are designed by Miss LAM Man-yin, the Champion of the "Civic Education Stamp Design Competition, Primary School Division". The Competition was co-organised by the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education and the Home Affairs Bureau in 2005. The shape design and touch-up of the stamp design are done by Mr. Benny LAU. The stamps are printed in lithography by Cartor Security Printing, France.
Sales Arrangements
Information about the sale of philatelic products associated with this set of special stamps starting from 23 August 2007 is as follows:
| Product | Unit Selling Price Sales | Sales Restriction Per Queuing Customer (Sales restriction is applicable to local post offices only) |
|---|---|---|
| Mint Stamps (a set of 4 stamps) | $1.40 $2.40 $3 $5 |
10 sheets of each denomination (viz. 250 stamps of each denomination) |
| Mini-pane (containing 4 sets of stamps) | $47.20 | 5 panes |
| Serviced First Day Cover affixed with a set of 4 stamps and datestamped with the special postmark (only available at 39 philatelic offices on 23 August 2007) |
$15.30 | 5 covers |
| Presentation Pack (containing a set of 4 stamps) | $20 | 5 packs |
Hand-back Datestamping Arrangements
A hand-back datestamping service will be provided on 23 August 2007 at all post offices, for official and privately-made covers, bearing the first day of issue indication and a local address. A special postmark will also be introduced. This will be available, together with the GPO-1 postmark, the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark and the philatelic office pictorial postmark, for hand-back datestamping service at all philatelic offices on that day.
Also on 23 August 2007, the public hall of the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau will open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for datestamping covers with the "Philatelic Bureau" pictorial postmark, the GPO-1 postmark and the special postmark.
Further information about this stamp issue and the sale of associated philatelic products can be obtained from the Hongkong Post website www.hongkongpost.com, at any post office, or by calling the Hongkong Post Philatelic Bureau hotline 2785 5711.